Maxime Potty

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Maxime Potty
Maxime Potty TCR Volkswagen Golf.jpg
NationalityBelgian
Born (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 23)
Hamoir, Belgium
TCR International Series career
Debut season2017
Current team Comtoyou Racing
Car number88
Starts2
Previous series
2016-17

2010-15
TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship
Karting
Championship titles
2013
2012
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy
Belgian X30 Junior

Maxime Potty (born 26 November 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in several karting championships.

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Racing career

Potty began his career in 2010 in karting. He took several good results in many different karting championships. In 2012 he won the Belgian X30 Junior karting title. In 2013 he won the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy title. In 2016 he made the switch to the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship, he finished the season sixth in the standings after one victory and six podiums. Potty had several different teammates throughout the season, with Ronnie Latinne taking one podium, Stefano Comini taking two victories and Loris Hezemans and Grégoire Demoustier not taking any podiums. [1] He continued in the series again in 2017. [2] [3] [4]

In May 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Michaël Mazuin Sport. [5] [6] [7]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship Team WRT 2413262816th
2017Peugeot 308 Racing Cup JSB Compétition 100000588th
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship Team WRT 24134113803rd
TCR Trophy Europe 20000314th
TCR International Series Michaël Mazuin Sport 200000NC
2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Comtoyou Racing 140002768th
2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Team WRT 14001216111th

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2017 Michaël Mazuin Sport Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR RIM
1
RIM
2
BHR
1
BHR
2
SPA
1

17
SPA
2

16
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
ZHE
1
ZHE
2
DUB
1
DUB
2
NC0

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2018 Comtoyou Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LEC
1

11
LEC
2

12
ZAN
1

Ret
ZAN
2

10
SPA
1

2
SPA
2

3
HUN
1

18
HUN
2

12
ASS
1

7
ASS
2

8
MNZ
1

4
MNZ
2

4
CAT
1

14
CAT
2

16
8th76
2019 Team WRT Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR HUN
1

Ret
HUN
2

9
HOC
1

3
HOC
2

6
SPA
1

3
SPA
2

23
RBR
1

8
RBR
2

8
OSC
1

9
OSC
2

20
CAT
1

14
CAT
2

14
MNZ
1

20
MNZ
2

9
11th161

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References

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  2. Hudson, Neil (19 April 2017). "TCR Benelux entry list confirmed ahead of Spa opener". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. Hudson, Neil (3 March 2017). "Team WRT confirm Maxime Potty and Mathieu Detry for 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. "Maxime Potty career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. Casillo, Pietro (2 May 2017). "TCR Benelux driver Maxime Potty to join WRT for International Series debut". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. "Spa-Francorchamps preview: High-profile drivers add to the excitement in Belgium". TouringCarTimes.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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