Dominik Baumann

Dominik Baumann
Baumann in 2024
NationalityAustria Austrian
Born (1992-10-04) 4 October 1992
Hall in Tirol, Austria
Racing licence FIA Gold
Championship titles
2016
2012		Blancpain GT Series
FIA GT3 European Championship

Dominik Baumann (born 4 October 1992 in Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian racing driver currently competing in International GT Open for SPS Automotive Performance.

A decorated Mercedes-AMG factory driver, Baumann partnered Maximilian Buhk en route to two major titles: the FIA GT3 European Championship in 2012 and the Blancpain GT Series in 2016. He also finished runner-up in the 2015 ADAC GT Masters at the wheel of a BMW Z4.[1][2]

Career

Baumann made his single-seater debut in ADAC Formel Masters in 2009,[3] where he spent two seasons there before joining Mercedes-fielding Heico Motorsport to race in ADAC GT Masters and the FIA GT3 European Championship. In ADAC GT Masters, Baumann took four podiums on his way to fifth in points,[4] while in the latter, Baumann took his maiden series win at the Slovakia Ring, helping him to finish fourth in points at season's end.[5]

In 2012, Baumann remained with Heico Motorsport for a double program in both ADAC GT Masters and the FIA GT3 European Championship. In the former, Baumann scored a lone podium at the season-ending round at Hockenheimring as he ended the season ninth in points.[6] Whereas in the latter, Baumann dominated the final season of the series by taking six wins with teammate Maximilian Buhk.[7]

Baumann joined BMW-assisted Schubert Motorsport and Lamborghini-affiliated Grasser Racing to remain in ADAC GT Masters and the newly-rebranded FIA GT Series respectively.[8][9] In the former, Baumann won at Spa and Nürburgring to secure fifth in points,[10][11] whereas in the latter, Baumann finished third in the Pro-Am standings after taking class wins at Zandvoort and Baku.[12][13]

Continuing in ADAC GT Masters with Schubert Motorsport for 2014, Baumann also joined them for a part-time schedule in the Blancpain GT Sprint Series.[14] In the former, Baumann scored wins at the Lausitzring and Slovakia Ring,[15][16] which helped him to secure fourth in points.[17] In the latter, Baumann took a lone win at the Slovakia Ring as he finished eighth in points.[18]

Remaining with Schubert Motorsport for a third season with them in ADAC GT Masters,[19] Baumann opened up the season by taking two wins in the first half of the season at Spa and Lausitzring.[20][21] The Austrian then took two more wins at Sachsenring and Zandvoort,[22][23] which helped him to finish runner-up in the standings at season's end.[24]

Baumann switched to Mercedes factory team HTP Motorsport for the 2016 season, racing alongside Maximilian Buhk for the GT Series Sprint Cup and were also joined by Jazeman Jaafar for the Endurance Cup.[25][26] In the former, Baumann scored a lone win at the Hungaroring as he ended the year third in points.[27] Meanwhile in the Endurance Cup, Baumann won at Silverstone on his way to runner-up in points as he took the overall Blancpain GT Series title after his points from both series were combined.[28][29]

Staying with HTP Motorsport for a second consecutive season, Baumann returned to both the Endurance and Sprint championships,[30] as he also made one-off appearances in the Australian GT Championship and the Michelin Le Mans Cup.[31][32] Baumann scored only a best result of sixth in the Endurance Cup on his way to 15th in points, whereas he took a lone podium at Misano in the latter which helped him to end the season 14th in points.[33]

The Austrian then moved to the IMSA SportsCar Championship for 2018, joining Lexus-fielding 3GT Racing alongside Kyle Marcelli in the GTD class.[34] After taking his maiden win at Mid-Ohio,[35] Baumann won again at Virginia International Raceway en route to fifth in points in his only full season in the series.[36]

Following a sparse racing schedule in 2019 headlined by wins in the VLN Series and Michelin Pilot Challenge,[37][38] Baumann returned to full-time competition and Mercedes-running teams in 2020 by joining SPS Automotive Performance to compete in the Pro-Am class of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.[39] Racing in all but one rounds, Baumann finished on the class podium all but once in the three rounds he contested en route to a fourth-place class points finish at season's end.[40]

Baumann remained with SPS Automotive Performance in 2021, racing full-time in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups in the Pro-Am class.[41] In the former, Baumann took a lone class win at Barcelona and finished sixth in points.[42] Whereas in the latter, Baumann took class wins at both Zandvoort and Valencia on his way to runner-up honors in the Pro-Am standings.[43][44]

Staying with SPS Automotive Performance for a third consecutive season, Baumann only drove in the Endurance Cup alongside Valentin Pierburg, Ian Loggie and a one-off appearance by Kenny Habul at the 24 Hours of Spa.[45][46] Despite taking three class wins in the five-race season, Baumann lost out on the title after renouncing his points scored at Spa to match his teammate's tally to be eligible for the Pro-Am standings,[47] but was still able to help the team in securing the Pro-Am team's title.[48]

In 2023 Baumann only raced twice, taking part at the 2023 Gulf 12 Hours for SunEnergy1 Racing and making a one-off appearance at the season-ending Barcelona round of International GT Open, where he won race two.[49][50]

The following year Baumann returned to full-time competition, returning to SPS Automotive Performance alongside in International GT Open,[51] and joining AlManar by GetSpeed to race in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.[52] Driving with Mikaeel Pitamber in the former, Baumann scored three podiums with a best result of second at Algarve as they finished seventh in points.[53] Sharing the car with Al Faisal Al Zubair and Mikaël Grenier, the trio scored a Gold Cup win at the 24 Hours of Spa with Philip Ellis and ended the season runner-up in class.[54]

Baumann returned to SPS Automotive Performance for 2025, joining Valentin Pierburg in the Pro-Am class.[55]

Personal life

Baumann is the son of erstwhile gentleman driver Oliver Baumann, who once raced in the Blancpain GT Sports Club.[56]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2005 Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — Junior 30th
2006 Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — Junior 16th
Champions Cup — 100 Junior 17th
Monaco Kart Cup — ICA Junior Swiss Hutless International 26th
Karting European Championship — Junior
Trofeo Delle Industrie — 100 Junior 55th
2007 South Garda Winter Cup — KF3 Swiss Hutless International NC
Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — KF3 10th
Italian Open Masters — KF3 Birel ART 75th
Karting European Championship — KF3
2008 South Garda Winter Cup — KF2 KSB Racing Team NC
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KF2 25th
Trofeo Delle Industrie — KF2 31st
ADAC Kart Masters — KF2 40th
German Challenger Kart Championship — KF2 4th
WSK International Series — KF2 60th
Karting European Championship — KF2 NC
Karting World Cup — KF2 NC
2011 24 Hours of Leipzig Neuhauser Racing 16th
Sources:[57][58]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2009 ADAC Formel Masters Neuhauser Racing 16 0 0 0 0 31 12th
2010 ADAC Formel Masters Neuhauser Racing 21 0 0 2 4 118 7th
Mini Challenge Germany Fast Forward - Team Spicy 6 0 0 0 1 64 17th
2011 Dubai 24 Hour – A6 Team Rhino's Leipert 1 0 0 0 0 — 15th
ADAC GT Masters Heico Motorsport 16 0 0 0 4 110 5th
FIA GT3 European Championship 12 1 0 0 3 95 4th
2012 ADAC GT Masters Heico Motorsport 16 0 0 0 1 80 9th
FIA GT3 European Championship Heico Motorsport-Charouz Team 12 6 3 3 8 214 1st
International GT Open – Pro-Am Seyffarth Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC
Blancpain Endurance Series Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2013 Dubai 24 Hour – A6 Saudi Falcons Team Schubert 1 0 0 0 0 — 13th
ADAC GT Masters PIXUM Team Schubert 16 2 0 0 6 148 5th
FIA GT Series – Pro-Am Grasser Racing 10 2 0 0 7 113 3rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring – V3 Leutheuser Racing 1 0 0 0 0 — 7th
2014 GT Sprint Series BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert 10 1 0 1 2 45 8th
VLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 3 1 0 0 1 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 — 6th
ADAC GT Masters PIXUM Team Schubert 16 2 1 0 5 177 4th
2015 ADAC GT Masters PIXUM Team Schubert 16 4 1 0 5 186 2nd
Blancpain Endurance Series 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
VLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup HTP Motorsport 3 1 1 0 2 67 2nd
AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0
GT Series Sprint Cup HTP Motorsport 6 0 0 0 1 67 3rd
AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 4 1 0 0 1
VLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 10 13th
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup HTP Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 27 15th
GT Series Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 21 14th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 6 13th
Australian GT Championship Hog's Breath Cafe/Griffith Corporation 1 0 0 0 0 121 27th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Mercedes-AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
Le Mans Cup – GT3 Lee Mowle 1 1 0 0 1 25 9th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD 3GT Racing 11 2 0 1 3 268 5th
24H GT Series – A6 SPS automotive performance 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
VLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 Pro AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 3 1 0 0 1 13.7 15th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup R-Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 1 47th
ADAC GT Masters AutoArenA Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 1 40th
2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0 1 37th
Strakka Racing 1 0 0 0 0
IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD P1 Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 12 66th
VLN Langstrecken Serie – SPX Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
VLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 GetSpeed Performance 3 1 0 0 2 16.67 18th
TCR Europe Touring Car Series Target Competition 6 0 0 0 0 111 15th
24H GT Series – SPX Leipert Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 28 NC
Michelin Pilot Challenge – GS Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 35 53rd
2020 24H GT Series – GT3 SPS Automotive Performance 1 0 0 0 0 18 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro-Am 8 0 0 4 7 84 4th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 11 22nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
CrowdStrike Racing by SPS 1 0 0 0 0
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Pro Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 4 0 0 0 1 14.47 36th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT AutoArena 1 0 0 0 0 — 8th
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am SPS Automotive Performance 5 1 0 1 5 69 6th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro-Am 10 2 2 4 9 116.5 2nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 10Q Racing Team Hauer & Zabel GbR 1 0 0 0 0 — 10th
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am SPS Automotive Performance 4 3 0 0 4 101 2nd
SunEnergy1 Racing by SPS 1 0 0 0 1
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP 1 0 0 0 0
International GT Open SPS Automotive Performance 2 0 0 0 0 1 28th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-Am Mercedes-AMG Mann-Filter Team Landgraf 1 0 0 0 0 — NC
2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
International GT Open SPS Automotive Performance 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold AlManar Racing by GetSpeed 5 1 1 1 5 104 2nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
International GT Open SPS Automotive Performance 14 0 2 0 3 84 7th
2025 International GT Open – Pro-Am SPS Automotive Performance 9 2 1 2 6 62* 2nd*
Source:[59][57]

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
2019 Australia SunEnergy1 Racing Australia Kenny Habul
Germany Thomas Jäger 		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am 204 DNF DNF
2020 Australia SunEnergy1 Racing Australia Kenny Habul
Austria Martin Konrad
Australia David Reynolds 		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am 290 20th 4th

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