Nicky Catsburg Explained

Nicky Catsburg
Nationality: Dutch
Birth Date:15 February 1992
Birth Place:Amersfoort, Netherlands
Racing Licence: FIA Platinum
Current Series:FIA World Endurance Championship
First Year:2018–19
Current Team:Corvette Racing
Car Number:33
Former Teams:BMW Team MTEK
Starts:15
Wins:3
Podiums:6
Best Finish:1st (in LMGTE Am)
Year:2023
Prev Series: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
Prev Series Years:2009–10
2009–10
2008
2007–08
2006
2005
2004–05
Titles:FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Formula Ford Benelux Division 1
Title Years:2023

2023
2020
2010
2006

Nick Catsburg (born 15 February 1988 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch professional racing driver, currently competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports. He was also a factory driver for BMW from 2011 to 2022.[1] [2]

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920PosPts
2011Exim Bank Team ChinaChevrolet Corvette C6.RABU
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		13th58
Sumo Power GTNissan GT-R GT1NAV
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

‡ As Catsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314PosPts
2014NSC MotorsportsLamborghini Gallardo FL2ProNOG
QR		NOG
CR		BRH
QR		BRH
CR		ZAN
QR		ZAN
CR		SVK
QR		SVK
CR		ALG
QR		ALG
CR		ZOL
QR
ZOL
CR
BAK
QR		BAK
CR		32nd6
2015Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 R-EXProNOG
QR
NOG
CR
BRH
QR
BRH
CR
ZOL
QR		ZOL
CR		MOS
QR
MOS
CR
ALG
QR
ALG
CR
MIS
QR
MIS
CR
ZAN
QR
ZAN
CR
13th35
2016Rowe RacingBMW M6 GT3ProMIS
QR
MIS
CR
BRH
QR		BRH
CR		NÜR
QR		NÜR
CR		HUN
QR
HUN
CR
CAT
QR
CAT
CR
NC0

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPts
2015Lada Sport RosneftLada Vesta WTCCARG
1		ARG
2		MAR
1		MAR
2		HUN
1		HUN
2		GER
1		GER
2		RUS
1
RUS
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
FRA
1
FRA
2
POR
1
POR
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
THA
1
THA
2
QAT
1
QAT
2
12th41
2016Lada Sport RosneftLada Vesta WTCCFRA
1
FRA
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
MAR
1
MAR
2
GER
1
GER
2
RUS
1
RUS
2
POR
1
POR
2
ARG
1
ARG
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
QAT
1
QAT
2
7th175
2017Polestar Cyan RacingVolvo S60 Polestar TC1MAR
1
MAR
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
GER
1
GER
2
POR
1
POR
2
ARG
1
ARG
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
5‡		JPN
1
JPN
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
QAT
1
QAT
2
5th238.5
‡ 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)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPoints
2016Black Swan RacingGTDPorsche 911 GT3 RPorsche 4.0L Flat-6DAY
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOSLIMVIRPET17th92
2017BMW Team RLLGTLMBMW M6 GTLMBMW 4.4 L Turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBHCOAWGLMOSELKLGAPET
17th64
2018BMW Team RLLGTLMBMW M8 GTEBMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8DAY
SEB
LBHWGLMOSLIMELKVIR18th48
2020Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C8.RChevrolet 5.5 L V8DAY
DAYSEBELKVIRATLMDOCLTPET
LGASEB
8th86
2021Corvette RacingGTLMChevrolet Corvette C8.RChevrolet 5.5 L V8DAY
SEB
DETLIMLGALBHVIRPET
8th977
2022Corvette RacingGTD ProChevrolet Corvette C8.R GTDChevrolet 5.5 L V8DAY
SEB
LBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKPET
11th941
2024Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller MotorsportsGTD ProChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.RChevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8DAY
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
6th*1961*
Source:[8]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2018–19BMW Team MTEKLMGTE ProBMW M8 GTEBMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8SPA
LMS
SIL
FUJ
SHA
SEB
SPA
LMS
14th53
2023Corvette RacingLMGTE AmChevrolet Corvette C8.RChevrolet 5.5 L V8SEB
ALG
SPA
LMS
MNZ
FUJ
BHR
1st173
Source:

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2018 BMW Team MTEK Martin Tomczyk
Philipp Eng		BMW M8 GTEGTE
Pro		33233rd11th
2019 BMW Team MTEK Martin Tomczyk
Philipp Eng		BMW M8 GTEGTE
Pro		30947th13th
2021 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Jordan Taylor		Chevrolet Corvette C8.RGTE
Pro		34521st2nd
2022 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Jordan Taylor		Chevrolet Corvette C8.RGTE
Pro		214DNFDNF
2023 Corvette Racing Nicolás Varrone
Ben Keating		Chevrolet Corvette C8.RGTE
Am		31326th1st
2024 CrowdStrike Racing by APR Colin Braun
George Kurtz		Oreca 07LMP2149DNFDNF
LMP2 Pro-Am
Source:

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2019BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing TeamHyundai i30 N TCRMAR
1
MAR
2
MAR
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
SVK
1
SVK
2
SVK
3
NED
1
NED
2
NED
3
GER
1
GER
2
GER
3
POR
1
POR
2
POR
3
CHN
1
CHN
2
CHN
3
JPN
1
JPN
2
JPN
3
MAC
1
MAC
2
MAC
3
MAL
1
MAL
2
MAL
3
13th166
2020Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing TeamHyundai i30 N TCRBEL
1
BEL
2
GER
1
GER
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
SVK
3
HUN
1		HUN
2		HUN
3		ESP
1		ESP
2		ESP
3		ARA
1		ARA
2		ARA
3		17th53
2022BRC Hyundai N Racing teamHyundai Elantra N TCRFRA
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
BHR
2
SAU
1
SAU
2
NC‡0‡
‡ As Catsburg was a Wildcard entry, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Supercar Challenge results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catsburg Looking "Long Term" With Corvette. Dailysportscar.com. 2023-05-17. 2023-07-02.
  2. Web site: Catsburg Maintains 'Good Relationship' with BMW After Exit. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Euwema. Davey. 2022-12-21. 2023-07-02.
  3. Web site: Catsburg the Verstappen of endurance racing: 'A bizarre season'. GPblog.com. McLuskie. Toby. 2023-05-22. 2023-07-02.
  4. Web site: Catsburg: "Insane" for Corvette to win at Le Mans despite losing two laps. Autosport. Lickorish. Stephen. 2023-06-11. 2023-07-02.
  5. Web site: 'We joked about going home' - A look inside Corvette's remarkable Le Mans comeback. Racer.com. Kilbey. Stephen. 2023-06-11. 2023-07-02.
  6. Web site: Nick Catsburg looking to the WTCC 'and beyond' for 2017. TouringCars.net. Abbott. Andrew. 2016-11-09. 2023-07-02.
  7. Web site: Nicky Catsburg joins BRC for final two WTCR events. TouringCarTimes. 2022-10-18. 2023-07-02.
  8. Web site: Nick Catsburg Results . November 13, 2023 . motorsportstats.com.

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