Tom Kalender

Tom Kalender
Born	(2008-03-27) March 27, 2008 Hamm, Germany
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2023–present
Known for	Youngest champion in ADAC GT Masters history

Tom Kalender (born 27 March 2008 in Hamm) is a German race car driver currently competing in the DTM with Landgraf Motorsport. He holds the distinction of being the youngest champion in the history of the ADAC GT Masters, having secured the title at just 16 years, six months, and 23 days old.

Formula 4

At the beginning of 2023, Kalender was chosen as one of three drivers to represent ADAC's Formula Junior Team. Soon after, he entered the 2023 French F4 Championship. His first event took place at Nogaro, where he finished twelfth and eleventh in the opening two races but retired from the third race due to a collision.

Following a tough weekend at Magny-Cours, where his top result was thirteenth, Kalender earned his initial championship points at Pau by finishing seventh and eighth. His best outings occurred at Spa-Francorchamps, achieving fifth and seventh positions.

At Misano, Kalender encountered difficulties including damage to his front wing and a retirement; however, he managed to secure twelfth place in the third race. The penultimate round at Lédenon began positively with a tenth-place finish in race one. After failing to score points in race two due to setup complications, he retired from the final race following contact with another competitor.

After a challenging final round at Paul Ricard, Kalender participated in a one-off entry for the Italian F4 Championship during its concluding round at Vallelunga.

2024

For 2024, Kalender continued to receive support from ADAC and transitioned into the ADAC GT Masters, driving for Landgraf Motorsport alongside teammate Elias Seppänen.

He made an impressive debut at Oschersleben, finishing second and narrowly missing out on pole position for race two by just 0.031 seconds before claiming his first victory of the season. At Zandvoort, Kalender extended his championship lead by winning race one from pole position.

During the event at the Nürburgring, despite missing pole for race one by 0.076 seconds and dropping to seventh place, Kalender and Seppänen gained five positions to finish second. A late-race collision in race two prevented him from reaching the podium, resulting in a sixth-place finish.

At Spa-Francorchamps, Kalender secured victory in race one starting from pole. Although he initially won race two as well, a penalty relegated him to sixth place. At the Red Bull Ring, he advanced from eleventh to third in race one and led race two to achieve his fourth win of the campaign.

In the season’s final event at the Hockenheimring, Kalender’s third-place finish in race one was sufficient to clinch the ADAC GT Masters championship with one race remaining. He then overtook Alexander Schwarzer following a safety car restart to claim his fifth victory of the season.

Additionally, Kalender made guest appearances for Madpanda Motorsport in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and its Sprint Cup.

2025

On February 12, Kalender made his debut in the DTM series, joining Landgraf Motorsport alongside teammate Lucas Auer.

Overview of Karting Career

Season	Competition	Team	Final Standing
2016	ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini Light		2nd
2017	ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini Light	DS Kartsport	2nd
2018	ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini	DS Kartsport	2nd
	ADAC Kart Masters – Bambini		3rd
	IAME International Final – X30 Mini	KR Sport	7th
2019	ADAC Kart Masters – Bambini		1st
	ADAC Kart Cup – Bambini	DS Kartsport	2nd
	Westdeutscher ADAC Kart Cup – Bambini		1st
	IAME Series Benelux – X30 Mini		24th
	IAME International Final – X30 Mini		NC
2020	ADAC Kart Masters – OKJ	DS Kartsport / ADAC Mittelrhein e.V.	4th
2021	WSK Champions Cup – OKJ	TB Racing Team	71st
	Champions of the Future – OKJ		76th
	ADAC Kart Masters – OKJ		4th
	German Kart Championship – OKJ		5th
	Karting European Championship – OKJ		NC
	Trofeo delle Industrie – OKJ		5th
	26° South Garda Winter Cup – OKJ		12th
2022	WSK Super Master Series – OKJ	TB Racing Team	31st
	German Kart Championship – OKJ		2nd
	WSK Euro Series – OKJ		91st
	Karting World Championship – OKJ		43rd

Summary of Racing Career

Season	Series	Team	Events	Victories	Pole Positions	Fastest Laps	Podium Finishes	Points Scored	Final Ranking
2023	2023 French F4 Championship	FFSA Academy	21	0	0	0	0	' 23	' 16th
	'2023 Italian F4 Championship'	'PHM Racing'	'3'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'49th'
2024	'2024 ADAC GT Masters'	'Landgraf Motorsport'	'12'	'5'	'0'	'3'	'9'	'253'	'style=background:#FFFFBF;' 1st
	'2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup'	'Madpanda Motorsport'	'1'	'0' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'NC'
	'2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'10'	'20th'
	'2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup'	'2'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'0'	'2'	'19th'
	'2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver'	'1'	'1'	'0'	'1'	'25'	'12th'

Full French F4 Championship Results

(legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; those in italics signify fastest lap)

Season	1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! Final Position ! Points
2023	NOG 1 12	NOG 2 11	NOG 3 Ret	MAG 1 19 ...	16th	23

Full Italian F4 Championship Results

(legend) (Bold text indicates pole position; 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 ! Final Position ! Points
2023	PHM Racing	IMO 1	IMO 2	IMO 3	IMO 4	MIS 1	MIS 2	MIS 3	SPA 1	SPA 2	SPA 3	MNZ 1	MNZ 2	MNZ 3	LEC 1	LEC 2	LEC 3	MUG 1	MUG 2	MUG 3	VLL 1 27	VLL 2 Ret	VLL 3 23	49th	0

Full ADAC GT Masters results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Championship Position	Points Accumulated
2024	Landgraf Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	OSC 1 23	OSC 2 12	ZAN 1 11	ZAN 2 83	NÜR < br >1 < br >2 < sup >2 </ sup >	NÜR < br >2 < br >6 < sup >3 </ sup >	SPA < br >1 < br >1 < sup >1 </ sup >	SPA < br >2 < br >6 < sup >2 </ sup >	RBR < br >1 < br >3	RBR < br >2 < br >1 < sup >1 </ sup >	HOC < br >1 < br >3 < sup >1 </ sup >	HOC < br >2 < br >1 < sup >2 </ sup >	1st	253

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(key) (Races in bold signify pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Vehicle	Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Final Standing	Points Earned
2024	Madpanda Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Silver	LEC	SPA 6H	SPA 12H	SPA 24H	NÜR 32	MNZ	JED	30th	10
2025	GetSpeed	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Pro	LEC	MNZ	SPA 6H	SPA 12H	SPA 24H	NÜR	BAR	*	*

Full GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup standings

Year	Team	Vehicle	Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final Rank	Total Points
2024	Madpanda Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Silver	BRH 1	BRH 2	MIS 1	MIS 2	HOC 1	HOC 2	MAG 1 8	MAG 2 18	CAT 1	CAT 2	12th	25

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final Standing	Points Accumulated
2025	Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	OSC 1 17	OSC 2 20	LAU 1 16	LAU 2 15	ZAN 1 17	ZAN 2 15	NOR 1 13	NOR 2 Ret	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	style="background:#;" |	22nd*	5*

^* The season is currently ongoing.