EMELY DE HEUS Makes Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Debut, Shows Promise at Imola

April 22, 2025

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EMELY DE HEUS made history as the first woman to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany since Michelle Gatting in 2014, transitioning from her F1 Academy success to tackle one of Europe’s most competitive GT series. The 21-year-old Dutch driver joined ID Racing for her debut season, representing a major career pivot after hitting F1 Academy’s two-year eligibility limit.
Despite challenging grid positions (P27 and P30), DE HEUS demonstrated solid racecraft in both Imola races, making multiple overtakes and consistently improving her lap times throughout the weekend. In Race 1, she climbed from P31 to P24 with impressive wheel-to-wheel battles, though a post-race disqualification masked what was actually a strong debut performance against a 32-car field of elite drivers.
The weekend showed genuine progress as DE HEUS adapted to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, dropping her lap times into the 1:45s and proving she belongs in this ultra-competitive series. Her honest assessment—”Gap is getting closer, but it’s still not where I want to be”—shows the work-focused mentality that got her wins in F1 Academy and suggests we’ll see continued improvement as she heads to Spa-Francorchamps in May.