EMELY DE HEUS Gains Five Spots in Norisring Recovery Drive

July 8, 2025

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EMELY DE HEUS made history as the first woman in over a decade to contest a full Porsche Carrera Cup Germany season, and at Norisring she showed exactly why we need more women in these seats. After climbing from P29 to P26 in Race 1 while improving her lap times, an unfortunate spin ended her promising run—but that’s racing on a street circuit where concrete walls don’t forgive anyone.
The 22-year-old Dutch driver’s Race 2 performance was pure determination in action. Starting P28, she battled wheel-to-wheel with teammate Sebastian Langer before executing a clean overtake and systematically capitalizing on others’ mistakes. Her consistent 52.0-second laps while gaining five positions to finish P23 proved she’s not just learning—she’s competing.
What makes DE HEUS’ rookie campaign particularly impressive is her rapid adaptation from single-seaters to GT racing. After seasons in Spanish F4, W Series, and F1 Academy, she’s now tackling one of the world’s most competitive one-make series with 29 cars separated by razor-thin margins. Her journey from Porsche Talent Pool member to breaking a decade-long gender barrier shows the pipeline is working when women get the opportunity.