Clemens Schmid
Clemens Schmid is an Austrian racing driver currently competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the GRT Grasser Racing Team.
Career
Karting
Schmid began karting in 2000 by competing in the German Karting Championship.Sports car racing
Schmid made his car racing debut in 2009 by competing in the BMW 325 Challenge.In 2010, Schmid joined Seyffarth Motorsport to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in eighteenth. He also joined the team in the third round of the ADAC GT Masters.
In 2011, Schmid joined Herberth Motorsport to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in eighteenth once again. He also joined Lechner Racing as a guest driver in the final round of the Porsche Supercup at Yas Marina Circuit.
Schmid then competed in the 2011–12 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, where he finished third.
In 2012, Schmid remained with Lechner Racing to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in thirteenth. He also joined the team for the Monaco round of the Porsche Supercup.
Schmid would then claim the title in the 2012–13 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title with Al Nabooda Racing after taking nine wins.
In 2013, Schmid competed in the Porsche Supercup as a part of the Lechner Racing Academy. He finished the season in seventeenth.
In the 2013–14 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, Schmid finished as runner-up.
In 2014, Schmid competed in both the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and the Porsche Supercup with Lechner Racing. He finished eleventh in the A-class standings of the Carrera Cup Germany and the tenth in the drivers' standings of the Supercup. In the Supercup, he took one race win at Silverstone Circuit.
Schmid took his second Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title in the 2014–15 season after taking seven wins during the season.
In 2015, Schmid joined Bentley Team HTP to compete in his first full season in the ADAC GT Masters. Schmid and his teammate Fabian Hamprecht took two podiums and finished nineteenth in the drivers' championship. Schmid also joined the team to compete in the 24 Hours of Spa and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
In 2016, Schmid remained with HTP Motorsport. He competed in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup. He set the pole position at the 24 Hours of Spa but was later disqualified along with all the other Mercedes-AMG cars.
In 2017, Schmid remained in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, but switched teams to join ISR. In the Sprint Cup, he scored one second place at Circuit Zolder together with his teammate Filip Salaquarda.
In 2018, Schmid joined Auto Arena Motorsport to compete in the first three rounds of the ADAC GT Masters and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. He then joined Attempto Racing to compete in the final two rounds of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.
In 2019, Schmid competed in the full Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Attempto Racing.
In 2020, Schmid joined the GRT Grasser Racing Team to compete in the ADAC GT Masters with Niels Lagrange as his teammate. He finished the season in thirty-third.
In 2021, Schmid remained in the championship with the same team. His teammate for the season was Mike David Ortmann. This time Schmid came twenty-fourth in the drivers' championship. He also joined the team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
In 2022, Schmid remained with the GRT Grasser Racing Team to compete in his first season of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He finished the season in twenty-second. His best finish of the season was a sixth place at Imola Circuit. In the final qualifying session of the season at the Hockenheimring, he took his best qualifying result by setting the second fastest time of the session.
In 2023, Schmid would the stay with the team for his second season in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He would also compete for the team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
Racing record
Karting career summary
Racing career summary
† As he was a guest driver, Schmid was ineligible to score points.Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
| 2022 | GRT grasser-racing.com | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | ALG 1 21 | ALG 2 19 | LAU 1 17 | LAU 2 Ret | IMO 1 6 | IMO 2 Ret | NOR 1 10 | NOR 2 17 | NÜR 1 12 | NÜR 2 Ret | SPA 1 22 | SPA 2 26 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 17 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 Ret2 | 22nd | 11 |
| 2023 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 12 | OSC 2 53 | ZAN 1 21 | ZAN 2 Ret | NOR 1 18 | NOR 2 Ret | NÜR 1 18 | NÜR 2 DSQ | LAU 1 11 | LAU 2 Ret3 | SAC 1 Ret | SAC 2 17 | RBR 1 25 | RBR 2 6 | HOC 1 12 | HOC 2 24 | 19th | 32 |
| 2024 | Dörr Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | OSC 1 15 | OSC 2 12 | LAU 1 19 | LAU 2 Ret | ZAN 1 4 | ZAN 2 Ret | NOR 1 18 | NOR 2 17 | NÜR 1 20 | NÜR 2 DNS | SAC 1 Ret | SAC 2 11 | RBR 1 15 | RBR 2 15 | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 17 | 19th | 27 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
| 2024 | Akkodis ASP Team | LMGT3 | Lexus RC F GT3 | Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | QAT | IMO | SPA 10 | LMS | SÃO WD | COA 9 | FUJ 11 | BHR | 30th | 3 |
| 2025 | Akkodis ASP Team | LMGT3 | Lexus RC F GT3 | Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | QAT Ret | IMO 4 | SPA Ret | LMS 5 | SÃO 1 | COA NC | FUJ 15 | BHR 1 | 3rd | 95 |