In the following years he made his way to the Formula Ford, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the original DTM.

When the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series was resumed in 2000, he drove for Mercedes-Benz.

[6] During a test prior to the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, Mayländer lost control and crashed the safety car into a barrier at the Parabolica.

Three stock E320 CDI cars drove 100,000 miles (160,000 km) in 30 days around the clock, which resulted in an average speed of 139.7 mph (224.8 km/h).

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.