Kurt Thiim

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Kurt Thiim in 1995. 1995 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, Donington Park (49789675672).jpg
Kurt Thiim in 1995.
Kurt Thiim - Promarkt-Zakspeed Team - AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse at Melbourne Hairpin, 1994 DTM Donington Park. Kurt Thiim - Promarkt-Zakspeed Team - AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse at Melbourne Hairpin (32869937068).jpg
Kurt Thiim - Promarkt-Zakspeed Team - AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse at Melbourne Hairpin, 1994 DTM Donington Park.

Kurt Thiim (born 3 August 1956 in Vojens) is a Danish racing driver. After his karting career he raced in single-seaters from 1978 to 1984 before moving to the DTM. He won the championship in his debut year in 1986 driving a Rover Vitesse, and raced an Alfa Romeo 75 in 1987. Despite not winning a second title, he remained one of the series' top drivers for the next decade as a Mercedes-Benz driver. He joined the AMG team in 1988, then Zakspeed in 1992, and returned to AMG in 1996, resulting runner-up in 1992, third in 1990, fourth in 1989 and 1995, fifth in 1994, and sixth in 1993. He collected 19 wins during his DTM career.

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After the series was discontinued after 1996, he raced in several other touring car categories, including the German Supertouring Championship and the Danish Touring Car Championship, where he won a title in 2002.

He is the father of racing driver Nicki Thiim. [1]

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pos.Pts
1986 ATN Autotechnik Nickel Rover Vitesse ZOL
1		 HOC
Ret		 NÜR
2		 AVU
4		 MFA
3		 WUN
1		 NÜR
1		 ZOL
13		 NÜR
4		1st130
1987 ATN Autotechnik Nickel Rover Vitesse HOC
8		22nd31
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo ZOL
8		 NÜR
23		 AVU MFA
26		 NOR
10		 NÜR
21		 WUN
Ret		 DIE
Ret		 SAL
Ret
1988 MK Motorsport BMW M3 ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1
1		 NÜR
2
3		 BRN
1
15		 BRN
2
Ret		 AVU
1 		AVU
2 		MFA
1
25		 MFA
2
Ret		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		18th111
AMG Motorenbau GmbH Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 NOR
1
4		 NOR
2
5		 WUN
1
Ret		 WUN
2
11		 SAL
1 		SAL
2 		HUN
1
2		 HUN
2
3		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
DSQ
1989 AMG Motorenbau GmbH Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 ZOL
1
5		 ZOL
2
8		 HOC
1
7		 HOC
2
6		 NÜR
1
6		 NÜR
2
13		 MFA
1
5		 MFA
2
1		 AVU
1
6		 AVU
2
7		4th237
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
5		 NOR
1
1		 NOR
2
Ret		 HOC
1
2		 HOC
2
6		 DIE
1
Ret		 DIE
2
DNS		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
4		 HOC
1
8		 HOC
2
19
1990 AMG Motorenbau GmbH Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo ZOL
1
1		 ZOL
2
1		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
3		 NÜR
1
17		 NÜR
2
7		 AVU
1
6		 AVU
2
6		 MFA
1
5		 MFA
2
5		 WUN
1
7		 WUN
2
7		 NÜR
2
7		3rd162
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 NÜR
1
Ret		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
12		 DIE
1
1		 DIE
2
16		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
5		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
6
1991 AMG Motorenbau GmbH Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 ZOL
1
4		 ZOL
2
4		 HOC
1
6		 HOC
2
4		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
9		 AVU
1
13		 AVU
2
Ret		 WUN
1
12		 WUN
2
Ret		 NOR
1
1		 NOR
2
2		 DIE
1
9		 DIE
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
27		 NÜR
2
7		 ALE
1
2		 ALE
2
Ret		 HOC
1
8		 HOC
2
11		 BRN
1
4		 BRN
2
4		 DON
1
10		 DON
2
Ret		8th97
1992 Diebels Zakspeed Team Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 ZOL
1
1		 ZOL
2
1		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
2		 WUN
1
3		 WUN
2
5		 AVU
1
7		 AVU
2
21		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
4		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
5		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
9		 BRN
1
Ret		 BRN
2
Ret		 DIE
1
4		 DIE
2
3		 ALE
1
2		 ALE
2
2		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
Ret		 HOC
1
2		 HOC
2
Ret		2nd192
1993 Diebels Zakspeed Team Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 ZOL
1
8		 ZOL
2
6		6th138
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 93 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
5		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
5		 WUN
1
3		 WUN
2
1		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
Ret		 NOR
1
8		 NOR
2
Ret		 DON
1
2		 DON
2
4		 DIE
1
5		 DIE
2
8		 ALE
1
7		 ALE
2
5		 AVU
1
10		 AVU
2
4		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
4
1994 Promarkt-Zakspeed-Team Mercedes C-Class V6 ZOL
1
6		 ZOL
2
Ret		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
2		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
10		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
21		 NÜR
2
6		 NOR
1
4		 NOR
2
3		 DON
1
7		 DON
2
3		 DIE
1
4		 DIE
2
6		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
6		 AVU
1
2		 AVU
2
3		 ALE
1
Ret		 ALE
2
Ret		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
Ret		5th141
1995 Zakspeed Mercedes Mercedes C-Class V6 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
5		 AVU
1
1		 AVU
2
1		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
DNS		 DIE
1
Ret		 DIE
2
DNS		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
4		 ALE
1
1		 ALE
2
1		 HOC
1
19		 HOC
2
11		4th78

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Pos.Pts
1995 Zakspeed Mercedes Mercedes C-Class V6 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
4		 HEL
1
Ret		 HEL
2
6		 DON
1
3		 DON
2
4		 EST
1
6		 EST
2
16		 MAG
1
10		 MAG
2
Ret		8th45
1996 UPS Mercedes-AMG Mercedes C-Class HOC
1
12		 HOC
2
8		 NÜR
1
8		 NÜR
2
12†		 EST
1
DNS		 EST
2
DNS		 HEL
1
18†		 HEL
2
Ret		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
Ret		 DIE
1
14		 DIE
2
11		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
10		 NÜR
1
10		 NÜR
2
Ret		 MAG
1
11		 MAG
2
10		 MUG
1
8		 MUG
2
4		 HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
Ret		 INT
1 		INT
2 		SUZ
1 		SUZ
2 		18th23

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.Pts
1997 Opel Team Zakspeed Opel Vectra HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
19		 ZOL
1
24		 ZOL
2
13		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAC
1
20		 SAC
2
20		 NOR
1
20		 NOR
2
11		 WUN
1
4		 WUN
2
4		 ZWE
1
Ret		 ZWE
2
DNS		 SAL
1
9		 SAL
2
13		 REG
1
8		 REG
2
5		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
Ret		18th180

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Team Sauber Mercedes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer
Flag of Sweden.svg Stanley Dickens 		Mercedes-Benz C11 C2223DNFDNF

Britcar 24 Hour results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarCar No.ClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RJN Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Mildenhall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid 		Nissan 350Z 40GTC5023rd8th

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References

  1. ↑ Watkins, Gary (14 August 2013). "Thiim to replace late Simonsen in Interlagos WEC round". autosport.com . Retrieved 22 September 2013.
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