Max Hofer | |
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Born | Vienna, Austria | 23 May 1999
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2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold Cup |
Maximilian Hofer (born 23 May 1999 in Vienna) is an Austrian racing driver currently competing for Tresor Attempto Racing in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
A former Audi factory driver, Hofer is the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Gold Cup champion and is a race winner in ADAC GT Masters.
Following a brief stint in professional radio-controlled car races, Hofer began karting in 2010. [1] Winning the Austrian Kart Cup that same year, Hofer won two Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe titles in 2013 and 2014 in Junior Max before stepping up to the DD2 class for his final year in karts. [2]
Having made his car racing debut in the final round of the 2015 ADAC Formula 4 Championship for Lechner Racing, [3] Hofer switched to the Audi Sport TT Cup for 2016 to make his full-time debut in cars. [4] He scored a lone podium, finishing third in the second Zandvoort race, and ended the season seventh in points. [5]
Hofer then moved to the ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship for 2017 by joining Prosport Racing alongside Sheldon van der Linde. [6] In his only season in TCR competition, Hofer scored one podium at the season-finale at the Hockenheimring by finishing second behind series champion Josh Files as he ended the season 11th in points. [7]
The following year, Hofer joined Phoenix Racing to make his debut in ADAC GT Masters, driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo. [8] In his rookie year in GT3 competition, Hofer won on debut at Oschersleben, which helped him to finish 16th in points after taking two more points finishes in the remaining six rounds of the season. [9] [10]
Remaining in ADAC GT Masters for 2019, Hofer switched to Audi-affiliated Montaplast by Land-Motorsport alongside Christopher Mies. [11] Scoring podiums at Autodrom Most, Zandvoort and both races at Sachsenring, [12] as he won the Junior Class title at season's end despite not taking an overall win. [13]
Having been set to join R-Motorsport for a dual campaign GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, [14] Hofer partnered with Christopher Haase to remain with Montaplast by Land-Motorsport for a third season in ADAC GT Masters. [15] The duo won at the second Lausitzring round and stood on the podium at the first Lausitzring round and at Hockenheimring as they finished fifth in points. [16] [17]
Hofer eventually made his GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup the following year with Audi factory team Attempto Racing alongside Dennis Marschall and Alex Aka. [18] He scored a lone class podium at the Nürburgring and ended the year fourth in the Silver Class standings, while also making his GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup debut earlier that year for the same team. [19]
The following year, Hofer joined Aust Motorsport to compete in the GTC Race championship, [20] whilst also competing part-time in International GT Open for the same team. [21] Hofer took four wins in the latter to take the GT3 title at season's end, [22] whilst in the latter he took a Pro-Am win at the Red Bull Ring. [23]
Joining the Audi factory programme in 2023, [24] Hofer joined Comtoyou Racing to compete in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and Melbourne Performance Centre in GT World Challenge Australia. [25] [26] In the former, Hofer took class wins at Monza and Le Castellet, [27] [28] and scored a further class podium at the 24 Hours of Spa, but missed out on the Gold Cup title as he missed the 3 Hours of Nürburgring. [29] In the latter, Hofer took five wins but was ineligible to score points from round three onwards to end the year 11th in points. [30]
After Audi disbanded its factory programme following 2023, [31] Hofer stayed with Tresor Attempto Racing to race in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and also joined Team Engstler to compete in GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. [32] [33] In the former, Hofer won the 24 Hours of Spa in the Bronze class alongside Alexey Nesov and Andrey Mukovoz, which helped them to finish sixth in class at season's end. [34] In the latter, Hofer teamed up with Luca Engstler as they drove an Audi for all but one rounds as they took Gold Cup wins at Brands Hatch and at Hockenheimring, [35] [36] the only round where they drove a Lamborghini, [37] on their way to the Gold Cup title at season's end. [38]
Hofer remained with Tresor Attempto Racing for 2025 alongside Nesov and Mukovoz in the Bronze class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. [39]
Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2011 | Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max | 3rd | |
2012 | Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max | 2nd | |
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior Max | 37th | ||
Karting Academy Trophy | Speedworld Academy Team | 24th | |
2013 | Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max | 1st | |
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Junior Max | KMS Hungary | 57th | |
Rotax International Open – Junior | 11th | ||
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — 125 Junior | Speedworld Academy | 18th | |
2014 | Florida Winter Tour – Rotax Junior | 44th | |
Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max | 1st | ||
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Junior Max | KMS Birel Motorsport Team TKP [a] | 10th | |
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior Max | Speedworld Academy | 5th | |
2015 | Rotax Winter Trophy – DD2 | Speedworld | 16th |
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – DD2 | 20th | ||
Rotax Max Challenge World Final — DD2 | SWA PB KMS | 31st | |
Sources: [40] [41] |
† As Hofer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
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2015 | Lechner Racing | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | OSC 3 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SPA 3 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | LAU 3 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 3 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | SAC 3 | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | OSC 3 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 27 | HOC 3 26 | 51st | 0 |
(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 |
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2017 | AC 1927 Mayen e.V. im ADAC | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | OSC 1 8 | OSC 2 22 | RBR 1 18 | RBR 2 17 | OSC 1 7 | OSC 2 7 | ZAN 1 14 | ZAN 2 11 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 23 | SAC 1 10 | SAC 2 10 | HOC 1 11 | HOC 2 2 | 11th | 177 |
(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 |
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2018 | Phoenix Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | OSC 1 1 | OSC 2 Ret | MST 1 Ret | MST 2 13 | RBR 1 8 | RBR 2 Ret | NÜR 1 19 | NÜR 2 11 | ZAN 1 5 | ZAN 2 12 | SAC 1 11 | SAC 2 11 | HOC 1 23 | HOC 2 19 | 16th | 39 |
2019 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo | OSC 1 7 | OSC 2 20 | MST 1 3 | MST 2 25 | RBR 1 6 | RBR 2 6 | ZAN 1 5 | ZAN 2 2 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 8 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 17 | SAC 1 2 | SAC 2 3 | 4th | 134 |
2020 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo | LAU1 1 3 | LAU1 2 14 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 6 | HOC 1 8 | HOC 2 2 | SAC 1 15 | SAC 2 4 | RBR 1 20 | RBR 2 6 | LAU2 1 1 | LAU2 2 12 | OSC 1 4 | OSC 2 11 | 5th | 127 |
2021 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | RBR 1 14 | RBR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | 42nd | 2 |
2024 | Wolf-Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 19 | HOC 2 16 | NC† | 0 |
† As Hofer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
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2021 | Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Silver | MON | LEC 18 | SPA 6H 28 | SPA 12H 23 | SPA 24H 15 | NÜR 9 | CAT 15 | 4th | 65 |
2023 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Gold | MNZ 7 | LEC 9 | SPA 6H 34 | SPA 12H 26 | SPA 24H 21 | NÜR | CAT 35 | 2nd | 94 |
2024 | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Bronze | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 29 | SPA 12H 3 | SPA 24H 10 | NÜR Ret | MNZ 11 | JED Ret | 6th | 53 |
2025 | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Bronze | LEC 50 | MNZ Ret | SPA 6H 51 | SPA 12H 63† | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR | BAR | 30th* | 1* |
*Season still in progress.
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2021 | Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | BRH 1 15 | BRH 2 14 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | NC | 0 |
2024 | LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler by OneGroup | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Gold | BRH 1 7 | BRH 2 10 | MIS 1 21 | MIS 2 15 | MAG 1 13 | MAG 2 19 | CAT 1 7 | CAT 2 10 | 1st | 119.5 | ||
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 13 | |||||||||||||