Maximilian Buhk

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Maximilian Buhk
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
FIA GT3 European Championship

Maximilian Buhk (born 9 December 1992 in Reinbek) is a retired German racing driver.

Career

Karting

Buhk began

karting in 2004 and raced only in his native Germany for the majority of his career, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2009, when he finished on fifth position in ADAC Kart Masters.[1][2]

ADAC Formel Masters

Lausitz and Assen and progress to ninth in the championship.[5]

Sports car racing

For 2012 Buhk moved into the Sports car racing, competing in both 2012 ADAC GT Masters and 2012 FIA GT3 European Championship.[6] Andreas Simonsen was Buhk's teammate in the ADAC series, where they finished eleventh. With Dominik Baumann they dominated the main category of the FIA GT3 European Championship, winning half of the races and the drivers' title on their Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3.[7]

In 2013, FIA GT3 European Championship was merged with

Blancpain Endurance Series. Despite missing two opening rounds, he won 2013 24 Hours of Spa as well as the season finale at Nürburgring, which brought him title in the series.[10][11]

In 2014, the Buhk kept his three-championship programme with HTP. FIA GT Series was renamed into the

Blancpain GT Series in which Buhk finished as runner-up to Laurens Vanthoor
.

2015 Blancpain Sprint Series

For

Sprint Series.[14] They won three races and clinched the championship title.[15] But in the Endurance Series, Buhk raced with M-Sport team with Andy Soucek and Maxime Soulet as his teammates. They finished the season tenth finishing in point all races but 2015 24 Hours of Spa
.

In

Sprint Cup they were second and third, respectively, with one race win in the two championships. Also he made his debut in the 2016 24 Hours of Nürburgring
race, but his squad was not able to finish the race.

For

Sprint Cup. In the Sprint cup Buhk with Perera was more successful as they won main Misano race.[17] He repeated 24 Hours of Nürburgring
race, but once again his car haven't seen a checkered flag.

In 2018, HTP Motorsport left

Blancpain GT Series in the favour of 2018 ADAC GT Masters, where Buhk is a teammate of the Indy Dontje.[18] While in 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup he joined Götz and Álvaro Parente at Strakka Racing.[19]

After the 2022 DTM season, Buhk announced his retirement from racing, citing "shifting priorities".[20]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 ADAC Formel Masters KUG Motorsport 21 0 0 0 0 34 12th
2011 ADAC Formel Masters KUG Motorsport 24 0 0 1 2 87 9th
ma-con
2012 FIA GT3 European Championship Heico Gravity-Charouz Team 12 6 5 2 8 214 1st
ADAC GT Masters
Heico Junior Team
16 0 0 0 0 72 11th
2013 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro
HTP Motorsport
3 2 0 0 2 81 1st
ADAC GT Masters
Polarweiss Racing
16 1 1 0 6 165 3rd
FIA GT Series - Pro
HTP Gravity Charouz
10 1 0 1 4 70 7th
2014 Blancpain GT Series
HTP Motorsport
16 3 0 2 8 190 2nd
Blancpain Sprint Series - Pro
12 3 0 2 7 126 2nd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro 4 0 0 0 1 64 4th
ADAC GT Masters 10 2 0 0 4 90 10th
2015 Blancpain GT Series
HTP Motorsport
17 4 1 1 8 166 2nd
Bentley Team M-Sport
Blancpain Sprint Series - Pro
Bentley Team HTP
12 4 1 1 8 135 1st
ADAC GT Masters 10 0 0 0 0 12 32nd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Bentley Team M-Sport 5 0 0 0 0 31 10th
2016 Blancpain GT Series
HTP Motorsport
15 2 1 0 4 134 1st
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 5 1 1 0 2 67 2nd
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
10 1 0 0 2 67 3rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
24H Series - A6
2017 Blancpain GT Series
Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport
15 3 3 0 3 120 2nd
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
10 3 3 0 1 68 3rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 2 52 3rd
ADAC GT Masters 1 0 0 0 0 6 35th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 GruppeM Racing Team 8 2 0 3 4 100 4th
2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing 4 0 0 0 1 31 9th
Blancpain GT Series 7 0 0 0 1 24 38th
ADAC GT Masters
Mann-Filter Team HTP
14 1 0 0 2 84 5th
2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing 5 0 1 1 2 58 3rd
Blancpain GT Series 1 0 0 0 0 10 44th
24H GT Series - SP4 Mercedes-AMG Team Driving Academy
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 2nd
2020 24H GT Series - GT3 HTP Winward Motorsport
2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport 14 0 0 0 1 28 15th
ADAC GT Masters
Mann-Filter Team Landgraf-HTP WWR
14 1 1 0 4 150 4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
Alegra Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 237 57th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HubAuto 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport 16 0 0 0 0 1 25th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG GruppeM Racing 1 0 0 0 0 13 23rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 12 16th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro WeatherTech Racing 1 0 0 0 0 275 29th

* Season still in progress.

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2018 P1 Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
SEB
MOH
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
7
59th 24
2019 P1 Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
19
SEB
11
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
46th 32
2021 Alegra Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
9
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
WGL
LIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIR
PET
57th 237
2022 WeatherTech Racing GTD Pro Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
6
29th 275

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen 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 15 16 Pos Points
2021 Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
MNZ
1

6
MNZ
2

12
LAU
1

10
LAU
2

18
ZOL
1

Ret
ZOL
2

11
NÜR
1

Ret
NÜR
2

Ret
RBR
1

12
RBR
2

9
ASS
1

Ret
ASS
2

15
HOC
1
HOC
2
NOR
1

9
NOR
2

3
15th 28
2022 Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ALG
1

19
ALG
2

17
LAU
1

11
LAU
2

22
IMO
1

18
IMO
2

Ret
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

Ret
NÜR
1

11
NÜR
2

13
SPA
1

16
SPA
2

21
RBR
1

17
RBR
2

14
HOC
1

10
HOC
2

Ret
25th 1

References

  1. ^ "About Maxi Buhk". maximilian-buhk.de. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ "ADAC Kart Masters — KF2 2009". Driver Database. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Starterfeld des ADAC Formel Masters nimmt Form an". ADAC Formel Masters (in German). ADAC. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  4. ^ "ADAC Formel Masters 2010 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  5. ^ "ADAC Formel Masters 2011 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. FIA
    . 3 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  7. FIA
    . 8 December 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. autosport.com. Motorsport Network
    . Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Mercedes-Benz victory for Buhk & Götz". adac-gt-masters.de. ADAC. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Buhk, Schneider, Götz claim overall win in 24 Hours of Spa". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. autosport.com. Motorsport Network
    . Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  12. ^ ten Caat, Marcel (21 August 2014). "Buhk Suspended for Slovakia Ring After GT Masters Incident". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  13. autosport.com. Motorsport Network
    . Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Double programme pour Vincent Abril" [Double programme for Vincent Abril]. AUTOhebdo.fr (in French). Grouppe Hommel. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  15. ^ Wouters, Vincent (11 October 2015). "Buhk, Abril Claim Blancpain Sprint Title in Zandvoort Thriller". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  16. ^ Wouters, Vincent (6 April 2016). "Monza Entry List Update: 4.6". sportscar365.com. Sportscar 365. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  17. ^ Morson, Lucy (2 April 2017). "Buhk and Perera complete Misano Blancpain sweep". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  18. ^ "HTP Motorsport with two mambas and strong drivers". adac-gt-masters.de. ADAC. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  19. ^ Goodwin, Graham (16 March 2018). "Strakka Reveal Blancpain Endurance Cup Driver Squads". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. ^ Euwema, Davey (9 October 2022). "Buhk Announces Retirement from Racing". sportscar365.com. Sportscar365. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
2012

With: Dominik Baumann
Succeeded by
Championship merged into the
FIA GT Series
Preceded by
Blancpain Endurance Series Champion
2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by
2015

With: Vincent Abril
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Blancpain GT Series Champion
2016

With: Dominik Baumann
Succeeded by
Porsche