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The Porsche race vehicles from left to right: 963, 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport RS, 99X Electric Gen3, 911 GT3 Cup, 911 GT3 R.
The Porsche race vehicles from left to right: 963, 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport RS, 99X Electric Gen3, 911 GT3 Cup, 911 GT3 R.
Bird's eye view of two digital Porsche vehicles on a racetrack during an eSport championship.
A digital Porsche 911 racing around a turn ahead of another Porsche 911 on an eSport racetrack.
Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team sim rig.
Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team sim rig.
The Porsche race vehicles from left to right: 963, 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport RS, 99X Electric Gen3, 911 GT3 Cup, 911 GT3 R.
A selection of Porsche GT-Sport vehicles on the race track
A long row of Porsche 911 GT3 R parked side-by-side in front of the closed garages of the pit lane at Zandvoort.
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) models from the front view
Several Porsche 911 GT3 Cup during the Porsche Carrera Cup North Amercia at the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit.
View of the closed door of a silver Porsche 911 with the words "Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme" emblazoned on it.
The Porsche 963 #5 in the pit lane.
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Thomas Preining in his race suit on a staircase, grinning into the camera.

Porsche Junior Driver: Thomas Preining.

Always a clear goal in sight.

Motorsport driver with a passion: As a child, Thomas Preining already got a whiff of motorsport air due to his father participating in motorbike sport in the 1990ies. Thomas's own career began like that of so many other motorsport drivers in karting. The Austrian steered his first kart at the age of seven during a holiday on Mallorca. Since then, the enthusiasm for the racetrack has not let him go. Confident and with nerves of steel – that defines him to this day. And that is how he won the junior Kart championship five times in his youth until he entered Formula 4 in 2015.

 

A year later, Thomas participated in the Porsche Motorsport Junior Shoot-out – and prevailed against over a hundred young talents. A steep career rise began: Directly in his first year as Porsche Junior Driver 2017, he took the second place of the Rookie Classification in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. In the same year, he drove the fastest lap in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and took the first place on the podium.

Thomas Preining with the trophy after the victory on the Norisring.
Thomas Preining wins for the second time in a row on the Norisring.

First DTM victory ever.

Since 2022, he races in the DTM. Not only a grand start for him, but a full success for Porsche as well. Because his victory on the Norisring was the first DTM triumph for Porsche. And it almost seems like the Norisring is due to become a very special track for the well-trained fitness and karting fan. Even a year later, in the summer of 2023, the 25-year-old steered his Porsche 911 GT3 R #9 effortlessly across the finish line and took the top of the podium. Strong-willed with an outstanding driving technique and clear focus for the next race: That is how Thomas wants to continue in the DTM and break new records.

When you know what you want, motivation is never an issue!

Thomas PreiningPorsche factory driver

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship

- 2024

- 2023: Driver, Team & Manufacturers Champion, three wins, five podiums, four pole positions

- 2022: 5th spot of the driver championship with two gold and two bronze

 

VLN Endurance Racing Championship Nürburgring

- 2024

- 2023

 

GT World Challenge Europe 

- 2023: One podium

- 2020: 8th spot of the team championship with two silver and one bronze

 

Intercontinental GT Challenge Bathurst

- 2023: Second

 

Porsche Carrera Cup

- 2018, Germany: 1. Platz der allgemeinen Meisterschaft mit zehnmal Gold und zweimal Silber

 

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

- 2018: 1st spot of the overall championship; 3rd spot of the driver championship with four gold and one bronze

 

ADAC GT Masters

- 2021: 13th spot with two bronze

- 2019: 13th spot with one gold

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