Nicki Thiim, the 2020 FIA World Endurance Championship GTE Pro winner, has been inserted into NorthWest AMR’s line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in place of Augusto Farfus.
Thiim will be partnering Paul Dalla Lana and Marcos Gomes aboard the team’s #98 Aston Martin Vantage AMR, as Augusto Farfus proved unavailable for the French endurance classic.
The Dane will return to the cockpit of Aston Martin’s GTE challenger for the first time since the end of 2020, when he and team-mate Sorensen were crowned world champions.
“I am so happy to be coming back to one of the greatest endurance races in the world with Aston Martin, and as always it’s an honour to represent such a special brand in the big events,” said Thiim. “I have to say thank you to Paul for inviting me to be a part of his NorthWest AMR team, and for giving us a real chance to fight for victory in this year’s race.
“The Vantage is an amazing car to race at Le Mans and with Paul and Marcos we have a team that can be right in the mix.”
Thiim made his first of seven Le Mans starts to date in GTE Am, which he won on his debut in 2014.
“When it became clear that [regular WEC team-mate] Augusto Farfus was not available for the race, Nicki was the obvious replacement,” said Dalla Lana. “Between Nicki and Marcos we have an incredibly strong line-up.
“The Vantage is a proven quantity at Le Mans, and in the NorthWest AMR team we have built a tight unit of dedicated individuals, many of whom have won this race before and know exactly how to get the job done.”
“This feels like a really good shot at the race, and I’m super excited to get down to business at Le Mans.”
