Marcus Amand (born 5 February 2006) is a Finnish and French racing driver who is set to compete in the 2026 Porsche Supercup. He previously raced in FRECA, Italian F4 and ADAC F4 and is the 2019 European Karting Champion.[1] After winning the 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup France, Amand became a Porsche junior driver for the 2026 season following a shootout.[2]
| Marcus Amand | |
|---|---|
 Amand in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  French Finnishvia dual nationality |
| Born | 5 February 2006 Oulu, Finland |
| Porsche Supercup career | |
| Debut season | 2026 |
| Current team | BWT Lechner Racing |
| Car number | 3 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2026 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024-2025 2023 2021-2022 2021-2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup France FR European Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2025 | Porsche Carrera Cup France |
Early life
editEarly career
editKarting
editAmand won multiple national karting titles in France, including two Mini Kart titles in 2015.[4] In 2017. he won the Mini MAX category of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.[4][5] That year, he also won the Cadet category of the Rotax Max Challenge France.[6] In 2019, he beat Andrea Kimi Antonelli to the OKJ title in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.[7][8][9]
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Formula 4
editIn 2021, Amand made his single-seater debut in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship with R-ace GP.[10] He also joined the team for some selected rounds of the Italian F4 Championship. In the ADAC Championship, he finished 12th overall and third in the rookie standings.[11]
In 2022, Amand joined US Racing to compete in the full Italian F4 Championship and some rounds of the ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[11] In the Italian Championship, he took a single podium at the Misano World Circuit and finished the season in ninth.[12] In the ADAC Championship, he also took a single podium at the Hockenheimring.[12]
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Formula Regional
editIn 2023, Amand stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship with ART Grand Prix.[13][5] In the penultimate round at Circuit Zandvoort he took his maiden pole position.[14][15][16] He finished the race in second place, behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli, thus claiming his maiden rookie win of the season.[17] At the end of the season, Amand placed 18th in the drivers' standings.
Formula One
editIn February 2023, it was announced that Amand would join the Sauber Academy along with Léna Bühler.[18][19]
Sportscar career
editNational Porsche Carrera Cups (2024–)
editIn 2024, Amand joined Schumacher CLRT in the Porsche Carrera Cup France.[20][21] During his debut season, he scored four podiums and placed fourth in the standings, having finished inside the top eight in every race.[22] Amand also won the rookie class against Paul Cauhaupé as well as friend and former schoolmate Victor Bernier.
Amand returned to the PCCF for the 2025 season.[23] With three wins, all scored at the final three weekends, Amand secured the championship crown in a battle with Porsche Cup veteran Marvin Klein.[24]
At the end of 2025, Amand took part in a 12-driver shootout against fellow Porsche Cup nominees. Amand ended up being chosen as a Porsche junior driver for the 2026 season alongside Flynt Schuring.[25]
Porsche Supercup (2026–)
editGoing into 2026, Amand joined BWT Lechner Racing for his debut in the Porsche Supercup.
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Championnat Regional Centre — Mini Kart | 3rd | |
| Coupe de France — Mini Kart | 15th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Mini Kart | 3rd | ||
| 2014 | Stars of Karting — Mini Kart | 6th | |
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Mini Kart | 1st | ||
| 2015 | Trophée Interclub — Mini Kart | 1st | |
| Trophée Oscar Petit — Mini Kart | 2nd | ||
| Coupe de France — Mini Kart | 1st | ||
| Championnat de France — Minime | 8th | ||
| 2016 | National Series Karting — Minime | 2nd | |
| Championnat de France — Minime | 12th | ||
| Coupe de France — Minime | 7th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Minime | 2nd | ||
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | VDK | NC |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 35th | ||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy — 60 Mini | 8th | ||
| National Series Karting — Cadet | 1st | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Cadet | 1st | ||
| Coupe de France — Cadet | 34th | ||
| Championnat de France — Cadet | 3rd | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini MAX | Amand, Marc | 1st | |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | TB Racing Team | NC |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | KR Motorsport | 27th | |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 24th | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 6th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 27th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 6th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 4th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Nationale | 1st | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | Amand Racing | 28th | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | KR Motorsport | 8th |
| South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 6th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 34th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 1st | ||
| Coupe de France — OKJ | 8th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | VDK Racing | NC | |
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 6th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OK | VDK Racing | 13th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK | 42nd | ||
| Champions of the Future — OK | 5th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 9th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | NC | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OK | 2nd | ||
| Sources:[26][27] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | R-ace GP | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th | ||
| 2022 | Italian F4 Championship | US Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 9th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 12th | ||
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | ART Grand Prix | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18th |
| 2024 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Schumacher CLRT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 4th |
| 2025 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Schumacher CLRT | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 208 | 1st |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Team Betterlife | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NC† | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro | TekworkX Motorsport | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2026 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Team Shanghai Yongda BWT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75* | 1st* |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | TekworkX Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 140* | 3rd* | |
| Porsche Supercup | BWT Lechner Racing | ||||||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Proton Competition | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | * |
* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R-ace GP | RBR 1 DSQ |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 16 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
ZAN 3 13 |
HOC1 1 8 |
HOC1 2 10 |
HOC1 3 9 |
SAC 1 Ret |
SAC 2 6 |
SAC 3 8 |
HOC2 1 Ret |
HOC2 2 9 |
HOC2 3 8 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 8 |
NÜR 3 7 |
12th | 37 |
| 2022 | US Racing | SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 8 |
SPA 3 6 |
HOC 1 DNS |
HOC 2 7 |
HOC 3 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
NÜR1 1 |
NÜR1 2 |
NÜR1 3 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
LAU 3 |
NÜR2 1 |
NÜR2 2 |
NÜR2 3 |
12th | 48 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R-ace GP | LEC 1 22 |
LEC 2 14 |
LEC 3 23 |
MIS 1 21 |
MIS 2 19 |
MIS 3 20 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
40th | 0 | |
| 2022 | US Racing | IMO 1 8 |
IMO 2 4 |
IMO 3 8 |
MIS 1 8 |
MIS 2 5 |
MIS 3 3 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 9 |
SPA 3 7 |
VLL 1 6 |
VLL 2 6 |
VLL 3 Ret |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 9 |
RBR 4 10 |
MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 8 |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 8 |
MUG 2 36† |
MUG 3 11 |
9th | 94 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ART Grand Prix | IMO 1 18 |
IMO 2 8 |
CAT 1 22 |
CAT 2 20 |
HUN 1 29 |
HUN 2 21 |
SPA 1 21 |
SPA 2 18 |
MUG 1 19 |
MUG 2 11 |
LEC 1 16 |
LEC 2 15 |
RBR 1 24 |
RBR 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 13 |
MNZ 2 9 |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 2 |
HOC 1 16 |
HOC 2 Ret |
18th | 26 |
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Schumacher CLRT | CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 8 |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 8 |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 5 |
DIJ 1 5 |
DIJ 2 5 |
MUG 1 4 |
MUG 2 3 |
ALG 1 3 |
ALG 2 3 |
4th | 151 |
| 2025 | CLRT Schumacher | CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 6 |
DIJ 1 2 |
DIJ 2 2 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 4 |
MIS 1 2 |
MIS 2 1 |
VAL 1 2 |
VAL 2 1 |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 1 |
1st | 208 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ↑ Studenkov, Alexander (2022-07-01). "F4 prospect Amand on his mental struggles: 'it was so bad I wanted to stop racing'". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Porsche präsentiert neue Junioren Amand und Schuring - Sportwagen". SPEEDWEEK.com (in German). 2025-11-29. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ↑ Knuuttila, Mikko (21 July 2019). "Ranskalais-suomalainen Marcus, 13, voitti kartingin EM-kultaa! Kimi Räikköseltä nimensä saanut kuski hopealla". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- 1 2 Schemyte, Christel. "Kart :Marcus Amand s'illustre à la finale Rotax au Portugal". Racing Forever (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- 1 2 "Marcus Amand completes 2023 FRECA line-up". ART Grand Prix. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Marcus Amand gagne le Challenge Rotax à Laval, direction la Grande Finale au Brésil". France Racing (in French). 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2019-12-10). "The top karting stars of 2019". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Kartcom (2020-05-28). "Entretien avec Marcus Amand". Kartcom (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ S, P. (2019-07-30). "The European Junior title for VDK Racing with Marcus Amand!". Polski Karting (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-01-11). "Marcus Amand steps up to cars in ADAC F4 with R-ace GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- 1 2 Allen, Peter (2022-03-03). "Marcus Amand joins US Racing to race in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- 1 2 Allen, Peter (2023-02-03). "ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (2023-02-03). "ART completes FRegional Europe trio with F4 graduate Marcus Amand". Formula Scout.
- ↑ Fasano, Emanuele (2023-10-15). "Marcus Amand gets his first pole position in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Zandvoort". Formula Regional by Alpine (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Gascoigne, Roger (2023-10-15). "Amand takes FREC pole in weather lottery at Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Forbes, Gonzalo (2023-10-15). "Zandvoort – Q2 : La pluie chamboule tout, Marcus Amand en pole position". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Gascoigne, Roger (2023-10-15). "Antonelli clinches FREC title in style with dominant victory at Zandvoort". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-02-17). "Sauber adds Lena Buhler and Marcus Amand to its F1 junior team". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Sauber Academy present 'very promising' line-up of drivers for 2023". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ @schumacher.clrt; (7 March 2024). "Super happy to annonce the line up for the @carreracupfrance!". Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ↑ HERBIN, Alexandre (2024-04-13). "PCCF - Marcus Amand s'attaque au GT". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ↑ HERBIN, Alexandre (2024-05-04). "PCCF - Paul Ricard : Marcus Amand un premier podium qui en appelle d'autres". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ↑ "Schumacher CLRT dévoile son effectif 2025 pour la Porsche Carrera Cup France". Endurance Info (in French). 25 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ "PCCF | Marcus Amand wins the 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup France – Porsche Carrera Cup". 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ↑ "Marcus Amand und Flynt Schuring zu Porsche-Junioren für 2026 ernannt". Porsche Motorsport Hub (in German). 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- ↑ "Marcus Amand | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ↑ kartcom (2013-03-28). "Amand Marcus". Kartcom. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
External links
edit- Marcus Amand career summary at DriverDB.com