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 a 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
Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2007 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC MP Motorsport 16 0 0 0 0 170 6th2008 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC MP Motorsport 16 0 0 0 1 163 8th Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2 0 0 0 0 0 41st2011 FIA GT1 World Championship Exim Bank Team China 8 0 0 0 1 58 13th Sumo Power GT 10 0 0 0 0 FIA GT3 European Championship Faster Racing by DB Motorsport 10 0 0 0 2 55 14th Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro Cup JR Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC British GT Championship – GT3 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2012 Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro Cup Marc VDS Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 1 70th Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro-Am Cup Race Art 3 0 0 0 0 3 86th2013 Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro Cup Marc VDS Racing Team 4 0 0 0 0 31 22nd FIA GT Series 2 0 0 0 0 0† NC† European Le Mans Series – LMPC Algarve Pro Racing 2 0 1 1 1 16 5th2014 Blancpain Endurance Series – Pro-Am Cup TDS Racing 5 2 0 0 2 72 7th Blancpain Sprint Series NSC Motorsports 2 0 0 0 1 6 32nd International GT Open – Super GT Selleslagh Racing Team 2 1 0 0 2 16 9th FFSA GT Championship GSE by DKR Engineering 3 0 0 0 0 1 27th 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2015 World Touring Car Championship Lada Sport Rosneft 15 0 0 0 0 41 12th Blancpain Endurance Series BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS 1 1 0 1 1 30 11th 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th Blancpain Sprint Series Reiter Engineering 12 1 1 1 1 35 13th ADAC GT Masters 2 0 0 0 1 0† NC†2016 World Touring Car Championship Lada Sport Rosneft 22 1 1 2 5 175 7th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Black Swan Racing 4 0 0 0 1 92 17th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 3 0 0 0 0 2 45th Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing 1 0 1 0 1 16 11th2017 World Touring Car Championship Polestar Cyan Racing 20 1 1 3 5 238.5 5th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTLM BMW Team RLL 3 0 0 0 0 64 17th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 1 0 0 0 0 5 32th 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd ADAC GT Masters BMW Team Schnitzer 8 0 2 1 2 55 19th2018 Stock Car Brasil Championship Cimed Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTLM BMW Team RLL 2 0 0 1 0 48 18th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 3 0 0 0 1 27 17th 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro BMW Team MTEK 8 0 0 0 1 53 14th 2019 World Touring Car Cup BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Racing Team 29 0 2 1 0 166 13th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 7 28th 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Rowe Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2020 World Touring Car Cup Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team 5 1 0 1 1 53 17th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTLM Corvette Racing 3 0 2 1 1 86 8th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Rowe Racing 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 1st 2021 Asian Le Mans Series – GT3 Walkenhorst Motorsport 4 0 0 0 1 16 10th IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTLM Corvette Racing 3 1 1 1 1 977 8th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HubAuto Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Walkenhorst Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Rowe Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2022 Asian Le Mans Series – GT3 Walkenhorst Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 8 11th World Touring Car Cup BRC Hyundai N Racing team 4 0 0 0 1 0† NC† IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Corvette Racing 3 1 0 0 1 941 11th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 4 0 0 0 0 32 14th 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF ADAC GT Masters Schubert Motorsport 12 0 1 0 1 80 18th eTouring Car World Cup Hyundai Motorsport N 4 0 0 0 0 188 11th 2023 Asian Le Mans Series – GT3 Walkenhorst Motorsport 4 2 2 0 3 82 1st FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Am Corvette Racing 7 3 3 0 5 173 1st 24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Frikadelli Racing Team 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup SunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 10 0 3 0 2 2674 8th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 Pro-Am CrowdStrike Racing by APR 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CrowdStrike by Riley 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 Nielsen Racing 6 0 0 0 1 62 6th 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 10 0 0 0 3 2908 6th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 Pro-Am Algarve Pro Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupCrowdStrike by SPS100000NCSuzuka 1000 kmJohor Motorsports JMR10001N/A 3rdGT World Challenge America – Pro-AmChouest Povoledo Racing100000NC† 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 10 0 0 1 4 2949 3rdFIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3TF Sport 5 1 0 0 2 82 2nd*Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Team ABT Sportsline 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Schaeffler Team Abt10000N/ADNF † Catsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points2007MP MotorsportZAN1ZAN2OSC1OSC2ASS1ASS2ZOL1ZOL1NUR1NUR2OSC1OSC2SPA1SPA2HOC1HOC2 6th 1702008MP MotorsportHOC1HOC2ZAN1ZAN2ALA1ALA2OSC1OSC2ASS1ASS2ZOL1ZOL2NÜR1NÜR2SPA1SPA2 8th 163
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 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 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2008 MP Motorsport SPA1 SPA2 SIL1 SIL2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LMS1 LMS2 EST1 EST2 CAT1 CAT2 41st 0Source:
Complete FIA 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. Points 2011 Exim Bank Team China Chevrolet Corvette C6.R ABUQR7 ABUCR10 ZOLQR2 ZOLCR5 ALGQR9 ALGCR9 SACQRRet SACCR6 SILQR SILCR 13th 58 Sumo Power GT Nissan GT-R GT1 NAVQRRet NAVCR12 PRIQR10 PRICR7 ORDQR5 ORDCRRet BEIQR10 BEICR6 SANQR4 SANCR4Source:
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points 2011 JR Motorsports Nissan GT-R GT3 Pro MNZ NAV SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H MAG SIL NC 0 2012 Race Art BMW Z4 GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 51st 3 Marc VDS Racing Team Pro NAV NC 0 2013 Marc VDS Racing Team BMW Z4 GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 10th 31 2014 TDS Racing BMW Z4 GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 4th 72 2015 BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS BMW Z4 GT3 ProMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜR11th30 2016 Rowe Racing BMW M6 GT3 ProMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜR45th2 2017 Rowe Racing BMW M6 GT3 ProMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HCAT32nd5 2018 Rowe Racing BMW M6 GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 17th 272019 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 ProMONSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HCAT 28th 7 2020 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 Pro IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC NC 0 2021 HubAuto Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NC 0 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 NÜR CAT 2022 Rowe Racing BMW M4 GT3 Pro IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT 14th 32 2023 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 10th 372024 Crowdstrike by Riley Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED NC 02025 Crowdstrike by SPS Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT NC 0
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2013 Marc VDS Racing Team BMW Z4 GT3 Pro NOGQR NOGCR ZOLQR ZOLCR ZANQR ZANCR SVKQR SVKCR NAVQR NAVCR BAKQR BAKCR NC‡ 0‡ 2014 NSC Motorsports Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 Pro NOGQR NOGCR BRHQR BRHCR ZANQR ZANCR SVKQR SVKCR ALGQR ALGCR ZOLQR ZOLCR BAKQR BAKCR 32nd 6 2015 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 R-EX Pro NOGQR NOGCR BRHQR BRHCR ZOLQR ZOLCR MOSQR MOSCR ALGQR ALGCR MISQR MISCR ZANQR ZANCR 13th 35 2016 Rowe Racing BMW M6 GT3 Pro MISQR MISCR BRHQR BRHCR NÜRQR NÜRCR HUNQR HUNCR CATQR CATCR NC 0 ‡ 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) 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 ARG1 ARG2 MAR1 MAR2 HUN1 HUN2 GER1 GER2 RUS1 RUS2 SVK1 SVK2 FRA1 FRA2 POR1 POR2 JPN1 JPN2 CHN1 CHN2 THA1 THA2 QAT1 QAT2 12th 41 2016 Lada Sport Rosneft Lada Vesta WTCC FRA1 FRA2 SVK1 SVK2 HUN1 HUN2 MAR1 MAR2 GER1 GER2 RUS1 RUS2 POR1 POR2 ARG1 ARG2 JPN1 JPN2 CHN1 CHN2 QAT1 QAT2 7th 175 2017 Polestar Cyan Racing Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 MAR1 MAR2 ITA1 ITA2 HUN1 HUN2 GER1 GER2 POR1 POR2 ARG1 ARG2 CHN1 CHN25‡ JPN1 JPN2 MAC1 MAC2 QAT1 QAT2 5th 238.5Source: ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.