Maximilian Paul

Maximilian "Max" Paul (born 14 February 2000) is a German racing driver competing in the DTM and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for TGI Team by GRT as a Lamborghini factory driver.

Career

Karting Paul started karting in 2011. He has competed in the KZ2 category of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and WSK Super Master Series as a factory driver of DR Racing Kart.

Sports car racing In 2017, Paul made his car racing debut by competing in a round of the DMV BMW Challenge. In 2018, he competed in the Audi R8 LMS Cup. That year he also made his debut in the ADAC GT Masters. Together with his teammate Niels Langeveld, he finished the season in 30th. Paul also made an appearance in the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, where he won both races at Autodrom Most and TT Circuit Assen.

In 2021, Paul started his third season in the ADAC GT Masters with T3 Motorsport, the first aboard a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo. He started the season with Hugo Sasse as his teammate. Later in the season, Sasse was replaced first by Marco Mapelli and then Luca Ghiotto. Paul finished the season in 22nd. In 2021, he also joined T3 for a guest start in the Red Bull Ring round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He finished the races in thirteenth and eleventh.

In 2022, Paul was announced as a Lamborghini junior. He remained in the ADAC GT Masters with T3 Motorsport once again. He also joined the team to compete in the 24 Hours of Daytona. The team finished the race eighth in the GTD class. In the ADAC GT Masters, Paul's teammate would be Lamborghini factory driver Marco Mapelli. During the season, the team hit financial troubles and was at risk of insolvency. From the fourth round at the Nürburgring onwards, Paul and Mapelli raced under the name Paul Motorsport with the help of Maximilian's father, Tobias Paul, and his main sponsor Meyle. At the Lausitzring, Paul achieved his first ADAC GT Masters podium. The pair finished the season with three consecutive podiums at the Sachsenring and Hockenheimring to take 11th in the standings.

In 2023, Paul joined Oregon Team to compete in the International GT Open with Pierre-Louis Chovet as his teammate. Paul took four pole positions throughout the season, and led the team to wins at the Hungaroring, Paul Ricard, Red Bull Ring and Monza to take fourth overall. Paul also completed a guest start in the ADAC GT Masters with his father's team Paul Motorsport and teammate Simon Connor Primm.

In 2023, Paul also made his full debut in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, joining GRT Grasser Racing Team as a replacement for Mick Wishofer. He took a shock victory under heavy rain on his first weekend at the Nürburgring. Two seasons in the DTM with family team Paul Motorsport then followed, where Paul notably took pole position at Zandvoort in 2024 and finished third at the same venue in 2025.

In 2026, Paul was named an official Lamborghini factory driver. At the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Paul took an early lead for Konrad Motorsport after overtaking Porsche driver Kévin Estre. Paul's main programme for the year lied in DTM and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, driving the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 for TGI Team by GRT. On 4 July, Paul suffered a heavy crash after running over an oil spill at the DTM's Norisring round, and broke his lower left leg. In addition to his tibia and fibula, he fractured a lumbar vertebra.

Personal life Paul is in a relationship with Latvian racing driver Patricija Stalidzane. They shared a car at the 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

Racing record

Career summary

Complete ADAC GT Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2019 T3 Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 34th 8 2020 T3-HRT-Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo LAU11 LAU12 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU21 LAU22 OSC1 OSC2 30th 22 2021 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 22nd 37 2022 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 11th 106 Paul Motorsport NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 2023 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 HOC11 HOC12 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC21 HOC22 23th 26

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points 2021 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo MNZ1 MNZ2 LAU1 LAU2 ZOL1 ZOL2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 ASS1 ASS2 HOC1 HOC2 NOR1 NOR2 NC† 0† 2023 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 21st 28 2024 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 18th 38 2025 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 19th 37 2026 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 OSC1 OSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 21st* 5* † As Paul was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points 2022 T3 Motorsport North America GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 57th 239 2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 44th 202

Complete International GT Open results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2023 Oregon Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 PRT1 PRT2 SPA1 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT2 4th 104 2024 Oregon Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ALG1 ALG2 HOC1 HOC2 SPA1 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ1 25th 8

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2023 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 10th 35 VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup