in 2016, baumann returned as buhk's teammate (jazeman jaafar was the third driver in the endurance cup), while htp motorsport bought new-for mercedes-amg gt3 car. their pair overscored rob bell by ten points in the gt series to take the title. while in the endurance cup and sprint cup they was second and third respectively with one race win in the both championships. also he make his debut in the 2016 24 hours of nürburgring race, but his squad wasn't able to finish the race.