Nick Tandy facts for kids

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Nicholas Tandy (born November 5, 1984) is a British race car driver. He currently drives for Porsche Motorsport as a factory driver. He competes in the IMSA Sportscar Championship.

Nick is super special because he's the only driver to win the "Grand Slam" of big 24-hour races! This means he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans (in 2015), the Nürburgring 24 Hours (in 2018), the Spa 24 Hours (in 2020), and the 24 Hours of Daytona (in 2025). He also won the 2015 Petit Le Mans and several 12 Hours of Sebring races.

Contents

• Nick Tandy's Racing Journey

• Starting in Ministox
• Moving to Mini Se7ens
• Racing in Formula Ford
• Formula Palmer Audi Races
• Formula Three Challenges
• Porsche Carrera Cup and Supercup
• International Sports Car Racing

• Nick Tandy's Life Outside Racing
• Images for kids

Nick Tandy's Racing Journey

Starting in Ministox

Born in Bedford, England, Nick Tandy began racing when he was just eleven years old. Like his brother Joe, he started in 1996 with small race cars called Ministox. He quickly found success, winning the Midland region Ministox championship in his first year.

In 1997, Nick raced in the East Anglian Ministox region and finished second. The next year, 1998, he was runner-up in the world championship, right behind his brother Joe. He also placed third in the national championship. By 1999, he won the Spedeworth points title. In 2000, Nick won four different championships, showing how talented he was.

Moving to Mini Se7ens

After Ministox, Nick continued with Mini cars, moving to Mini Se7ens in 2001 for the Winter Series. He finished third in that championship. In 2002, he joined the main series but had a tougher time, ending up tenth overall.

He competed in the Winter Series again and improved to finish second. Nick raced for two more seasons in the main championship. In 2003, he won four races, showing his skill.

Racing in Formula Ford

In 2005, Nick raced in the BRDC Single Seater Championship. He was amazing, winning 11 out of 14 races! This success earned him a special scholarship from Silverstone.

In 2006, Nick moved to the British Formula Ford Championship. He had a great first season, finishing second overall. He started with the Raysport team. Later, he switched to his brother's new team, JTR. He won races at Thruxton and Castle Combe, which helped him secure second place. At the end of 2006, he won the Formula Ford Festival race. However, a penalty dropped him to fifth place.

He continued in Formula Ford in 2007, finishing third overall. Nick won six races that season and was on the podium ten other times. He finally won the Formula Ford Festival at the end of 2007, after a penalty was given to another driver.

Formula Palmer Audi Races

After his Formula Ford Festival win, Nick joined the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy. He also took part in the Formula Palmer Audi Shootout. This Shootout helps drivers get noticed for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.

Nick won the Shootout thanks to two wins. This put him on the shortlist for the big award. However, another driver, Stefan Wilson, eventually won the award.

Formula Three Challenges

In 2008, Nick moved to the very competitive British Formula 3 Championship. He drove for his brother's team, JTR. He had a tough start but got better. He earned his first podium (a top-three finish) at Spa-Francorchamps. He finished ninth overall that year. He also won a race in the Porsche Carrera Cup at Silverstone.

Nick continued in Formula Three in 2009. After his brother Joe sadly passed away, the team decided to keep racing. Just 18 days later, Nick scored his and the team's first win at Rockingham. He drove brilliantly, winning by a large margin. Nick was also known for being very fast in single laps.

Later in 2009, Nick joined the Formula Three Euroseries team Kolles & Heinz Union. This meant he couldn't race in the British championship anymore.

Porsche Carrera Cup and Supercup

Tandy driving at Monza during the 2011 Porsche Supercup.

Nick was then given a chance to race in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. In his very first race, without any practice, he finished second! This impressive start led to him driving in the Porsche Supercup. He got another second-place finish there.

In 2010, Nick raced full-time in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. He started strong with a podium finish. He then won his first Porsche Supercup race at Silverstone. He fought for the championship title all the way to the final race, finishing second overall. In 2011, he raced again but finished fifth in the championship.

In the German Cup, he almost won the championship in 2010, with five race wins. He did win the 2011 championship, with three wins and seven podium finishes.

International Sports Car Racing

In 2012, Nick started racing in different sports car racing series. These included the American Le Mans Series and the International GT Open. He finished second in the 2012 International GT Open season. He also won the Porsche Cup award for the best private Porsche driver.

Soon after, Nick became an official Porsche factory driver. His first race with them was the 2013 24 Hours of Daytona. He won the GT class at the 2013 Petit Le Mans and finished third at the 12 Hours of Sebring. He also won a GTC class race at Laguna Seca. In the European Le Mans Series, he won two races and finished third in the standings.

Tandy, winner of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, car Porsche 919 Hybrid #19

In 2014, Nick joined the Porsche factory team in the United SportsCar Championship. He won the first race of the season, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. In 2015, he continued with Porsche and won four races, helping his teammate win the drivers' championship. He also achieved an overall win at the 2015 Petit Le Mans.

Also in 2015, Nick joined the Porsche LMP1 factory team for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He won this famous French race! He also drove for KCMG in the World Endurance Championship, helping them finish second in the LMP2 class.

Tandy driving at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In 2016, Nick continued racing a Porsche 911 in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. He won a race at Long Beach and finished second at Austin.

He returned to Porsche's top LMP1 team for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. He got many podium finishes but no wins that year.

When Porsche stopped racing in sports prototypes in 2018, Nick went back to the IMSA SportsCar Championship. He won two races and finished seventh in his class. In 2019, he was runner-up in the championship with three wins. He also finished third at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In 2020, Nick continued racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. He and his teammate won two races.

Corvette Racing signed Nick for the 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Driving with Tommy Milner, he won four races and finished second in the GTLM class.

In 2022, Nick continued with Corvette Racing, but in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He won one race and finished second twice, ending up sixth in the GTE drivers' ranking.

Nick returned to Porsche for the 2023 season to drive a Porsche 963 prototype car.

Nick Tandy's Life Outside Racing

Nick Tandy grew up in Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England. He now lives in the nearby village of Felmersham with his wife and two children. He went to local schools: Pinchmill Lower School, Lincroft Middle School, and Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College.

Nick's brother, Joe Tandy, who was also a racing driver, sadly passed away in a car accident in 2009. Nick drove for his late brother's team, Joe Tandy Racing, from 2006 until mid-2009.

Images for kids

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  Tandy at Brands Hatch in 2014.

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  Tandy driving at Monza during the 2011 Porsche Supercup.

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  Tandy, winner of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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  Tandy driving at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.