Mattis Pluschkell
| Mattis Pluschkell | |
|---|---|
 Pluschkell in his Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the Red Bull Ring in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 9 July 2004 Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| Le Mans Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2026 |
| Current team | BWT Mücke Motorsport |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 8 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2026 (LMP3) |
| Prototype Cup Europe career | |
| Debut season | 2025 (PCG) |
| Current team | BWT Mücke Motorsport |
| Car number | 18 |
| Starts | 16 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2025 (Junior) |
| Previous series | |
| 2024–2025 2024 2023 | GT4 Winter Series ADAC GT4 Germany ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup |
Mattis Pluschkell (German pronunciation: [ˈmattis plʊʃˈkɛl]; born 9 July 2004) is a German racing driver[1] who competes in the Le Mans Cup and the Prototype Cup Europe in the LMP3 class with BWT Mücke Motorsport. He previously competed in the Prototype Cup Germany where he finished second.
Career
[edit]ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup
[edit]Pluschkell began his racing career relatively late, at the age of 18. He debuted in the ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup driving a Volkswagen Up GTI. Pluschkell won in just his second start at the Hockenheimring.[2] He carried this momentum throughout the rest of the season, adding four more wins and seven total podiums.[3][4]
ADAC GT4 Germany
[edit]Pluschkell's main campaign during 2024 would be in the Junior Cup of the ADAC GT4 Germany series.[5][6] He finished second in race one at the Nürburgring and finished 11th in the championship.
GT4 Winter Series
[edit]2024
[edit]Pluschkell moved up to GT4 machinery in 2024 and competed in three races of the 2024 GT4 Winter Series.[7] He finished on the podium twice in his three starts.[8]
2025
[edit]Pluschkell returned to the series in 2025, once again driving for BWT Mücke Motorsport. He won in all three of his starts at Valencia.
Prototype Cup Germany
[edit]2025
[edit]In 2025, Pluschkell moved up LMP3 machinery and compete in the 2025 Prototype Cup Germany driving for BWT Mücke Motorsport.[9][10] This was his debut in prototypes.[11] Joining Pluschkell was young Polish driver Maksymilian Angelard.[12] The two drivers started the season off well, finishing second in their first race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and being the highest place Junior drivers in race one.[13][14] The following round at the Hockenheimring saw continued success for Pluschkell, inheriting third place in race one following a disqualification for the No. 80 car of Mikkel C. Johansen and Óscar Tunjo.[15] Ahead of race two, Pluschkell qualified on pole, his first in the series.[16] Pluschkell started the race for the team, and stayed in the lead before handing the car to Angelard. The Polish driver continued to lead the race and secured the duo's maiden victory in the series.[17] The next four races proved to be successful for Pluschkell and Angelard, with their lowest finish being fifth in both races at the Norisring, and their highest being third at the Lausitzring.[18] During race two at the Nürburgring, Pluschkell was closing in on the No. 3 car of Sven Barth for third place.[19] Pluschkell went for a move on Barth, who defended the position and made contact with Pluschkell, causing him to spin. The No. 3 car received a penalty for causing the collision, which allowed Pluschkell and Angelard to finish in third. Competitors Danny Soufi and Pavel Lefterov clinched the title with one round to spare, however, the fight for second in the championship as well as the Junior championship was still on. Heading into the final round of the championship at the Red Bull Ring, Pluschkell and Angelard were competing against their sister No. 8 car of Riccardo Leone Cirelli and Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen for second in the standings. Despite the No. 8 car winning both races, Pluschkell and Angelard hung onto second place in the championship by just two points.[20][21] They also secured the Junior Championship being the highest placed Junior drivers in the championship.[22]
Prototype Cup Europe
[edit]2026
[edit]Pluschkell returned to the newly renamed Prototype Cup Europe for 2026 season, driving the No. 8 Duqueine D09 for BWT Mücke Motorsport.[23][24] Partnering him would be Danish driver Tobias Bille Clausen. Pluschkell put the car on pole in qualifying for race one at Mugello. During the race, Pluschkell created a gap of 15 seconds to second place Maxim Dirickx. When Clausen took over duties from Pluschkell, Dirickx slowly closed in on the Danish driver, eventually overtaking him for the lead. Pluschkell and Clausen would have to settle for second in the end.[25] Following a fourth place finish in race two, the duo exited the weekend third in the championship.[26]
Le Mans Cup
[edit]2026
[edit]Alongside his campaign in the Prototype Cup Europe, Pluschkell reunited with Maksymilian Angelard to compete in the Le Mans Cup in the LMP3 class for BWT Mücke Motorsport.[27]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup | Georg Motorsport | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 200 | 2nd |
| 2024 | GT4 Winter Series – Pro | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17th |
| ADAC GT4 Germany | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 11th | ||
| 2025 | GT4 Winter Series – Club | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3rd |
| Prototype Cup Germany | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 185 | 2nd | ||
| 2026 | Le Mans Cup – LMP3 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13* | 12th* |
| Prototype Cup Europe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62* | 3rd* | ||
| Source:[1] | |||||||||
† As Pluschkell was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georg Motorsport | Volkswagen Up GTI | HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 1 |
LAU 1 5 |
LAU 2 7 |
NÜR 1 1 |
NÜR 2 1 |
OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 1 |
ASN 1 4 |
ASN 2 4 |
NÜR 3 1 |
NÜR 4 2 |
2nd | 200 | [28] |
Complete ADAC GT4 Germany results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | Junior | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | OSC 1 7 |
OSC 2 13 |
LAU 1 DNF |
LAU 2 13 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 11 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 7 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 DNF |
HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 11 |
11th | 80 | [29] |
Complete GT4 Winter Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | Pro | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | EST 1 |
EST 2 |
EST 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
JER 1 3 |
JER 2 5 |
JER 3 2 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
VAL 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
11th | 80 | |
| 2025 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | Club | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | Aston Martin 4.7 L V8 | EST 1 |
EST 2 |
EST 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
VAL 1 1 |
VAL 2 1 |
VAL 3 1 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
10 | 3rd | [30] | |||
Complete Prototype Cup Germany/Europe results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | Junior | Duqueine M30 - D08 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 6 |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 1 |
LAU 1 4 |
LAU 2 3 |
NOR 1 5 |
NOR 2 5 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 3 |
RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 2 |
2nd | 185 |
| 2026 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | N/A | Duqueine D09 | Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L Twin-Turbo V6 | MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 4 |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 4 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
3rd* | 62* | ||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete Le Mans Cup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | LMP3 | Duqueine D09 | Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L Twin-Turbo V6 | CAT 10 |
LEC Ret |
LMS 6 |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
12th* | 13* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Driver: Mattis Pluschkell | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ↑ "Abwechslungsreicher Rennsport auf dem Hockenheimring | ADAC Racing Weekend". www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "TT Circuit in Assen empfängt das ADAC Racing Weekend |". www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Tourenwagen Junior Cup (29 August 2023). "Arndt Beendet Pluschkells Siegesserie". motorsport-xl.de (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Plümer, Jonas (2024-03-19). "ADAC GT4 Germany: Luca Bosco für BWT Mücke Motorsport". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Luca Bosco wird Teamkollege von Mattis Pluschkell bei BWT Mücke Motorsport". motorsport-xl.de. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ ADAC GT4 Germany (13 November 2023). "Mattis Pluschkell geht in der Saison 2024 mit BWT Mücke Motorsport". motorsport-xl.de (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Plümer, Jonas (2024-08-17). "ADAC GT4 Germany: Wimmer Werk Motorsport gewinnt Regenschlacht". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "BWT Mücke starts with Mattis Pluschkell in 2025 | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "BWT Mücke expands programme to two Duqueine | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Stage set for the 2025 Prototype Cup Germany | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ Weiss, Marina (2024-12-30). "BWT Mücke Motorsport sign Maksymilian Angelard to contest Prototype Cup Germany 2025" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Fahrerlager-Radar aus Spa-Francorchamps | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Konrad duo Danny Soufi and Pavel Lefterov win season-opener | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Final turn drama in Hockenheim | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "First pole for Mattis Pluschkell | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Mücke duo Pluschkell and Angelard dominate in Hockenheim | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "From pole to victory at the Norisring | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Danny Soufi and Pavel Lefterov are champions | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Spannung in der Juniorwertung: Fahrer rücken vor dem Finalrennen enger zusammen | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Keanu Al-Azhari in letzter Sekunde auf die Pole Position | Prototype Cup Germany". www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Pluschkell und Angelard Gewinnen Juniorwertung". www.motorsport-xl.de. 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "BWT Mücke Motorsport to compete with four young talents in the Prototype Cup Europe". Prototype cup. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "New Era Of LMP3 Racing Begins THis Weekend With Maiden Event Of Prototype Cup Europe". Prototype cup. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Dirickx And Aust Motorsport Celebrate Historic Mugello Win In First Ever Prototype Cup Europe Race". Prototype cup. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "Aust Motorsport's Dirickx Takes Early Prototype Cup Europe Points Lead After Great Weekend At Mugello". Prototype cup. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (2026-01-28). "Michelin Le Mans Cup, Record 45 Car Grid For 2026". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ↑ "2023 ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup results". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "2024 ADAC GT4 Germany results". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "2025 GT4 Winter Series - Points Per Class" (PDF). www.winter-series.racing. Retrieved 5 March 2026.