Introduction
Kurt Thiim (born 3 August 1956 in Vojens) is a Danish race car 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.
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.
Racing record
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 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 | Pos. | 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 |
1st | 130 | |||||||||||||||
| 1987 | ATN Autotechnik Nickel | Rover Vitesse | HOC 8 |
22nd | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo | ZOL 8 |
NÜR 23 |
AVU | MFA 26 |
NOR 10 |
NÜR 21 |
WUN Ret |
DIE Ret |
SAL Ret |
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| 1988 | MK Motorsport | BMW M3 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | HOC1 | HOC2 | NÜR1 1 |
NÜR2 3 |
BRN1 15 |
BRN2 Ret |
AVU1 | AVU2 | MFA1 25 |
MFA2 Ret |
NÜR1 | NÜR2 | 18th | 111 | ||||||||||
| AMG Motorenbau GmbH | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 | NOR1 4 |
NOR2 5 |
WUN1 Ret |
WUN2 11 |
SAL1 | SAL2 | HUN1 2 |
HUN2 3 |
HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 DSQ | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 | ZOL1 5 |
ZOL2 8 |
HOC1 7 |
HOC2 6 |
NÜR1 6 |
NÜR2 13 |
MFA1 5 |
MFA2 1 |
AVU1 6 |
AVU2 7 |
4th | 237 | ||||||||||||||
| Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | NÜR1 Ret |
NÜR2 5 |
NOR1 1 |
NOR2 Ret |
HOC1 2 |
HOC2 6 |
DIE1 Ret |
DIE2 DNS |
NÜR1 2 |
NÜR2 4 |
HOC1 8 |
HOC2 19 |
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| 1990 | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | ZOL1 1 |
ZOL2 1 |
HOC1 3 |
HOC2 3 |
NÜR1 17 |
NÜR2 7 |
AVU1 6 |
AVU2 6 |
MFA1 5 |
MFA2 5 |
WUN1 7 |
WUN2 7 |
NÜR2 7 |
3rd | 162 | |||||||||||
| Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | NÜR1 Ret |
NOR1 Ret |
NOR2 12 |
DIE1 1 |
DIE2 16 |
NÜR1 4 |
NÜR2 5 |
HOC1 4 |
HOC2 6 |
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| 1991 | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | ZOL1 4 |
ZOL2 4 |
HOC1 6 |
HOC2 4 |
NÜR1 Ret |
NÜR2 9 |
AVU1 13 |
AVU2 Ret |
WUN1 12 |
WUN2 Ret |
NOR1 1 |
NOR2 2 |
DIE1 9 |
DIE2 Ret |
NÜR1 27 |
NÜR2 7 |
ALE1 2 |
ALE2 Ret |
HOC1 8 |
HOC2 11 |
BRN1 4 |
BRN2 4 |
DON1 10 |
DON2 Ret |
8th | 97 |
| 1992 | Diebels Zakspeed Team | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | ZOL1 1 |
ZOL2 1 |
NÜR1 4 |
NÜR2 2 |
WUN1 3 |
WUN2 5 |
AVU1 7 |
AVU2 21 |
HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 4 |
NÜR1 5 |
NÜR2 5 |
NOR1 Ret |
NOR2 9 |
BRN1 Ret |
BRN2 Ret |
DIE1 4 |
DIE2 3 |
ALE1 2 |
ALE2 2 |
NÜR1 5 |
NÜR2 Ret |
HOC1 2 |
HOC2 Ret |
2nd | 192 |
| 1993 | Diebels Zakspeed Team | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | ZOL1 8 |
ZOL2 6 |
6th | 138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 93 | HOC1 3 |
HOC2 5 |
NÜR1 5 |
NÜR2 5 |
WUN1 3 |
WUN2 1 |
NÜR1 9 |
NÜR2 Ret |
NOR1 8 |
NOR2 Ret |
DON1 2 |
DON2 4 |
DIE1 5 |
DIE2 8 |
ALE1 7 |
ALE2 5 |
AVU1 10 |
AVU2 4 |
HOC1 3 |
HOC2 4 |
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| 1994 | Promarkt-Zakspeed-Team | Mercedes C-Class V6 | ZOL1 6 |
ZOL2 Ret |
HOC1 1 |
HOC2 2 |
NÜR1 9 |
NÜR2 10 |
MUG1 1 |
MUG2 Ret |
NÜR1 21 |
NÜR2 6 |
NOR1 4 |
NOR2 3 |
DON1 7 |
DON2 3 |
DIE1 4 |
DIE2 6 |
NÜR1 11 |
NÜR2 6 |
AVU1 2 |
AVU2 3 |
ALE1 Ret |
ALE2 Ret |
HOC1 1 |
HOC2 Ret |
5th | 141 |
| 1995 | Zakspeed Mercedes | Mercedes C-Class V6 | HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 5 |
AVU1 1 |
AVU2 1 |
NOR1 Ret |
NOR2 DNS |
DIE1 Ret |
DIE2 DNS |
NÜR1 Ret |
NÜR2 4 |
ALE1 1 |
ALE2 1 |
HOC1 19 |
HOC2 11 |
4th | 78 |
Complete International 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 | 25 | 26 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Zakspeed Mercedes | Mercedes C-Class V6 | MUG1 Ret |
MUG2 4 |
HEL1 Ret |
HEL2 6 |
DON1 3 |
DON2 4 |
EST1 6 |
EST2 16 |
MAG1 10 |
MAG2 Ret |
8th | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | UPS Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes C-Class | HOC1 12 |
HOC2 8 |
NÜR1 8 |
NÜR2 12† |
EST1 DNS |
EST2 DNS |
HEL1 18† |
HEL2 Ret |
NOR1 Ret |
NOR2 Ret |
DIE1 14 |
DIE2 11 |
SIL1 Ret |
SIL2 10 |
NÜR1 10 |
NÜR2 Ret |
MAG1 11 |
MAG2 10 |
MUG1 8 |
MUG2 4 |
HOC1 10 |
HOC2 Ret |
INT1 | INT2 | SUZ1 | SUZ2 | 18th | 23 |
- † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Opel Team Zakspeed | Opel Vectra | HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 19 |
ZOL1 24 |
ZOL2 13 |
NÜR1 | NÜR2 | SAC1 20 |
SAC2 20 |
NOR1 20 |
NOR2 11 |
WUN1 4 |
WUN2 4 |
ZWE1 Ret |
ZWE2 DNS |
SAL1 9 |
SAL2 13 |
REG1 8 |
REG2 5 |
NÜR1 9 |
NÜR2 Ret |
18th | 180 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jonathan Palmer Stanley Dickens |
Mercedes-Benz C11 | C2 | 223 | DNF | DNF |
Complete 24 Hours of Silverstone results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Car No. | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | RJN Motorsport | Anthony Reid Alex Buncombe Owen Mildenhall |
Nissan 350Z | 57 | 1 | 506 | 15th | 3rd |