“Nobody has ever succeeded in winning the title in both the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup twice in a row,” says ten Voorde. “That makes me very proud.”
Especially since the driver is more important than the car in the one-make cup. “We all compete with the same vehicles, that’s what makes the Porsche Carrera Cup so attractive,” he explains. “Still, there are ways to work on the setup. The challenge is to find the optimal settings for the route in combination with your own driving style. “
Porsche Supercup Champion Larry ten Voorde
But ten Voorde’s story also shows that nothing works in motorsport without money. “In 2014 and 2015 I couldn’t do motorsport due to a lack of budget (after a successful kart career; d. Ed.)”, He explains. “Nevertheless, I didn’t give up during that time and washed cars on the route in Zandvoort, helped with driver safety training or sold coffee.”
A phase that made him stronger: “Looking back, it was the most important phase of my career. During this time it became clear to me that I definitely want to become a racing driver and that I will give everything for it. ”
With Verstappen, ten Voorde even drives together in the sim racing team Redline in the virtual racing world. “Sometimes he still gives us feedback in the middle of the night for better setups in the simulator.”
