Maxime Oosten (born 13 November 2003 in

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) is a

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racing driver who last competed in

ADAC GT Masters The ADAC GT Masters is a grand tourer-based auto racing series founded by the international Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) and supported by the German ADAC automotive club. Similar to an earlier ADAC GT Cup series in the 1990s, the new GT ...

. He is the 2022 BMW M2 Cup Germany champion.

Early career

2019

Following two years in karting, Oosten stepped up to the Mazda MX-5 Cup Netherlands and the

Dutch Supercar Challenge The Supercar Challenge is a motor racing series centered on the Benelux. A special feature is that touring cars, GTs and Sportscars can all participate on an equal basis within the same class, enabled by very open regulations. The championship was ...

. As the youngest driver in both championships, Oosten became Junior class champion in the former and Supersport 2 champion in the latter.

2020

Oosten returned to Mazda MX-5 Cup Netherlands for his sophomore season, finishing third in the overall standings. In August of that year, Oosten made his

Porsche Supercup The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007 and often abbreviated as PSC) is an international One-design racing, one-make production stock car racing series supporting the ...

debut with

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. Following a test at

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organized by Lamborghini's Giorgio Sanna, Oosten was included in Lamborghini's Young Driver Programme for 2021. One month after the announcement, Oosten made his

Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is an international motor racing series. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is the one-make championship organized by Lamborghini Squadra Corse. The series involves exclusively Huracán Super Trofeo Evo model cars in 3 co ...

debut in the final round at

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2021

For the 2021 season, Oosten returned to Johan Kraan Motorsports to compete on a full-time basis in

. After finishing second in the season opening race at

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Oosten moved to Bonaldi Motorsport for the following round at

. In the following round at

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, Oosten scored his second podium of the season by finishing second in race one. After scoring further podiums at

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and

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, Oosten finished fourth in the standings.

2022

Having made a part-time campaign in the BMW M2 Cup Germany the year prior, Oosten returned to the championship, racing on a full-time basis. He won eight races on his way to the title. He also won the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Benelux, becoming the first driver to win in two BMW M2 championships in the same year. During the year, Oosten made his GT3 debut, racing in the

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with Samantha Tan Racing. Despite a diffuser problem during the race, Oosten finished ninth in the Silver class. As a reward for winning the BMW M2 Cup Germany, Oosten participated in the

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rookie test in Bahrain for

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, where he set the fastest time in LMGTE Am during the morning session.

GT career

2023

Oosten continued with

, stepping up to

ADAC GT4 Germany The ADAC GT4 Germany is a grand tourer-based auto racing series that is largely held in Germany. The races are held as part of the ADAC GT Masters, and GT4 vehicles are used. The championship took place for the first time in 2019. History On 27 J ...

for 2023. He scored two podiums, both being second-place finishes, and ended the season 15th in the standings. In September, it was announced that Oosten would make his

debut in the

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round. Racing alongside

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, the pair finished third on debut, but were later promoted to first after the top two was disqualified. At the end of the year, Oosten made his

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debut with Project 1 in the GT class.

2024

In early 2024, it was announced that Oosten would join FK Performance Motorsport alongside

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for that year's

. The Dutchman started off the season with a pole and a win at

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. After finishing no lower than fifth in the next two races, Oosten won race two at

. Following two podiums at the

and a fourth-place finish in race one at

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, Oosten took his third win of the season in race two to stay in the title fight. Taking two more podiums at the

and

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, Oosten finished his maiden ADAC GT Masters season as runner-up in the standings. Ahead of the Fuji round of the

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championship, Oosten joined Team KRC for the final four rounds of that season. He scored four class podiums, with a best finish of fifth overall in the second race at Suzuka. Before the 2024 3 Hours of Monza, it was announced that Oosten would join

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and

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on his

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debut. However in qualifying, the Dutchman crashed in the second round of qualifying and the car was withdrawn from the race.

Personal life

Oosten is the son of Veno Wood Flooring founder and amateur race car driver Hielke Oosten.

Racing record

Racing career summary

Complete Porsche Supercup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) As Oosten was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

Complete ADAC GT4 Germany results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

Complete GT World Challenge Asia results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oosten, Maxime 2003 births Living people Dutch racing drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers Porsche Supercup drivers Lamborghini Super Trofeo drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers Rowe Racing drivers