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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.
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Honda Racing US echoes Porsche urgency over unified 2030 rules framework
IMSA
IMSA
Honda Racing US echoes Porsche urgency over unified 2030 rules framework
Cetilar unveils blue Ferrari 499P ahead of Hypercar debut
Asian Le Mans
Asian Le Mans
Cetilar unveils blue Ferrari 499P ahead of Hypercar debut
Porsche wants 2030 unified rules framework by Christmas before Le Mans decision
IMSA
IMSA
Porsche wants 2030 unified rules framework by Christmas before Le Mans decision
Manthey acknowledges IMSA to be "tougher than expected" despite two wins
IMSA
IMSA
Manthey acknowledges IMSA to be "tougher than expected" despite two wins
How a philosophy shift brought BMW to new heights in 2026
IMSA
IMSA
How a philosophy shift brought BMW to new heights in 2026
Porsche boss Laudenbach says he is "not happy" with how things were handled by IMSA in 2026
IMSA
IMSA
Porsche boss Laudenbach says he is "not happy" with how things were handled by IMSA in 2026
Philipp Eng and BMW to part ways after 11 years
IMSA
IMSA
Philipp Eng and BMW to part ways after 11 years
Max Verstappen defends Chris Lulham after online abuse
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Max Verstappen defends Chris Lulham after online abuse
Max Verstappen charges from 24th to ninth as GetSpeed wins Portimao GTWC finale
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Max Verstappen charges from 24th to ninth as GetSpeed wins Portimao GTWC finale
Nicki Thiim's cheeky F1 jab: "Max Verstappen just wants to drive a proper race car!"
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Nicki Thiim's cheeky F1 jab: "Max Verstappen just wants to drive a proper race car!"
Verstappen Racing struggles to 15th as Porsche takes emotional Portimao pole
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Verstappen Racing struggles to 15th as Porsche takes emotional Portimao pole
Why Max Verstappen escaped harsher penalty after FP1 collision in Portimao
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Why Max Verstappen escaped harsher penalty after FP1 collision in Portimao
Max Verstappen found responsible for FP1 clash at Portimao GTWC finale
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Max Verstappen found responsible for FP1 clash at Portimao GTWC finale
“Wow, okay” – How Max Verstappen’s team-mate Ben Barnicoat reacted to his early GTWC driving
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
“Wow, okay” – How Max Verstappen’s team-mate Ben Barnicoat reacted to his early GTWC driving
Max Verstappen on GTWC Europe debut: “We’re here to win”
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
Max Verstappen on GTWC Europe debut: “We’re here to win”
Max Verstappen GTWC Europe debut: Everything you need to know
Formula 1
Formula 1
Max Verstappen GTWC Europe debut: Everything you need to know
GT World Challenge Portimao: All you need to know about season finale featuring Max Verstappen
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
GT World Challenge Portimao: All you need to know about season finale featuring Max Verstappen
L'Osteria founder dead after Porsche crash in Mallorca Rally
Other rally
Other rally
L'Osteria founder dead after Porsche crash in Mallorca Rally
Ollie Millroy visits Loek Hartog on birthday after crash, gifts him a Rolex
GT
GT
Ollie Millroy visits Loek Hartog on birthday after crash, gifts him a Rolex
Shank outlines 2027 IndyCar expectations for Mick Schumacher
IndyCar
IndyCar
Shank outlines 2027 IndyCar expectations for Mick Schumacher
Toyota explains how a photographer helped secure dramatic Fuji WEC win
WEC
WEC
Fuji
Toyota explains how a photographer helped secure dramatic Fuji WEC win
Felipe Nasr crashes out of Petit Le Mans in violent wreck after winning Endurance Cup
IMSA
IMSA
Petit Le Mans
Felipe Nasr crashes out of Petit Le Mans in violent wreck after winning Endurance Cup
Jack Aitken: Winning IMSA GTP title by simply starting was a “strange feeling”
IMSA
IMSA
Petit Le Mans
Jack Aitken: Winning IMSA GTP title by simply starting was a “strange feeling”
Porsche and Cadillac fighting on nearly equal terms in Petit Le Mans BoP
IMSA
IMSA
Petit Le Mans
Porsche and Cadillac fighting on nearly equal terms in Petit Le Mans BoP
Huge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
WEC
WEC
Fuji
Huge Aston Martin-McLaren LMGT3 crash deemed racing incident after stewards probe
Toyota introduces reliability updates to WEC hypercar following Austin heartbreak
WEC
WEC
Fuji
Toyota introduces reliability updates to WEC hypercar following Austin heartbreak
Porsche inching closer to Cadillac in Indianapolis BoP
IMSA
IMSA
Indianapolis
Porsche inching closer to Cadillac in Indianapolis BoP
ADAC Nordrhein postpones Nurburgring-based 24h series until 2028
Endurance
Endurance
ADAC Nordrhein postpones Nurburgring-based 24h series until 2028
China GT organisers face severe backlash following Ollie Millroy's fiery crash
GT
GT
China GT organisers face severe backlash following Ollie Millroy's fiery crash
Valentino Rossi abandons Nordschleife Permit plans for 2026
Endurance
Endurance
NLS8
Valentino Rossi abandons Nordschleife Permit plans for 2026
Winter Series to start seventh season with three championships in 2027
GT Winter Series
GT Winter Series
Winter Series to start seventh season with three championships in 2027
Mick Schumacher and Romain Grosjean talk on pit road after Milwaukee clash
IndyCar
IndyCar
Milwaukee Race 2
Mick Schumacher and Romain Grosjean talk on pit road after Milwaukee clash
Why WEC can’t simply replace BoP with a Formula 1-style cost cap
WEC
WEC
COTA
Why WEC can’t simply replace BoP with a Formula 1-style cost cap
David Malukas, Sting Ray Robb out of Freedom 250 after huge crash as Palou penalized
IndyCar
IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
David Malukas, Sting Ray Robb out of Freedom 250 after huge crash as Palou penalized
Mick Schumacher on IndyCar future: "I know where I’m going to be"
IndyCar
IndyCar
Washington, D.C.
Mick Schumacher on IndyCar future: "I know where I’m going to be"
Why ADAC Nordrhein’s new Nurburgring-based racing series is a high-risk game
Endurance
Endurance
Why ADAC Nordrhein’s new Nurburgring-based racing series is a high-risk game
Mick Schumacher crashes out of Markham IndyCar race after strong start
IndyCar
IndyCar
Markham
Mick Schumacher crashes out of Markham IndyCar race after strong start
Mirko Bortolotti disqualified from Oschersleben DTM win as Grasser appeals
DTM
DTM
Oschersleben
Mirko Bortolotti disqualified from Oschersleben DTM win as Grasser appeals
Inside Nurburgring turf war: The conflict from different perspectives
Endurance
Endurance
Inside Nurburgring turf war: The conflict from different perspectives
Inside the Nurburgring turf war: Why a new series?
Endurance
Endurance
Inside the Nurburgring turf war: Why a new series?
Inside the Nurburgring turf war: Introducing the players and what's at stake
Endurance
Endurance
Inside the Nurburgring turf war: Introducing the players and what's at stake
Why Porsche reunited Timo Bernhard and Jorg Bergmeister for its final 718 Cayman
NLS
NLS
Why Porsche reunited Timo Bernhard and Jorg Bergmeister for its final 718 Cayman
Analysis: BoP Setback for Cadillac, further breaks for BMW in Road America BoP
IMSA
IMSA
Road America
Analysis: BoP Setback for Cadillac, further breaks for BMW in Road America BoP
New Nurburgring bombshell as ADAC Nordrhein launches NLS rival Nordschleife series
Endurance
Endurance
New Nurburgring bombshell as ADAC Nordrhein launches NLS rival Nordschleife series
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
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Liam Lawson’s remarkable form is giving Red Bull a headache for 2027
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Mexican GP
1 h
Liam Lawson’s remarkable form is giving Red Bull a headache for 2027
Hanley Motorsports announces multi-class IMSA arrival with BMW support and DXDT deal
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 2 h
Hanley Motorsports announces multi-class IMSA arrival with BMW support and DXDT deal
