Nicki Thiim (born 17 April 1989 in Sønderborg, Denmark) is a Danish professional racing driver, and Aston Martin Racing works driver in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Nicki Thiim
Thiim in 2015
NationalityDenmark Danish
Born (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35)
Sønderborg, Denmark
Related toKurt Thiim (father)
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season2013
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number98
Starts55
Wins12
Podiums21
Poles12
Best finish1st in 2016, 2019-20
Previous series
2011-12, 14-15
2011-14
2009-15
2007-08
ADAC GT Masters

Porsche Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
SEAT León Supercopa Germany
Championship titles
2016, 2019-20
2013
2008
2006
World Cup for GT Drivers
Porsche Supercup
SEAT León Supercopa Germany
Danish Formula Ford Championship

Biography edit

NickiThiim
Personal information
Occupationracecar driver
YouTube information
Also known asTeam Thiim
Channel
Years active2011-
Genresim racing
Subscribers27.8 thousand[1]
(19 June 2021)
Total views2,559,576[1]
(19 June 2021)
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
10,000,000 subscribers
50,000,000 subscribers

After competing in karting, Thiim won the 2006 Danish Formula Ford Championship. In 2007 he switched to touring car racing, where he finished 5th in the Seat León Supercopa Germany and raced a BMW 3 Series in the Danish Touring Car Championship.[2] The driver won the 2008 Seat León Supercopa Germany with 8 wins in 16 races.

Thiim advanced to the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2009, finishing 5th. He also won the SP3T class at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring driving a works Volkswagen Scirocco.[3]

Thiim racing in the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone.

Thiim finished 4th in the 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, collecting a win and four podiums.

In 2012, Thiim raced in the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, finishing 3rd in both. He also got three podiums in the ADAC GT Masters driving a Porsche 911. He continued in both the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2013 and became Porsche Supercup champion.[4] In the same year, he scored the overall victory at 24 Hours of Nurburgring

After the tragic crash at the 24 Heures du Mans that claimed the life of Aston Martin Racing Young Driver team driver Allan Simonsen, Thiim was the replacement driver for the #95 car for the next three races in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season,[5] and subsequently earned a full-time drive for Aston Martin Racing starting in the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season. He took the GT Championship with Aston Martin in 2016.[6]

Thiim is a popular driver in the Sim racing scene racing mainly on the iRacing service. He frequently uploads his races on his Twitch and YouTube channels.[7] He often refers to his fanbase as "TeamThiim" and has over 20,000 YouTube followers. As well as frequently streaming his races on Twitch.tv.

Nicki Thiim is also well known for his charity 12 hour race where he raised money for Danish children with cancer by hosting a sim racing event attracting over 45 teams and 200+ drivers and raised over 100,000 DKK.

Nicki is also a huge fan of the Ford Ka, which he believes is a compact yet substantial car to drive.

Racing record edit

Career summary edit

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2004Danish Formula Ford ChampionshipHP Racing1131361904th
2005Danish Formula Ford ChampionshipHP Racing?????1644th
Formula Ford NEZ400001034th
2006Danish Formula Ford ChampionshipHP Racing1253082811st
Formula Ford NEZ410023213th
Formula Ford Festival - DuratecRay Sport10000N/A8th
ADAC Volkswagen Polo CupN/A100000NC
2007SEAT León Supercopa GermanyGAG Racing Team1522031215th
Danish Touring Car ChampionshipPoulsen Motorsport600026017th
2008SEAT León Supercopa GermanyGAG Racing Team16854122651st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP6RJN Motorsport10000N/A?
2009Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyAttempto Racing Team90011995th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3TVolkswagen Motorsport11??1N/A1st
201024 Hours of Nürburgring - A6Volkswagen Motorsport10??1N/A2nd
2011Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyHermes Attempto Racing91223943rd
Porsche Carrera World Cup10000N/ADNF
Porsche Supercup100000NC
SANITEC Aquiles MRS Team20000
ADAC GT MastersLambda Performance200000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8Volkswagen Motorsport10000N/ADNF
2012Porsche SupercupHermes Attempto Racing1111031233rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany1732072023rd
ADAC GT MastersFrogreen CO2 neutral400012126th
Team GT3 Kasko20000
American Le Mans Series - GTCNGT Motorsport10000728th
2013Porsche SupercupAttempto Racing943161401st
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany1724492173rd
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing41312457th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Black Falcon11001N/A1st
2014Porsche SupercupLechner Racing Team72204918th
Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyQPOD Walter Lechner Racing1532371815th
ADAC GT MastersProsperia C. Abt Racing1602024222nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing541251443rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am11001N/A1st
United SportsCar Championship - GTDNGT Motorsport100002470th
2015Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyKÜS Team 75 Bernhard1722351695th
ADAC GT MastersC. Abt Racing1610028712th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing301104113th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/A4th
TCR International SeriesLiqui Moly Team Engstler211213013th
Blancpain Endurance SeriesPhoenix Racing100011716th
Blancpain Sprint SeriesBelgian Audi Team WRT200022119th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Audi Sport Team WRT10000N/A7th
2016FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing923261561st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/A5th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF
24H Series - A6-ProMassive Motorsport100000NC
2017FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing911111046th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/A9th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTETF Sport611051022nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8Aston Martin Lagonda11??1N/A1st
2018British GT ChampionshipTF Sport AMR922161483rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupR-Motorsport512012913th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing10000N/A8th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9-LG11001N/A1st
2018–19FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing8120165.59th
2019British GT ChampionshipTF Sport9014172.58th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupR-Motorsport200000NC
Oman Racing with TF Sport10000
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am11001498th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing10100N/ADNF
2019-20FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing831151721st
2020IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDHeart of Racing Team100001359th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE ProAston Martin Racing10001N/A3rd
2021Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2Phoenix Racing40003574th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAston Martin Racing100000NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ADNF
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupGarage 59 AMR100012213th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Phoenix Racing10000N/A16th
2022FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR610031182nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD1000021161st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10001N/A3rd
Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersT3 Motorsport40000030th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupBeechdean AMR30000630th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9TF Sport AMR10000N/ADNF
2023European Le Mans Series - LMGTEGMB Motorsport600001817th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmNorthwest AMR20000029th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDMagnus Racing1000134046th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupScherer Sport PHX100012412th
British GT Championship - GT3Beechdean AMR100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9ABT Sportsline10000N/A9th
2024Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersSSR Performance600101417th*
GT Winter Series - GT3
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDMagnus Racing100009023rd*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupComtoyou Racing
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Walkenhorst Motorsport
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9

* Season still in progress.

Complete Porsche Supercup results edit

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

YearTeam1234567891011DCPoints
2011Attempto RacingTURESPMONNNS
Ret
GBRNÜRHUNNC0
SANITEC Aquiles MRS TeamBEL
14
ITA
11
UAEUAE
2012Hermes Attempto RacingBHR
7
BHR
6
MON
Ret
VAL
4
GBR
8
GER
5
HUN
4
HUN
2
BEL
1
ITA
3
3rd123
2013Attempto RacingESP
2
MON
8
GBR
1
GER
2
HUN
8
BEL
8
ITA
1
UAE
1
UAE
1
1st140
2014Lechner Racing TeamESPMONAUTGBR
20
GER
1
HUN
2
BEL
2
ITA
6
USA
1
USA
11
8th91

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results edit

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2014 Aston Martin Racing David Heinemeier Hansson
Kristian Poulsen
Aston Martin Vantage GTEGTE
Am
33417th1st
2015 Aston Martin Racing Christoffer Nygaard
Marco Sørensen
Aston Martin Vantage GTEGTE
Pro
33027th4th
2016 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Darren Turner
Aston Martin Vantage GTEGTE
Pro
33823rd5th
2017 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Richie Stanaway
Aston Martin Vantage GTEGTE
Pro
33425th9th
2018 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Darren Turner
Aston Martin Vantage AMRGTE
Pro
33923rd8th
2019 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Darren Turner
Aston Martin Vantage AMRGTE
Pro
132DNFDNF
2020 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Richard Westbrook
Aston Martin Vantage AMRGTE
Pro
34322nd3rd
2021 Aston Martin Racing Marcos Gomes
Paul Dalla Lana
Aston Martin Vantage AMRGTE
Am
45DNFDNF
2022 Northwest AMR Paul Dalla Lana
David Pittard
Aston Martin Vantage AMRGTE
Am
34236th3rd
Source:[8]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results edit

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2013Aston Martin RacingLMGTE AmAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SILSPALMSSÃO
Ret
COA
2
FUJSHA
Ret
BHR
1
7th45
2014Aston Martin RacingLMGTE AmAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SIL
1
SPALMS
1
COAFUJ
1
SHABHR
1
SÃO
2
3rd144
2015Aston Martin RacingLMGTE ProAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SIL
4
SPALMS
6
NÜRCOAFUJSHABHR
4
13th41
2016Aston Martin RacingLMGTE ProAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SIL
3
SPA
Ret
LMS
2
NÜR
3
MEX
3
COA
1
FUJ
5
SHA
4
BHR
1
1st156
2017Aston Martin RacingLMGTE ProAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SIL
6
SPA
8
LMS
5
NÜR
4
MEX
1
COA
4
FUJ
7
SHA
5
BHR
7
6th104
2018–19Aston Martin RacingLMGTE ProAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8SPA
7
LMS
5
SIL
17
FUJ
6
SHA
1
SEB
9
SPA
7
LMS
Ret
9th65.5
2019–20Aston Martin RacingLMGTE ProAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8SIL
5
FUJ
1
SHA
5
BHR
1
COA
1
SPA
2
LMS
3
BHR
5
1st172
2021Aston Martin RacingLMGTE AmAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8SPAALGMNZLMS
Ret
BHRBHRNC0
2022Northwest AMRLMGTE AmAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8SEB
1
SPA
3
LMS
2
MNZ
8
FUJ
5
BHR
5
2nd118
2023Northwest AMRLMGTE AmAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8SEB
11
ALG
13
SPALMSMNZFUJBHR29th0
Source:[8]

Complete European Le Mans Series results edit

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2017TF SportLMGTEAston Martin Vantage GTEAston Martin 4.5 L V8SIL
1
MNZ
2
RBR
3
LEC
2
SPA
5
ALG
3
2nd102
2023GMB MotorsportLMGTEAston Martin Vantage AMRAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8CAT
Ret
LEC
12
ARA
8
SPA
Ret
ALG
8
ALG
5
17th18
Source:[8]

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results edit

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine1234Pos.Points
2021Phoenix RacingLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DUB
1

3
DUB
2

3
ABU
1

4
ABU
2

3
4th57
Source:[8]

Complete TCR International Series results edit

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2015Liqui Moly Team EngstlerAudi TT CupSEP
1
SEP
2
SHA
1
SHA
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
ALG
1

1
ALG
2

13†
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
SOC
1
SOC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
MRN
1
MRN
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
13th30
Source:[9]

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results edit

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2015Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS ultraProNOG
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

2
ZAN
CR

3
19th21

Complete British GT Championship results edit

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2018TF Sport AMRAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3GT3OUL
1

11
OUL
2

3
ROC
1

8
SNE
1

1
SNE
2

3
SIL
1

1
SPA
1

Ret
BRH
1

3
DON
1

2
3rd148
2019TF SportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3GT3OUL
1

10
OUL
2

Ret
SNE
1

8
SNE
2

4
SIL
1

2
DON
1

9
SPA
1

5
BRH
1

7
DON
1

10
8th72.5
2023Beechdean AMRAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3GT3OUL
1
OUL
2
SIL
1
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
ALG
1

Ret
BRH
1
DON
1
NC0
Source:[8]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results edit

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2020Heart of Racing TeamGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
18
DAYSEBELKVIRATLMDOCLTPETLGASEB59th13[10]
2022Northwest AMRGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
12
SEBLBHLGAMDODETWGLMOSLIMELKVIRPET61st211[11]
2023Magnus RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
2
SEBLBHLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRIMSPET46th340[12]
2024Magnus RacingGTDAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8DAY
23
SEBLBHLGAWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET23rd*90*[13]
Source:[8]

* Season still in progress.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results edit

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

YearEntrantChassis12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2022T3 MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoALG
1

12
ALG
2

Ret
LAU
1

13
LAU
2

Ret
IMO
1
IMO
2
NOR
1
NOR
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
30th0
2024SSR PerformanceLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2OSC
2

Ret
OSC
2

Ret
LAU
1

8
LAU
2

Ret
ZAN
1

12
ZAN
2

14
NOR
1

NOR
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

SAC
1

SAC
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

17th*14*
Sources:[8][14]

* Season still in progress.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "About NickiThiim". YouTube.
  2. ^ Kurt Thiim replaced by Nicki Thiim Archived 1 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Touring Car Times, 13 August 2007
  3. ^ Volkswagen Scirocco shows class at Nürburgring Archived 13 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Ausringers, 25 May 2009
  4. ^ "Nicki Thiim vinder Porsche Super Cup". Bil magasinet (in Danish). 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ^ Nygaard, Af Peter (14 August 2013). "Nicki Thiim erstatter afdøde Allan Simonsen i 'danskerbilen'". www.b.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Nicki Thiim står foran en udfordring". jv.dk (in Danish). 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Nicki Thiim's youtube channel". YouTube. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Nicki Thiim Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Nicki Thiim race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Nicki Thiim - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Nicki Thiim - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Nicki Thiim - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Nicki Thiim - 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Nicki Thiim". Motor Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

External links edit

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Mark Kamstrup
Danish Formula Ford Championship
Champion

2006
Succeeded by
Christian Markussen
Preceded by
Thomas Marschall
SEAT León Supercopa Germany
Champion

2008
Succeeded by
Thomas Marschall
Preceded by Porsche Supercup
Champion

2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers
2016
With: Marco Sørensen
Succeeded by
James Calado
Alessandro Pier Guidi
(World Endurance GT Drivers' Championship)
Preceded by World Endurance GT Drivers' Championship
Champion

2019-20
With: Marco Sørensen
Succeeded by