| Dominik Baumann | |
|---|---|
 Baumann in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Austrian |
| Born | (1992-10-04)4 October 1992 (age 33) Hall in Tirol, Austria |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 2012 | Blancpain GT Series FIA GT3 European Championship |
Dominik Baumann (born 4 October 1992 inHall in Tirol) is anAustrian racing driver currently competing inInternational GT Open for SPS Automotive Performance.
A decoratedMercedes-AMG factory driver, Baumann partneredMaximilian Buhk en route to two major titles: theFIA GT3 European Championship in 2012 and theBlancpain GT Series in 2016. He also finished runner-up in the 2015ADAC GT Masters at the wheel of aBMW Z4.[1][2]
Baumann made his single-seater debut inADAC Formel Masters in 2009,[3] where he spent two seasons there before joining Mercedes-fieldingHeico Motorsport to race inADAC GT Masters and theFIA GT3 European Championship. In ADAC GT Masters, Baumann took four podiums on his way to fifth in points,[4] while in the latter, Baumann took his maiden series win at theSlovakia Ring, helping him to finish fourth in points at season's end.[5]
In 2012, Baumann remained withHeico Motorsport for a double program in bothADAC GT Masters and theFIA GT3 European Championship. In the former, Baumann scored a lone podium at the season-ending round atHockenheimring as he ended the season ninth in points.[6] Whereas in the latter, Baumann dominated the final season of the series by taking six wins with teammateMaximilian Buhk.[7]
Baumann joined BMW-assistedSchubert Motorsport and Lamborghini-affiliatedGrasser Racing to remain inADAC GT Masters and the newly-rebrandedFIA GT Series respectively.[8][9] In the former, Baumann won atSpa andNürburgring to secure fifth in points,[10][11] whereas in the latter, Baumann finished third in the Pro-Am standings after taking class wins atZandvoort andBaku.[12][13]
Continuing inADAC GT Masters withSchubert Motorsport for 2014, Baumann also joined them for a part-time schedule in theBlancpain GT Sprint Series.[14] In the former, Baumann scored wins at theLausitzring andSlovakia Ring,[15][16] which helped him to secure fourth in points.[17] In the latter, Baumann took a lone win at theSlovakia Ring as he finished eighth in points.[18]
Remaining withSchubert Motorsport for a third season with them inADAC GT Masters,[19] Baumann opened up the season by taking two wins in the first half of the season atSpa andLausitzring.[20][21] The Austrian then took two more wins atSachsenring andZandvoort,[22][23] which helped him to finish runner-up in the standings at season's end.[24]
Baumann switched to Mercedes factory teamHTP Motorsport for the 2016 season, racing alongsideMaximilian Buhk for theGT Series Sprint Cup and were also joined byJazeman Jaafar for theEndurance Cup.[25][26] In the former, Baumann scored a lone win at theHungaroring as he ended the year third in points.[27] Meanwhile in the Endurance Cup, Baumann won atSilverstone on his way to runner-up in points as he took the overallBlancpain GT Series title after his points from both series were combined.[28][29]
Staying withHTP Motorsport for a second consecutive season, Baumann returned to both the Endurance and Sprint championships,[30] as he also made one-off appearances in theAustralian GT Championship and theMichelin Le Mans Cup.[31][32] Baumann scored only a best result of sixth in the Endurance Cup on his way to 15th in points, whereas he took a lone podium atMisano in the latter which helped him to end the season 14th in points.[33]
The Austrian then moved to theIMSA SportsCar Championship for 2018, joining Lexus-fielding3GT Racing alongsideKyle Marcelli in the GTD class.[34] After taking his maiden win atMid-Ohio,[35] Baumann won again atVirginia International Raceway en route to fifth in points in his only full season in the series.[36]
Following a sparse racing schedule in 2019 headlined by wins in theVLN Series andMichelin Pilot Challenge,[37][38] Baumann returned to full-time competition and Mercedes-running teams in 2020 by joining SPS Automotive Performance to compete in the Pro-Am class of theGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.[39] Racing in all but one rounds, Baumann finished on the class podium all but once in the three rounds he contested en route to a fourth-place class points finish at season's end.[40]
Baumann remained with SPS Automotive Performance in 2021, racing full-time in both theGT World Challenge Europe Endurance andSprint Cups in the Pro-Am class.[41] In the former, Baumann took a lone class win atBarcelona and finished sixth in points.[42] Whereas in the latter, Baumann took class wins at bothZandvoort andValencia on his way to runner-up honors in the Pro-Am standings.[43][44]
Staying with SPS Automotive Performance for a third consecutive season, Baumann only drove in the Endurance Cup alongside Valentin Pierburg,Ian Loggie and a one-off appearance byKenny Habul at the24 Hours of Spa.[45][46] Despite taking three class wins in the five-race season, Baumann lost out on the title after renouncing his points scored at Spa to match his teammate's tally to be eligible for the Pro-Am standings,[47] but was still able to help the team in securing the Pro-Am team's title.[48]
In 2023 Baumann only raced twice, taking part at the2023 Gulf 12 Hours forSunEnergy1 Racing and making a one-off appearance at the season-endingBarcelona round ofInternational GT Open, where he won race two.[49][50]
The following year Baumann returned to full-time competition, returning to SPS Automotive Performance alongside inInternational GT Open,[51] and joining AlManar by GetSpeed to race inGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.[52] Driving with Mikaeel Pitamber in the former, Baumann scored three podiums with a best result of second atAlgarve as they finished seventh in points.[53] Sharing the car withAl Faisal Al Zubair andMikaël Grenier, the trio scored a Gold Cup win at the24 Hours of Spa withPhilip Ellis and ended the season runner-up in class.[54]
Baumann returned to SPS Automotive Performance for 2025, joining Valentin Pierburg in the Pro-Am class.[55]
Baumann is the son of erstwhile gentleman driver Oliver Baumann, who once raced in theBlancpain GT Sports Club.[56]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — Junior | 30th | |
| 2006 | Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — Junior | 16th | |
| Champions Cup — 100 Junior | 17th | ||
| Monaco Kart Cup — ICA Junior | Swiss Hutless International | 26th | |
| Karting European Championship — Junior | |||
| Trofeo Delle Industrie — 100 Junior | 55th | ||
| 2007 | South Garda Winter Cup —KF3 | Swiss Hutless International | NC |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft —KF3 | 10th | ||
| Italian Open Masters —KF3 | Birel ART | 75th | |
| Karting European Championship —KF3 | |||
| 2008 | South Garda Winter Cup —KF2 | KSB Racing Team | NC |
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti —KF2 | 25th | ||
| Trofeo Delle Industrie —KF2 | 31st | ||
| ADAC Kart Masters —KF2 | 40th | ||
| German Challenger Kart Championship —KF2 | 4th | ||
| WSK International Series —KF2 | 60th | ||
| Karting European Championship —KF2 | NC | ||
| Karting World Cup —KF2 | NC | ||
| 2011 | 24 Hours of Leipzig | Neuhauser Racing | 16th |
| Sources:[57][58] | |||
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Thomas Jäger | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | 204 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Kenny Habul Martin KonradDavid Reynolds | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | 290 | 20th | 4th |