Montego Maassen

Maassen began karting in 2019, competing until 2023.^[1] During his karting career, Maassen most notably finished runner-up in the Mini and Senior classes of Rotax Max Challenge Germany in 2020 and 2023, respectively.^[2][3] In late 2023, Maassen made his single-seater debut by competing in the Trophy Event of the 2024 F4 Saudi Arabian Championship in Bahrain.^[4]

Moving to single-seaters on a full-time basis in 2024, Maassen joined the FFSA Academy-centrally run French F4 Championship as one of two drivers part of the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team.^[5][6] Starting off the season with an eighth-place finish in race three at Nogaro,^[7] Maassen didn't score points until four rounds later at Magny-Cours, in which he finished fifth and fourth in races one and three, respectively.^[8][9] Maassen then scored his maiden podiums the following round at Dijon by finishing second in race two and third in race three,^[10] before ending the year with a third-place finish in race two at Le Castellet to finish the season eighth in points.^[11][12]

The following year, Maassen remained in the French F4 Championship as part of the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team for the second consecutive year.^[13][14] Following a no-score round at Nogaro, Maassen scored two third-place finishes in the following round at Dijon,^[15][16] before finishing second in race one at Spa.^[17] In the following three rounds, Maassen scored a best result of fifth in race one at Dijon as he ended his sophomore year tenth in points.^[18] In late 2025, Maassen participated in the European Le Mans Series rookie test at Algarve,^[19] and also made a one-off appearance in the Italian GT Cup Sprint Championship at Monza for MRNC12 in the Division 2 Pro-Am class.^[20]

Continuing in sportscar racing for 2026, Maassen joined Forch Racing by Atlas Ward to make his debut in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.^[21] At the start of the year, Maassen also made a one-off appearance in Porsche Carrera Cup Asia for Absolute Racing.^[22]

Maassen is the son of Sascha Maassen,^[23] a former Porsche factory driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner.^[24]