Nico Bastian

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Nico Bastian
International GT Open 2021 Spielberg Nr. 47.jpg
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  German
Born (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34)
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Years active 2015, 2016, 20172019
Teams Rowe Racing
AKKA ASP, HRT
Starts175
Wins15
Poles9
Fastest laps16
Best finish1st in 2019
Championship titles
2011, 2019MINI Challenge Germany, Blancpain GT Series Europe

Nico Bastian (born 15 April 1990 in Heidelberg) is a racing driver from Germany. He currently competes in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for Mercedes-Benz. [1] [2]

Contents

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2006ADAC Volkswagen Polo CupN/A9000013213th
2007ADAC Volkswagen Polo CupN/A1001311968th
2008Mini Challenge GermanyGigamot8110111814th
SEAT Leon Supercopa GermanyMobile Grafix by T.A.C. Race Solutions400001319th
2009Mini Challenge GermanyDie Agentour Racing1610052663rd
2010Mini Challenge GermanyDie Agentour Racing1520252635th
2011Mini Challenge GermanyGigamot14429113441st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T MINI Motorsport 10000N/A13th
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am DB Motorsport100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schubert 10000N/A8th
2013 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Rowe Racing 10001N/A3rd
2014 ADAC GT Masters Rowe Racing 1200002429th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10001N/A3rd
Blancpain Sprint Series Fortec Motorsport 200000NC
2015 ADAC GT Masters Rowe Racing 200000NC†
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro 50000486th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
24H Series - A6 HP Racing
2016 GT Asia Series - GT3 Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy-Team AAI20000??
Intercontinental GT Challenge Erebus Motorsport 100001212th
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AKKA ASP500000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team500000NC
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 10011010.518th
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 GruppeM Racing Team821127310th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Black Falcon10000N/A4th
FIA GT Nations Cup Team Germany10000N/ADNF
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team500002311th
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 101001299th
Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 100000NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10000N/ADNF
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup SPS Automotive Performance200000NC
International GT Open HTP-Winward Motorsport 20000920th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport 200005435th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Bilstein10000N/A9th
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance
BWT Haupt Racing Team
International GT Open AKM Motorsport
24H GT Series - GT3 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Abu Dhabi Racing
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT10000N/ADNF
2022 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10000N/A8th
2023 ADAC GT Masters Team Joos by RACEmotion20000728th
2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 PROsport-Racing
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9

† As he was a guest driver, Bastian was ineligible to score points.

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References

  1. "Nico Bastian". Stéphane Ratel Organisation . Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. "Nico Bastian and Thomas Neubauer take Blancpain Brands Hatch victory". Autosport . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural
Blancpain GT Series
Silver Cup Champion

2018-2019
With: Jack Manchester (2018)
Succeeded by
Ezequiel Pérez Companc
(GT World Challenge Europe)
Preceded by
Jules Szymkowiak
Fabian Schiller
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup/Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
Silver Cup Champion

2018-2019
With: Jack Manchester (2018) & Thomas Neubeuer (2019)
Succeeded by
Simon Gachet
Steven Palette
(GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup)
Preceded by Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Silver Cup Champion

2019
With: Timur Boguslavskiy & Felipe Fraga
Succeeded by
Alex MacDowall
Patrick Kujala
Frederik Schandorff
(GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup)