# 2023 ADAC GT Masters

The 2023 ADAC GT Masters is the seventeenth season of the ADAC GT Masters, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded by the German automobile club ADAC.
Prior to the season, the ADAC had initially confirmed that the series was set to pivot to a new formula. Dubbed DTM Endurance, the championship would become a support series for the DTM and feature both GT3 and LMP3 machinery, merging with the Prototype Cup Germany. The series was also set to forbid the presence of FIA Platinum-ranked drivers. While these plans were scrapped following backlash from teams, the series would require teams to field an FIA Silver or Bronze-rated driver in each driver lineup.

## Calendar

| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| 1 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 9 June | 11 June |
| 2 | Norisring | Nuremberg, Bavaria | 8 July | 9 July |
| 3 | Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 15 July | 16 July |
| 4 | Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony | 9 September | 10 September |
| 5 | Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Styria | 23 September | 24 September |
| 6 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 21 October | 22 October |

## Entry list

| Team | Car | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2 | Ralf Aron | | All |
| Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 2 | Alain Valente | | All |
| Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 3 | Răzvan Umbrărescu | | All |
| Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 3 | Arjun Maini | | 1, 3 |
| Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 3 | Maximilian Götz | | 2, 4, 6 |
| Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 3 | Philip Ellis | | 5 |
| Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 7 | Kwanda Mokoena | J | 1–3 |
| Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 7 | Dylan Yip | J | 1–3 |
| Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 7 | Jonas Karklys | | 5–6 |
| Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 7 | John Paul Southern Jr. | J | 5–6 |
| FK Performance Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | Kim-Luis Schramm | | 1–3 |
| FK Performance Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | Igor Waliłko | | 1–2 |
| FK Performance Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | Neil Verhagen | | 3 |
| FK Performance Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | Maxime Oosten | J | 5 |
| FK Performance Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 10 | Bruno Spengler | | 5 |
| Schnitzelalm Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | Marcel Marchewicz | | 3, 6 |
| Schnitzelalm Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | Colin Caresani | J | 3 |
| Schnitzelalm Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 11 | Moritz Wiskirchen | J | 6 |
| Schnitzelalm Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 99 | Luca Arnold | J | 6 |
| Schnitzelalm Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 99 | Christer Jöns | T | 6 |
| Team Joos by RACEmotion | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 19 | Michael Joos | | 5–6 |
| Team Joos by RACEmotion | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 19 | Christian Engelhart | | 5 |
| Team Joos by RACEmotion | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 19 | Nico Bastian | | 6 |
| Team Joos by RACEmotion | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 91 | Finn Gehrsitz | J | All |
| Team Joos by RACEmotion | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 91 | Sven Müller | | All |
| Schubert Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 20 | Eduardo Coseteng | J | All |
| Schubert Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | 20 | Ben Green | | All |
| NordPass by Juta Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 23 | Justas Jonušis | J | 3 |
| NordPass by Juta Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 23 | Simas Juodviršis | | 3 |
| NordPass by Juta Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 24 | Jonas Gelžinis | | 1, 3–4 |
| NordPass by Juta Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 24 | Jonas Karklys | | 1, 3–4 |
| Huber Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 25 | Jannes Fittje | J | All |
| Huber Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 25 | Nico Menzel | | All |
| Landgraf Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 48 | Salman Owega | J | All |
| Landgraf Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 48 | Elias Seppänen | J | All |
| Project 1 | BMW M4 GT3 | 56 | Sandro Holzem | J | 3 |
| Project 1 | BMW M4 GT3 | 56 | Marco Wittmann | | 3 |
| GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 63 | Benjamín Hites | J | All |
| GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 63 | Marco Mapelli | | All |
| Paul Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 71 | Maximilian Paul | J | 3 |
| Paul Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 71 | Simon Connor Primm | J | 3 |
| Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 92 | Jaxon Evans | | 1–3 |
| Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 92 | Tim Zimmermann | | 1–3 |
| Icon | Legend |
| J | Junior |
| T | Trophy |

## Results

| Rnd. | Race | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Race Winner |
| 1 | 1 | Hockenheimring | 10 June | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team | #92 Huber Racing |
| 1 | 1 | Hockenheimring | 10 June | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli | Jaxon Evans Tim Zimmermann |
| 1 | 2 | Hockenheimring | 11 June | #3 Haupt Racing Team | #91 Team Joos by RACEmotion |
| 1 | 2 | Hockenheimring | 11 June | Arjun Maini Răzvan Umbrărescu | Finn Gehrsitz Sven Müller |
| 2 | 1 | Norisring | 8 July | #48 Landgraf Motorsport | #48 Landgraf Motorsport |
| 2 | 1 | Norisring | 8 July | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen |
| 2 | 2 | Norisring | 9 July | #25 Huber Motorsport | #25 Huber Motorsport |
| 2 | 2 | Norisring | 9 July | Jannes Fittje Nico Menzel | Jannes Fittje Nico Menzel |
| 3 | 1 | Nürburgring | 15 July | #92 Huber Racing | #48 Landgraf Motorsport |
| 3 | 1 | Nürburgring | 15 July | Jaxon Evans Tim Zimmermann | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen |
| 3 | 2 | Nürburgring | 16 July | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team |
| 3 | 2 | Nürburgring | 16 July | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli |
| 4 | 1 | Sachsenring | 9 September | #48 Landgraf Motorsport | #48 Landgraf Motorsport |
| 4 | 1 | Sachsenring | 9 September | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen |
| 4 | 2 | Sachsenring | 10 September | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team | #48 Landgraf Motorsport |
| 4 | 2 | Sachsenring | 10 September | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen |
| 5 | 1 | Red Bull Ring | 23 September | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team | #10 FK Performance Motorsport |
| 5 | 1 | Red Bull Ring | 23 September | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli | Maxime Oosten Bruno Spengler |
| 5 | 2 | Red Bull Ring | 24 September | #19 Team Joos by RACEmotion | #19 Team Joos by RACEmotion |
| 5 | 2 | Red Bull Ring | 24 September | Christian Engelhart Michael Joos | Christian Engelhart Michael Joos |
| 6 | 1 | Hockenheimring | 21 October | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team | #63 GRT Grasser Racing Team |
| 6 | 1 | Hockenheimring | 21 October | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli |
| 6 | 2 | Hockenheimring | 22 October | #2 Haupt Racing Team | #2 Haupt Racing Team |
| 6 | 2 | Hockenheimring | 22 October | Ralf Aron Alain Valente | Ralf Aron Alain Valente |

## Championship standings
### Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first fifteen positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Qualifying | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Drivers' championships
#### Overall

| Pos. | Driver | Team | HOC | HOC | NOR | NOR | NÜR | NÜR | SAC | SAC | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Salman Owega Elias Seppänen | Landgraf Motorsport | Ret$^3$ | 3$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 4 | 1$^2$ | 8 | 1$^1$ | 1 | DSQ | 6 | 9 | 3 | 181 |
| 2 | Ralf Aron Alain Valente | Haupt Racing Team | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3$^3$ | 4$^2$ | 7 | 2$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 170 |
| 3 | Jannes Fittje Nico Menzel | Huber Motorsport | 3 | 6 | 2$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 9 | 11 | 8$^3$† | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3$^3$ | 4 | 165 |
| 4 | Benjamín Hites Marco Mapelli | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 8$^1$ | 7 | 5$^3$ | 6 | 6 | 1$^1$ | 7$^2$† | 2$^1$ | DSQ$^1$ | 8$^2$ | 1$^1$ | Ret$^2$ | 157 |
| 5 | Finn Gehrsitz Sven Müller | Team Joos by RACEmotion | 5 | 1$^3$ | 3 | 2$^2$ | 10 | 3$^3$ | 5 | 8 | Ret | 2$^3$ | 4 | Ret | 151 |
| 6 | Răzvan Umbrărescu | Haupt Racing Team | 6 | 2$^1$ | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6$^2$ | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 142 |
| 7 | Eduardo Coseteng Ben Green | Schubert Motorsport | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6$^2$ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 136 |
| 8 | Jaxon Evans Tim Zimmermann | Huber Racing | 1$^2$ | 5 | 7 | 3$^3$ | 5$^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | 91 |
| 9 | Maximilian Götz | Haupt Racing Team | | | 6 | 7 | | | 3 | 6$^2$ | | | 8 | 2 | 75 |
| 10 | Jonas Karklys | NordPass by Juta Racing | 9 | 11 | | | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | | | | | 72 |
| 10 | Jonas Karklys | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 72 |
| 11 | Kim-Luis Schramm | FK Performance Motorsport | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | 53 |
| 12 | Michael Joos | Team Joos by RACEmotion | | | | | | | | | 5$^3$ | 1$^1$ | 10 | Ret$^2$ | 47 |
| 13 | Arjun Maini | Haupt Racing Team | 6 | 2$^1$ | | | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | 41 |
| 14 | Christian Engelhart | Team Joos by RACEmotion | | | | | | | | | 5$^3$ | 1$^1$ | | | 40 |
| 15 | Igor Waliłko | FK Performance Motorsport | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 37 |
| 16 | Marcel Marchewicz | Schnitzelalm Racing | | | | | 11 | 5 | | | | | 6 | 5 | 37 |
| 17 | Jonas Gelžinis | NordPass by Juta Racing | 9 | 11 | | | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | | | | | 37 |
| 18 | John Paul Southern | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 35 |
| 19 | Sandro Holzem Marco Wittmann | Project 1 | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 33 |
| 20 | Maxime Oosten Bruno Spengler | FK Performance Motorsport | | | | | | | | | 1 | 10 | | | 31 |
| 21 | Kwanda Mokoena Dylan Yip | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | 30 |
| 22 | Philip Ellis | Haupt Racing Team | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | 26 |
| 23 | Maximilian Paul Simon Connor Primm | Paul Motorsport | | | | | 3$^3$ | 7 | | | | | | | 26 |
| 24 | Moritz Wiskirchen | Schnitzelalm Racing | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 25 | Christer Jöns Luca Arnold | Schnitzelalm Racing | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 26 | Colin Caresani | Schnitzelalm Racing | | | | | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 27 | Neil Verhagen | FK Performance Motorsport | | | | | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | 16 |
| 28 | Nico Bastian | Team Joos by RACEmotion | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret$^2$ | 7 |
| 29 | Justas Jonušis Simas Juodviršis | NordPass by Juta Racing | | | | | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Team | HOC | HOC | NOR | NOR | NÜR | NÜR | SAC | SAC | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Race winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| Blank | Did not participate |