Falken Motorsport’s two car Porsche 911 GT3 R effort this weekend at NLS5, the ROWE 6 Stunden ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, will see the debuts with the team of two new drivers, Joel Eriksson and Tim Heinemann.
Falken’s Porsche #3 will be piloted by long-time Falken driver Sven Müller and newcomer Eriksson.
Swedish driver Eriksson is best known to German motorsport fans for his time spent competing in a BMW M4 DTM during the 2018 and 2019 DTM seasons. In recent years, the 24-year-old has competed in the FIA Formula E World Championship and the ADAC GT Masters series; the latter in a Porsche 911 GT3 R, making him familiar with Falken’s machinery.
In the sister car, the #4 Falken Porsche, Alessio Picariello will be joined by new teammate Heinemann.
Essen-born Heinemann started his career in sim racing before transitioning to circuit racing. He has already proven his skills at a high level in GT racing, as the 24-year-old claimed the DTM Trophy title in 2020, and already has experience on the Nordschleife. In the Nürburgring Endurance Series and the 24-hour race he competed in a KTM X-Bow GTX, securing a top ten finish in the overall standings. Now, Heinemann enters the hotly-contested SP9 category for GT3 cars with Falken.
The ROWE 6 Stunden ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen will take place on 9 July 2022, getting underway at 12:00 local time in Germany.
