Nicky Catsburg
Nicky Catsburg (born 15 February 1988 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch professional racing driver, currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Corvette Racing's works team. He was also a factory driver for BMW from 2011 to 2022.[1][2]
| Nicky Catsburg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 15 February 1988 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 10 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 1 in |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 2008 2007–08 2006 2005 2004–05 | Eurocup Mégane Trophy Dutch GT4 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Ford Benelux SEAT Cupra Cup Netherlands Unipart Endurance Cup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2023 2020 2010 2006 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Asian Le Mans Series - GT Intercontinental GT Challenge Eurocup Mégane Trophy Formula Ford Benelux Division 1 |
Having started off his career in single-seaters before moving to endurance racing, Catsburg is a two-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner, with BMW in 2020 and with Ferrari in 2023.[2][3] He has also won the Spa 24 Hours once overall, as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona in class, both with Corvette.[4][5] He has also gathered success in touring car racing, winning two races in the WTCC and one in its successor, the WTCR.[6][7]
Career
2016
2nd Daytona 24 Hours
2nd WTCC Moscow Opening Race
1st WTCC Moscow Main Race
2015
Winner Spa 24 Hours with BMW Sports Trophy Team MarcVDS
2014
Winner VLN3 with BMW Sports Trophy Team MarcVDS
Winner Paul Ricard Blancpain Endurance Series Pro - Am with TDS Racing Team
Winner Nurburgring Blancpain Endurance Series Pro - Am with TDS Racing Team
Winner and p2 Nurburgring GT Open with Selleslagh Racing Team
Vice Champion Pro - Am team championship Blancpain Endurance Series with TDS Racing Team.
Participation 24h Nurburgring with BMW Sports Trophy Team MarcVDS
Participation VLN6 in Dorr Mclaren
Participation GT Tour - Magny Cours & Paul Ricard
Participation BRCC championship with Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
Development on Renault RS.0.1 for Renault Sport Technologies
2013
Winner Team Championship Blancpain Endurance Series with MarcVDS Racing Team. Sharing with Markus Palttala and Henri Moser in BMW Z4 GT3
Participation 24h Spa in BMW Z4 GT3
Winner VLN8 in Z4 GT3 sharing with Maxime Martin
Podium in ELMS at the Redbull Ring with Algarve Pro Racing Team in LMPC Class.
Participation ELMS Hungaroring LMPC Class
Test driver Algarve Pro Racing Team in an LMPC
2012
3rd place Dutch GT Championship for Ekris Motorsport, several race wins in the BMW M3 GT4
Participation 24h Zolder, Blancpain Endurance Series Navarra for MarcVDS Racing Team in a BMW Z4 GT3
Participation 24h Spa for Team RaceArt in an BMW Z4 GT3
2011
GT1 Abu Dhabi, Sachsenring, Zolder in Corvette GT1 for Exim Bank Team China (Selleslagh Racing team). Sharing car with Mike Hezemans.
GT1, rest of the season for Sumopower in Nissan GT1 sharing with Enrique Bernoldi.
FIA GT3 season in BMW Z4 GT3 for DB Motorsport, several podiums.
Test & development driver for Nissan GT-R GT3.
2010
European Megane Trophy Champion
2009
10th in Megane Trophy, several podiums in Dutch GT4
2008
8th in FR 2.0 NEC, podium in Spa. Podium 24H Barcelona
2007
6th in FR 2.0 NEC. Participation 24H Barcelona
2006
Dutch Formula Ford Champion/ Benelux Formula Ford Champion. Participation 24h Dubai and Barcelona
2005
Vice Champion Seat Cupra Cup
Racing record
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Exim Bank Team China | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | ABU QR 7 |
ABU CR 10 |
ZOL QR 2 |
ZOL CR 5 |
ALG QR 9 |
ALG CR 9 |
SAC QR Ret |
SAC CR 6 |
SIL QR |
SIL CR |
13th | 58 | ||||||||||
| Sumo Power GT | Nissan GT-R GT1 | NAV QR Ret |
NAV CR 12 |
PRI QR 10 |
PRI CR 7 |
ORD QR 5 |
ORD CR Ret |
BEI QR 10 |
BEI CR 6 |
SAN QR 4 |
SAN CR 4 | |||||||||||||
Complete FIA GT Series results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Marc VDS Racing Team | BMW Z4 GT3 | Pro | NOG QR |
NOG CR |
ZOL QR |
ZOL CR |
ZAN QR |
ZAN CR |
SVK QR |
SVK CR |
NAV QR |
NAV CR |
BAK QR 5 |
BAK CR Ret |
NC‡ | 0‡ |
‡ As Catsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NSC Motorsports | Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 | Pro | NOG QR |
NOG CR |
BRH QR |
BRH CR |
ZAN QR |
ZAN CR |
SVK QR |
SVK CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
ZOL QR 2 |
ZOL CR Ret |
BAK QR |
BAK CR |
32nd | 6 |
| 2015 | Reiter Engineering | Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 R-EX | Pro | NOG QR Ret |
NOG CR 17 |
BRH QR 7 |
BRH CR 5 |
ZOL QR |
ZOL CR |
MOS QR 1 |
MOS CR Ret |
ALG QR 5 |
ALG CR 6 |
MIS QR 10 |
MIS CR 9 |
ZAN QR 12 |
ZAN CR 8 |
13th | 35 |
| 2016 | Rowe Racing | BMW M6 GT3 | Pro | MIS QR 10 |
MIS CR 29 |
BRH QR |
BRH CR |
NÜR QR |
NÜR CR |
HUN QR 18 |
HUN CR 15 |
CAT QR 18 |
CAT CR 15 |
NC | 0 |
Complete World Touring Car Championship 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lada Sport Rosneft | Lada Vesta WTCC | ARG 1 |
ARG 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
RUS 1 11 |
RUS 2 4 |
SVK 1 Ret |
SVK 2 Ret |
FRA 1 Ret |
FRA 2 12 |
POR 1 9 |
POR 2 6 |
JPN 1 Ret |
JPN 2 Ret |
CHN 1 4 |
CHN 2 Ret |
THA 1 Ret |
THA 2 DNS |
QAT 1 9 |
QAT 2 Ret |
12th | 41 |
| 2016 | Lada Sport Rosneft | Lada Vesta WTCC | FRA 1 8 |
FRA 2 5 |
SVK 1 11 |
SVK 2 3 |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 13 |
MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 7 |
GER 1 9 |
GER 2 6 |
RUS 1 2 |
RUS 2 1 |
POR 1 3 |
POR 2 7 |
ARG 1 13 |
ARG 2 12 |
JPN 1 7 |
JPN 2 11 |
CHN 1 5 |
CHN 2 4 |
QAT 1 8 |
QAT 2 14 |
7th | 175 | ||
| 2017 | Polestar Cyan Racing | Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 | MAR 1 4 |
MAR 2 4 |
ITA 1 8 |
ITA 2 4 |
HUN 1 5 |
HUN 2 2 |
GER 1 6 |
GER 2 1 |
POR 1 5 |
POR 2 4 |
ARG 1 15 |
ARG 2 16 |
CHN 1 3 |
CHN 2 5‡ |
JPN 1 9 |
JPN 2 2 |
MAC 1 9 |
MAC 2 13 |
QAT 1 8 |
QAT 2 3 |
5th | 238.5 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Black Swan Racing | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | DAY 2 |
SEB 13 |
LGA 17 |
DET WD |
WGL 7 |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
AUS |
PET |
17th | 92 |
| 2017 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | BMW M6 GTLM | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY 11 |
SEB 9 |
LBH |
AUS |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET 9 |
17th | 64 |
| 2018 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | BMW M8 GTE | BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8 | DAY 7 |
SEB 7 |
LBH |
MOH |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET |
18th | 48 |
| 2020 | Corvette Racing | GTLM | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | DAY 4 |
DAY | SEB | ELK | VIR | ATL | MDO | CLT | PET 2 |
LGA | SEB 5 |
8th | 86 |
| 2021 | Corvette Racing | GTLM | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB 4 |
DET |
WGL |
WGL |
LIM |
ELK |
LGA |
LBH |
VIR |
PET 6 |
8th | 977 |
| 2022 | Corvette Racing | GTD Pro | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB 1 |
LBH |
LGA |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
PET 5 |
11th | 941 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | BMW Team MTEK | LMGTE Pro | BMW M8 GTE | BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SPA 8 |
LMS 9 |
SIL 5 |
FUJ 7 |
SHA 8 |
SEB 2 |
SPA 9 |
LMS 15 |
14th | 53 |
| 2023 | Corvette Racing | LMGTE Am | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | SEB 1 |
ALG 1 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 1 |
MNZ 4 |
FUJ 2 |
BHR |
1st | 164* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  BMW Team MTEK |
Martin Tomczyk Philipp Eng |
BMW M8 GTE | GTE Pro |
332 | 33rd | 11th |
| 2019 | BMW Team MTEK |
Martin Tomczyk Philipp Eng |
BMW M8 GTE | GTE Pro |
309 | 47th | 13th |
| 2021 |  Corvette Racing |
 Antonio García Jordan Taylor |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | GTE Pro |
345 | 21st | 2nd |
| 2022 | Corvette Racing |
Antonio García Jordan Taylor |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | GTE Pro |
214 | DNF | DNF |
| 2023 | Corvette Racing |
 Nicolás Varrone Ben Keating |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | GTE Am |
313 | 26th | 1st |
Complete World Touring Car Cup 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team | Hyundai i30 N TCR | MAR 1 10 |
MAR 2 Ret |
MAR 3 DNS |
HUN 1 23 |
HUN 2 10 |
HUN 3 9 |
SVK 1 7 |
SVK 2 4 |
SVK 3 12 |
NED 1 10 |
NED 2 4 |
NED 3 11 |
GER 1 9 |
GER 2 DSQ |
GER 3 8 |
POR 1 5 |
POR 2 5 |
POR 3 Ret |
CHN 1 5 |
CHN 2 15 |
CHN 3 Ret |
JPN 1 23 |
JPN 2 18 |
JPN 3 14 |
MAC 1 10 |
MAC 2 12 |
MAC 3 5 |
MAL 1 9 |
MAL 2 Ret |
MAL 3 DSQ |
13th | 166 |
| 2020 | Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BEL 1 14 |
BEL 2 9 |
GER 1 DNP |
GER 2 DNP |
SVK 1 17 |
SVK 2 5 |
SVK 3 1 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
ESP 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
17th | 53 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | BRC Hyundai N Racing team | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
ALS 1 |
ALS 2 |
BHR 1 5 |
BHR 2 3 |
SAU 1 7 |
SAU 2 Ret |
NC‡ | 0‡ |
‡ As Catsburg was a Wildcard entry, he was ineligible to score points.
References
- "Catsburg Looking "Long Term" With Corvette". Dailysportscar.com. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- Euwema, Davey (2022-12-21). "Catsburg Maintains 'Good Relationship' with BMW After Exit". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- McLuskie, Toby (2023-05-22). "Catsburg the Verstappen of endurance racing: 'A bizarre season'". GPblog.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- Lickorish, Stephen (2023-06-11). "Catsburg: "Insane" for Corvette to win at Le Mans despite losing two laps". Autosport. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- Kilbey, Stephen (2023-06-11). "'We joked about going home' - A look inside Corvette's remarkable Le Mans comeback". Racer.com. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- Abbott, Andrew (2016-11-09). "Nick Catsburg looking to the WTCC 'and beyond' for 2017". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- "Nicky Catsburg joins BRC for final two WTCR events". TouringCarTimes. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
External links
- Official website
- Nicky Catsburg on Twitter
- Nicky Catsburg career summary at DriverDB.com