Indy Dontje (born 21 November 1992 in Alkmaar, North Holland) is a Dutch racing driver. After starting in ADAC Formel Masters and ATS Formel 3 Cup Dontje is now a Mercedes-Benz GT3 driver.
Career Karting Father Arthur Dontje supported his sons Indy and Milan with their own karting team early in their careers. Arthurs chocolate company, Dobla, was the naming sponsor. Indy started racing in Rotax Max powered classes, such as MiniMax and Junior Max. After graduating into shifter karts, Dontje raced in the German Karting Championship in 2009 against other young hopefuls such as Jack Hawksworth and Hannes van Asseldonk. Later in his karting career, in 2010 and 2011, he competed in the USA in the SKUSA SuperNationals. In 2010, Dontje finished third in the S1 class. The following year, Dontje finished second in a factory supported Energy Corse kart.
Single seaters Dontje made his single-seater debut in 2012 at age 19. Racing in the ADAC Formel Masters, Dontje joined Team Motopark, part of the Lotus F1 junior program. During the season, Dontje scored one podium finish, a third place at the Sachsenring. For 2013, Dontje remained at Team Motopark. He won the third race of the season, at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. He won a second race at the Red Bull Ring. Dontje was the only driver to score points every single race during the season. This placed him sixth in the series standings.
For 2014, Dontje remained at the Lotus backed Team Motopark to race in the ATS Formel 3 Cup. With the German F3 championship running older machinery compared to the European F3, the German championship struggled to attract many drivers with many races being run with less than ten drivers. Dontje scored fourteen podium finishes, with a single victory, out of 23 races. Dontje won the second race during the Red Bull Ring weekend. He also competed in the 2014 Zandvoort Masters. Dontje challenged Nabil Jeffri for third but had to settle for fourth place, scoring the fastest racelap in the progress.
GT racing
In 2015, Rowe Racing named Dontje as one of their drivers for the 2015 Blancpain Endurance Series. After the opening three races, Dontje switched to the GT Russian Team for the 2015 24 Hours of Spa and remained at the team for the season final.
With Rowe Racing switching to BMW, Dontje remained in the AMG Customer Sports program with HTP Motorsport for 2016. Dontje ran the full 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with teammates Luciano Bacheta and Clemens Schmid. The teams best finish was a fifth place at Silverstone. He also made his debut in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring racing with fellow Mercedes-AMG team Black Falcon. The team retired after 57 laps. For 2017, Dontje switched from the Blancpain Endurance Series to the ADAC GT Masters. With the Mercedes-AMG GT Dontje scored two podium finishes, at Zandvoort and the Sachsenring, to place thirteenth in the series championship.
In 2023, Dontje joined Winward Racing in their expanded GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup effort, competing alongside Philip Ellis and Russell Ward in the Gold Cup class.
Racing Record Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2012 ADAC Formel Masters Lotus 24 0 0 1 1 111 7th 2013 ADAC Formel Masters Lotus 24 2 0 0 4 137 6th 2014 ATS Formel 3 Cup Lotus 23 1 1 3 14 266 3rd British Formula 3 International Series Motopark 3 0 0 0 0 23 13th 2015 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Rowe Racing 3 0 0 0 0 1 27th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am GT Russian Team 2 0 0 0 0 24 14th Blancpain Sprint Series 3 0 0 0 0 2 26th 24H Series - 997 HRT Performance 1 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup HTP Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 10 34th 24H Series - A6 1 Black Falcon 1 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 DNF 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Mann-Filter Team HTP Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 14th ADAC GT Masters Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 14 0 0 0 2 66 13th 2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge - GS Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport 6 International GT Open 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP 14 1 0 0 2 84 5th 24H GT Series - A6 HTP Motorsport 1 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter 1 0 0 0 0 16th 2019 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport 6 1 1 0 1 International GT Open - Pro-Am Winward Racing 6 1 0 0 4 32 8th ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP 14 1 1 0 3 145 3rd 24H GT Series - A6 1 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau 1 0 0 0 0 11th 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport 6 0 1 0 2 GT World Challenge America - Silver Winward Racing 2 0 1 0 2 36 3rd ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP-Winward 14 0 0 0 1 87 9th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HTP Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24H GT Series - GT3 HTP Winward Motorsport 2 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD HTP Winward Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 376 43rd Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Winward Racing 7 0 0 0 2 1720 15th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC ADAC GT4 Germany Dörr Motorsport 2 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau by Phoenix Racing 1 0 0 0 0 13th 2022 ADAC GT4 Germany Dörr Motorsport 12 1 3 1 5 140 3rd 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8T 1 1 1 0 1 1st 24H GT Series - GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT 1 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau 2 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 4 0 0 0 0 707 36th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am WTM by Rinaldi Racing 1 1 0 0 1 1st 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 5 3 0 0 3 1651 21st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Uno Racing Team with Landgraf 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am Lionspeed GP 1 1 1 0 1 1st 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 5 1 0 0 1 1442 17th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Winward Racing 5 3 1 0 3 1464 18thGT World Challenge America - Pro-AmTR3 Racing
Complete ADAC Formel Masters 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 23 24 DC Points 2012 Lotus OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 NÜR11 NÜR12 NÜR13 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 NÜR21 NÜR22 NÜR23 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 7th 111 2013 Lotus OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 SVK1 SVK2 SVK3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 6th 137
Complete German Formula Three Championship results Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points 2014 Lotus Dallara F311 Volkswagen OSC1 OSC2 OSC2 LAU11 LAU12 LAU13 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 HOC11 HOC12 HOC13 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 LAU21 LAU22 LAU23 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 HOC21 HOC22 HOC23 3rd 266
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts 2015 GT Russian Team Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Pro-Am NOGQR NOGCR BRHQR BRHCR ZOLQR ZOLCR MOSQR MOSCR ALGQR ALGCR MISQR MISCR ZANQR ZANCR 6th 34
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points2015 Rowe RacingMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC 27th 1 GT Russian Team Pro-Am SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 14th 24 2016 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 34th 10 2017 MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2019 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Silver MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2020 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo SilverIMONÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HLEC 15th 27 2021 Haupt Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT NC 0 2023 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Gold MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 7th 492024 Uno Racing Team with Landgraf Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED NC 02025 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoGold LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 18th 5
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2016 Black Falcon Rob Huff "Gerwin" Abdulaziz Al Faisal Mercedes-AMG GT3 SP9 57 DNF DNF 2017 Mann-Filter Team HTP Motorsport Kenneth Heyer Bernd Schneider Patrick Assenheimer Mercedes-AMG GT3 SP9 155 14th 14th 2018 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann Filter Maximilian Götz Christian Hohenadel Renger van der Zande Mercedes-AMG GT3 SP9 129 17th 16th 2019 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau Hendrik Still Georg Weiss Leonard Weiss Ferrari 488 GT3 SP9 152 12th 11th 2021 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau by Phoenix Racing Daniel Keilwitz Jochen Krumbach Georg Weiss Ferrari 488 GT3 SP9 58 13th 13th 2022 Dörr Motorsport Phil Dörr Nick Hancke Moritz Wiskirchen Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 SP8T 143 22nd 1st 2023 WTM by Rinaldi Racing Daniel Keilwitz Jochen Krumbach Leonard Weiss Ferrari 296 GT3 SP9 Pro-Am 161 7th 1st 2024 Lionspeed GP Antares Au Patrick Kolb Patric Niederhauser Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) SP9 Pro-Am 50 9th 1st
Complete ADAC GT Masters results Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Points 2017 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3OSC1OSC2LAU1LAU2RBR1RBR2ZAN1ZAN2NÜR1NÜR2SAC1SAC2HOC1HOC2 13th 66 2018 Mann-Filter Team HTP Mercedes-AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 5th 84 2019 Mann-Filter Team HTP Mercedes-AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 3rd 1452020Mann-Filter Team HTP-WinwardMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 OSC1 OSC2 9th 87
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Points2021HTP Winward MotorsportGTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAYSEBMDODETWGLWGLLIMELKLGALBHVIRPET43rd3762023Winward RacingGTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRIMSPET36th7072024Winward RacingGTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAYSEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET21st1651 2025 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 17th 1442 2026 Winward Racing GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 18th 1464Source:
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