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Heiko Stritzke
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Heiko Stritzke

Motorsport has been part of Heiko's life since childhood, when was placed into a kart at the age of four. His motorsport experience was shaped by the spectacular touring car races of the 1990s and already back at young age he started analyzing races as a hobby. His career in motorsport coverage started in 2010. Since, he has been working as editor, circuit speaker and commentator. Having worked for two other websites before, Heiko joined Motorsport-Total.com in 2015, which ultimately became the German edition of the Motorsport Network. He is also working as commentator at DAZN and Sport1. Occasionally he takes part in track days in a Honda S2000.

Latest articles by Heiko Stritzke

Valentino Rossi aims for Nurburgring permit before end of 2026

NLS
NLS
Valentino Rossi aims for Nurburgring permit before end of 2026

Lando Norris gives McLaren MCL-HY public debut at Goodwood

Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Lando Norris gives McLaren MCL-HY public debut at Goodwood

Spa 24 Hours: Lionspeed Porsche wins after starting from pit lane

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
Spa 24 Hours: Lionspeed Porsche wins after starting from pit lane

Spa 24 Hours: Verstappen Mercedes, Comtoyou Aston out as Ferrari suffers another puncture

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
Spa 24 Hours: Verstappen Mercedes, Comtoyou Aston out as Ferrari suffers another puncture

Spa 24 Hours: Disaster for McLaren, Ferrari back on the lead lap

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
Spa 24 Hours: Disaster for McLaren, Ferrari back on the lead lap

Spa 24 Hours drama as leading Ferrari suffers tyre failure

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
24h of Spa
Spa 24 Hours drama as leading Ferrari suffers tyre failure

First lap crash eliminates five cars from Spa 24 Hours

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
First lap crash eliminates five cars from Spa 24 Hours

Starting Grid for Spa 24 Hours shaken up by penalties against 10 cars

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
Starting Grid for Spa 24 Hours shaken up by penalties against 10 cars

How the Spa 24 Hours became a GT race in 2001

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
24h of Spa
How the Spa 24 Hours became a GT race in 2001

BMW’s wild M3 Touring 24H race car just got an even stranger accessory

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
BMW’s wild M3 Touring 24H race car just got an even stranger accessory

Spa 24 Hours: Ferrari crushes competition in superpole

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
Spa 24 Hours: Ferrari crushes competition in superpole

Spa 24 Hours: Fastest qualifier thrown out of Superpole

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
Spa 24 Hours: Fastest qualifier thrown out of Superpole

GetSpeed Mercedes fastest as Spa 24 Hours Superpole field is set

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GetSpeed Mercedes fastest as Spa 24 Hours Superpole field is set

IMSA BoP update for Watkins Glen: Who has an advantage?

IMSA
IMSA
Watkins Glen
IMSA BoP update for Watkins Glen: Who has an advantage?

Guenther Steiner believes many underestimate IndyCar: "The bar is set high"

IndyCar
IndyCar
Guenther Steiner believes many underestimate IndyCar: "The bar is set high"

2026 Le Mans 24h analysis: The fastest car didn't win

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
2026 Le Mans 24h analysis: The fastest car didn't win

BMW drivers admit “painful” 2026 Le Mans defeat “hurts”: “We were close”

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
BMW drivers admit “painful” 2026 Le Mans defeat “hurts”: “We were close”

Why does Michelin’s new Le Mans slick tyre have a tread pattern?

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Why does Michelin’s new Le Mans slick tyre have a tread pattern?

Le Mans 24 long-run analysis: Where the hypercars stand before the race

Le Mans
Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
Le Mans 24 long-run analysis: Where the hypercars stand before the race

BMW M Hybrid V8: Evaluating the impact of the latest evo package

IMSA
IMSA
BMW M Hybrid V8: Evaluating the impact of the latest evo package

Genesis rules out IMSA GTP debut for 2027

IMSA
IMSA
Genesis rules out IMSA GTP debut for 2027

Toyota slams “stupid games” by competitors in Le Mans pre-test

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Toyota slams “stupid games” by competitors in Le Mans pre-test

Dries Vanthoor explains contact with brother Laurens, slams penalty

IMSA
IMSA
Detroit
Dries Vanthoor explains contact with brother Laurens, slams penalty

Analysis: Why the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours might be the most competitive ever

WEC
WEC
24 Hours of Le Mans
Analysis: Why the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours might be the most competitive ever

Mick Schumacher IndyCar podium shot ends in Detroit disappointment

IndyCar
IndyCar
Detroit
Mick Schumacher IndyCar podium shot ends in Detroit disappointment

Over a dozen cars involved in major Monza GT race pile-up

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Over a dozen cars involved in major Monza GT race pile-up

Mick Schumacher admits he “tried too hard” before Detroit IndyCar crash

IndyCar
IndyCar
Detroit
Mick Schumacher admits he “tried too hard” before Detroit IndyCar crash

Max Verstappen’s 35kg Nurburgring 24 Hours “penalty” was not a penalty

NLS
NLS
Max Verstappen’s 35kg Nurburgring 24 Hours “penalty” was not a penalty

BMW emerges as Detroit IMSA favorite despite Porsche BoP weight hit

IMSA
IMSA
Detroit
BMW emerges as Detroit IMSA favorite despite Porsche BoP weight hit

Analysis: How dominant was Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring 24 Hours?

NLS
NLS
Analysis: How dominant was Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring 24 Hours?

Why the BMW M3 Touring was even faster than its sister M4 GT3

Endurance
Endurance
Why the BMW M3 Touring was even faster than its sister M4 GT3

Maro Engel clears air on 2025 Max Verstappen spat after “great duel” in Nurburgring 24 hours

Endurance
Endurance
Maro Engel clears air on 2025 Max Verstappen spat after “great duel” in Nurburgring 24 hours

Lucas Auer reflects on “frustrating” end to Max Verstappen Mercedes’ Nurburgring bid

Endurance
Endurance
Lucas Auer reflects on “frustrating” end to Max Verstappen Mercedes’ Nurburgring bid

Manthey's 'Grello' Porsche out of Nurburgring 24 Hours after early crash

NLS
NLS
Manthey's 'Grello' Porsche out of Nurburgring 24 Hours after early crash

Timo Glock’s retro McLaren revives memories of Michael Schumacher’s glory years

Intercontinental GT Challenge
Intercontinental GT Challenge
24h Nürburgring
Timo Glock’s retro McLaren revives memories of Michael Schumacher’s glory years

Nurburgring 24 Hours Porsche crash sparks penalty after near-disaster

Endurance
Endurance
24h Nürburgring
Nurburgring 24 Hours Porsche crash sparks penalty after near-disaster

Why BMW may have an advantage at the Nurburgring 24 due to cancelled races

NLS
NLS
Why BMW may have an advantage at the Nurburgring 24 due to cancelled races

How Max Verstappen pulls the strings for his GT3 team even on F1 weekends

NLS
NLS
How Max Verstappen pulls the strings for his GT3 team even on F1 weekends

The “better than expected” debut that gives Genesis confidence for Spa WEC

WEC
WEC
Spa
The “better than expected” debut that gives Genesis confidence for Spa WEC

BMW insists “WEC remains a great championship, even without Valentino Rossi”

WEC
WEC
Imola
BMW insists “WEC remains a great championship, even without Valentino Rossi”

“He threw everything at me”: How Laurin Heinrich’s last-lap battle sealed Laguna Seca win

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
“He threw everything at me”: How Laurin Heinrich’s last-lap battle sealed Laguna Seca win

How AO Racing created “Sketchy”, the latest dinosaur Porsche fan favourite

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
How AO Racing created “Sketchy”, the latest dinosaur Porsche fan favourite

Porsche grapples with “heavyweight” 963 as weight penalty takes toll

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
Porsche grapples with “heavyweight” 963 as weight penalty takes toll

Nurburgring 24 Hours boasts largest entry list in a decade with 161 cars registered

Endurance
Endurance
Nurburgring 24 Hours boasts largest entry list in a decade with 161 cars registered

Mick Schumacher shares injury update after breaking wrist in IndyCar St Pete crash

IndyCar
IndyCar
St. Petersburg
Mick Schumacher shares injury update after breaking wrist in IndyCar St Pete crash

IMSA BoP shift boosts all GTP cars for Laguna Seca – except Aston Martin Valkyrie

IMSA
IMSA
Laguna Seca
IMSA BoP shift boosts all GTP cars for Laguna Seca – except Aston Martin Valkyrie

WEC LMGT3 winner shares powerful statement on Nurburgring tragedy after brush with death

WEC
WEC
Imola
WEC LMGT3 winner shares powerful statement on Nurburgring tragedy after brush with death

Opinion: Why WEC’s BoP secrecy stance is set to backfire

WEC
WEC
Imola
Opinion: Why WEC’s BoP secrecy stance is set to backfire

Why Genesis' new hypercar will not be on pace on WEC debut

WEC
WEC
Imola
Why Genesis' new hypercar will not be on pace on WEC debut

Peugeot in 2026: Maiden WEC victory at last or another transitional year?

WEC
WEC
Imola Prologue
Peugeot in 2026: Maiden WEC victory at last or another transitional year?

Porsche hit with maximum payload for Long Beach following Sebring dominance

IMSA
IMSA
Long Beach
Porsche hit with maximum payload for Long Beach following Sebring dominance

A closer look at Mick Schumacher's true pace in IndyCar

IndyCar
IndyCar
A closer look at Mick Schumacher's true pace in IndyCar

Dani Juncadella stunned by "secret trick" Verstappen used at the Nordschleife

NLS
NLS
NLS2
Dani Juncadella stunned by "secret trick" Verstappen used at the Nordschleife

How the BMW M3 Touring challenged the M4 GT3 Evo at the Nordschleife

Endurance
Endurance
NLS2
How the BMW M3 Touring challenged the M4 GT3 Evo at the Nordschleife

Max Verstappen confirms Nurburgring return in qualifiers ahead of 24-hour race

Endurance
Endurance
Max Verstappen confirms Nurburgring return in qualifiers ahead of 24-hour race

Genesis GMR-001: How Hyundai's new LMDh challenger was developed

WEC
WEC
Genesis GMR-001: How Hyundai's new LMDh challenger was developed

Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I wasn’t” in IndyCar

IndyCar
IndyCar
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I wasn’t” in IndyCar

How Max Verstappen shone in Nurburgring NLS2 against the best from Mercedes

NLS
NLS
How Max Verstappen shone in Nurburgring NLS2 against the best from Mercedes

Max Verstappen’s Nurburgring disqualification: What really went wrong

NLS
NLS
NLS2
Max Verstappen’s Nurburgring disqualification: What really went wrong

Passing Max Verstappen: Why the F1 champ impressed Christopher Haase

NLS
NLS
NLS2
Passing Max Verstappen: Why the F1 champ impressed Christopher Haase