Montego Maassen (born 9 November 2007) is a German racing driver competing in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany for Forch Racing by Atlas Ward.

Montego Maassen
Maassen at the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Shanghai round
NationalityGermany German
Born (2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 (age 18)
RelativesSascha Maassen (father)

Career

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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]

Maassen in 2024

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]

Maassen at the Imola round of the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany season.

Continuing in sportscar racing for 2026, Maassen joined Forch Racing by Atlas Ward to make his debut in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.[21] At the start of the year, Maassen also made a one-off appearance in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia for Absolute Racing.[22]

Personal life

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Maassen is the son of Sascha Maassen,[23] a former Porsche factory driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner.[24]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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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:[25][26]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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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:[27][25]

Complete French F4 Championship results

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(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

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  1. "RMC Clubsport erlebt Wasserschlacht in Liedolsheim". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "RMC Germany: Neue Sieger und verdiente Champions". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. "German RMC champions crowned in Wittgenborn". vroomkart.com. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. "Saudi Arabian F4 launched with non-championship round in Bahrain". formulascout.com. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. "French F4: 2024 season guide". feederseries.net. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. "Paatz und Maassen fahren 2024 für das ADAC Formel 4 Junior Team". motorsport-total.com (in German). 30 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  7. "Jules Caranta takes French F4 points lead with Nogaro win". formulascout.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. "Caranta wins Stevenheydens duel in French F4 at Magny-Cours". formulascout.com. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. "Stevenheydens regains French F4 lead with dominant Magny-Cours win". formulascout.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  10. "F4 FFSA 2024 : Un match à 3". racingforever.com (in French). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  11. "Stevenheydens clinches French F4 title in dramatic Paul Ricard finale". formulascout.com. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  12. "Tight title fight and many surprises: French F4 season review". feederseries.net. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  13. "Nachwuchsförderpilot für ADAC Formel 4 Junior Team 2025". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  14. "French F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  15. "FFSA F4: Dijon-Prenois – Race 1: Munoz on another planet". autohebdof1.com. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  16. "Dijon-Prenois – Course 3 : Munoz s'envole à nouveau vers la victoire". autohebdof1.com (in French). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  17. "F4 FFSA 2025 : Spa-Francorchamps". racingforever.com (in French). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  18. "Munoz makes it three poles out of four in French F4 with Dijon double". formulascout.com. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  19. "Trulli, Meguetounif, Morris on Portimao Rookie Test Entry". sportscar365.com. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  20. "ITALIANO GT SPRINT \ FERRARI-RAGHUNATHAN VICECAMPIONI NELLA GT3 PRO-AM". automotocorse.it (in Italian). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  21. "Das ist das Motorsport Team Germany 2026". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  22. "Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Roars into 2026 with Record 30-Car Grid and Thrilling Multi-Nation Line-Up". carsick.my. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  23. "Paatz and Maassen to drive for ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team in 2024". sportsoftheday.com. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  24. "Sascha Maassen – Where Next?". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Montego Maassen | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  26. Kartcom. "Maassen Montego". Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  27. "Montego Maassen Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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