Heiko Hammel

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Heiko Hammel (born July 17, 1988 in Schwäbisch Hall ) is a German racing car driver who lives in Wohlmuthausen .

Career

Karting

In 1996 Heiko Hammel became German AvD champion in kart slalom. From 1998 he drove on kart circuits and from 2000 in the Ic / A Juniors. In the Württemberg and German championships he finished in the top three. In 2003, Hammel competed in the IcA 100 class for the German ADAC Kart Cup.

Touring Cars & GT Sport

First Hammel drove for three years (2004-2006) in the Toyota Yaris Cup . In 2006 he was the winner of the junior ranking and second in the overall ranking.

From 2007 to 2009 Hammel drove in the Seat Leon Supercopa , where there were also victories to celebrate. Hammel then became a member of the Deutsche Post Speed ​​Academy , where he finished third overall behind Daniel Abt and Christopher Mies in the first year .

In 2010 and 2011 , Hammel competed in the ADAC GT Masters with an Audi R8 LMS and a Dodge Viper GT3. Together with Jimmy Johansson , he finished second in Assen , which was his best result in the series.

Hammel is currently active in several smaller racing series. These include the VLN races since 2012 , the Youngtimer Trophy races since 2013 and the ADAC Procar (DTC) races since 2014 , where he became champion in 2014 and runner-up in 2015 . In the VLN, Hammel drives for Hyundai Germany and took part in the 24-hour race.

In 2016 Hammel led the DTC championship until the last race in Spa-Francorchamps and was only just barely beaten by Milenko Vukovic. At the 24-hour Classic on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, he led the field of over 200 young timers in pouring rain. An engine failure prevented victory.

In 2017, Hammel was able to contest the VLN endurance championship and the 24-hour race with a Renault RS01 GT3. With several class wins, an overall podium and a lap time of 8:02 minutes on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (VLN variant), he is one of the fastest drivers on the Nordschleife.

successes

  • 2004: 10th overall 1st place in the Toyota Yaris Cup
  • 2005: Vice-champion of the junior classification in the Toyota Yaris Cup
  • 2006: Overall runner-up and junior championship champion in the Toyota Yaris Cup
  • 2008: fourth overall, third in the junior classification in the Seat Leon Supercopa
  • 2009: fourth overall, winner of the press competition in the Seat Leon Supercopa
  • 2010: ADAC GT Masters, 10th overall. on an Audi R8 LMS, 12 races with Jimmy Johansson and 2 races with René Rast as team partner
  • 2011: ADAC GT Masters, overall 51. on a Dodge Viper GT3 from Mintgen Motorsport, 12 races with Sascha Bert and 4 races with Michael Christensen as team partner
  • 2012: VLN (BMW M3), Cup & Touring Car Trophy (Porsche 964 Cup), Youngtimer Trophy (Porsche 911)
  • 2013: VLN (BMW M3), Youngtimer Trophy (Porsche 911 RSR) 5th place overall, 24h Classic Nürburgring victory in class 54 and 6th place overall
  • 2014: Champion DTC Division 1T (Ford Fiesta ST) with 5 wins, Youngtimer Trophy (Porsche 911 RSR)
  • 2015: Vice-Champion DTC Division 1 (Ford Fiesta ST) with 2 wins, VLN Hyundai I30 victory in class SP2T at the 3rd VLN run, 24h Classic Nürburgring 9th overall
  • 2016: Vice-Champion DTC Division 1 (Ford Fiesta ST) with 4 wins, VLN Hyundai I30 various victories in the SP2T class in various VLN races.
  • 2017: 24h qualification race class win (SP-X) Renault RS01 GT3, 2nd place overall at the 7th VLN run

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personal data
SURNAME Mutton, Heiko
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German racing driver
DATE OF BIRTH 17th July 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwäbisch Hall