Tim Groneck is a racing driver who last raced in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW. Groneck is a three-time champion (2013, 2014, 2015), with 21 wins and 31 podiums from 53 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,255 ranks Groneck 9673th of 37,621 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2019-09-28 | Nürburgring Nordschleife · Cup 5 | P5 | +14 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +14 | 2,436 |
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P57 | −397 | 2,422 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2 | 2,604 |
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −421 | 2,819 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +260 | 3,272 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL Team | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +26 | 3,056 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | AMC Hoyel e.V. im ADAC | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +537 | 2,952 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | AMC Hoyel e.V. im ADAC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +351 | 2,415 |
| 2011 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #655 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −11 | 2,064 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Robert Lommel | 1,770 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Holger Goedicke | 1,826 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| 🇨🇭 Mathias Schläppi | 2,034 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 🏳️ . Engel | 1,738 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94% |
| 🏳️ . Bengel | 1,741 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
| 🇩🇪 Stephan EppFIA BRONZE | 1,932 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 🏳️ Volker Hanf | 1,796 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% |
| 🏳️ Jannik Olivo | 2,068 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Tobias Overbeck | 1,994 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 🇩🇪 Elmar Jurek | 1,708 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Maxime SouletFIA GOLD | 4,890 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John ShoffnerFIA BRONZE | 4,606 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Janine HillHIGHER-RATED | 4,601 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,663 | 🇮🇹 Tizianio Frazza | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,257 |
| 9,664 | 🏳️ Travis Pettit | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,257 |
| 9,665 | 🇲🇽 Rogelio Perusquia | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,256 |
| 9,666 | 🇺🇸 Tim Probert | SVRA | 2,256 |
| 9,667 | 🏳️ Tom PETN-AM Coronel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,256 |
| 9,668 | 🇬🇧 Alexander Martin | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,255 |
| 9,669 | 🏳️ Christian Seewaldt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,255 |
| 9,670 | 🏳️ Maison Filippi | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,255 |
| 9,671 | 🇨🇳 Pengcheng Ye | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,255 |
| 9,672 | 🏳️ Ricardo Saurith | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,255 |
| 9,673 | 🏳️ Tim Groneck | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,255 |
| 9,674 | 🏳️ Bob Mueller | SVRA | 2,254 |
| 9,675 | 🏳️ Julian Perry | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,254 |
| 9,676 | 🇺🇸 Matthew Dicken | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 2,254 |
| 9,677 | 🇺🇸 Ray Shahi | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,254 |
| 9,678 | 🏳️ Torsten Kornmeyer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,254 |
| 9,679 | 🏳️ Andrew Clark | NASA | 2,253 |
| 9,680 | 🇺🇸 Ayden Kirk | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,253 |
| 9,681 | 🇺🇸 Dan McKeever | Mustang Challenge | 2,253 |
| 9,682 | 🏳️ Theo Kleen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,253 |
| 9,683 | 🏳️ Julius-Ferdinand Kolb | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,252 |
Tim Groneck was a competitive amateur racer with a Racer Rating of 2,255, placing him at club racing level; this represents a driver capable of winning consistently in regional fields against club-standard competitors and semi-professionals, rather than a full-time professional. He spent nine seasons racing exclusively in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie between 2011 and 2019, accumulating 53 starts with 21 wins and 31 podiums for Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW. His average finishing position of third across all classified races shows he was a regular front-runner in his chosen series.[1]
Groneck's head-to-head records against his most frequent rivals reveal a driver who excelled against the broader field. He finished ahead of Robert Lommel in all 29 shared races, a dominant record, and held winning records against Engel and Bengel, though he split races evenly with Holger Goedicke and Mathias Schläppi. He occasionally raced against stronger drivers from outside his core field; he beat FIA Gold-graded professional Maxime Soulet twice and FIA Bronze-graded John Shoffner once, though these represent isolated results rather than sustained competitive patterns.
Groneck secured three championships in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie Cup 3 class in 2013 and 2014, then moved to the SP 3 class where he won the championship in 2015. His career concluded in 2019 with a single unclassified start. He represented RAVENOL TEAM in 16 of his races during his career.