Mikaël Grenier (born October 17, 1992) is a Canadian racing driver for Mercedes-AMG. He has previously competed in Indy Lights, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
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.Mikaël Grenier - career detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2011-03-22
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.Mikael Grenier to get IndyCar test time with KV Racing at Sebring, AutoWeek, November 12, 2013, Retrieved 2013-11-19
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. He was also added to the Mercedes-AMG factory roster for the 2023 season.
Racing record Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2008 Formula BMW Americas Apex-HBR Racing Team1501151264th Formula BMW World Final Apex-HBR Motorsport USA10000N/ADNF 2009 Star Mazda Championship Andersen Racing6000218918th 2010 Star Mazda Championship Andersen Racing1212033668th 2011 Indy Lights O2 Racing Technology4000012116th Team Moore Racing10000 2013 Indy Lights Team Moore Racing100002615th 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Tsunami Racing Team1610031504th 2017 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Antonelli Motorsport1261091421st International GT Open 200000NC Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Attempto Racing100000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Emil Frey Jaguar Racing500002221st Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup20000323rd Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing200000NC† IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD SunEnergy1 Racing300006732nd 2019 International GT Open Emil Frey Racing1441171162nd Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing100000NC† 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Emil Frey Racing400000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup10033345.58th Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing10000220th Emil Frey Racing10000 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Winward Motorsport50000626th GT World Challenge America Winward Racing61124736th Michelin Pilot Challenge1000017056th Intercontinental GT Challenge Winward Racing100001016th SunEnergy1 Racing20000 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD SunEnergy1 Racing5000177830th 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing 14 0 0 0 0 17 20th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 13 23rd Intercontinental GT Challenge Asian Le Mans Series - GT SPS Automotive Performance 4 0 0 0 0 2 15th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro WeatherTech Racing2000055918th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing1010028554th 24H GT Series - GT3 SunEnergy1 by SPS automotive performance 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Korthoff Motorsports9011227737th Korthoff Preston Motorsports20000 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing10000720th Intercontinental GT Challenge41312468th GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Triple Eight JMR400024217th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-X Schnitzelalm Racing10111N/A2nd2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Korthoff/Preston Motorsports10120326613rd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed40000626th International GT Open320125311th Intercontinental GT Challenge National Storage Racing10000 403rd Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10000 Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed10001 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing10001 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10000N/ADNF GT World Challenge Asia Triple Eight JMR200?12326thGT World Challenge America - ProMercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing100010NC†2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro 75 Express 2 0 0 0 0 402 25th GT World Challenge America - Pro JMF Motorsports 13 4 5 2 11 248.52nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen VDS50000127th Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team GMR20000 20 20th Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10000 Boutsen VDS10000 JMF Motorsports10000 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed2025-2624H Series Middle East - GT3Capital RT by Motopark2026GT World Challenge America - ProJMF MotorsportsGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupGetSpeed Team DubaiNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9PROsport Racing Team Bilstein 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF24H Series - GT3GetSpeed Team PCX Racing10110 42 26thAjith RedAnt Racing10000 † Guest driver ineligible to score points
Star Mazda Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points 2009 Andersen Racing SEBVIR8MMP7NJ13NJ23WIS12 IOW ILL ILLQUE4 ONT ATL LAG 18th 189 2010 Andersen Racing SEB4 STP6 LAG3 ORP2 IOW15 NJ15 NJ221 ACC1 ACC4 TRO10 ROA16 MOS6 ATL 8th 366
Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points 2011 O2 Racing TechnologySTPALALBHINDYMILIOWTOREDM1EDM215th134 Team Moore Racing TRONHMBALKTYLVS 2013 Team Moore RacingSTPALALBH7INDYMILIOWPOCTORMOHBALHOUFON15th26
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.PointsBlancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 2017 Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2018 Emil Frey Racing Jaguar XK Emil Frey GT3 Silver MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 1st 103GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 2020 Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC NC 0 2021 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MON LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 15th 32 2022 AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ProIMOLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HHOCCAT 23rd 13 2023 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ProMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 20th 7 2024 AlManar Racing by GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Gold LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 2nd 104 2025 Boutsen VDS Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 27th 1 2026 GetSpeed Team Dubai Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 18th* 16* * 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 ZOL1 ZOL2 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 11th 21.5 2020 Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 8th 45.5 Silver CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 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 Points 2018 SunEnergy1 Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LRP ROA VIR LAG PET 32nd 67 2021 SunEnergy1 Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL 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 SEB LBH LGA MOH DET 54th 285 WeatherTech Racing GTD Pro WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 18th 559 2023 Team Korthoff Motorsports GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 7th 27732024Korthoff/Preston MotorsportsGTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET 3rd 2661202575 ExpressGTD ProMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAYSEBLGADETWGLMOSELKVIR IMSPET 25th 402
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points 2022 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ALG1 ALG2 LAU1 LAU2 IMO1 IMO2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 20th 17
References
External links Mikaël Grenier official website