BORN TO RACE, TO PUSH, AND TO WIN.
NO MOR, NO LESS.
My roots lie in the intensive
KARTING during my childhood. Since then, I have heavily dedicated myself to competitive athletic sports and increasingly to
SIM-Racing – where I perfected my driving skills in fierce competition for podiums and victories, ultimately becoming the three-time consecutive Overall Champion (Hypercar) in the top splits of official multi-class series on the demanding iRacing platform in 2023.
In 2024, I took my first step into the real-world motorsport arena, specifically in the BMW 318ti Cup, as part of the DMV GoodYear Racing Days, the world's largest one-make and junior racing series. As a 20-year-old rookie with zero prior experience in real race cars or on real tracks, I delivered instantly: after 4 race weekends, I secured 4 podium finishes - including 1 lights-to-flag race victory, setting a rookie record in a highly competitive grid of up to 60 cars. See GraPHiC.
In 2024, I took my first step into the real-world motorsport arena, specifically in the BMW 318ti Cup, as part of the DMV GoodYear Racing Days, the world's largest one-make and junior racing series. As a 20-year-old rookie with zero prior experience in real race cars or on real tracks, I delivered instantly: after 4 race weekends, I secured 4 podium finishes - including 1 lights-to-flag race victory, setting a rookie record in a highly competitive grid of up to 60 cars. See GraPHiC.
ROOKIE RECORD
In the long history of the BMW 318ti Cup, no driver before me has ever managed to achieve an overall race victory during his rookie season.
RCN NORDSCHLEIFE
In 2025, I faced the challenge of the legendary and toughest race track in the world: the Nürburgring NORDSCHLEIFE. Up until that moment, I knew the track exclusively from the racing simulator. Performing here in reality was another crucial test for my driving foundation.
WELCOME, "GREEN HELL"To take the next logical step, I entered the official RCN (Rundstrecken-Challenge Nürburgring). The clear plan: Earn the Nordschleife Permit-B license through actual race participation (rather than just taking a course) and adapt my high base pace to the real "Green Hell". I settled in extremely well right away, was quickly up to speed, and with consistently strong lap times, I was soon driving at the limit of what was possible with the car.
WELCOME, "GREEN HELL"To take the next logical step, I entered the official RCN (Rundstrecken-Challenge Nürburgring). The clear plan: Earn the Nordschleife Permit-B license through actual race participation (rather than just taking a course) and adapt my high base pace to the real "Green Hell". I settled in extremely well right away, was quickly up to speed, and with consistently strong lap times, I was soon driving at the limit of what was possible with the car.
NLS NORDSCHLEIFE
In 2025, I also competed in the renowned NLS (Nürburgring Endurance Series). For the very first time in a GT4 race car – and straight into a demanding 6-hour race on the Nordschleife, which I had only driven 3 times before under real conditions during the previous RCN.
“GREEN HELL” - ONE LEVEL HIGHERAlready during free practice on TEST DAY, my high adaptability was required. With over 400 HP, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS had about twice as much power as the BMW 325i from the RCN. Up until that moment, I knew this level of engine and driving performance exclusively from the racing simulator, where I have absolute command over such race cars (and also much more powerful ones) and won countless races with them.
UNCOMPROMISING ADAPTATION TO THE GT4Yet the transition into reality was seamless here as well: I was able to adapt to the new car very quickly and was already pushing it deep into its limit zone in the 'Green Hell' (despite used tires). After only a short time, I was able to deliver strong lap times at a high pace – consistently, safely, and with a cool head. I was able to confirm this performance on the following RACE DAY (then on fresh tires) during qualifying and the subsequent race. For a rookie, this NLS/GT4 debut was a powerful statement.
“GREEN HELL” - ONE LEVEL HIGHERAlready during free practice on TEST DAY, my high adaptability was required. With over 400 HP, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS had about twice as much power as the BMW 325i from the RCN. Up until that moment, I knew this level of engine and driving performance exclusively from the racing simulator, where I have absolute command over such race cars (and also much more powerful ones) and won countless races with them.
UNCOMPROMISING ADAPTATION TO THE GT4Yet the transition into reality was seamless here as well: I was able to adapt to the new car very quickly and was already pushing it deep into its limit zone in the 'Green Hell' (despite used tires). After only a short time, I was able to deliver strong lap times at a high pace – consistently, safely, and with a cool head. I was able to confirm this performance on the following RACE DAY (then on fresh tires) during qualifying and the subsequent race. For a rookie, this NLS/GT4 debut was a powerful statement.
EXPERT VOICES
➤ As early as 2022, Klaus Panchyrz (Senior Instructor at the Nürburgring Driving Academy and renowned former racing and factory driver (see F3 in 1990) identified me as an exceptional talent. After I - an 18-year-old rookie with zero prior experience, sitting in a real race car and on a real track for the very first time - completed the 2-day F4 training course on the Nürburgring GP circuit as the clear best and fastest driver by a wide margin, he was full of praise and stated the following in front of all participants:
"A NATURAL-BORN RACING DRIVER ... I RARELY MEET SOMEONE LIKE HIM ... A TRUE JOY TO WATCH HIM AND HIS SUPERIOR DRIVING SKILLS"I was able to prove this in the SIM in 2023 and since 2024 in real world motorsport.
"A NATURAL-BORN RACING DRIVER ... I RARELY MEET SOMEONE LIKE HIM ... A TRUE JOY TO WATCH HIM AND HIS SUPERIOR DRIVING SKILLS"I was able to prove this in the SIM in 2023 and since 2024 in real world motorsport.
➤ In SIM racing on iRacing, a close exchange with true professionals like Frederik Vesti (F2 runner-up and Mercedes F1 reserve driver) and later Jack Aitken (DTM and IMSA series winner) evolved since 2023. The fact that I was consistently faster than them in races and direct duels certified, according to their assessment, my extraordinary talent for the real track.
In 2025, I joined Jack right in his pit box during the DTM weekends at the Nürburgring and Hockenheimring. He, in particular, saw my potential for a professional shootout test in his team. Since Jack himself made the leap into factory racing through exactly such a shootout, he knows precisely what it takes - and fully believes I am capable of taking this step. With Jack's exclusive move to the Hypercar class this season, away from DTM, that specific team-internal route is no longer an option, but the blueprint stands. Realizing such a crucial shootout test and further expanding my performance in GT racing is now my absolute focus - and I am looking for the right partners to achieve this.
In 2025, I joined Jack right in his pit box during the DTM weekends at the Nürburgring and Hockenheimring. He, in particular, saw my potential for a professional shootout test in his team. Since Jack himself made the leap into factory racing through exactly such a shootout, he knows precisely what it takes - and fully believes I am capable of taking this step. With Jack's exclusive move to the Hypercar class this season, away from DTM, that specific team-internal route is no longer an option, but the blueprint stands. Realizing such a crucial shootout test and further expanding my performance in GT racing is now my absolute focus - and I am looking for the right partners to achieve this.
mY PATH INto the COCKPIT
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As a child, I was a passionate Kart RACER, and from 2011 to 2013 - following in the footsteps of my early role models Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel - I completed many thousands of laps on well-known kart tracks, always hunting for lap records. These intensive years on the asphalt were crucial in training my real-world "seat-of-the-pants" feel and perfectly synchronizing my instinctive feel for the limit with the actual track.
COMPETITIVE SPORTS AS FUEL
In parallel, COMPETETIVE TENNIS has shaped my athletic foundation since early childhood. Nearly 600 completed DTB and ITF tournament matches to date stand for extreme resilience, strategic focus, and that absolute competitive toughness from which I directly benefit today in every race.
THE UNCOMPROMISING VIRTUAL FOUNDATION
For just as long - since I was 4 years old (2008), to be exact - I have been sharpening my driving precision in the racing simulator. From day one, my approach was radical: I always drove without any electronic driving aids (like ABS or traction control). This uncompromising style of car control, which my father aptly described back then as "driving on slippery soap," forged my current feel for razor-sharp setups and perfect car control, even under the most adverse conditions.
RACING SIMULATOR WITH REALISTIC PHYSICS
To translate these skills into actual speed, I strictly avoided fun-oriented arcade racing games (like Gran Turismo, Forza, F1, etc.). My development took place exclusively on platforms with realistic driving physics - starting early on with GTR2/rFactor and culminating in the most demanding and realistic platforms today: Assetto Corsa and iRacing. In 2022, entering competitive online racing on iRacing, a rapid breakthrough followed: As a successful SIM-Racer , I became the three-time consecutive Overall Champion (Hypercar) in the top splits of the iRacing Official Series in 2023 and won the seven-hour "iRacing IVRA 1000 km of SPA" - always against the fiercest international competition.
THE CROSSOVER PROOF IN A REAL CAR
Just how directly this hardcore crossover school of virtual precision and kart-trained seat-of-the-pants feel translates into success in real-world motorsport was proven in 2024 with my jump straight from the SIM into a racing cockpit: Practically out of nowhere and with no real-world prior experience, I instantly secured podiums and 1 race win in my debut season in the BMW 318ti Cup, the world's largest one-make racing series. Right after that came the RCN and NLS. I was able to summon my high performance very quickly every single time.
Diese Kombination aus frühem Kartsport, aktivem Leistungssport und Renn-Simulation hat das starke Fundament für mich als kompletten Rennfahrer gebildet. Sie ermöglicht es mir heute, auch auf realen Rennstrecken Höchstleistungen abzuliefern.
CONCLUSION
All these years of hyper-focus have shaped me physically and mentally as an athlete, perfectly preparing me for the real racing cockpit as well. The fact that this unconventional crossover path is the modern reality was just confirmed by MAX VERSTAPPEN gerade erst in einem Interview im Jahr 2026: Der 4-malige F1-Weltmeister (weltbekanntester SIM-Racer und ehem. Kart-Weltmeister) betonte ausdrücklich, dass der klassische Kartsport für eine hochkompetitive Motorsportkarriere nicht mehr notwendig sei, auch weil er fahrtechnisch zu sehr abweicht vom GT- und Formel-Sport. Das wichtigste Vorbereitungs- und Unterstützungsinstrument für den realen Motorsport liefere heute ein hochrealistisches SIM-Racing, so Max.
WHAT DEFINES ME AS A RACING DRIVER
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Although I share a love and passion for motorsport with many others, there are distinct differences regarding our individual strengths. The following qualities define me as a racing driver:
PERFORMANCEMotorsport is the absolute priority in my life; I am always 100% focused. I prefer razor-sharp setups, always drive very fast, consistently, safely, and in a way that preserves the equipment. I take cars to the limit without overdriving them. With exceptional situational awareness and a cool head.
ADAPTABILITYNew tracks, new car, new setup, barely any test time - changing parameters? With minimal preparation and lightning-fast adaptation to all situations and conditions, I deliver top-class performance right from the start. No matter how high the pressure, the expectations, or the demands are: I never lose my calm, my patience, or my temper.
PERFORMANCEMotorsport is the absolute priority in my life; I am always 100% focused. I prefer razor-sharp setups, always drive very fast, consistently, safely, and in a way that preserves the equipment. I take cars to the limit without overdriving them. With exceptional situational awareness and a cool head.
ADAPTABILITYNew tracks, new car, new setup, barely any test time - changing parameters? With minimal preparation and lightning-fast adaptation to all situations and conditions, I deliver top-class performance right from the start. No matter how high the pressure, the expectations, or the demands are: I never lose my calm, my patience, or my temper.
MINDSETI face all challenges and competitions fearlessly and with inner composure - fueled by an offensive mindset, unshakeable self-confidence, and an unconditional will to win. I also trust my intuition and anticipate the crucial constellations in the interplay of car, traffic, and track.
RACING IQI read a race like an open book: I drive strategically, think ahead, and put myself in the shoes of the others - meaning I am already making my next move while many are still reacting. I master the exact timing of patience and attack - realising when to tactically hold back, and when to ruthlessly go for the gap. I pay attention to all the big and small moments and details that can dictate the dynamics and the outcome of a race.
RACING IQI read a race like an open book: I drive strategically, think ahead, and put myself in the shoes of the others - meaning I am already making my next move while many are still reacting. I master the exact timing of patience and attack - realising when to tactically hold back, and when to ruthlessly go for the gap. I pay attention to all the big and small moments and details that can dictate the dynamics and the outcome of a race.
TEAM INTEGRATIONI am open-minded, dedicated, and reliable. I love working in a team to pursue common goals with high commitment and devotion. I am always interested and approachable - whether before, during, or after a race, qualifying, or free practice - sharing my impressions and gladly providing detailed feedback.
