Tim Zimmermann
German racing driver (born 1996)
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Tim Zimmermann (born 6 September 1996) is a German racing driver who last competed in ADAC GT Masters for FK Performance Motorsport.
| Tim Zimmermann | |
|---|---|
Zimmermann in 2015 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 6 September 1996 Langenargen, Germany |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
Career
Zimmermann began karting in 2007, competing until 2013.[1] During his karting career, Zimmermann most notably finished runner-up in the 2012 Euro Wintercup and ADAC Kart Masters' KF2 classes.[2][3] In 2014, Zimmermann made his debut in single-seaters, racing in the final season of ADAC Formel Masters for Neuhauser Racing.[4] In his maiden season with the team, Zimmermann won race three at the Slovakia Ring and took nine more podiums to end the year third in points.[5] Remaining with Neuhauser Racing to race in the newly-rebranded ADAC Formula 4 Championship the following year,[6] scoring three podiums with a best result of second (twice) en route to a sixth-place points finish.[7][8] During 2015, Zimmermann also made a one-off appearance in the Italian F4 Championship for Prema Powerteam at Monza.[9]
Switching to Touring cars for 2016, Zimmermann joined Junior Team Engstler to compete in the inaugural season of the ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship.[10] Starting off the season with a retirement and a DNS at Oschersleben, Zimmermann then finished second in race one at the Sachsenring,[11] before ending the weekend by finishing third in race two.[12] In the remaining five rounds, Zimmermann only took one other podium as he ended the year eighth in points despite missing one round.[13] Joining Target Competition for his sophomore season in ADAC TCR Germany the following year,[14] Zimmermann scored a lone podium at Oschersleben en route to a 16th-place points finish.[15] Zimmermann then spent the following two years in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany for Black Falcon,[16] scoring one podium at Sachsenring in 2018, as finished sixth and 12th in points in the two years, respectively.[17]
Moving to GT3 competition for 2020, Zimmermann joined GRT Grasser Racing Team to race in ADAC GT Masters alongside Steijn Schothorst,[18] as a new addition to the Lamborghini junior roster.[19] In his first season in the series, Zimmermann qualified on pole three times and scored his maiden podium at the Hockenheimring by finishing third in race one en route to a 13th-place points finish as he also secured the Junior title.[20] Remaining with GRT Grasser for 2021, Zimmermann raced with them in ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup,[21][22] as well as a part-time schedule in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[23] Finishing 35th in the former, Zimmermann found more success in the Silver Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, in which he scored a class podium at Le Castellet and took pole at the Nürburgring to end the year 22nd in class.[24] At the end of the year, Zimmermann made his LMP3 debut by joining Konrad Motorsport for the Estoril round of the Ultimate Cup Series.[25]
In 2022, Zimmermann joined Montaplast by Land Motorsport for his third season in ADAC GT Masters alongside Christopher Mies.[26] In their only season together, the pair won at the Lausitzring and ended the year 12th in points.[27] Remaining in ADAC GT Masters for the following year and moving to Huber Racing,[28] Zimmermann won the season-opening race at the Hockenheimring and was third in points after three rounds,[29] when his season was cut short as Huber Racing reduced its motorsport activity due to Christoph Huber's health-related issues.[30]
The following year, Zimmermann returned to GRT Grasser Racing Team alongside Benjamín Hites for his fourth full-time season in ADAC GT Masters.[31] Alongside the Hites, Zimmermann scored a lone podium at Zandvoort by finishing second in race one en route to a ninth-place points finish despite missing the Red Bull Ring round.[32] In 2025, Zimmermann joined FK Performance Motorsport to continue in ADAC GT Masters alongside Leyton Fourie.[33] In his first season for the BMW-affiliated team, Zimmermann scored his first win of the season in race two at Zandvoort,[34] before repeating the same feat at the Salzburgring, as well as taking two more podiums to end the season runner-up in points.[35][36]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | South Garda Winter Cup – KF3 | Maranello Kart | NC |
| ADAC Kart Championship – KF3 | 5th | ||
| Karting European Championship – KF3 | Rs-Motorsport | NC | |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft – KF3 | 24th | ||
| ADAC Kart Masters – KF3 | 5th | ||
| 2011 | Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft – KF3 | 10th | |
| Karting European Championship – KF3 | NC | ||
| ADAC Kart Masters – KF3 | 7th | ||
| 2012 | Euro Wintercup – KF2 | 2nd | |
| Karting European Championship – KF2 | Rs-Motorsport | 83rd | |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft – KF1 | 17th | ||
| ADAC Kart Masters – KF2 | 2nd | ||
| 2013 | South Garda Winter Cup – KZ2 | NC | |
| Karting European Championship – KZ2 | Rs-Motorsport | 30th | |
| Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft – KZ2 | NC | ||
| International Super Cup – KZ2 | ART Grand Prix | 30th | |
| Sources:[37][38] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Year | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ADAC Formel Masters | Neuhauser Racing | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 224 | 3rd |
| 2015 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Neuhauser Racing | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 6th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th | |
| 2016 | ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship | Junior Team Engstler | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 8th |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring – TCR | Racing One GmbH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | 2nd | |
| 2017 | ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship | Target Competition | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 15th |
| 2018 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Black Falcon Team TMD Friction | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 6th |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | DNS | ||
| China Endurance Championship | S&D Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| 2019 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Black Falcon | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 12th |
| 2020 | ADAC GT Masters | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 13th |
| 2021 | IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 534 | 39th |
| ADAC GT Masters | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35th | ||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 22nd | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 24 Hours of Nurburgring - SP9 Pro-Am | Konrad Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 5th | |
| Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Prototype – LMP3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | Montaplast by Land Motorsport | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 12th |
| 2023 | ADAC GT Masters | Huber Racing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 8th |
| Prototype Cup Germany | Konrad Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23rd | |
| 2023–24 | Middle East Trophy – GT3 Pro | Huber Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | NC |
| 2024 | ADAC GT Masters | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 9th |
| 2025 | ADAC GT Masters | FK Performance Motorsport | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 165 | 2nd |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am | Z.SPEED | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 9th | |
| 2026 | ADAC GT Masters | FK Performance Motorsport | |||||||
| Sources:[39][37] | |||||||||
Complete ADAC Formel Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Italian Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Junior Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | OSC1 1 Ret3 |
OSC1 2 DNS |
SAC 1 24 |
SAC 2 3 |
OSC2 1 Ret |
OSC2 2 3 |
RBR 1 9 |
RBR 2 DSQ |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 4 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 Ret |
8th | 73 |
| 2017 | Target Competition GER | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | OSC1 1 7 |
OSC1 2 2 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 15 |
OSC2 1 5 |
OSC2 2 11 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 30 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 29 |
SAC 1 6 |
SAC 2 26 |
HOC 1 30 |
HOC 2 31 |
16th | 141 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | LAU1 1 15 |
LAU1 2 19 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 9 |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 5 |
SAC 1 4 |
SAC 2 Ret |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 9 |
LAU2 1 21 |
LAU2 2 14 |
OSC 1 17 |
OSC 2 Ret |
13th | 67 |
| 2021 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | OSC 1 14 |
OSC 2 21 |
RBR 1 14 |
RBR 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 19 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
SAC 1 19 |
SAC 2 14 |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 16 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 Ret |
35th | 14 |
| 2022 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 12 |
OSC 2 12 |
RBR 1 13 |
RBR 2 13 |
ZAN 1 9 |
ZAN 2 4 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 18 |
LAU 1 8 |
LAU 2 1 |
SAC 1 8 |
SAC 2 11 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 12 |
12th | 104 |
| 2023 | Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | HOC1 1 12 |
HOC1 2 5 |
NOR 1 7 |
NOR 2 33 |
NÜR 1 51 |
NÜR 2 4 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC2 1 |
HOC2 2 |
8th | 91 | ||
| 2024 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 112 |
OSC 2 5 |
ZAN 1 23 |
ZAN 2 10 |
NÜR 1 51 |
NÜR 2 14 |
SPA 1 83 |
SPA 2 4 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 5 |
9th | 114 | ||
| 2025 | FK Performance Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | LAU 1 6 |
LAU 2 8 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 1 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 4 |
SAL 1 6 |
SAL 2 11 |
RBR 1 113 |
RBR 2 8 |
HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 22 |
2nd | 165 | ||
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | MNZ 27 |
LEC 16 |
SPA 6H 46 |
SPA 12H 35 |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR 35 |
CAT 38 |
22nd | 20 |
Complete Prototype Cup Germany results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)