Maro Engel is a racing driver from Germany who competes in GT World Challenge Europe for Winward Racing. Engel is a one-time champion (2024), with 28 wins and 97 podiums from 256 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,319 ranks Engel 90th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-10-04 | Barcelona | P7 | −5 |
| 2026-10-04 | Barcelona | P11 | −34 |
| 2026-09-20 | Zandvoort | P13 | −49 |
| 2026-09-20 | Zandvoort | P8 | −9 |
| 2026-08-02 | Magny-Cours | P4 | +19 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +163 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +153 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2014 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +132 | Zandvoort 2023 | DTM | P1 |
| +131 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2016 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +130 | Oschersleben 2024 | DTM | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Winward Racing | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P1 | +29 | 6,319 |
| ▸24H Series | GetSpeed Team PCX Racing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −224 | ||
| ▸DTM | Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | +104 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Mercedes-AMG Team GMR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +86 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | 75 Express | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +71 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Winward Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +58 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Winward Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +33 | ||
| 2025 | ▸DTM | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +475 | 6,162 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | +580 | ||
| ▸Asian Le Mans Series | Winward Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −502 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −85 | ||
| ▸24H Series | TFT Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P28 | −92 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Mercedes-AMG Team GMR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −106 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | 75 Express | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −210 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −177 | ||
| 2024 | ▸DTM | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | +339 | 6,134 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P1 | +440 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +49 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −90 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge America | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +27 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Sun Energy 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −184 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −177 | ||
| 2023 | ▸DTM | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P10 | +22 | 5,874 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Mercedes-AMG Team AlManar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +197 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | WeatherTech Racing | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +240 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −203 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge America | Mercedes-AMG Team Gruppe M Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −82 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −177 | ||
| 2022 | ▸DTM | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P13 | −193 | 5,877 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +172 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | WeatherTech Racing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −133 | ||
| ▸ADAC GT Masters | Mann-Filter Team Landgraf | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P18 | +156 | ||
| ▸24H Series | SunEnergy1 by SPS automotive performance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +9 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +64 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −78 | ||
| 2021 | ▸GT World Challenge Europe | HRT | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | −67 | 5,881 |
| ▸ADAC GT Masters | Toksport WRT | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +524 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Winward Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −404 | ||
| ▸24H Series | HRT Bilstein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −23 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −138 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mercedes-AMG HRT Team Bilstein Mercedes-AMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −20 | ||
| 2020 | ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Haupt Racing Team | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P5 | −5 | 4,995 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Mercedes-AMG | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +45 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Toksport WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | −210 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 2019 | ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Black Falcon | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | +442 | 6,213 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BLACK FALCON Team AutoArena Motorsport Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +242 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Mercedes-AMG Team BLACK FALCON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −159 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +189 | 5,864 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | SunEnergy1 Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −196 | ||
| 2017 | ▸Formula E | Venturi Formula E Team | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +184 | 5,568 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +122 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +50 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | SunEnergy1 Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −96 | ||
| 2016 | ▸Formula E | Venturi Formula E | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | ↑525+32 | 5,379 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | AMG - Team BLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +114 | ||
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +80 | 4,988 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ROWE RACING Mercedes-Benz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −87 | 4,663 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ROWE RACING Mercedes-Benz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −87 | 4,734 |
| 2006 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +63 | 4,821 |
| 2003 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Opel Team KMS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +3,408 | 4,758 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Ricardo FellerFIA Platinum | 5,119 | 134 | 86 | 48 | 64% |
| 🇮🇹 Mirko BortolottiFIA Platinum | 4,878 | 123 | 68 | 55 | 55% |
| 🇿🇦 Kelvin van der LindeFIA Platinum | 5,689 | 115 | 56 | 59 | 49% |
| 🇩🇪 Christopher HaaseFIA Platinum | 4,978 | 103 | 70 | 33 | 68% |
| 🇫🇷 Jules GounonFIA Platinum | 5,612 | 95 | 61 | 34 | 64% |
| 🇧🇪 Charles WeertsFIA Platinum | 6,257 | 91 | 52 | 39 | 57% |
| 🇦🇹 Thomas PreiningFIA Platinum | 5,566 | 89 | 45 | 44 | 51% |
| 🇨🇭 Raffaele MarcielloFIA Platinum | 5,674 | 88 | 44 | 44 | 50% |
| 🇨🇭 Patric NiederhauserFIA Platinum | 5,197 | 84 | 55 | 29 | 65% |
| 🇩🇪 Dennis MarschallFIA Platinum | 4,241 | 82 | 65 | 17 | 79% |
| 🇳🇱 Max VerstappenFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 8,754 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,220 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇿 Mitch EvansFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,953 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 🇸🇪 Marcus Ericsson | IndyCar | 6,337 |
| 81 | 🇳🇱 Rinus VeeKay | IndyCar | 6,335 |
| 82 | 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna | Formula 1 | 6,332 |
| 83 | 🇮🇹 Gabriele Mini | Formula 2 | 6,332 |
| 84 | 🇧🇷 Rafael Câmara | Formula 2 | 6,332 |
| 85 | 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher | Formula 1 | 6,331 |
| 86 | 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | Formula 1 | 6,330 |
| 87 | 🇯🇵 Naoki Yamamoto | Super GT | 6,328 |
| 88 | 🇺🇸 Chase Elliott | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,325 |
| 89 | 🇺🇸 Jak Crawford | Formula 2 | 6,323 |
| 90 | 🇩🇪 Maro Engel | GT World Challenge Europe | 6,319 |
| 91 | 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | Formula 1 | 6,318 |
| 92 | 🇸🇪 Dino Beganovic | Formula 2 | 6,318 |
| 93 | 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bandini | Formula 1 | 6,318 |
| 94 | 🇨🇭 Sébastien Buemi | Formula E | 6,301 |
| 95 | 🇺🇸 Josef Newgarden | IndyCar | 6,297 |
| 96 | 🇫🇷 François Cevert | Formula 1 | 6,294 |
| 97 | 🇧🇷 Christian Fittipaldi | IMSA WeatherTech | 6,290 |
| 98 | 🇹🇭 Alexander Albon | Formula 1 | 6,288 |
| 99 | 🇦🇷 José Froilán González | Formula 1 | 6,286 |
| 100 | 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | Formula 1 | 6,274 |
Maro Engel is an elite professional racing driver, FIA Platinum-graded, and a Mercedes-AMG factory driver since 2008. He races primarily in GT World Challenge Europe for Winward Racing, piloting GT3 cars across a career spanning 16 seasons and 254 starts. He holds championships in GT World Challenge Europe in 2024 and 2026.[1]
His record centres on sustained success in long-form GT racing. In GT World Challenge Europe alone, he has taken 12 wins and 43 podiums across 87 starts. He has also competed regularly in the DTM with 58 starts and 16 podiums, and brings endurance racing experience across multiple series: 31 starts in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, 16 in IMSA WeatherTech, and appearances in the 24H Series, Asian Le Mans Series, and Bathurst 12 Hour. His wins extend across these competitions; he has taken three in IMSA, eight in the Nürburgring series, one in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and one at Bathurst. In 2026, he is currently competing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours with a podium finish so far.[2]
Engel races regularly against Ricardo Feller, the 2021 ADAC GT Masters champion, and Mirko Bortolotti, who won the 2024 DTM; both are Platinum-graded professionals, and both remain closely matched with him across their shared GT and touring car entries. He has also finished ahead of drivers of much higher single-seater standing, including Max Verstappen, the four-time Formula 1 world champion, in endurance racing contexts.