Nicky Catsburg

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.

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. 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. He has also gathered success in touring car racing, winning two races in the WTCC and one in its successor, the WTCR.

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

Complete FIA GT Series results
‡ As Catsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ‡ 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)
 * Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete World Touring Car Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ‡ As Catsburg was a Wildcard entry, he was ineligible to score points.