The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg hosts the season finale of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland from 21 to 23 October. Laurin Heinrich travels to the eighth and final race weekend full of confidence: At the penultimate round on the Sachsenring, the youngster from SSR Huber Racing claimed the crown in the one-make cup. This makes the 21-year-old Porsche Junior the first driver in seven years to take home the championship title before the final weekend. In an interview, the racer from Würzburg talks about the first moments after crossing the finish line, the support from former Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler and his motorsport-crazy family. Heinrich also explains what he means by the term “hybrid-racer” and the rituals he practices at each race.

The Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland has a new champion: Laurin Heinrich (SSR Huber Racing) took home an early crown in the German Porsche one-make cup after winning Sunday’s race at the Sachsenring. With 268 points to his credit, the 20-year-old from Würzburg holds an unassailable lead at the top of the standings. The Porsche Junior paved the way for the title decision with his victory at race 14 on Sunday on the racetrack near Chemnitz and relegated Dylan Pereira (Luxembourg/IronForce Racing by Phoenix) and Lorcan Hanafin (United Kingdom/Fach Auto Tech) to positions two and three. As his closest rival for the title, Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite) occupied fourth place. “It’s a fantastic feeling to now be the new champion. When I saw my team cheering at the pit wall at the finish, it was an indescribably wonderful moment. The fans in the grandstands at the Sachsenring applauded me too during my cool-down lap. Crazy!” said the ecstatic Heinrich.

Laurin Heinrich (Germany/SSR Huber Racing) clinched his fifth win of the season at race 13 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland at the Sachsenring on Saturday. The Porsche Junior beat Bastian Buus (Denmark/Allied-Racing) and Morris Schuring (Netherlands/SSR Huber Racing) to the flag. With three races remaining on the 2022 calendar, Heinrich leads the championship standings with 243 points ahead of Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite), who has 203 points. Dylan Pereira (Luxembourg/IronForce Racing by Phoenix) ranks third with 191 points.