High school student on track to success

Kiwi  racing development driver Andre Heimgarter's outstanding performance in last weekend's round of the Carrera Cup at Surfer's Paradise has scored him the chance to race in the Porsche factory drive at the 2013 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.

The opportunity continues when the 17 year old student at St Kents High school in Auckland who decided to drive the team Kiwi racing Porsche 997 earlier this year.

Ending with 2 fifths and a fourth at the Gold Coast, Porche cars Australia sealed his nomination.

" When I offered Andre the opportunity this season to race the porsche, it was that that gave him the international experience  and exposure to make a full time career of racing."

  

Andre Heimgartner, Kiwi racing driver, in a porsche.