Max Hofer

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Max Hofer
GT World Challenge Europe 2024 Nurburg Nr. 66 Hofer, Mukovoz, Pereira.jpg
Hofer in 2024
Nationality Flag of Austria.svg Austrian
Born (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 26)
Vienna, Austria
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Championship titles
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.

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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.

Career

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]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2011Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max3rd
2012Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max2nd
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior Max37th
Karting Academy Trophy Speedworld Academy Team24th
2013Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max1st
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Junior MaxKMS Hungary57th
Rotax International Open – Junior11th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — 125 JuniorSpeedworld Academy18th
2014Florida Winter Tour – Rotax Junior44th
Rotax Max Challenge Eastern Europe – Junior Max1st
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Junior MaxKMS Birel Motorsport
Team TKP [a]
10th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior MaxSpeedworld Academy5th
2015Rotax Winter Trophy – DD2Speedworld16th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – DD220th
Rotax Max Challenge World Final — DD2SWA PB KMS31st
Sources: [40] [41]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015 ADAC Formula 4 Championship Lechner Racing 30000051st
2016 Audi Sport TT Cup 1400011567th
2017 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship AC 1927 Mayen e.V. im ADAC 14001117711th
2018 ADAC GT Masters Phoenix Racing 1411013916th
VLN Series – SP9 100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP8 10000DNF
2019 ADAC GT Masters Montaplast by Land-Motorsport1401141344th
2020 ADAC GT Masters Montaplast by Land-Motorsport1410031275th
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Attempto Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Cup 40001654th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 200000NC
ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 20000242nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-Am Phoenix-IronForce Racing 100012nd
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – Cup 3 Teichmann Racing GTX100000NC
Italian GT Endurance Championship – GT3 Easy Race200000NC
2022 International GT Open – Pro-Am Aust Motorsport71012309th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SPX KTM True Racing10000DNF
2023 GT World Challenge Australia – GT3 Pro-Am Melbourne Performance Centre13500107511th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Comtoyou Racing 40000818th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold 2013942nd
24H GT Series – GT3 Pro HAAS RT100000NC
24H GT Series – GT3 Pro-Am 110000NC
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Audi Sport Team Car Collection100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro 1000011th
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Tresor Attempto Racing 50000823rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze 1002536th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler by One Group 1001009.514th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup 102429107.51st
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP11 Dörr Motorsport110011st
ADAC GT Masters Wolf-Racing200000NC†
2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Tresor Attempto Racing 400000*NC*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze 00101*30th*
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Pro Eastalent Racing Team200003*NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro 100005th
Source: [42] [40]

† As Hofer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
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
51st0

Complete TCR ADAC Germany Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
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
11th177

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
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
16th39
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
4th134
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
5th127
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

42nd2
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

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2021 Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MON
LEC
18
SPA
6H

28
SPA
12H

23
SPA
24H

15
NÜR
9
CAT
15
4th65
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
2nd94
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
6th53
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.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
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

NC0
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
1st119.5
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 HOC
1

6
HOC
2

13

Notes

  1. Hofer competed for KMS Birel Motorsport in Rounds 1–3, ran for Team TKP in round 4.

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