Tim Heinemann and his racing team "Toyota Gazoo Racing Germany powered by Ring Racing" are heading to the RedBull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, this weekend. As the championship leader with a lead of 60 points, the 24-year-old Fichtenberger travels to the penultimate race weekend of the season. From September 23rd to 25th, the RaceRoom-SimRacing-Star has the first arithmetical opportunity to be crowned champion of the DTM Trophy 2022. ____________ #90 Tim Heinemann (GER) “We're heading to the RedBull Ring in a good position, but we mustn't forget that a lot can happen in the remaining four races. My team and I continue to work hard on ourselves and our performance, because especially on this top-speed track we have to compensate our top-speed deficit in the few corners available, which will be difficult. Of course, as always, I am happy to bring my RaceRoom simulator with me to the racetrack for those who were interested to test it on-site in the paddock.” ____________ Live Timing: https://www.dtm.com/en/live-timing Live on Servus TV & in the Stream: https://tv.dtm.com/en-de/page/dtm-trophy-de or https://www.youtube.com/c/DTM ____________ Schedule DTM Trophy Friday: 10:55-11:30 Free Practice 1 14:25-15:05 Free Practice 2 Saturday: 10:35-10:55 Qualifying 1 15:15-15:50 Race 1 Sunday: 10:35-10:55 Qualifying 2 15:15-15:50 Race 2 ____________ Key Facts: - RedBull Ring - known from Formula 1 - Track length 4.326 km - opened in 2001 - 10 corners - Driver: Tim Heinemann - Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing Germany powered by Ring Racing - Vehicle: Toyota GR Supra - Race number: 90 ____________ Dates DTM Trophy 2022 20.-22.05.2022 Lausitzring 17.-19.06.2022 Imola, Italy 01.-03.07.2022 Norisring 26.-28.08.2022 Nürburgring 09.-11.09.2022 Spa, Belgium 23.-25.09.2022 RedBull Ring, Austria 07.-09.10.2022 Hockenheimring ____________ About DTM Trophy: The DTM Trophy, founded in 2020, is the performance center of the DTM and thus the springboard to the top league. DTM, the best-known racing series in Europe after Formula 1, is a racing series for GT3 vehicles and has been held since 2000. In the DTM Trophy, close-to-production GT vehicles are driven with around 400 hp.
The big season finale of the 2023 DTM Trophy is here. From 7th to 9th October Tim Heinemann and his racing team Toyota Gazoo Racing Germany powered by Ring Racing heading to the Hockenheimring. With a lead of 50 points, with a maximum of 58 points still to be achieved, the RaceRoom-SimRacing-Star starts the weekend as the top favorite and has the chance to win his second title in the DTM Trophy. ____________ #90 Tim Heinemann (GER) “After the difficult weekend in Austria, where we lost a bit of the points advantage, I'm looking forward to the Hockenheimring. I have good memories here and I'm sure things will go a little better for us here. I am also happy to welcome a large part of my partners on site with Metalldesign from Gaildorf and RaceRoom from Fichtenberg. It's like a little "home race". With taxi rides in the Toyota GR Supra race car, it is sure to be an unforgettable experience for everyone.” ____________ Live Timing: https://www.dtm.com/en/live-timing Live on Servus TV & in the Stream: https://tv.dtm.com/en-de/page/dtm-trophy-de or https://www.youtube.com/c/DTM ____________ Schedule DTM Trophy Friday: 11:20-12:00 Free Practice 1 15:00-15:40 Free Practice 2 Saturday: 10:40-11:00 Qualifying 1 15:15-15:50 Race 1 16:00-17:10 Taxi rides Sunday: 09:40-10:00 Qualifying 2 11:30-12:40 Taxi rides 15:15-15:50 Race 2 ____________ Key Facts: - Hockenheimring - known from Formula 1 - Track length 4.574 km - opened in 1932 - 13 curves - Driver: Tim Heinemann - Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing Germany powered by Ring Racing - Vehicle: Toyota GR Supra - Race number: 90 ____________ Dates DTM Trophy 2022 20.-22.05.2022 Lausitzring 17.-19.06.2022 Imola, Italy 01.-03.07.2022 Norisring 26.-28.08.2022 Nürburgring 09.-11.09.2022 Spa, Belgium 23.-25.09.2022 RedBull Ring, Austria 07.-09.10.2022 Hockenheimring ____________ About DTM Trophy: The DTM Trophy, founded in 2020, is the performance center of the DTM and thus the springboard to the top league. DTM, the best-known racing series in Europe after Formula 1, is a racing series for GT3 vehicles and has been held since 2000. In the DTM Trophy, close-to-production GT vehicles are driven with around 400 hp.
Tim Heinemann is DTM Trophy Champion 2022! Already in Saturday's race he secured the championship with 6th place before winning the final race on Sunday and ending his fantastic season in style. Worthy of a 2-time champion. After Heinemann was able to qualify for Sunday's race on 4th place on the grid, he caught a rocket start and took the lead within half a lap. During the following two safety car phases, the RaceRoom-SimRacing-Star stayed cool and controlled the race. With a lead of almost 3 seconds, he drove towards a start-finish victory in the final race and once again put his stamp on the 2022 DTM Trophy season with this success. For Heinemann, it is already the second title in the junior racing series of the DTM after 2020 and another important milestone on the way to his big goal of starting in the DTM. ____________ #90 Tim Heinemann (GER) "It's finally done! We fought hard for this title and it makes me overjoyed to have clinched my second title in the DTM Trophy. My Team Ring Racing did a fabulous job all year round, not only on but also off the track, provided me with a Toyota Supra that was easy to drive and gave me the best possible support in all respects. That's why I'm also happy for the team around team boss Uwe Kleen, because we were still able to take the runner-up team title in the last race, even though Ring Racing only started with one car. I hope that with my second title in three seasons I have recommended myself for the DTM and will now work on achieving my goal of DTM over the winter.” ____________ Replays of Qualifying & Races: https://tv.dtm.com/en-de/page/dtm-trophy-de or https://www.youtube.com/c/DTM ____________ About DTM Trophy: The DTM Trophy, founded in 2020, is the performance center of the DTM and thus the springboard to the top league. DTM, the best-known racing series in Europe after Formula 1, is a racing series for GT3 vehicles and has been held since 2000. In the DTM Trophy, close-to-production GT vehicles are driven with around 400 hp.
Tim Heinemann moves up to the DTM in 2023! In 2022 Heinemann was crowned champion of the DTM Trophy for the second time, now the long-awaited promotion to the DTM will take place. The new race car of the 25-year-old from Fichtenberg will be the latest generation Porsche 911 GT3 R, 992 series, with 565 hp. The car will be entered by Toksport WRT from Quiddelbach, not far from the Nürburgring. For Heinemann, who has already gained experience in the ADAC GT Masters, on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife and in the GTC Race GT3, among others, this will be the first year in Germany's best-known racing series. ____________ Tim Heinemann (GER) “I am very happy to be competing in the DTM with Toksport WRT this year. Making it into the DTM has been a dream of mine for years. I would like to thank my partners RaceRoom, KW automotive and Metalldesign for their support so far, as well as Toksport WRT and Porsche for their trust. When I started virtual racing on my RaceRoom simulator in 2009, the DTM seemed like an unattainable dream. Now to be the first SimRacer to make it from the simulator to the DTM and represent the SimRacing community makes me proud. I will have a full GT3 programme this year and after several years in GT4 I feel more than ready for the step up!“ ____________ About Tim Heinemann: The role model for many SimRacers Tim has been driving virtual races on RaceRoom Simulator since 2010. In 2018, he made the leap from the simulator to the real race 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 a dominant champion with 7 wins from 12 races, before becoming GT3 champion in the 2021 GTC Race. In the 2022 DTM Trophy, he was crowned two-time DTM Trophy champion and proved his skills at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. ____________ About the DTM: The German Touring Car Masters (DTM) is the most popular racing series in Europe after Formula 1 and has been thrilling fans with gripping motorsport at the highest level since 1984. Since 2021, the DTM has featured GT3 racing cars that deliver well over 500 hp and are optimized versions of the road cars. The driver field consists of the best racing drivers from around the world. The final design of the car will be presented at a later date.