The 32-year-old will partner Esmee Hawkey at the German outfit, taking the place vacated by new Walkenhorst BMW signing Esteban Muth.
With this announcement, Thiim follows in the footsteps of his father and touring car star Kurt, who won the 1986 DTM title in a Rover Vitesse before becoming a part of Mercedes’ works effort in the championship.
“DTM! What shall I say? The biggest dream of my career is coming true,” said Thiim. “I grew up with DTM. During breakfast, during lunch and dinner, there always was DTM on TV and my dad was my hero, of course.
“Actually, it has always been clear that DTM was my DNA and that it has always just been about racing there. And now, having made it with T3 Motorsport after 20 years, the occasional detour and some title wins, absolutely is something special. I am happy to be able to race there as the first son of a DTM champion.”
Nicki Thiim, T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3
Photo by: T3 Motorsport
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