Nick Cassidy

Nicholas Robert Cassidy[1] (born 19 August 1994)[2] is a New Zealand racing driver, currently competing in Formula E for Jaguar TCS Racing. He previously raced for Envision Racing in the series for three seasons, becoming the runner-up during the 2022–23 season. He has won the 2017 championship in Super GT and the 2019 championship in Super Formula.

Nick Cassidy
Cassidy in 2023
NationalityNew Zealand New Zealander
Born (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994
Auckland, New Zealand
Formula E career
Debut season2020–21
Current teamJaguar TCS Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold
Car number37
Former teamsEnvision Racing
Starts47
Wins4
Podiums12
Poles4
Fastest laps4
Best finish2nd in 2022–23
Finished last season2nd (199 pts)
Previous series
2019–22
2017–20
2016–20
2015
2014
2013–16
2012–14
2011–14
2011
2011
2011
2010–11		DTM
Super Formula
Super GT
All-Japan Formula 3
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
European Formula 3
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Toyota Racing Series
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
Formula Abarth
ADAC Formel Masters
Australian Formula Ford
Championship titles
2012–13
2012–13–14
2015
2017
2019		Toyota Racing Series
New Zealand Grand Prix
All-Japan Formula 3
Super GT
Super Formula

Career

Nick Cassidy began his racing career in Karting when he was just six years old and remained in Karting till 2010. He participated in midget races from the age of eight.[3]

Cassidy has been racing in the formula racing series since 2008. After driving in Formula First championships, he started racing in the Formula Ford championships in New Zealand and Australia. In 2009, Cassidy was runner-up in the New Zealand Formula First Championship, and in 2010, he was runner-up in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. Both times, he was named Rookie of the year.[3]

Cassidy placed 14th in the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship in a Mygale SJ11a

In 2011, Cassidy began the year for Giles Motorsport, in the Toyota Racing Series. After five podium finishes, he won two of three races on the last race weekend. He was named Rookie of the year and runner-up,[3] behind his teammate Mitch Evans.

Cassidy started a few races in the Australian Formula Ford Championship, such as the ADAC Formel Masters and the Formula Abarth. He competed in five races in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. In 2012, Cassidy participated in the Toyota Racing Series again, remaining with Giles Motorsport. In two consecutive weeks of 2018, Cassidy lost final-round title battles in both Super Formula and Super GT, finishing second in both series.

In 2019, he completed the 'triple crown' in Japanese motorsport by winning the Super Formula title.[4] He made his Formula E debut in the 2020–21 Formula E season for Envision Virgin Racing, replacing Sam Bird.[5] He also made his debut in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for a combined entry of AF Corse and Red Bull Racing, replacing Red Bull Racing Reserve Driver Alex Albon in the final round of the 2021 season at the Norisring. He is piloting Red Bull's Ferrari 488 GT3s for the 2022 season.[6]

Cassidy and Ryo Hirakawa were GT500 champions in 2017, driving the No. 37 Lexus LC 500 for TOM'S.

Formula E

Envision Racing (2021–2023)
Cassidy during the 2023 Berlin ePrix

Cassidy began competing in Formula E for the Envision Virgin Racing team starting with the 2020–21 season. Across his first two seasons in the series, he scored four pole positions and the same number of podium finishes, including his first victory in New York City. Cassidy took his first win in 2023 during race 2 in Berlin. He then won the following race in Monaco.

Jaguar Racing (2024–)

Cassidy switched to Jaguar TCS Racing on a multi-year contract, replacing Sam Bird and partnering fellow Kiwi driver Mitch Evans during the 2023–24 Formula E season.[7]

Karting record

Karting career summary
Season Series Team Position
2003 Kartsport NZ Schools Championship — Cadet Marina View Primary NC
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship — Cadet 1st
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — Cadet NC
2004 Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — Cadet 1st
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship — Cadet NC
2005 NZ Top Half Series — JR 100cc Yamaha 2nd
NZ North Island Sprint Kart Championship — Junior Restricted 1st
2006 NZ Top Half Series — JR 100cc Yamaha 15th
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha 1st
2007 Rotax Max Challenge New Zealand — Junior DNF
NZ Top Half Series — JR 100cc Yamaha 19th
Hawkes Bay Kart Club – 40th Annual Blossom Sprint Meeting — Junior 100cc Yamaha GP 2nd
CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup — Junior Yamaha 1st
NZ North Island Sprint Kart Championship — Formula Junior 1st
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Kart Championship — 100cc Junior Yamaha 1st
2008 CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup — Junior Yamaha 1st
CIK Trophy of New Zealand — Junior ICA 1st
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior 11th
Gen-i Rotax Max Challenge NZ — Arai Helmets Junior 1st
2009 Gen-i Rotax Max Challenge NZ — Arai Junior DNF
2010 Mi Sedaap NZ Pro Kart Series — KZ2 26th

Racing record

Racing career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2008 Formula First Manfeild Winter Series Sabre Motorsport 12 3 2 2 9 782 1st
2008–09 Formula First New Zealand 24 8 2 8 16 1439 2nd
2009 Formula Ford NZ Winter Series 6 3 2 3 3 225 7th
2009–10 New Zealand Formula First Championship 3 1 1 1 3 195 26th
Western Springs Speedway – F2 Midgets HLR Racing 8 7 0 7 8 290 1st
NZ Formula Ford Championship BNT/Fuchs Motorsport 18 8 3 5 14 1090 2nd
2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship Evans Motorsport Group 3 0 0 0 1 26 15th
2010–11 Western Springs Speedway – Midgets HLR Racing 3 0 0 0 1 36 20th
Western Springs Speedway – International Midget Series 4 0 0 0 0 25 14th
2011 Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport 15 2 1 3 7 805 2nd
Australian Formula Ford Championship Evans Motorsport Group 2 0 0 0 1 22 14th
Formula Abarth European Series Composit Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 6 17th
Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth Italian Championship 2 0 0 0 0 6 17th
ADAC Formel Masters Ma-con Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 8 22nd
V8 Fujitsu Supercar Series Greg Murphy Racing 5 0 0 0 0 153 31st
2012 Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport 14 4 0 3 9 914 1st
V8SuperTourers Endurance Championship M3 Racing 2 1 0 0 2 1852 1st
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Fortec Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 8 24th
2013 Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 15 2 0 6 10 915 1st
FIA Formula 3 European Championship EuroInternational 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Carlin 3 0 0 0 0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 AVF 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Koiranen GP 10 0 0 0 0 20 18th
FIA Formula 3 European Championship ThreeBond with T-Sport 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Toyota Racing Series Neale Motorsport 2 1 2 1 1 91 24th
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps China BRT by JCS 2 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
2014–15 Toyota Finance 86 Championship Neale Motorsport 6 3 1 4 6 202 11th
2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petronas Team TOM'S 17 7 7 6 13 129 1st
FIA Formula 3 European Championship Prema Powerteam 6 0 0 0 2 43 16th
Super GT - GT300 Team Up Garage with Bandoh 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Prema Powerteam 30 1 1 1 8 254 4th
Super GT - GT500 Lexus Team TOM'S 8 0 0 0 2 54 5th
2017 Super GT - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 2 1 0 4 84 1st
Super Formula Kondō Racing 7 0 1 0 1 7 10th
2018 Super GT - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 1 0 0 4 75 2nd
Super Formula Kondō Racing 6 1 1 1 4 37 2nd
2019 Super GT - GT500 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 8 1 0 1 4 83 2nd
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Super Formula Vantelin Team TOM'S 7 1 0 1 4 36 1st
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup HubAuto Corsa 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD AIM Vasser Sullivan 1 0 0 0 0 26 49th
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Eurasia Motorsport 3 0 1 1 0 13 9th
Formula E Envision Virgin Racing Test driver
2020 Super GT - GT500 Toyota Gazoo Racing Team KeePer Tom's 6 1 1 1 1 46 8th
Super Formula Vantelin Team TOM'S 7 1 1 2 2 50 4th
2020–21 Formula E Envision Virgin Racing 15 0 2 0 2 76 15th
2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters AlphaTauri AF Corse 2 0 0 1 0 11 16th
2021–22 Formula E Envision Racing 16 1 2 4 2 68 11th
2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters AlphaTauri AF Corse 11 2 1 1 2 64 13th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am AF Corse 5 0 0 0 0 46 11th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
2022–23 Formula E Envision Racing 16 4 1 0 8 199 2nd
2023–24 Formula E Jaguar TCS Racing

† As Cassidy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete New Zealand Grand Prix results
Year Team Car Qualifying Main race
2011 New Zealand Giles Motorsport Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 2nd 8th
2012 New Zealand Giles Motorsport Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 2nd 1st
2013 New Zealand M2 Competition Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 4th 1st
2014 New Zealand M2 Competition Tatuus FT-50 - Toyota 1st 1st

Complete Macau Grand Prix results
Year Team Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2014 United Kingdom ThreeBond with T-Sport 7th 5th 3rd
2015 Japan TOM'S 24th 17th 12th
2016 Italy Prema Powerteam 10th 11th DNF

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DC Points
2013 EuroInternational Mercedes MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 SIL
1		 SIL
2		 SIL
3		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 HOC
3		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 BRH
3		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 RBR
3		 NOR
1
16		 NOR
2
11		 NOR
3
11		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 NÜR
3		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 ZAN
3		 VAL
1		 VAL
2		 VAL
3		 NC† 0†
Carlin Volkswagen HOC
1
24		 HOC
2
21		 HOC
3
16
2014 ThreeBond with T-Sport NBE SIL
1		 SIL
2		 SIL
3		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 HOC
3		 PAU
1		 PAU
2		 PAU
3		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 HUN
3		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 SPA
3		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 NOR
3		 MSC
1		 MSC
2		 MSC
3		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 RBR
3		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 NÜR
3		 IMO
1
11		 IMO
2
12		 IMO
3
22		 HOC
1
16		 HOC
2
19		 HOC
3
18		 NC† 0†
2015 Prema Powerteam Mercedes SIL
1		 SIL
2		 SIL
3		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 HOC
3		 PAU
1		 PAU
2		 PAU
3		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 SPA
1		 SPA
2		 SPA
3		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 NOR
3		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 RBR
3		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 ZAN
3		 ALG
1
32		 ALG
2
Ret		 ALG
3
9		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
6		 NÜR
3
3		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 HOC
3		 16th 43
2016 Prema Powerteam Mercedes LEC
1
2		 LEC
2
2		 LEC
3
2		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
16		 HUN
3
9		 PAU
1
2		 PAU
2
16		 PAU
3
Ret		 RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
Ret		 RBR
3
10		 NOR
1
6		 NOR
2
4		 NOR
3
6		 ZAN
1
2		 ZAN
2
1		 ZAN
3
2		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
17		 SPA
3
5		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
Ret		 NÜR
3
5		 IMO
1
10		 IMO
2
7		 IMO
3
8		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
Ret		 HOC
3
4		 4th 254

† As Cassidy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2015 Team Up Garage with Bandoh Toyota 86 GT300 OKA FUJ CHA FUJ SUZ
21		 SUG AUT MOT NC 0
2016 Lexus Team TOM'S Lexus RC F GT500 OKA
8		 FUJ
4		 SUG
11		 FUJ
5		 SUZ
2		 CHA
11		 MOT
3		 MOT
4		 5th 54
2017 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus LC 500 GT500 OKA
1		 FUJ
3		 AUT
6		 SUG
10		 FUJ
6		 SUZ
6		 CHA
1		 MOT
2		 1st 84
2018 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus LC 500 GT500 OKA
3		 FUJ
7		 SUZ
3		 CHA
8		 FUJ
2		 SUG
14		 AUT
1		 MOT
4		 2nd 75
2019 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus LC 500 GT500 OKA
12		 FUJ
7		 SUZ
2		 CHA
2		 FUJ
4		 AUT
3		 SUG
4		 MOT
1		 2nd 83
2020 TGR Team KeePer TOM'S Toyota GR Supra GT500 GT500 FUJ
1		 FUJ
4		 SUZ
7		 MOT
6		 FUJ
4		 SUZ
Ret		 MOT FUJ 8th 46

Complete Super Formula results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2017 Kondō Racing SUZ
17		 OKA
3		 OKA
11		 FUJ
Ret		 MOT
5		 AUT
Ret		 SUG
19		 SUZ
C		 SUZ
C		 10th 7
2018 Kondō Racing SUZ
7		 AUT
C		 SUG
2		 FUJ
1		 MOT
3		 OKA
5‡		 SUZ
2		 2nd 37
2019 Vantelin Team TOM'S SUZ
1		 AUT
8		 SUG
4		 FUJ
3		 MOT
3		 OKA
10		 SUZ
2		 1st 36
2020 Vantelin Team TOM'S MOT
6		 OKA
3		 SUG
1		 AUT
7		 SUZ
5		 SUZ
Ret		 FUJ
4		 4th 50

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2019 AIM Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 5.0 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 49th 26

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2019 Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus LC500 GT500 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 ZOL
1		 ZOL
2		 MIS
1		 MIS
2		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 ASS
1		 ASS
2		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2
Ret		 NC† 0†
2021 AlphaTauri AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 ZOL
1		 ZOL
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 ASS
1		 ASS
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 NOR
1
5		 NOR
2
13		 16th 11
2022 AlphaTauri AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 LAU
1
9		 LAU
2
23		 IMO
1
14		 IMO
2
17		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
Ret		 SPA
1
10		 SPA
2
1		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
18		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
DNS		 13th 64

† As Cassidy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete Formula E results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2020–21 Envision Virgin Racing Spark SRT05e Audi e-tron FE07 DIR
19		 DIR
14		 RME
15		 RME
Ret		 VLC
4		 VLC
13		 MCO
8		 PUE
Ret		 PUE
2		 NYC
4		 NYC
2		 LDN
11		 LDN
7		 BER
14		 BER
17		 15th 76
2021–22 Envision Racing Spark SRT05e Audi e-tron FE07 DRH
7		 DRH
16		 MEX
13		 RME
9		 RME
Ret		 MCO
7		 BER
Ret		 BER
21		 JAK
16		 MRK
13		 NYC
1		 NYC
15		 LDN
3		 LDN
Ret		 SEO
10		 SEO
8		 11th 68
2022–23 Envision Racing Formula E Gen3 Jaguar I-Type 6 MEX
9		 DRH
6		 DRH
13		 HYD
2		 CAP
3		 SAP
2		 BER
5		 BER
1		 MCO
1		 JAK
7		 JAK
18		 POR
1		 RME
2		 RME
14		 LDN
Ret		 LDN
1		 2nd 199

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2022 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB
9		 SPA
4		 LMS
5		 MNZ
9		 FUJ BHR
7		 11th 46

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2022 Italy AF Corse Italy Francesco Castellacci
Switzerland Thomas Flohr		 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am		 340 39th 6th

References
  1. "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Nicholas Robert Cassidy". www.24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. "Profile" Archived 16 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (nickcassidy.co.nz; retrieved 4 February 2012)
  3. "Driver Profile" (toyotaracing.co.nz; 4 February 2012; pages 3,4)
  4. "After conquering Japan, what next for Nick Cassidy?". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. Smith, Topher. "Cassidy to make Formula E debut in season seven". Downforce Racing. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. "Red Bull announces Fraga, Cassidy for 2022 DTM season". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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