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Maxim Dirickx
Maxim Dirickx (born c. 2004 in Kontich) is a Belgian racing driver. He is a two-time Dutch Karting Champion in the Rotax Max DD2 class and made his debut in sports car racing in 2024, competing in the Prototype Cup Germany.
Career
Karting
Dirickx began his motorsport career relatively late, driving a kart for the first time at the age of sixteen. He competed for the Schepers Racing Service team, focusing primarily on the Rotax Max DD2 class. Dirickx secured the Dutch Championship (NK) title in the DD2 class in both 2021 and 2022. He clinched his second title during the race weekend at the Genk circuit, where he was also active in the Belgian Max Challenge (BMC).[1][2] He concluded his karting career at the end of 2023 with a victory in wet conditions during the final race of the BMC championship.[3]
Sports car racing
In 2024, Dirickx transitioned from karting to LMP3 prototypes. To prepare for the season, he participated in the Prototype Winter Series at MotorLand Aragón early that year. He drove a Duqueine D08 for Gebhardt Motorsport, with former 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Marco Werner acting as his coach.[4]
His official main season debut took place in the Prototype Cup Germany.
- 2024 Season: Dirickx shared a Ligier JS P320 entered by Aust Motorsport with teammate Sven Barth. The pair achieved multiple podium finishes, including a second place at the Lausitzring and podiums at the Red Bull Ring.[5][6] During this season, Dirickx was a contender for the Junior championship title.
Racing record
Career summary
- 2021: Dutch Champion Rotax Max DD2
- 2022: Dutch Champion Rotax Max DD2
- 2023: Winner BMC Rotax Max DD2 Finale (Genk)
- 2024: Prototype Cup Germany (Multiple podiums)
References
- Tweede NK-titel voor Maxim Dirickx: “Speciaal om als Belg Nederlands kampioen te worden” [Second NK title for Maxim Dirickx]. RaceXpress.nl. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- Karttopper Maxim Dirickx dendert naar sterke zege in het NK [Karting talent Maxim Dirickx powers to strong victory in NK]. RaceXpress.nl. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- Maxim Dirickx zet met klinkende zege punt achter BMC-kampioenschap [Maxim Dirickx concludes BMC championship with resounding victory]. RaceXpress.nl. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- Racelegende Marco Werner blikt tevreden terug op het racedebuut van Maxim Dirickx [Racing legend Marco Werner looks back with satisfaction on Maxim Dirickx's race debut]. Autosport.be. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- Lausitzring: Dubbel podium voor Maxim Dirickx en Sven Barth [Lausitzring: Double podium for Maxim Dirickx and Sven Barth]. Autosport.be. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- Red Bull Ring: geen vicetitel voor Maxim Dirickx ondanks tweemaal podium [Red Bull Ring: no vice-title for Maxim Dirickx despite double podium]. Autosport.be. Retrieved September 16, 2025.