Yannik Himmels is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for PROsport racing. Himmels has recorded 2 wins and 17 podiums from 26 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,509 ranks Himmels 5814th of 40,349 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.
| 2026-09-12 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 10 | P3 | +46 |
| 2026-09-11 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 10 | P6 | −60 |
| 2026-08-01 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 10 | P2 | +97 |
| 2026-06-20 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 10 | P1 | +124 |
| 2026-05-14 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 10 | P3 | +80 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +149 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2026 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +133 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +132 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2025 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +131 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +124 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2026 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | PROsport racing | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +497 | 3,509 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | PROsport racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +80 | ||
| 2025 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Mühlner Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | ↑285+242 | 2,932 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | PROsport Racing GmbH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −34 | ||
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhatten Wheels | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +132 | 2,440 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +58 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Motec | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +900 | 2,250 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Ranko MijatovicFIA Silver | 3,442 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇩🇪 Sven Markert | 3,364 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Nick Deißler | 2,966 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇷🇴 Alexandru VasilescuFIA Bronze | 3,418 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇨🇭 Martin KrollFIA Bronze | 2,527 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Bonk | 2,402 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Aaron WenischFIA Silver | 3,138 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Richard GresekFIA Bronze | 2,914 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🇩🇪 Stephan BrodmerkelFIA Bronze | 2,621 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🇯🇵 Miki KoyamaFIA Silver | 3,676 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack AitkenFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,062 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇵🇹 Timo BernhardFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 5,942 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Christopher LulhamFIA Gold | 5,213 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,804 | 🇵🇹 Edgar Florindo | FIA World Touring Car Cup | 3,512 |
| 5,805 | 🇩🇪 Zino-Ferret Fahlke | Prototype Cup Europe | 3,512 |
| 5,806 | 🏳️ Mia Flewitt | British GT Championship | 3,511 |
| 5,807 | 🇭🇰 Sunny Wong | TCR World Tour | 3,511 |
| 5,808 | 🇺🇸 Jody Ridley | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,510 |
| 5,809 | 🇨🇦 John Lloyd | Star Mazda Championship | 3,510 |
| 5,810 | 🇩🇪 Siegfried Venema | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,510 |
| 5,811 | 🇧🇪 Albert Vanierschot | FIA GT Championship | 3,509 |
| 5,812 | 🇺🇸 David MUSIAL JR | GT World Challenge America | 3,509 |
| 5,813 | 🇺🇸 Robb Holland | World Racing League | 3,509 |
| 5,814 | 🇩🇪 Yannik Himmels | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,509 |
| 5,815 | 🇺🇸 Brian Johnson | Star Mazda Championship | 3,508 |
| 5,816 | 🇬🇧 Isaac Smith | TCR World Tour | 3,508 |
| 5,817 | 🇯🇵 Masataka Kawaguchi | Super GT | 3,508 |
| 5,818 | 🇺🇸 Nolan Allaer | GT4 America | 3,508 |
| 5,819 | 🇨🇦 Brody Goble | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,507 |
| 5,820 | 🇨🇦 Connor Bell | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,507 |
| 5,821 | 🇮🇹 Davide Larini | Italian F4 | 3,507 |
| 5,822 | 🇺🇸 Dwayne Leik | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,507 |
| 5,823 | 🇮🇹 Johannes Zelger | WEC | 3,507 |
| 5,824 | 🇧🇷 Ricardo Gracia | Spanish F4 | 3,507 |
Yannik Himmels is an entry-level professional racing in national multiclass endurance championships at the Nürburgring. He drives BMW M240i Racing and GT4 cars for PROsport racing, holding an FIA Silver grading; he has raced four seasons on the circuit since 2023, competing in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and the Nürburgring 24 Hours.[1]
Across 26 starts, Himmels has taken two wins and 17 podiums, the bulk of his record built in the Langstrecken-Serie where he has raced 23 times with 15 finishes in the top three. His 24-hour record stands at three starts for two podiums. The 2026 24-hour race is still in progress; he has scored a podium from the opening round.[2]
Himmels races regularly against two BMW M240i champions, Sven Markert and Ranko Mijatovic, and typically finishes behind both. He has beaten established professionals including Jack Aitken and Timo Bernhard, each once; Bernhard is a former WEC LMP1 champion and Platinum-graded driver.