Nick Cassidy
| Nick Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 New Zealander |
| Born |
19 August 1994 Auckland (New Zealand) |
| Toyota Racing Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Giles Motorsport |
| Car no. | 2 |
| Starts | 45 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 11 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2012, 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2011 2011 2010–11 |
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Formula Abarth ADAC Formel Masters Australian Formula Ford |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012, 2013 2012, 2013 |
Toyota Racing Series New Zealand Grand Prix |
Nick Cassidy (born 19 August 1994 in Auckland[1]) is a New Zealand racing driver. Since 2011 he starts in the Toyota Racing Series.
Career
Cassidy began his racing career in karting when he was six years old. He remained in karting until 2010. He also participated in midget races since he was eight years old.[2]
Since 2008 Cassidy has been racing in the formula racing series. After driving in Formula First championships, he started in Formula Ford championships in New Zealand and Australia. In 2009 he became runner-up in the New Zealand Formula First championship and 2010 he was runner-up in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. Both times he was Rookie of the year.[2]
2011 Cassidy began the year for Giles Motorsport in the Toyota Racing Series. After 5 podium finishes he won two of three races at the last racing weekend. He became Rookie of the year and runner-up[2] behind his teammate Mitch Evans. Moreover he started to a few races in the Australian Formula Ford Championship, the ADAC Formel Masters and the Formula Abarth. So he made his first racing experiences in Europe. Furthermore he competed in 5 races of the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series. 2012 Cassidy participates in the Toyota Racing Series again. He stayed with Giles Motorsport. With 3 victories and 7 podium finishes he leads the championship after the 11th race.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Formula First Manfeild Winter Series | Sabre Motorsport | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 782 | 1st |
| 2008–09 | Formula First New Zealand | Sabre Motorsport | 24 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 1439 | 2nd |
| 2009 | Tony Oliver Contracting Formula Ford NZ Winter Series | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 225 | 7th | |
| 2009–10 | Weldwell New Zealand Formula First Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 195 | 26th | |
| Western Springs Speedway – F2 Midgets | HLR Racing | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 290 | 1st | |
| ZOAGN NZ Formula Ford Championship | BNT/Fuchs Motorsport | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1090 | 2nd | |
| 2010 | Australian Formula Ford championship | Evans Motorsport Group | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 15th |
| 2010–11 | Western Springs Speedway – Midgets | HLR Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 20th |
| Western Springs Speedway – International Midget Series | HLR Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14th | |
| 2011 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | Evans Motorsport Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14th |
| Formula Abarth European Series | Composit Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22nd | |
| Campionato Italiano Formula ACI-CSAI Abarth | Composit Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17th | |
| ADAC Formel Masters | ma-con Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22nd | |
| Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 805 | 2nd | |
| Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series | Greg Murphy Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 31st | |
| 2012 | Toyota Racing Series | Giles Motorsport | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 914 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup | Fortec Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14th | |
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nick Cassidy. |
- Official website
- Nick Cassidy career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mitch Evans |
Toyota Racing Series Champion 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Andrew Tang |
| Preceded by Mitch Evans |
New Zealand Grand Prix Winner 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |