Maximilian Paul

{{short description|German racing driver}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox racing driver |name=Maximilian Paul |image=2024-07-06_Motorsport,_DTM,_Norisring_Nürnberg_2024_STP_0072.jpg |imagesize= |caption=Paul in 2024 |nationality={{flagicon|DEU}} German |birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|2|14|df=y}} |birth_place=Dresden, Germany |racing_licence=12px FIA Silver {{small|(until 2023)}} 12px FIA Gold {{small|(2024–)}} |current_series=International GT Open |first_year=2023 |current_team=Oregon Team |car_number=63 |starts= |wins= |podiums= |poles= |fastest_laps= |prev_series=IMSA SportsCar Championship Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup |prev_series_years=2022 2018–2019 }}

'''Maximilian "Max" Paul''' (born 14 February 2000) is a German racing driver competing in the DTM and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for TGI Team by GRT as a Lamborghini factory driver.

== Career ==

=== Karting === Paul started karting in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maximilian Paul (DE) |url=http://www.gtopen.net/en/drivers/485/maximilian-paul-de |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.gtopen.net |language=en}}</ref> He has competed in the KZ2 category of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and WSK Super Master Series as a factory driver of DR Racing Kart.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2019-04-16 |title=Maximilian Paul: "Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Verlauf der Testtage" |url=https://gt-place.com/2019/04/16/maximilian-paul-ich-bin-sehr-zufrieden-mit-dem-verlauf-der-testtage/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

=== Sports car racing === In 2017, Paul made his car racing debut by competing in a round of the DMV BMW Challenge.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2018-05-22 |title=Im Gespräch mit... Maximilian Paul |url=https://gt-place.com/2018/05/22/im-gespraech-mit-maximilian-paul/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

In 2018, Paul competed in the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup.<ref name=":1" />

In 2019, Paul returned to the championship, competing in four races which he all won.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2019-11-10 |title=Im Gespräch mit... Maximilian Paul |url=https://gt-place.com/2019/11/10/im-gespraech-mit-maximilian-paul-2/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> That he also made his debut in the ADAC GT Masters.<ref name=":0" /> He competed for the T3 Motorsport team from Dresden and finished the season in 34th.

In 2020, Paul remained in the ADAC GT Masters with T3-HRT-Motorsport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2020-06-21 |title=Niels Langeveld unterstützt Maximilian Paul im T3 Motorsport Audi |url=https://gt-place.com/2020/06/21/niels-langeveld-unterstuetzt-maximilian-paul-im-t3-motorsport-audi/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bentley Continental GT3 Joins 2020 ADAC GT Masters Field {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/06/21/bentley-continental-gt3-joins-2020-adac-gt-masters-field.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}</ref> Together with his teammate Niels Langeveld, he finished the season in 30th. Paul also made an appearance in the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, where he won both races at Autodrom Most and TT Circuit Assen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2020-08-29 |title=Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup: Maximilian Paul siegt in Most, erster Triumph in der Am-Wertung für Sophie Hofmann |url=https://gt-place.com/2020/08/29/audi-sport-seyffarth-r8-lms-cup-maximilian-paul-siegt-in-most-erster-triumph-in-der-am-wertung-fuer-sophie-hofmann/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref name="Plümer">{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2020-08-30 |title=Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup: Maximilian Paul auch im Regen ganz vorne |url=https://gt-place.com/2020/08/30/audi-sport-seyffarth-r8-lms-cup-maximilian-paul-auch-im-regen-ganz-vorne/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2020-09-27 |title=Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup: Erneuter Sieg für Maximilian Paul |url=https://gt-place.com/2020/09/27/audi-sport-seyffarth-r8-lms-cup-erneuter-sieg-fuer-maximilian-paul/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

In 2021, Paul started his third season with T3 Motorsport in the ADAC GT Masters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2020-12-17 |title=ADAC GT Masters: T3 Motorsport setzt 2021 auf Lamborghini |url=https://gt-place.com/2020/12/17/adac-gt-masters-t3-motorsport-setzt-2021-auf-lamborghini/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> He started the season with Hugo Sasse as his teammate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-04-02 |title=ADAC GT Masters: Maximilian Paul und Hugo Sasse bilden erstes T3 Motorsport-Duo |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/04/02/adac-gt-masters-maximilian-paul-und-hugo-sasse-bilden-erstes-t3-motorsport-duo_3/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> Later in the season, Sasse was replaced first by Marco Mapelli and then Luca Ghiotto.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-09-30 |title=Lamborghini-Werksfahrer Marco Mapelli beendet ADAC GT Masters-Saison für T3 Motorsport |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/09/30/lamborghini-werksfahrer-marco-mapelli-beendet-adac-gt-masters-saison-fuer-t3-motorsport/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-10-20 |title=Luca Ghiotto debütiert für T3 Motorsport im ADAC GT Masters |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/10/20/luca-ghiotto-debuetiert-fuer-t3-motorsport-im-adac-gt-masters/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> Paul finished the season in 22nd.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-11-11 |title=Erfolgreichstes Rennwochenende für T3 Motorsport im ADAC GT Masters |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/11/11/erfolgreichstes-rennwochenende-fuer-t3-motorsport-im-adac-gt-masters/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> In 2021, he also joined his team for a guest start in the Red Bull Ring round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-08-27 |title=Aller guten Dinge sind drei – T3 Motorsport mit drei Fahrzeugen auf Red Bull Ring |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/08/27/aller-guten-dinge-sind-drei-t3-motorsport-mit-drei-fahrzeugen-auf-red-bull-ring/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> He finished the races in thirteenth and eleventh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-09-07 |title=Stumpfe Waffen für T3 Motorsport auf dem Red Bull Ring |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/09/07/stumpfe-waffen-fuer-t3-motorsport-auf-dem-red-bull-ring/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-08-01 |title=DTM: Maximilian Paul für Grasser Racing Team |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/08/01/dtm-maximilian-paul-fuer-grasser-racing-team/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

In 2022, Paul was announced as a Lamborghini Junior.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2022-06-02 |title=Lamborghini Squadra Corse gibt Juniorpiloten bekannt |url=https://gt-place.com/2022/06/02/lamborghini-squadra-corse-gibt-juniorpiloten-bekannt/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lamborghini Confirm 2022 Factory Driver Roster {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/27/lamborghini-confirm-2022-factory-driver-roster.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}</ref> He remained in the ADAC GT Masters with the same team once again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-10-09 |title=T3 Motorsport plant Einsatz von zwei Hurácan GT3 in 2022er ADAC GT Masters-Saison |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/10/09/t3-motorsport-plant-einsatz-von-zwei-huracan-gt3-in-2022er-adac-gt-masters-saison/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> He also joined the team to compete in the 24 Hours of Daytona.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2021-12-31 |title=Angriff auf den Klassensieg – T3 Motorsport gibt Piloten für 24h Daytona bekannt |url=https://gt-place.com/2021/12/31/angriff-auf-den-klassensieg-t3-motorsport-gibt-piloten-fuer-24h-daytona-bekannt/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=T3 Confirm Rolex 24 GTD Lamborghini Crew {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/03/t3-confirm-rolex-24-gtd-lamborghini-crew.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}</ref> The team finished the race eight in the GTD class.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2022-02-01 |title=T3 Motorsport mit bestem Lamborghini-Ergebnis bei 24h Daytona |url=https://gt-place.com/2022/02/01/t3-motorsport-mit-bestem-lamborghini-ergebnis-bei-24h-daytona/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> In the ADAC GT Masters Paul's teammate would be Marco Mapelli.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2022-04-21 |title=T3 Motorsport startet motiviert in 2022er ADAC GT Masters-Saison |url=https://gt-place.com/2022/04/21/t3-motorsport-startet-motiviert-in-2022er-adac-gt-masters-saison/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=T3 Motorsport Confirm First Lamborghini Pairing For 2022 {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/03/02/t3-motorsport-confirm-first-lamborghini-pairing-for-2022.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}</ref> During the season, the team hit financial troubles and was at risk of insolvency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2022-06-22 |title=T3 Motorsport plant Programmfortsetzung im ADAC GT Masters |url=https://gt-place.com/2022/06/22/t3-motorsport-plant-programmfortsetzung-im-adac-gt-masters/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-01-08 |title=T3 Motorsport GmbH befindet sich in Liquidation |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/01/08/t3-motorsport-gmbh-befindet-sich-in-liquidation/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> From the fourth round at the Nürburgring onwards, Paul and Mapelli started under the name Paul Motorsport with the help of Maximilian's father, Tobias Paul, and his main sponsor Meyle Autoteile.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2022-07-19 |title=Paul Motorsport fährt restliche Saison im ADAC GT Masters |url=https://gt-place.com/2022/07/19/paul-motorsport-faehrt-restliche-saison-im-adac-gt-masters/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref> In the second race at the Nürburgring the pair finally took their first podium of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Erster Podestplatz von Maximilian Paul im ADAC GT Masters {{!}} Blick - Deutschland & Welt |url=https://www.blick.de/deutschland-welt/erster-podestplatz-von-maximilian-paul-im-adac-gt-masters-artikel12376786 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.blick.de |language=de}}</ref> Three more podiums throughout the season enabled the pair to finish the season in eleventh after a poor start.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nachrichten |first=Dresdner Neueste |date=2022-10-25 |title=Erfolgreicher Saisonabschluss in Hockenheim für Maximilian Paul |url=https://www.dnn.de/sport/regional/erfolgreicher-saisonabschluss-in-hockenheim-fuer-maximilian-paul-T55MXGG5GSHC27ORETN23LRSDE.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dnn.de |language=de}}</ref>

In 2023, Paul joined Oregon Team to compete in the International GT Open with Pierre-Louis Chovet as his teammate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillipps |first=Robin |date=2023-02-28 |title=International GT Open: Oregon Team heiß auf Titelverteidigung |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/02/28/international-gt-open-oregon-team-heiss-auf-titelverteidigung/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Two-Car GT Open Assault For Oregon Team {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/02/28/two-car-gt-open-assault-for-oregon-team.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}</ref> The pair took their first race win at the Hungaroring.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillipps |first=Robin |date=2023-06-18 |title=International GT Open: Paul und Chovet triumphieren in Rennen 2 |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/06/18/international-gt-open-paul-und-chovet-triumphieren-in-rennen-2/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wins For Al Manar Racing & Oregon Team At Hungaroring {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/06/19/wins-for-al-manar-racing-oregon-team-at-hungaroring.html |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}</ref> At Circuit Paul Ricard, they took their second race win of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-07-23 |title=International GT Open: Oregon siegt in Le Castellet |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/07/23/international-gt-open-oregon-siegt-in-le-castellet/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

Paul also completed a guest start in the ADAC GT Masters with his fathers's team Paul Motorsport and teammate Simon Connor Primm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-07-06 |title=ADAC GT Masters: Paul Motorsport kehrt zurück |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/07/06/adac-gt-masters-paul-motorsport-kehrt-zurueck/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

Paul then joined GRT Grasser Racing Team in the 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters as a replacement for Mick Wishofer.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul ersetzt Wishofer bei DTM-Team Grasser: Folgen weitere Rochaden? |url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/news/paul-ersetzt-wishofer-bei-dtm-team-grasser-folgen-weitere-rochaden-23080101 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Motorsport-Total.com |language=de}}</ref> He won the wet second race on his first weekend at the Nürburgring.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-08-06 |title=DTM: Maximilian Paul gewinnt sensationell im Regen |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/08/06/dtm-maximilian-paul-gewinnt-sensationell-im-regen/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}}</ref>

== Racing record ==

=== Career summary === {{update section|date=April 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |- ! 2017 |align=left| DMV BMW Challenge | |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |- ! 2018 | align="left" | Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup |align=left| Seyffarth Motorsport |4 |0 |0 |0 |4 |53 |11th |- ! rowspan="2" |2019 | align="left" | ADAC GT Masters |align=left| T3 Motorsport |13 |0 |0 |0 |0 |8 |34th |- | align="left" | Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup | align="left" | Seyffarth Motorsport |4 |4 |4 |4 |4 |88 |11th |- ! rowspan="2" | 2020 | align="left" | ADAC GT Masters | align="left" | T3-HRT-Motorsport |14 |0 |0 |0 |0 |22 |30th |- |align=left| Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup |align=left| Seyffarth Motorsport |? |? |? |? |? |? |? |- ! rowspan="2" | 2021 |align=left| ADAC GT Masters | rowspan="2" align=left| T3 Motorsport |14 |0 |0 |0 |0 |37 |22nd |- |align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC† |- ! rowspan="3" | 2022 | rowspan="2" align=left| ADAC GT Masters |align=left| T3 Motorsport |6 |0 |0 |0 |0 | rowspan="2" |106 | rowspan="2" |11th |- |align=left| Paul Motorsport |8 |0 |0 |0 |4 |- |align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD |align=left| T3 Motorsport North America |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |239 |57th |- ! rowspan="5" | 2023 |align=left| International GT Open |align=left| Oregon Team | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 104 | 4th |- |align=left| ADAC GT Masters | align="left" | Paul Motorsport |2 |0 |0 |0 |1 |26 |23rd |- | rowspan="2" align="left" | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup |align=left| Paul Motorsport |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 | rowspan="2" |0 | rowspan="2" |NC |- |align=left| VSR |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- |align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |align=left| GRT Grasser Racing Team | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 21st |- ! rowspan="7" |2024 |align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |align=left| Paul Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 18th |- |align=left| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-R+4WD |align=left| Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | * |- |align=left| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | rowspan="2" align="left" | Konrad Motorsport | | | | | | | |- |align=left| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am |1 |0 |0 |0 |1 |N/A | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd''' |- |align=left| International GT Open |align=left| Oregon Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25th |- |align=left| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe |align=left| GG Magic Motorsport | | | | | | | |- |align=left| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro |align=left| Iron Lynx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 44th |- ! rowspan="5" |2025 |align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | rowspan="3" align=left| Paul Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 19th |- |align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | rowspan="2"|5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |- |align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold |0 |0 |0 |0 |36 |7th |- |align=left| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | rowspan="2" align=left| Konrad Motorsport | | | | | | | |- |align=left| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am |1 |0 |0 |0 |1 |N/A | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd''' |- ! rowspan="3" |2026 | align="left" |Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | rowspan="2" align="left" |TGI Team by GRT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20th* |- | align="left" |GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | | | | | | | |- | align="left" |Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | align="left" |Konrad Motorsport | | | | | | | |}

=== Complete ADAC GT Masters results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! DC ! Points |- | 2019 !nowrap| T3 Motorsport !nowrap| Audi R8 LMS Evo |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| OSC 1 {{small|23}} |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| OSC 2 {{small|Ret}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| MST 1 {{small|25}} |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| MST 2 {{small|Ret}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| RBR 1 {{small|19}} |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| RBR 2 {{small|Ret}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| ZAN 1 {{small|22}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| ZAN 2 {{small|27}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| NÜR 1 {{small|24}} |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| NÜR 2 {{small|Ret}} |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| HOC 1 {{small|8}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| HOC 2 {{small|25}} |bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| SAC 1 {{small|DNS}} |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| SAC 2 {{small|18}} ! 34th ! 8 |- | 2020 !nowrap| T3-HRT-Motorsport !nowrap| Audi R8 LMS Evo |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAU1 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU1 2 {{small|21}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|23}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC 1 {{small|23}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC 2 {{small|19}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SAC 1 {{small|27}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC 2 {{small|11}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 2 {{small|17}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAU2 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU2 2 {{small|22}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSC 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSC 2 {{small|Ret}} ! 30th ! 22 |- | 2021 !nowrap| T3 Motorsport !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC 1 {{small|20}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC 2 {{small|15}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 1 {{small|18}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 2 {{small|18}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN 1 {{small|15}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN 2 {{small|21}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAU 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAU 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC 2 {{small|15}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC 2 {{small|12}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 1 {{small|6}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|8}} ! 22nd ! 37 |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 !nowrap| T3 Motorsport ! rowspan="2" nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC 2 {{small|18}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR 2 {{small|15}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN 1 {{small|7}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN 2 {{small|20†}} |colspan=8| ! rowspan="2" | 11th ! rowspan="2" | 106 |- !nowrap| Paul Motorsport |colspan=6| |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|10}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LAU 1 {{small|33}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAU 2 {{small|5}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SAC 1 {{small|19†}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SAC 2 {{small|3}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC 1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC 2 {{small|3}} |- | 2023 !nowrap| Paul Motorsport !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |style="background:#;"| HOC1 1 |style="background:#;"| HOC1 2 |style="background:#;"| NOR 1 |style="background:#;"| NOR 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NÜR 1 {{small|33}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|7}} |style="background:#;"| SAC 1 |style="background:#;"| SAC 2 |style="background:#;"| RBR 1 |style="background:#;"| RBR 2 |style="background:#;"| HOC2 1 |style="background:#;"| HOC2 2 |colspan=2| ! 23th ! 26 |}

=== Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Rank ! Points |- | 2021 !nowrap| T3 Motorsport !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 1 {{small|13}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 2 {{small|11}} | ASS 1 | ASS 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 ! NC† ! 0† |- | 2023 !nowrap| GRT Grasser Racing Team !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 1 {{small|13}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|1}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU 1 {{small|19}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAU 2 {{small|Ret}} | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 ! 21st ! 28 |- | 2024 ! Paul Motorsport ! Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC 1 {{small|17}} |style="background:#000000; color:white;"| OSC 2 {{small|DSQ}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAU 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAU 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''ZAN 2''' {{small|91}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''NOR 1'' {{small|10}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NOR 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 1 {{small|15}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|16}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC 1 {{small|15}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAC 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR 1 {{small|62}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR 2 {{small|14}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC 1 {{small|16}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC 2 {{small|14}} ! 18th ! 38 |- | 2025 ! Paul Motorsport ! Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSC 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC 2 {{small|19}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAU 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU 2 {{small|19}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ZAN 1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN 2 {{small|18}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NOR 1 {{small|16}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NOR 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NÜR 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAC 2 {{small|14}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC 1 {{small|16}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC 2 {{small|10}} ! 19th ! 37 |- | 2026 !nowrap| TGI Team by GRT !nowrap| Lamborghini Temerario GT3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 1 {{small|16}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 2 {{small|20}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN 1 {{small|13}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#;"| LAU 1 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| LAU 2 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| NOR 1 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| NOR 2 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| OSC 1 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| OSC 2 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| NÜR 1 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| NÜR 2 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| SAC 1 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| SAC 2 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| HOC 1 {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| HOC 2 {{small|}} ! 20th* ! 3* |} † As Paul was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

===Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Make ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Rank ! Points |- | 2022 ! nowrap| T3 Motorsport North America ! GTD ! nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo ! nowrap| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY {{small|8}} | SEB | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET ! 57th ! 239 |- | 2024 ! nowrap| Iron Lynx ! nowrap| GTD Pro ! nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ! nowrap| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY | SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMS {{small|13}} | PET |colspan=2| ! 44th ! 202 |}

=== Complete International GT Open results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! DC ! Points |- | 2023 !nowrap| Oregon Team !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PRT 1 {{small|10}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PRT 2 {{small|10}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HUN 1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HUN 2 {{small|1}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''LEC 1''' {{small|15}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''LEC 2''' {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''RBR 1''''' {{small|1}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR 2 {{small|17}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''MNZ 1''' {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''MNZ 2''' {{small|3}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAT 1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''CAT 2''' {{small|5}} | ! 4th ! 104 |- | 2024 !nowrap| Oregon Team !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | ALG 1 | ALG 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | SPA 1 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HUN 1 {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HUN 2 {{small|7}} | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | MNZ 1 ! 25th ! 8 |}

===Complete GT World Challenge Europe results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ====GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |- ! Year ! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! Pos. ! Points |- |rowspan=2| 2023 !nowrap| Paul Motorsport !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo !rowspan=2| Silver | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | ''HOC 1'' {{small|15}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | '''HOC 2''' {{small|Ret}} |colspan=4| !rowspan=2| 10th !rowspan=2| 35 |- !nowrap| VSR !nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |colspan=6| | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | VAL 1 {{small|20}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | VAL 2 {{small|Ret}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ZAN 1 {{small|18}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ZAN 2 {{small|20}} |}

==== GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |- ! Year ! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! Pos. ! Points |- | 2025 ! nowrap| Paul Motorsport ! nowrap| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ! Gold | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC {{small|49}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MNZ {{small|31}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA 6H {{small|45}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA 12H {{small|32}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPA 24H {{small|42}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | NÜR {{small|43}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BAR {{small|37}} ! 7th ! 36 |- | 2026 ! nowrap| TGI Team by GRT ! nowrap| Lamborghini Temerario GT3 ! Pro |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC {{small|39}} |style="background:#;"| MNZ {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| SPA 6H {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| SPA 12H {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| SPA 24H {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| NÜR {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| ALG {{small|}} ! NC* ! 0* |}

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* {{DriverDB driver|maximilian-paul}}

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