Clemens Schmid

Clemens Schmid (born 18 August 1990) is an Austrian racing driver currently competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the GRT Grasser Racing Team.

Karting
Schmid began karting in 2000 by competing in the German Karting Championship.

Sports car racing
Schmid made his car racing debut in 2009 by competing in the BMW 325 Challenge.

In 2010 he joined Seyffarth Motorsport to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in eighteenth. He also joined the team in the third round of the ADAC GT Masters.

In 2011 he joined Herberth Motorsport to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in eighteenth once again. He also joined Lechner Racing as a guest driver in the final round of the Porsche Supercup at Yas Marina Circuit.

Schmid then competed in the 2011–12 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, where he finished third.

In 2012 he remained with Lechner Racing to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He finished the season in thirteenth. He also joined the team for the Monaco round of the Porsche Supercup

He would then claim the title in the 2012–13 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title with Al Nabooda Racing after taking nine wins.

In 2013 he competed in the Porsche Supercup as a part of the Lechner Racing Academy. He finished the season in seventeenth.

In the 2013–14 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Schmid finished as runner-up.

In 2014 he competed in both the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and the Porsche Supercup with Lechner Racing. He finished eleventh in the A-class standings of the Carrera Cup Germany and the tenth in the drivers' standings of the Supercup. In the Supercup he took one race win at Silverstone Circuit.

Schmid took his second Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East title in the 2014–15 season after taking seven wins during the season.

In 2015 he joined Bentley Team HTP to compete in his first full season in the ADAC GT Masters. Schmid and his teammate Fabian Hamprecht took two podiums and finished nineteenth in the drivers' championship. Schmid also joined the team to compete in the 24 Hours of Spa and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

In 2016 he remained with HTP Motorsport. He competed in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup. He set the pole position at the 24 Hours of Spa but was later disqualified along with all the other Mercedes-AMG cars.

In 2017 he remained in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, but switched teams to join ISR. In the Sprint Cup he scored one second place at Circuit Zolder together with his teammate Filip Salaquarda.

In 2018 he joined Auto Arena Motorsport to compete in the first three rounds of the ADAC GT Masters and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. He then joined Attempto Racing to compete in the final two rounds of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.

In 2019 he competed in the full Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Attempto Racing.

In 2020 he joined the GRT Grasser Racing Team to compete in the ADAC GT Masters with Niels Lagrange as his teammate. He finished the season in thirty-third.

In 2021 he remained in the championship with the same team. His teammate for the season was Mike David Ortmann. This time Schmid came twenty-fourth in the drivers' championship. He also joined the team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

In 2022 he remained with the GRT Grasser Racing Team to compete in his first season of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He finished the season in twenty-second. His best finish of the season was a sixth place at Imola Circuit. In the final qualifying session of the season at the Hockenheimring he took his best qualifying result by setting the second fastest time of the session.

In 2023 he would the stay with team team for his second season in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He would also compete for the team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

Racing career summary
† As he was a guest driver, Schmid was ineligible to score points.
 * Season still in progress.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
 * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
 * Season still in progress.