Tim Zimmermann

Tim Zimmermann (born 6 September 1996) is a German racing driver set to compete in ADAC GT Masters for FK Performance Motorsport.

Career Zimmermann began karting in 2007, competing until 2013. During his karting career, he most notably finished runner-up in the 2012 Euro Wintercup and ADAC Kart Masters' KF2 classes. In 2014, Zimmermann made his debut in single-seaters, racing in the final season of ADAC Formel Masters for Neuhauser Racing. 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. Remaining with Neuhauser Racing to race in the newly-rebranded ADAC Formula 4 Championship the following year, scoring three podiums with a best result of second (twice) en route to a sixth-place points finish. During 2015, Zimmermann also made a one-off appearance in the Italian F4 Championship for Prema Powerteam at Monza.

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. Starting off the season with a retirement and a DNS at Oschersleben, Zimmermann then finished second in race one at the Sachsenring, before ending the weekend by finishing third in race two. In the remaining five rounds, Zimmermann only took one other podium as he ended the year eighth in points despite missing one round. Joining Target Competition for his sophomore season in ADAC TCR Germany the following year, Zimmermann scored a lone podium at Oschersleben en route to a 16th-place points finish. Zimmermann then spent the following two years in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany for Black Falcon, scoring one podium at Sachsenring in 2018, as finished sixth and 12th in points in the two years, respectively.

Moving to GT3 competition for 2020, Zimmermann joined GRT Grasser Racing Team to race in ADAC GT Masters alongside Steijn Schothorst, as a new addition to the Lamborghini junior roster. 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. Remaining with GRT Grasser for 2021, Zimmermann raced with them in ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, as well as a part-time schedule in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. 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. At the end of the year, Zimmermann made his LMP3 debut by joining Konrad Motorsport for the Estoril round of the Ultimate Cup Series.

Zimmermann's Land Audi, which he and Christopher Mies took to one victory in 2022.

In 2022, Zimmermann joined Montaplast by Land Motorsport for his third season in ADAC GT Masters alongside Christopher Mies. In their only season together, the pair won at the Lausitzring and ended the year 12th in points. Remaining in ADAC GT Masters for the following year and moving to Huber Racing, Zimmermann won the season-opening race at the Hockenheimring and was third in points after three rounds, when his season was cut short as Huber Racing reduced its motorsport activity due to Christoph Huber's health-related issues.

In 2023, Zimmermann returned to GRT Grasser Racing Team alongside Benjamín Hites for his fourth full-time season in ADAC GT Masters. Alongside 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. In 2025, Zimmermann joined FK Performance Motorsport to continue in ADAC GT Masters alongside Leyton Fourie. In his first season for the BMW-affiliated team, Zimmermann scored his first win of the season in race two at Zandvoort, before repeating the same feat at the Salzburgring, as well as taking two more podiums to end the season runner-up in points.

Zimmermann continued with FK Performance Motorsport for his sophomore season in ADAC GT Masters in 2026.

Karting record Karting career summary

Racing record Racing career summary

Complete ADAC Formel Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points 2014 Neuhauser Racing Team OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 SVK1 SVK2 SVK3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 3rd 224

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points 2015 Neuhauser Racing OSC11 OSC12 OSC13 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 OSC21 OSC22 OSC23 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 6th 152

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 OSC11 OSC12 SAC1 SAC2 OSC21 OSC22 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 8th 73 2017 Target Competition GER Audi RS3 LMS TCR OSC11 OSC12 RBR1 RBR2 OSC21 OSC22 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 16th 141

Complete ADAC GT Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points 2021 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 39th 534

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)

Complete Prototype Cup Germany results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)