# Nico Bastian

Nico Bastian (born 15 April 1990 in Heidelberg) is a racing driver from Germany. A long-standing Mercedes-AMG stalwart, he is a two-time Blancpain GT Series Silver Cup champion, and has twice finished in the overall podium at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2006 | ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup | N/A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 13th |
| 2007 | ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup | N/A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 196 | 8th |
| 2008 | Mini Challenge Germany | Gigamot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 14th |
| 2008 | SEAT Leon Supercopa Germany | Mobile Grafix by T.A.C. Race Solutions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19th |
| 2009 | Mini Challenge Germany | Die Agentour Racing | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 266 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Mini Challenge Germany | Die Agentour Racing | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 263 | 5th |
| 2011 | Mini Challenge Germany | Gigamot | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 344 | 1st |
| 2011 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T | MINI Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
| 2012 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | DB Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2012 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | BMW Team Schubert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
| 2013 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Rowe Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 2014 | ADAC GT Masters | Rowe Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29th |
| 2014 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Rowe Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd |
| 2014 | Blancpain Sprint Series | Fortec Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2015 | ADAC GT Masters | Rowe Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2015 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Rowe Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6th |
| 2015 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Rowe Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2015 | 24H Series - A6 | HP Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2016 | GT Asia Series - GT3 | Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy-Team AAI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2016 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Erebus Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12th |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | AKKA ASP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | AKKA ASP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 | 18th |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 | GruppeM Racing Team | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 10th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2018 | FIA GT Nations Cup | Team Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11th |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | AKKA ASP Team | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9th |
| 2019 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | SunEnergy1 Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | SPS Automotive Performance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | International GT Open | HTP-Winward Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20th |
| 2020 | Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS | Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 35th |
| 2020 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Bilstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | GetSpeed Performance | | | | | | | |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | BWT Haupt Racing Team | | | | | | | |
| 2021 | International GT Open | AKM Motorsport | | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 24H GT Series - GT3 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Abu Dhabi Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
| 2023 | ADAC GT Masters | Team Joos by RACEmotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28th |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | PROsport-Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Scherer Sport PHX | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | PROsport-Racing | | | | | | | |
† As he was a guest driver, Bastian was ineligible to score points.