About Xavier | Xavier Maassen | Race Driver, Coach & Speaker

2018

24H NÜRBURGRING/ PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE BENELUX

Next to his defence of the title in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux, Xavier participated once more in the 24h Nürburgring. In the Qualifying Race on the Nordschleife he took his first win on the famous Ring. And on top of that Xavier won the 24h Nürburgring with his Porsche GT3 Cup in class SP7 together with Charlie Putman, Charles Espenlaub and Joe Foster.

In the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux Xavier finished the season as Vice-Champion. With 3 racewins, 9 podiums and 2 pole positions it was a successful season.

2017

PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE BENELUX

In 2017 Xavier won the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux for the second time in his career. Together with DVB Racing he battled the season to win his second title in a Porsche, with 4 wins, 8 podiums, 3 pole positions and 3 fastest laps.

2016

GT MASTERS / 24H SERIES

The 2016 season was one of the busiest seasons of all. First of all Xavier participated for the first time in ADAC GT Masters with a brand new team to the series, Aust Motorsport. Xavier guided the team with all his experience towards the front in his Audi R8 LMS in this strong international championship with more than 30 GT3 cars on the grid. Next to the ADAC GT Masters, Xavier raced wth his American friends in the MRS-USA Porsche GT3 Cup car in the 24h Series. With 1 win, 4 podiums, 3 pole-positions and 1 fastest lap it was a very successful collaboration. Finally, Xavier raced for the first time in the Asian Le Mans Series with AAI Motorsport in a McLaren MP4-12C GT3.

2015

GT3 CCB / 24H LE MANS

In 2015 Xavier participated for the fourth time in the 24 Heures du Mans. This time with a Porsche of AAI-Prospeed. Furthermore he won the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi and finished on the podium in the 24 Hours of Zolder. With one win and five podiums he finished fourth in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux.

2014

GT3 CCB / BRCC / 24H SPA

The 2014 was one of the most succesfull seasons in Xavier’s career. He won the title in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux and was vice-champion in the Belgian GT series (BRCC). With 17 podiums, 6 wins, 3 pole-positions and 1 fastest lap it was a tremendous season. In the 24 hours of Spa Xavier started the race for the winning HTP Motorsport.

2013

BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES

Together with Porsche team: ProSpeed Competion Xavier entered the Blancpain Endurance Series again with the heavily updated Porsche GT3 R. With his teammates Marc Hennerici and Maxime Soulet their best finish was a top 10 in the 24 Hours of Spa.

2012

BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES

For the 2012 season Xavier made a new step in his career and became part of the succesful Porsche team ProSpeed Competion. Together with Marc Goossens and Marc Hennerici, Xavier won the race on the Nurburgring and finished 3rd in the Blancpain Endurance Series with the Porsche GT3 R.

2011

24H LE MANS / SPA / BELGIAN GT

In the Belgian GT Championship Xavier finished in 2nd place in the Audi R8 LMS of WRT. They also won the 24 hours of Zolder after a long battle on track. It is Xavier’s first 24 hours racewin.

Xavier started the 24 Heures du Mans with the Dunlop Ferrari 458 GT2 of JMW Motorsport. The team finshed in 9th place in GTE PRO class. In the 24 hours of Spa he raced with the BMW Z4 GT3 of DB Motorsport.

2010

24H LE MANS / GT1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Xavier starts his 3rd consecutive year with the Corvette C6R. This season he is part of the newly formed Mad Croc Racing in the GT1 World Championship. The season’s highlight is pole-position and racewin for the GT1 World Championship in Spa together with fellow Dutchman, Jos Menten.

With Luc Alphand Aventures he makes his second start in the 24 hours of Le Mans. Unfortunatly they have to abandon the race with a broken gearbox after chasing for the win in LM GT1.

2009

24H LE MANS / FIA GT

Xavier Maassen makes his debut in the femous 24 hours of Le Mans with the Corvette C6R of Luc Alphand Adventures. The team takes a shocking 2nd place in the GT1 class after a long race on the roads of La Sarthe It was a great result for the three young drivers Julien Jousse, Yan Clairay and Xavier Maassen, that drove a faultless race.

In the FIA GT Championship, Xavier finishes 4th in final ranking and takes a podium in Silvestone with the Corvette C6R of Luc Alphand Aventures. In the 24 hours of Spa, Xavier was racing with the Sangari-team Brazil, with ex-F1 driver Enrique Bernoldi. In qualifying they took a 4th place on the grid. After being in the fight for the lead, the race ended disastrous with a big crash in Eau Rouge from Xavier’s teammate.

2008

FIA GT Championship

After 7 years of racing in single seaters, Xavier makes a conscious choice to pursue his career in GT cars. He makes his debut in the FIA GT Championship with the Corvette C6R of SRT. He finishes 7th in his maiden season with a win in Monza and podium in Brno together with Christophe Bouchut.

2007

World Series by Renault

After success in the Formula Renault 2.0 it was time for the next challenge. Xavier entered the cradle of Formula 1; the World Series by Renault. He is part of the successful Prema Power Team in the Formula Renault 3.5. He took part in 17 races with 13th place as a best result. It was a tough season with many ups and downs.

2005-2006

Renault 2.0

After his adventures in the Netherlands, Xavier stepped up to the European Championship Formula Renault 2.0. In the 2005 season he finished in the top 10 of the highly rated championship. From 16 races he delivered with 3 podiums for JD Motorsport.

2003-2004

Formula Renault 2000

Xavier stepped up to Formula Renault 2000. After his succes in the Formula Renault 2000 Winter Series, he started in the newly formed Dutch Championship. With the Vodafone Racing Team / Equipe Verschuur he finished his first season in 7th place with 1 podium out of 15 races. In his second season he was Vice-Champion in the Dutch Championship Formula Renault 2000 with AR Motorsport. In 14 races the total sum was 3 wins, 5 podiums, 4 pole-positions and 3 fastest laps.

Xavier also took part in the 24 hours of Spa. He had a star appearance in the Dodge Viper SRT10 Competition Coupe.

2000-2002

Formula Ford

Xavier won the Belgian Championship twice in Formula Ford. In 2002 he was also vice-Champion of the Benelux.

Xavier started his racing career in cars with the Silverstone Racing School in 2000. In the same year he took 3rd place in the Junior Formula Ford Winter Series in Great Britain. He scored 1 podium in 4 races with the team of Speedlover.

1996-2002

Karting

From 1996 till 2000 Xavier successfully started his career with karting. Only at the age of 15 he made his first steps into motorsport. In 1997 Xavier won his first championship in the Promotion Trophy in Genk, Belgium.

After that he moved up the ranks and participated in the Belgian and European Championship Intercontinental A. During the Belgian Championship in 1999, Xavier finished in 6th position with GKS Lemmens Power.

In the 2000 season, Xavier participated in the European Championship ICA, after a great race he finished 9th, as first Belgian with GWB, Top-Kart. In the Belgian Championship he ended up in 6th position that year.

The path of succes

About Xavier Maassen

Career Highlights

2018 24h Nürburgring

2018 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux

2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux

2015 Gulf 12 Hours Abu Dhabi

2014 Belgian GT Championship

2014 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux

2012 Blancpain Endurance Series

2011 24 hours of Zolder

2011 Belgian GT Championship

2010 GT1 World Championship Spa

2009 24 Heures du Mans GT1

2008 FIA GT Monza

2006 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC

2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Dutch Championship

2002 Formula Ford Belgian Championship

2002 Formula Ford Benelux Championship

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