Tim Heinemann will compete in the Nürburgring Endurance Series for the last time this year. The 27-year-old from Fichtenberg will contest the ninth round of the season in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup fielded by Raceworxx Automotive.

At the 57th ADAC Barbarossapreis, Tim Heinemann will conclude his season on the Nordschleife, as he will not be able to compete in the season finale due to a clash of dates with the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup in Barcelona. Heinemann drives a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup from Raceworxx Automotive.

For the race, the former DTM championship leader already competed in the shortened KW 6h race, which was his first experience in a Cup 2 car. He was quickly able to get used to the special one-make cup car. Now he shares the Porsche with Nordschleife ace Nico Bastian and former Ukrainian professional footballer Oleksiy Kikireshko.

Heinemann travels to the Nürburgring on a high. In the last double header, he finished both races in the Falken Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R together with GT3 debutant Benjamin Leuchter in second place in the overall standings.

The 57th ADAC Barbarossapreis starts on Saturday at 12:00 noon. Qualifying will take place from 08:30 a.m., which will decide on the starting positions. Fans can follow the entire race day in the extensive livestream of the racing series.

Tim Heinemann (GER):

"I'm really looking forward to another start with Raceworxx Automotive in the Cup Porsche. The start with the team in August has already given me a lot of pleasure and it is always great to start on the Nordschleife and collect kilometers. I want to say goodbye to my fans at the Nordschleife for this year with a good performance."

About Tim Heinemann: The role model for many SimRacers

Tim has been racing virtual races on the RaceRoom Simulator since 2009. In 2018, it made the leap from the simulator to the real racing car and has since been considered a shining example of the dream of tens of thousands of SimRacers: "From Virtual to Real". In the 2020 DTM Trophy, he became the dominant champion with seven wins from twelve races before becoming GT3 champion in the 2021 GTC Race. In the 2022 DTM Trophy, he was crowned two-time DTM Trophy champion and demonstrated his skills at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. In 2023, he competed in the DTM and even led the championship at one point.

About KW Automotive:

For several decades, KW automotive, founded by Klaus and Jürgen Wohlfarth, has been one of the best-known premium manufacturers in the field of coilovers, car tuning and vehicle refinement. Over time, KW automotive has developed into a globally active company. The KW automotive Group includes renowned brands such as KW Suspensions, BBS, Reiger Suspension, RaceRoom and many more. These brands are used to develop and manufacture motorsport applications, small series, special OE coilovers and premium wheels for well-known motorsport series and well-known automobile manufacturers worldwide. In the virtual world, the SimRacing brands RaceRoom, TrackTime and Ascher Racing provide the right hardware and software to make a real racing feeling accessible to everyone on the world's most famous race tracks.