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Fabian Schiller

German racing driver

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ19360108 ↗
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Fabian Schiller (born 24 May 1997) is a German racing driver who currently competes in GT World Challenge Europe. A Mercedes-AMG factory driver since 2023, he achieved his biggest success winning the 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

Career

Junior formula

Schiller began his racing career in karting at the age of 12, competing in the ADAC Kart Masters series. In 2012, he began competing in single-seater formula cars, taking part in the Formula BMW Talent Cup. The following season, Schiller stepped up to compete in the ADAC Formel Masters championship, competing for the Schiller Motorsport team run by his father and uncle. He would finish 11th in his first season in the competition, scoring his first victory at the Lausitzring. After two years of competition and three race victories in the series, Schiller graduated to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, signing with Team West-Tec for the 2015 season. However, with three races remaining in the season, he was removed from his seat due to unsatisfactory performances.

Sports cars

In March 2016, Schiller joined Marc VDS Racing Team for the 2016 edition of the Renault Sport Trophy. Schiller found much success over the course of the season, winning both the individual AM class championship and the Endurance Trophy alongside co-driver Markus Palttala.

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Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1997, 2023, 2026, 2012—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1997-05-24. For this dossier, Fabian, Schiller and German is the immediate research focus.
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