Clemens Schmid

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Clemens Schmid
DTM 2023 Spielberg Nr. 63 Schmid (2).jpg
Schmid driving at the Red Bull Ring in 2023
Nationality Flag of Austria.svg Austrian
Born (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 33)
Rum, Austria
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career
Debut season 2022
Current team GRT grasser-racing.com
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number85
Starts38
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish19th in 2023
Previous series
2015–2019, 2021
2010, 2015, 2018, 2020–2021
2017, 2019, 2021
2016, 2018
2011-2015
2010–2014
2011–2014 		GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
ADAC GT Masters
Intercontinental GT Challenge
VLN
Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Porsche Supercup
Championship titles
2012-13, 2014-15 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East

Clemens Schmid (born 18 August 1990) is an Austrian racing driver currently competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the GRT Grasser Racing Team. [1]

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Career

Karting

Schmid began karting in 2000 by competing in the German Karting Championship. [2] [3]

Sports car racing

Schmid made his car racing debut in 2009 by competing in the BMW 325 Challenge. [3] [4]

In 2010 he joined Seyffarth Motorsport to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in eighteenth. He also joined the team in the third round of the ADAC GT Masters.

In 2011 he joined Herberth Motorsport to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in eighteenth once again. He also joined Lechner Racing as a guest driver in the final round of the Porsche Supercup at Yas Marina Circuit.

Schmid then competed in the 2011–12 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, where he finished third.

In 2012 he remained with Lechner Racing to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in thirteenth. He also joined the team for the Monaco round of the Porsche Supercup

He would then claim the title in the 2012–13 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title with Al Nabooda Racing after taking nine wins.

In 2013 he competed in the Porsche Supercup as a part of the Lechner Racing Academy. He finished the season in seventeenth.

In the 2013–14 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Schmid finished as runner-up.

In 2014 he competed in both the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and the Porsche Supercup with Lechner Racing. He finished eleventh in the A-class standings of the Carrera Cup Germany and the tenth in the drivers' standings of the Supercup. In the Supercup he took one race win at Silverstone Circuit.

Schmid took his second Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title in the 2014–15 season after taking seven wins during the season.

In 2015 he joined Bentley Team HTP to compete in his first full season in the ADAC GT Masters. [5] Schmid and his teammate Fabian Hamprecht took two podiums and finished nineteenth in the drivers' championship. [6] Schmid also joined the team to compete in the 24 Hours of Spa and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

In 2016 he remained with HTP Motorsport. [5] He competed in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup. He set the pole position at the 24 Hours of Spa but was later disqualified along with all the other Mercedes-AMG cars. [7] [8]

In 2017 he remained in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, but switched teams to join ISR. In the Sprint Cup he scored one second place at Circuit Zolder together with his teammate Filip Salaquarda.

In 2018 he joined Auto Arena Motorsport to compete in the first three rounds of the ADAC GT Masters and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. He then joined Attempto Racing to compete in the final two rounds of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.

In 2019 he competed in the full Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Attempto Racing.

In 2020 he joined the GRT Grasser Racing Team to compete in the ADAC GT Masters with Niels Lagrange as his teammate. [8] [9] He finished the season in thirty-third.

In 2021 he remained in the championship with the same team. [8] His teammate for the season was Mike David Ortmann. [6] This time Schmid came twenty-fourth in the drivers' championship. He also joined the team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

In 2022 he remained with the GRT Grasser Racing Team to compete in his first season of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. [8] [10] He finished the season in twenty-second. His best finish of the season was a sixth place at Imola Circuit. In the final qualifying session of the season at the Hockenheimring he took his best qualifying result by setting the second fastest time of the session.

In 2023 he would the stay with team team for his second season in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. [11] He would also compete for the team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. [12]

Racing record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
200636° Torneo Industrie - ICA34th
German Kart Championship KSB-Racing Team25th
2007 German Challenger Kart Championship KSB-Racing Team19th
Bridgestone Cup Europe - KF220th
Italian Open Masters - KF236th
2008Andrea Margutti Trophy - KF2New Team Karting29th
Italian Open Masters - KF2N/A

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2009BMW 325 ChallengeUnterberger Racing?4?????
2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Seyffarth Motorsport900002318th
ADAC GT Masters 200000NC
2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Herberth Motorsport900001918th
Porsche Carrera World Cup10000N/A21st
Porsche Supercup Veltins Lechner Racing Team 100000NC†
2011-12Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East968 ?81663rd
2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany SWITCH IT Lechner Racing 1700006813th
Porsche Supercup 100000NC†
2012-13Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle EastAl Nabooda Racing12998112761st
2013 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Academy 900002417th
2013-14Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle EastAl Nabooda Racing11767102442nd
2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Lechner Racing Academy ME 1801019311th
Porsche Supercup Walter Lechner Racing Team 1011016910th
2014-15Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle EastAl Nabooda Racing1277792401st
2015 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Cup Bentley Team HTP 10000427th
ADAC GT Masters 1500125219th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A8th
24H Series - 997 Lechner Racing Middle East
24 Hours of Dubai - 997 10001N/A3rd
2016 24H Series - A6 HTP Motorsport 100000NC†
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 500001034th
VLN Series - SP9 400000NC†
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 90000523rd
2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge ISR 100000NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 40000628th
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 700012113th
Gulf 12 Hours - GT Attempto Racing10000N/A6th
2018 ADAC GT Masters Auto Arena Motorsport600000NC
VLN Series - SP9 Pro 200008.2742nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Attempto Racing200000NC
24H GT Series - A6
Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro10001N/A3rd
24 Hours of Dubai - A6 10000N/ADNF
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Attempto Racing500001121st
2020 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 1400001533rd
2021 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 1400003124th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT grasser-racing.com 1600001122nd
2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 1600003219th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 23141161st
2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Dörr Motorsport600002015th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Akkodis ASP Team10000125th*

† As he was a guest driver, Schmid was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2022 GRT grasser-racing.com Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo ALG
1
21		 ALG
2
19		 LAU
1
17		 LAU
2
Ret		 IMO
1
6		 IMO
2
Ret		 NOR
1
10		 NOR
2
17		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
Ret		 SPA
1
22		 SPA
2
26		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
17		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret2		22nd11
2023 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1
12		 OSC
2
53		 ZAN
1
21		 ZAN
2
Ret		 NOR
1
18		 NOR
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
DSQ		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
Ret3		 SAC
1
Ret		 SAC
2
17		 RBR
1
25		 RBR
2
6		 HOC
1
12		 HOC
2
24		19th32
2024 Dörr Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo OSC
2
15		 OSC
2
12		 LAU
1
19		 LAU
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
Ret		 NOR
1
NOR
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
SAC
1
SAC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
15th*20*

* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
2024 Akkodis ASP TeamLMGT3 Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 QAT IMO SPA
10		 LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 25th*1*

* Season still in progress.

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References

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