Marcus Amand
Finnish-French racing driver (born 2006)
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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]
French
Finnishvia dual nationality
| Marcus Amand | |
|---|---|
Amand in 2022 | |
| Nationality | French Finnish via dual nationality |
| Born | 5 February 2006 Oulu, Finland |
| Porsche Supercup career | |
| Debut season | 2026 |
| Current team | Lechner Racing |
| Car number | 2 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup France FR European Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 | |
| Championship titles | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup France | |
Early life
Early career
Karting
Amand 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
In 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
In 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
In February 2023, it was announced that Amand would join the Sauber Academy along with Léna Bühler.[18][19]
Sportscar career
National Porsche Carrera Cups (2024–)
In 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–)
Going into 2026, Amand joined BWT Lechner Racing for his debut in the Porsche Supercup.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| 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
Racing career summary
| 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 | N/a | NC† | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Pro | TekworkX Motorsport | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | N/a | NC† | |
| 2026 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | BWT Shanghai Yongda | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 177* | 1st* |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Australia | TekworkX Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 140* | 10th* | |
| Porsche Supercup | BWT Lechner Racing | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 5th | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Proton Competition | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 104* | 6th* | |
| Forch Racing by Atlas Ward | |||||||||
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP7 | Four Motors Bioconcept-Car |
† As Amand was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(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
(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
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
*Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.