Marvin Kirchhöfer
Marvin Kirchhöfer is a German racing driver who currently competes in the GT World Challenge Europe for Garage 59. He is a McLaren factory driver. Kirchhöfer achieved successes on the junior formula ladder, winning the 2012 ADAC Formel Masters and 2013 German Formula Three titles, before entering GT racing in 2017. He is the winner of the 2025 24 Hours of Daytona with AWA.
Career
Karting
Born in Leipzig, Saxony, Kirchhöfer began karting in 1999 and mainly raced in Germany, working his way up from the junior ranks to the KF2 category by 2010. In 2011, he won the German Kart Championship, winning all five final races.ADAC Formel Masters - 2012
2012 saw Kirchhöfer make his debut in the ADAC Formel Masters championship with Lotus. He was able to win the first race in Oschersleben and scored two wins from pole position at the following race weekend in Zandvoort. He finished the season with a perfect round at the Hockenheim with two poles, three fastest laps and three wins in the three races. He won the championship in his debut year with nine wins and 329 points.German Formula 3 - 2013
In 2013, Kirchhöfer debuted in the German Formula 3 Championship. He dominated the series, taking 25 podiums in 26 races, including 13 wins. He finished on 511 points with second place, team-mate Artem Markelov, on less than 350. His only non podium finish was a fourth place in the second race of the year. He also set the fastest race lap in 17 of the races. His team Lotus won the team's championship while Kirchhöfer won the rookie cup with only four races not finishing as the best rookie.GP3 Series
In 2014, Kirchhöfer debuted in GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix. In his first season, he finished third in the standings with one win. He remained with the team for 2015, again finishing third place, and accumulated six wins and fifteen podiums over his time in the series.GP2 Series
In March 2016, it was announced Kirchhöfer would graduate to GP2 with Carlin.McLaren factory driver
In 2023, Kirchhöfer embarked on a full-season campaign in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, joining Danish drivers Benjamin Goethe and Nicolai Kjærgaard in Garage 59's Pro class entry.Goodwood Festival of Speed
In July 2023, the McLaren Solus GT made its dynamic debut at the 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed. During the timed shootout, Kirchhöfer set the fastest time in the Solus GT, finishing the hillclimb in 45.34 seconds. This made him the first German driver to win the shootout since Nick Heidfeld in 1999.Racing record
Career summary
† As Kirchhöfer was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formel Masters results
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
| 2012 | Lotus | OSC 1 1 | OSC 2 17 | OSC 3 5 | ZAN 1 1 | ZAN 2 1 | ZAN 3 3 | SAC 1 2 | SAC 2 4 | SAC 3 C | NÜR1 1 3 | NÜR1 2 2 | NÜR1 3 2 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 7 | RBR 3 1 | LAU 1 3 | LAU 2 10 | LAU 3 6 | NÜR2 1 1 | NÜR2 2 1 | NÜR2 3 2 | HOC 1 1 | HOC 2 1 | HOC 3 1 | 1st | 329 |
Complete German Formula Three Championship results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
| 2013 | Lotus | OSC1 1 1 | OSC1 2 4 | OSC1 2 1 | SPA 1 1 | SPA 2 3 | SPA 3 3 | NÜR1 1 2 | NÜR1 2 C | NÜR1 3 1 | SAC 1 1 | SAC 2 2 | SAC 3 1 | LAU1 1 2 | LAU1 2 3 | LAU1 3 1 | NÜR2 1 2 | NÜR2 2 2 | NÜR2 3 1 | LAU2 1 3 | LAU2 2 1 | LAU2 3 2 | OSC2 1 1 | OSC2 2 2 | OSC2 3 1 | HOC 1 1 | HOC 2 3 | HOC 3 1 | 1st | 511 |
Complete GP3 Series results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
| 2014 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 | CAT SPR 5 | RBR FEA 5 | RBR SPR DNS | SIL FEA 3 | SIL SPR 4 | HOC FEA 1 | HOC SPR Ret | HUN FEA 11 | HUN SPR 9 | SPA FEA DNS | SPA SPR 17 | MNZ FEA 3 | MNZ SPR 3 | SOC FEA 2 | SOC SPR 3 | YMC FEA 2 | YMC SPR 11 | 3rd | 161 |
| 2015 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 | CAT SPR 1 | RBR FEA 6 | RBR SPR 2 | SIL FEA 1 | SIL SPR 8 | HUN FEA 3 | HUN SPR 5 | SPA FEA 3 | SPA SPR Ret | MNZ FEA 4 | MNZ SPR 1 | SOC FEA 9 | SOC SPR 7 | BHR FEA 1 | BHR SPR 6 | YMC FEA 1 | YMC SPR 7 | 3rd | 200 |
Complete GP2 Series results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
| 2016 | Carlin | CAT FEA 15 | CAT SPR 15 | MON FEA 7 | MON SPR 2 | BAK FEA Ret | BAK SPR 10 | RBR FEA Ret | RBR SPR 19 | SIL FEA 12 | SIL SPR 8 | HUN FEA 14 | HUN SPR 13 | HOC FEA 10 | HOC SPR 14 | SPA FEA Ret | SPA SPR 14 | MNZ FEA 18 | MNZ SPR 8 | SEP FEA 15 | SEP SPR 11 | YMC FEA | YMC SPR | 17th | 21 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
* Season still in progress.GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
| 2019 | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 7 | BRH 2 5 | MIS 1 4 | MIS 2 13 | ZAN 1 7 | ZAN 2 18 | NÜR 1 7 | NÜR 2 1 | HUN 1 10 | HUN 2 19 | 8th | 39.5 |
| 2025 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 2 | BRH 2 6 | ZAN 1 6 | ZAN 2 4 | MIS 1 5 | MIS 2 1 | MAG 1 9 | MAG 2 1 | VAL 1 Ret | VAL 2 3 | 3rd | 80 |
Complete British GT Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | SIL 1 2 | DON 1 | SNE 1 | SNE 2 | SPA 1 | BRH 1 | DON 1 | NC† | 0† |
| 2023 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 11 | OUL 2 3 | SIL 1 33 | DON 1 Ret | SNE 1 16 | SNE 2 WD | ALG 1 Ret | BRH 1 | 16th | 24 | |
| 2023 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 | DON 1 7 | 16th | 24 | ||||||||
| 2025 | Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | GT3 | DON 1 4 | SIL 1 3 | OUL 1 8 | OUL 2 5 | SPA 1 2 | SNE 1 9 | SNE 2 4 | BRH 1 2 | DON 1 Ret | 7th | 127 |
† As Kirchhöfer was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.