The 19‑year‑old Flynt Schuring emerged last year, together with just one other driver, from the Porsche Junior Shootout and is now a Porsche Junior Driver. With Porsche’s support, he continues to make major strides at such a young age. Anyone who follows his career knows that racing runs in the Schuring family. This year, Flynt will make his debut for Mühlner Motorsport in the ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) and will once again compete in the Porsche Supercup to follow up his rookie title winning season and the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland.

The road to becoming a Porsche Junior Driver

Climbing from the Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme to becoming a Junior Driver is anything but easy. “Porsche has a very large development program across all their one‑make series,” Flynt explains to GT REPORT. “Within those series, there are many talent development programs, such as talent pools in Asia, Benelux and Germany.”

Flynt was ultimately selected from twelve drivers representing ten countries and chosen as a Porsche Junior Driver for 2026. “I came out as one of the two,” he says proudly. “The shootout consists of four consecutive days in which you’re tested in every aspect as a driver. It’s very extensive: from personality assessments, sim racing and mental challenges to giving interviews, presenting a business plan and, of course, the driving itself. You must show your entire package.”

About the demanding nature of the process, he adds: “But that’s what makes it so much fun!”

Flynt Schuring

Flynt explains what becoming a Porsche Junior Driver actually means. “I receive a large part of my budget, which I would normally have to secure myself to be able to race this year, from Porsche. On top of that, I get coaching to become a better driver.” And that’s not all. “Just last week I was with the mental coach in Switzerland. Even though we’re still early in the season, you already receive support from every angle of the sport.”

Debut with MĂĽhlner Racing Team

This year, Flynt will make his debut for Mühlner Racing Team in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for NLS 1 and 2. “My experience with the team has been very good; everything is extremely professional,” Flynt observes. Due to severe weather conditions, the first NLS race unfortunately didn’t take place. “Luckily I get another chance next week, so hopefully we’ll be able to race then!”

The youngest in the Schuring racing family

Flynt grew up in a true racing family. His father, Gerwin Schuring, won NLS10 in 2015 together with Manuel Metzger and Philipp Eng as overall winners in a Porsche Cup car. His brother, Morris Schuring, has also built an impressive list of achievements: he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and became the youngest race winner ever in the Porsche Supercup. Despite that, Flynt doesn’t feel any extra pressure. “We only support each other.”

Being the youngest in the family, Flynt learns a lot from his brother, the same goes the other way around. “We learn a lot from each other. You always have someone to spar with.” Both brothers now race for Porsche. “This really is a dream come true.”

Flynt doesn’t only learn from his brother, but also from his father. “Especially in the beginning,” he says. “But when it comes to the driving itself, that’s a bit less now.” Still, his father plays an important role. “When it comes to management, the sport and what’s smart in terms of career choices, he’s incredibly important.”

The young driver hopes to repeat, and even improve on, last year’s success. His first race of the season will be NLS 2 on the Nordschleife, if the weather allows it.