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Nick Cassidy

New Zealand racing driver

Nick C*idy (born 19 August 1994) is a New Zealand racing driver, currently competing in Formula E for Envision Racing and in WEC with AF Corse. C*idy has won the 2017 championship in Super GT and the 2019 championship in Super Formula.

Contents

  • 1 Career
  • 2 Karting record
    • 2.1 Karting career summary
  • 3 Racing record
    • 3.1 Racing career summary
    • 3.2 Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
    • 3.3 Complete Super GT results
    • 3.4 Complete Super Formula results
    • 3.5 Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
    • 3.6 Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
    • 3.7 Complete Formula E results
    • 3.8 Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Career

Nick C*idy began his racing career in Karting when he was just six years old and remained in Karting till 2010. He participated in midget races from the age of eight.

C*idy has been racing in the formula racing series since 2008. After driving in Formula First championships, he started racing in the Formula Ford championships in New Zealand and Australia. In 2009, C*idy was runner-up in the New Zealand Formula First Championship, and in 2010, he was runner-up in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. Both times, he was named Rookie of the year.

C*idy placed 14th in the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship in a Mygale SJ11a

In 2011, C*idy began the year for Giles Motorsport, in the Toyota Racing Series. After five podium finishes, he won two of three races on the last race weekend. He was named Rookie of the year and runner-up, behind his teammate Mitch Evans.

C*idy started a few races in the Australian Formula Ford Championship, such as the ADAC Formel Masters and the Formula Abarth. He competed in five races in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. In 2012, C*idy participated in the Toyota Racing Series again, remaining with Giles Motorsport. In two consecutive weeks of 2018, C*idy lost final-round *le battles in both Super Formula and Super GT, finishing second in both series.

In 2019, he completed the 'triple crown' in *anese motorsport by winning the Super Formula *le. He made his Formula E debut in the 2020–21 Formula E season for Envision Virgin Racing, replacing Sam Bird. He also made his debut in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for a combined entry of AF Corse and Red Bull Racing, replacing Red Bull Racing Reserve Driver Alex Albon in the final round of the 2021 season at the Norisring. He is piloting Red Bull's Ferrari 488 GT3s for the 2022 season.

C*idy and Ryo Hirakawa were GT500 champions in 2017, driving the No. 37 Lexus LC 500 for TOM'S.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

† As C*idy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key)

† As C*idy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete Super GT results

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

Complete Super Formula 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; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

† As C*idy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete Formula E 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)

* Season still in progress.

References

    External links

    • Official website
    • Nick C*idy career summary at DriverDB.com
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