Kurt Thiel is a racing driver from Austria who last raced in 24H Series for Leipert Motorsport. Thiel has recorded 2 wins and 2 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,638 ranks Thiel 5168th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2021-01-15 | Dubai Autodrome GTX | P1 | +59 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Dubai Autodrome 2021 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +22 | Hungaroring 2000 | FIA GT Championship | P13 |
| +4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2012 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ▸24H Series | Leipert Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +59 | 3,637 |
| 2017 | ▸24H Series | Vortex V8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −213 | 3,590 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | MSC-Rhön e.V. im AvD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +4 | 3,761 |
| 2000 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Konrad Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | +2,408 | 3,758 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Julian BaileyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,373 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 Paul BelmondoHigher-rated | 5,143 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Luca CappellariHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,143 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,158 | 🇷🇺 Denis Korneev | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,640 |
| 5,159 | 🇬🇧 Jimmy Broadbent | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,640 |
| 5,160 | 🇬🇧 Lucas Fecury | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,640 |
| 5,161 | 🇫🇷 Alexandre Yvon | European Le Mans Series | 3,639 |
| 5,162 | 🇺🇸 Eric Freiberg | Star Mazda Championship | 3,639 |
| 5,163 | 🇦🇷 Facundo Crovo | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,639 |
| 5,164 | 🇸🇪 Calle Bergman | GT Winter Series | 3,638 |
| 5,165 | 🇨🇦 Cameron Cassels | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,638 |
| 5,166 | 🇺🇸 Doug Reid III | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,638 |
| 5,167 | 🇫🇷 Hugo Bac | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,638 |
| 5,168 | 🇦🇹 Kurt Thiel | 24H Series | 3,638 |
| 5,169 | 🇮🇹 Matteo Grassotto | International Formula 3000 | 3,638 |
| 5,170 | 🇩🇰 Lasse Sorensen | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,637 |
| 5,171 | 🇺🇸 Court Vernon | Star Mazda Championship | 3,636 |
| 5,172 | 🇬🇧 Henry Joslyn | British F4 | 3,636 |
| 5,173 | 🇺🇸 Scott Riggs | NASCAR Truck | 3,636 |
| 5,174 | 🇺🇸 Taylor Hagler | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,636 |
| 5,175 | 🇺🇸 Bob Schacht | ARCA Menards Series | 3,635 |
| 5,176 | 🇫🇷 Christophe Lapierre | Le Mans Cup | 3,635 |
| 5,177 | 🇨🇦 Marc Arseneau | Star Mazda Championship | 3,635 |
| 5,178 | 🇯🇵 Masahiro Sasaki | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,635 |
Kurt Thiel is a Bronze-graded amateur endurance racing driver who competed sporadically across European multiclass championships between 2000 and 2021. He raced for Leipert Motorsport in the 24H Series, where he shared a GTX-class car, and for MSC-Rhön e.V. im AvD in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie SP 5 class.[1]
Thiel made four indexed starts across three series. He won twice: once in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie in 2012 and once in the 24H Series, where he and his co-driver finished ahead of the 2021 GTX champion Horst Felbermayr Jr. His 24H Series record spans two starts between 2017 and 2021, yielding one podium finish alongside that victory. His sole FIA GT Championship outing came in 2000 for Konrad Motorsport, which has fielded established and top-tier professionals across a career spanning dozens of drivers.[2]
His wins came in fields mixing amateurs with graded professionals. The 24H Series brought him into competition with professional drivers including FIA Silver-graded Karen Gaillard, whom he also beat to a podium finish.