Maxime Martin | |
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Nationality | Belgian |
Born |
Uccle, Belgium |
20 March 1986
DTM career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | BMW Team RBM |
Former teams | BMW Team RMG |
Starts | 46 |
Wins | 2 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Best finish | 7th in 2014, 2015 |
Previous series | |
2006 2007 2007 2007, 09 2007–08 2008 2008 2008–09 2008–10 2009 2009 2009 2010–12 2010 2013 2013 |
Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium French Formula Renault THP Spider Cup GT4 European Cup Eurocup Mégane Trophy FIA GT Championship Renault Clio Cup France Renault Clio Cup Belgium FIA GT3 Championship Formula Le Mans Belgian GT Championship ADAC GT Masters FIA GT1 World Championship French GT Championship Blancpain Endurance Series American Le Mans Series |
Championship titles | |
2008 | Clio Cup France |
Maxime Martin (born 20 March 1986) is a Belgian professional racing driver and son of four-time Spa 24 Hours winner Jean-Michel Martin. He competes in the DTM for BMW Team RMG. Martin has been a BMW factory driver since 2013, racing full-time in the American Le Mans Series for BMW Team RLL that season, as well as acting as BMW's DTM test and reserve driver. In late 2013 at BMW Motorsport's yearly review, Martin was confirmed as a full-time BMW DTM driver for the 2014 season.
Born in Uccle, Martin finished fourth in 2006 in the Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium series. In 2007 he began racing in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy, finishing third overall with one victory. The following year he finished as runner-up, with six wins. He also won the French Renault Clio Cup title. In 2009 he raced mainly in the FIA GT3 European Championship for AutoGT Racing in a Morgan Aero 8, winning at Silverstone.
For 2010 Martin began racing in the new FIA GT1 World Championship for the Marc VDS Racing Team in a Ford GT. Along with teammate Bas Leinders he scored two podium finishes and ended the season 14th in the standings. In 2011, Martin teamed with Frédéric Makowiecki to win 4 races, including both rounds at Ordos.
In 2014 Martin made his debut in the DTM championship for BMW. He won a race at the Moscow Raceway, the first victory for a Belgian in the DTM. In 2015, he won another race, this time at the Nürburgring.