Christopher Mies


Christopher Mies is a professional German racing driver, and Ford Performance factory driver. He was an Audi Sport factory driver for 14 years from 2009 to 2023, competed in GT3 series such as ADAC GT Masters, GT World Challenge Europe, Intercontinental GT Challenge, and Australian GT Championship.

Career

Mies began his career in 2006 in the Toyota Yaris Cup Germany, followed in 2007 by the Ford Fiesta Cup Germany. While racing a Ford Fiesta ST he won Division 2 of the ADAC Procar Series in 2008. In the same year he also moved into GT Racing for the first time, entering two races of the ADAC GT Masters in an Audi R8 LMS, thus beginning a long connection with the Audi brand. In 2009, he won his first major championship title, winning the FIA GT3 European Championship for Phoenix Racing with Christopher Haase, once again in an Audi R8 LMS. He moved to Abt Sportsline for the 2010 ADAC GT Masters season, finishing second in the championship. In 2011 he won the Bathurst 12 Hour for Joest Racing alongside Marc Basseng and Darryl O'Young. He repeated the achievement in 2012 with O'Young and Christer Jöns, this time for Phoenix Racing.
Mies went on to cement his rising reputation within GT3 ranks with a victory in the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series. In 2013 and 2014, Mies raced in a diverse range of series and events, including largely unsuccessful returns to Bathurst and the Blancpain Endurance Series as well as appearances in the 24 Hours Nürburgring, Sepang 12 Hours and United SportsCar Championship. 2015 became Mies' most successful year to date, most notably winning the 24 Hours Nürburgring with Nico Müller, Edward Sandström and Laurens Vanthoor in the new Audi R8 LMS for Team WRT. He also continued his association with Australia through winning the Australian GT Championship, as well as the Australian Tourist Trophy, for Jamec Pem Racing and also finished second in the Highlands 101 for the team. In 2016 he continued in the Australian GT Championship as defending champion, once again with Jamec Pem Racing. He also continued in the Blancpain GT Series with Team WRT, finishing second in the series. With Connor De Phillippi, Mies won the 2016 ADAC GT Masters.
In 2017 he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring for a second time with Kelvin van der Linde, Connor de Phillippi and Markus Winkelhock in a Land Motorsport Audi R8 LMS.
In 2021, Mies won his second ADAC GT Masters title with Ricardo Feller.
Mies returned to the GT World Challenge Europe in 2023, joining fellow factory drivers Simon Gachet and Patric Niederhauser in an Endurance Cup Pro class entry for Saintéloc Racing, as well as a Sprint Cup entry alongside Grégoire Demoustier.
In November 2023, Mies announced his departure from Audi, and joined Ford later. He made his Ford debut at 2024 24 Hours of Daytona, finished 6th in GTD Pro class.

Racing record

Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA GT3 European Championship Results

YearTeamCar123456789101112Pos.Points
2009Phoenix RacingAudi R8 LMSSIL
1
27		SIL
2
2		ADR
1
9		ADR
2
23		OSC
1
2		OSC
2
6		ALG
1
1		ALG
2
1		LEC
1
8		LEC
2
DNS		ZOL
1
1		ZOL
2
4		1st54.5

Complete ADAC GT Masters Results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516Pos.Points
2008JvO AutosportPorsche 997 GT3 CupOSC
1		OSC
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		NOR
1		NOR
2		ASS
1		ASS
2		NÜR2
1
17		NÜR2
2
14		LAU
1		LAU
2		SAC
1		SAC
2		NC0
2010Abt SportslineAudi R8 LMSOSC
1
8		OSC
2
Ret		SAC
1
2		SAC
2
1		HOC
1
7		HOC
2
Ret		ASS
1
1		ASS
2
3		LAU
1
2		LAU
2
7		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
6		OSC
1
1		OSC
2
9		2nd70
2011Abt SportslineAudi R8 LMSOSC
1
4		OSC
2
31		SAC
1
1		SAC
2
3		ZOL
1
3		ZOL
2
29		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
4		RBR
1
5		RBR
2
8		LAU
1
6		LAU
2
7		ASS
1
2		ASS
2
6		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
30		3rd133
2012Prosperia uhc speedAudi R8 LMS UltraOSC
1
18		OSC
2
Ret		ZAN
1
DNS		ZAN
2
8		SAC
1
9		SAC
2
2		NÜR
1
38		NÜR
2
14		RBR
1
24		RBR
2
8		LAU
1
Ret		LAU
2
6		NÜR
1
10		NÜR
2
26		HOC
1
9		HOC
2
27		20th39
2013Prosperia C. Abt RacingAudi R8 LMS UltraOSC
1
1		OSC
2
Ret		SPA
1
5		SPA
2
Ret		SAC
1
1		SAC
2
3		NÜR
1
10		NÜR
2
Ret		RBR
1
6		RBR
2
6		LAU
1
18		LAU
2
6		SVK
1
5		SVK
2
2		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
2		9th146
2016Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMSOSC
1
2		OSC
2
2		SAC
1
2		SAC
2
7		LAU
1
6		LAU
2
3		RBR
1
Ret		RBR
2
6		NÜR
1
18		NÜR
2
1		ZAN
1
2		ZAN
2
4		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
8		1st168
2017Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMSOSC
1
3		OSC
2
10		LAU
1
18		LAU
2
2		RBR
1
8		RBR
2
Ret		ZAN
1
12		ZAN
2
1		NÜR
1
17		NÜR
2
6		SAC
1
1		SAC
2
9		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
8		3rd120
2018Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMSOSC
1
18		OSC
2
11		MST
1
Ret		MST
2
6		RBR
1
20		RBR
2
11		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
7		ZAN
1
3		ZAN
2
16		SAC
1
8		SAC
2
10		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
Ret		18th34
2019Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMS EvoOSC
1
7		OSC
2
20		MST
1
3		MST
2
25		RBR
1
6		RBR
2
6		ZAN
1
5		ZAN
2
2		NÜR
1
5		NÜR
2
8		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
17		SAC
1
2		SAC
2
3		4th134
2020Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMS EvoLAU1
1
26		LAU1
2
6		NÜR
1
30		NÜR
2
20		HOC
1
13		HOC
2
10		SAC
1
12		SAC
2
Ret		RBR
1
15		RBR
2
Ret		LAU2
1
Ret		LAU2
2
16		OSC
1
11		OSC
2
Ret		26th29
2021Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMS EvoOSC
1
3		OSC
2
5		RBR
1
12		RBR
2
7		ZAN
1
1		ZAN
2
Ret		LAU
1
1		LAU
2
6		SAC
1
3		SAC
2
5		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
7		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
10		1st199
2022Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMS Evo IIOSC
1
12		OSC
2
12		RBR
1
13		RBR
2
13		ZAN
1
9		ZAN
2
4		NÜR
1
8		NÜR
2
18		LAU
1
8		LAU
2
1		SAC
1
8		SAC
2
11		HOC
1
9		HOC
2
12		12th104

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Results

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Results

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Results

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship Results

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results