Mikaël Grenier
Canadian racing driver
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Mikaël Grenier (born October 17, 1992) is a Canadian racing driver from Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury. He has previously competed in the Firestone Indy Lights, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
Canadian| Mikaël Grenier | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 17 October 1992 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Québec, Canada |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver (until 2022) FIA Gold (2023–) |
| Car number | 88 |
| Starts | 14 (16 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2022 |
Career
After karting, Grenier moved to Formula BMW Americas in 2008 with Apex-HBR Racing Team, finishing fourth in points with a pole at Road America and six podium finishes. In 2009, he made six starts in Star Mazda for Andersen Racing, good enough for eighteenth in points. In 2010, he drove the full Star Mazda schedule for Andersen and finished eighth in points, finishing second from the pole at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis and winning from the pole in race one at Autobahn Country Club.[1]
In 2011, Grenier made four Firestone Indy Lights starts O2 Racing Technology and one start for Team Moore Racing with a best finish of fifth at Barber Motorsports Park. He finished 16th in points. In 2013, he made a single start with Team Moore at Long Beach. He participated in his first IndyCar Series test with KV Racing Technology in November 2013 at Sebring Raceway.[2]
Grenier returned to racing in 2016 when he signed to drive in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with Tsunami Racing. After a third-place finish in his first outing at Monza he consistently made top-five with a few podium finishes. The last race of the season was the turning point of his season with a win at Mugello in damp conditions. This secured fourth place in the driver Championship on his return to racing after a two-year absence.
For the 2023 season, Grenier joined Team Korthoff Motorsports in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, driving in the GTD class alongside Mike Skeen.[3] He was also added to the Mercedes-AMG factory roster for the 2023 season.[4]
Racing record
Career summary
† Guest driver ineligible to score points
Star Mazda Championship
Indy Lights
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Emil Frey Racing | Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3 | Silver | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 7 |
MIS 2 11 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
11th | 21.5 |
| 2020 | Emil Frey Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro | MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 Ret |
MIS 3 7 |
MAG 1 2 |
MAG 2 7 |
ZAN 1 16 |
ZAN 2 10 |
8th | 45.5 | |||
| Silver | CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 8 |
CAT 3 3 |
8th | 43.5 | ||||||||||
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SunEnergy1 Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 8 |
SEB 10 |
MOH |
DET |
WGL 8 |
MOS | LRP | ROA | VIR | LAG | PET | 32nd | 67 | |
| 2021 | SunEnergy1 Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB 9 |
MOH | DET 10 |
WGL 14 |
WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET | 30th | 778 |
| 2022 | Winward Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | MOH |
DET |
54th | 285 | ||||||
| WeatherTech Racing | GTD Pro | WGL 5 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET 6 |
18th | 559 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Team Korthoff Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 15 |
SEB 10 |
LBH 4 |
MON 15 |
WGL 12 |
MOS 3 |
LIM 10 |
ELK 3 |
VIR 11 |
IMS 9 |
PET 6 |
7th | 2773 | |
| 2024 | Korthoff/Preston Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB 21 |
LBH 3 |
LGA 4 |
WGL 11 |
MOS 8 |
ELK 7 |
VIR 1 |
IMS 3 |
PET 19 |
3rd | 2661 | ||
| 2025 | 75 Express | GTD Pro | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 15 |
SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS 11 |
PET | 25th | 402 | ||
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)