# Kurt Thiim

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.
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 |
| 1987 | ATN Autotechnik Nickel | Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo | | ZOL 8 | NÜR 23 | AVU | MFA 26 | NOR 10 | NÜR 21 | WUN Ret | DIE Ret | SAL Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 31 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 111 |
| 1988 | 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 | 18th | 111 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 237 |
| 1989 | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | 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 | | | 4th | 237 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 162 |
| 1990 | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | 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 | | | 3rd | 162 |
| 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 | 8th | 97 |
| 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 | 2nd | 192 |
| 1993 | Diebels Zakspeed Team | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | ZOL 1 8 | ZOL 2 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 138 |
| 1993 | Diebels Zakspeed Team | 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 | | | 6th | 138 |
| 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 | 5th | 141 |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 45 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |

### Britcar 24 Hour results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Car No. | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2007 | RJN Motorsport | Alex Buncombe Owen Mildenhall Anthony Reid | Nissan 350Z | 40 | GTC | 50 | 23rd | 8th |