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 2,454 ranks Groneck 14060th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. 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 | +65 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +133 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2012 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +116 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2011 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P4 |
| +111 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2012 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +101 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2012 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P3 |
| +99 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2011 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P5 |
| 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 | P19 | +65 | 2,708 |
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −373 | 2,643 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +30 | 2,817 |
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −401 | 3,017 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL TEAM | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +365 | 3,429 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | RAVENOL Team | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +8 | 3,126 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | AMC Hoyel e.V. im ADAC | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +527 | 3,015 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | AMC Hoyel e.V. im ADAC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +377 | 2,487 |
| 2011 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #655 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +760 | 2,110 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Holger Goedicke | 2,082 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 62% |
| 🏳️ Robert Lommel | 2,071 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 82% |
| 🇨🇭 Mathias Schläppi | 2,173 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59% |
| 🇩🇪 . Engel | 1,786 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 78% |
| 🇩🇪 Stephan EppFIA Bronze | 2,450 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% |
| 🏳️ Volker Hanf | 1,967 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% |
| 🏳️ . Bengel | 1,790 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77% |
| 🇩🇪 Jürgen Peter | 2,099 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% |
| 🏳️ Rolf Weißenfels | 1,708 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| 🏳️ Carlos Hernandez | 1,565 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 🇬🇧 Maxime SouletFIA Gold | 4,844 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John ShoffnerFIA Bronze | 4,604 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Janine HillHigher-rated | 4,601 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,050 | 🏳️ Orton Will | British GT Championship | 2,455 |
| 14,051 | 🏳️ Thomas Gannon | 24H Series | 2,455 |
| 14,052 | 🏳️ Tim Wright | SCCA Regionals | 2,455 |
| 14,053 | 🏳️ Alex Beatovic | GT Winter Series | 2,454 |
| 14,054 | 🏳️ Kyle Ensbey | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,454 |
| 14,055 | 🏳️ Leandro Reis | Turismo Nacional | 2,454 |
| 14,056 | 🇺🇸 Loni Unser | GT4 America | 2,454 |
| 14,057 | 🏳️ Lucas Deslongchamps | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,454 |
| 14,058 | 🏳️ Marylin Niederhauser | 24H Series | 2,454 |
| 14,059 | 🇨🇦 Michael MERRITHEW | Ferrari Challenge | 2,454 |
| 14,060 | 🏳️ Tim Groneck | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,454 |
| 14,061 | 🇫🇷 Tom Dillman | 24H Series | 2,454 |
| 14,062 | 🇺🇸 Walter Sutcliffe, Jr. | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 2,454 |
| 14,063 | 🏳️ Helmut Pohlen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,453 |
| 14,064 | 🏳️ Holger Pohlen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,453 |
| 14,065 | 🇬🇧 Julian DYE | Ferrari Challenge | 2,453 |
| 14,066 | 🇦🇷 Manuel Silva Juan | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,453 |
| 14,067 | 🏳️ Maximo Frigerio | Turismo Nacional | 2,453 |
| 14,068 | 🇩🇪 Nick HALLE | Ferrari Challenge | 2,453 |
| 14,069 | 🇩🇪 Nils Reimer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,453 |
| 14,070 | 🏳️ Rainer Holte | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,453 |
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.