Montego Maassen
| Montego Maassen | |
|---|---|
Maassen at the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Shanghai round | |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 9 November 2007 Hofheim am Taunus, Germany |
| Relatives | Sascha Maassen (father) |
Montego Maassen (born 9 November 2007) is a German racing driver who last competed in the French F4 Championship.
Career
Maassen began karting in 2019, competing until 2023.[1] During his karting career, Maassen most notably finished runner-up in the Mini and Senior classes of Rotax Max Challenge Germany in 2020 and 2023, respectively.[2][3] In late 2023, Maassen made his single-seater debut by competing in the Trophy Event of the 2024 F4 Saudi Arabian Championship in Bahrain.[4]
Moving to single-seaters on a full-time basis in 2024, Maassen joined the FFSA Academy-centrally run French F4 Championship as one of two drivers part of the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team.[5][6] Starting off the season with an eighth-place finish in race three at Nogaro,[7] Maassen didn't score points until four rounds later at Magny-Cours, in which he finished fifth and fourth in races one and three, respectively.[8][9] Maassen then scored his maiden podiums the following round at Dijon by finishing second in race two and third in race three,[10] before ending the year with a third-place finish in race two at Le Castellet to finish the season eighth in points.[11][12]
The following year, Maassen remained in the French F4 Championship as part of the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team for the second consecutive year.[13][14] Following a no-score round at Nogaro, Maassen scored two third-place finishes in the following round at Dijon,[15][16] before finishing second in race one at Spa.[17] In the following three rounds, Maassen scored a best result of fifth in race one at Dijon as he ended his sophomore year tenth in points.[18] In late 2025, Maassen participated in the European Le Mans Series rookie test at Algarve,[19] and also made a one-off appearance in the Italian GT Cup Sprint Championship at Monza for MRNC12 in the Division 2 Pro-Am class.[20]
Personal life
Maassen is the son of Sascha Maassen,[21] a former Porsche factory driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner.[22]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany - Micro | Nees Racing | NC |
| Rotax Max Challenge Clubsport - Micro | NC | ||
| 2020 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany - Mini | 2nd | |
| 2021 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany - Junior | 8th | |
| BNL Karting Series - Rotax Max Junior | 23rd | ||
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy - Junior | Nees Racing | 43rd | |
| Rotax MAX Euro Golden Trophy - Junior | 18th | ||
| 2022 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany - Junior | 3rd | |
| 2023 | Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup - Senior Max | Kraft Motorsport | 27th |
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy - Senior Max | 19th | ||
| RMC International Trophy - Senior Max | 7th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Germany - Senior | 2nd | ||
| Sources:[23][24] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | F4 Saudi Arabian Championship - Trophy Event | Altawkilat Meritus.GP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | NC |
| 2024 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 8th |
| 2025 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 10th |
| Italian GT Sprint Championship – GT Cup Div.2 Pro-Am | MRNC12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | NC | |
| 2026 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Forch Racing by Atlas Ward | |||||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Absolute Racing | ||||||||
| Sources:[25][23] | |||||||||
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NOG 1 21 |
NOG 2 C |
NOG 3 8 |
LÉD 1 15 |
LÉD 2 11 |
LÉD 3 11 |
SPA 1 21 |
SPA 2 21 |
SPA 3 17 |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 17 |
NÜR 3 24 |
MAG 1 5 |
MAG 2 Ret |
MAG 3 4 |
DIJ 1 7 |
DIJ 2 2 |
DIJ 3 3 |
LEC 1 9 |
LEC 2 3 |
LEC 3 7 |
8th | 79 |
| 2025 | NOG 1 12 |
NOG 2 12 |
NOG 3 Ret |
DIJ 1 3 |
DIJ 2 9 |
DIJ 3 3 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 6 |
SPA 3 Ret |
MAG 1 7 |
MAG 2 10 |
MAG 3 8 |
LÉD 1 5 |
LÉD 2 Ret |
LÉD 3 7 |
LMS 1 12 |
LMS 2 Ret |
LMS 3 9 |
10th | 80 | |||
References
- ^ "RMC Clubsport erlebt Wasserschlacht in Liedolsheim". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "RMC Germany: Neue Sieger und verdiente Champions". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "German RMC champions crowned in Wittgenborn". vroomkart.com. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Saudi Arabian F4 launched with non-championship round in Bahrain". formulascout.com. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "French F4: 2024 season guide". feederseries.net. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Paatz und Maassen fahren 2024 für das ADAC Formel 4 Junior Team". motorsport-total.com (in German). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Jules Caranta takes French F4 points lead with Nogaro win". formulascout.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Caranta wins Stevenheydens duel in French F4 at Magny-Cours". formulascout.com. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Stevenheydens regains French F4 lead with dominant Magny-Cours win". formulascout.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "F4 FFSA 2024 : Un match à 3". racingforever.com (in French). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Stevenheydens clinches French F4 title in dramatic Paul Ricard finale". formulascout.com. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Tight title fight and many surprises: French F4 season review". feederseries.net. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Nachwuchsförderpilot für ADAC Formel 4 Junior Team 2025". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "French F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "FFSA F4: Dijon-Prenois – Race 1: Munoz on another planet". autohebdof1.com. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Dijon-Prenois – Course 3 : Munoz s'envole à nouveau vers la victoire". autohebdof1.com (in French). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "F4 FFSA 2025 : Spa-Francorchamps". racingforever.com (in French). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Munoz makes it three poles out of four in French F4 with Dijon double". formulascout.com. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Trulli, Meguetounif, Morris on Portimao Rookie Test Entry". sportscar365.com. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "ITALIANO GT SPRINT \ FERRARI-RAGHUNATHAN VICECAMPIONI NELLA GT3 PRO-AM". automotocorse.it (in Italian). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Paatz and Maassen to drive for ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team in 2024". sportsoftheday.com. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Sascha Maassen – Where Next?". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Montego Maassen | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Maassen Montego". Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Montego Maassen Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
External links
- Montego Maassen career summary at DriverDB.com