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| Maxime Martin | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maxime Martin |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Birth date | 1986-02-20 |
| Birth place | Uccle, Belgium |
| Current series | FIA World Endurance Championship |
| First year | 2008 |
| Current team | AF Corse |
| Car number | 83 |
Maxime Martin (born 20 February 1986 in Uccle, Belgium) is a Belgian professional racing driver known for success in sports car, endurance and touring car competition. He has competed for manufacturers including BMW, Aston Martin, and Ferrari, and has raced at marquee events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Spa, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Martin's career spans single-seaters, Formula 3 events, DTM competition, and long-distance GT racing with works teams.
Born in Uccle within the Brussels-Capital Region, Martin began karting at a young age in Belgian and European championships. He raced in events organized by the CIK-FIA and contested rounds of the European Karting Championship and Belgian Karting Championship. Early contemporaries and rivals included drivers who progressed to Formula 1, Formula 3 and international GT series, and Martin tested single-seater machinery at circuits such as Spa-Francorchamps, Zolder, and Monza while developing through junior formulas.
Martin transitioned to single-seaters and Formula BMW machinery before moving into Formula 3 competition, taking part in rounds of the Formula 3 Euro Series and national British Formula 3 Championship events. He drove for teams that have historical links with manufacturers and driver development programs, contesting races at iconic venues such as Silverstone, Hockenheimring, and Nürburgring. During this period Martin attracted interest from manufacturer development programs including scouting from BMW Motorsport and other factory operations.
Martin established himself in sports car racing with campaigns in FIA GT3 European Championship, the Blancpain GT Series, and endurance classics like the 24 Hours of Spa and 24 Hours of Le Mans. He secured GT victories and podiums partnering with co-drivers from factory lineups, competing in machinery from BMW M3 GT, Aston Martin Vantage GTE, and later Ferrari 488 GTE or Ferrari 296 GT3 machinery in FIA World Endurance Championship rounds. Martin contested Intercontinental GT Challenge events and collaborated with teams such as WRT, AF Corse, and AKKA-ASP in endurance and sprint formats, racing on calendars that included Bathurst 12 Hour, Nürburgring 24 Hours, and the Petit Le Mans.
Martin drove as a factory-supported driver in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) for BMW Team RBM and other BMW-run squads, sharing grids with champions from DTM history and competing at circuits such as Hockenheimring, Lausitzring, and Red Bull Ring. He recorded race wins and pole positions against competitors from teams like Audi Sport, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT, and privateer entrants, contributing to BMW's motorsport programs alongside drivers promoted through BMW Junior Team and international touring car championships such as the World Touring Car Championship and European Touring Car Championship.
Martin's racing record includes entries and results at 24 Hours of Le Mans, multiple seasons in the FIA World Endurance Championship, overall and class victories in the Blancpain GT Series and GT World Challenge Europe, and podiums at 24 Hours of Spa. He participated in qualifiers and races at circuits worldwide including Circuit de la Sarthe, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Suzuka Circuit, Circuit Paul Ricard, and Monza. His teammates over the years have included factory drivers from BMW, Aston Martin Racing, and AF Corse, and he has shared cars with drivers who competed in Formula 1, IndyCar Series, and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship events.
Martin is from Belgium and has maintained residence near racing hubs in the Benelux region. He has been associated with charitable and promotional activities alongside manufacturers and racing organizations such as BMW Motorsport, Aston Martin Racing, and AF Corse, and attends media and fan events at circuits including Spa-Francorchamps and Zolder. Outside of motorsport he engages with regional automotive industry contacts in Flanders and the Walloon Region and participates in driver coaching and talent development programs linked to manufacturer academies.
Category:Belgian racing drivers Category:1986 births Category:Living people