Nico Hantke

Nico Hantke
Hantke in 2023
NationalityGermany German
Born (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004
Cologne, Germany
Categorisation FIA Silver

Nico Hantke (born 16 March 2004) is a German racing driver competing in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Walkenhorst Motorsport.

Career

Born in Cologne, Hantke began competitive karting in 2012.[1] Competing until 2023, Hantke most notably won the 2013 ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf in the Bambini Gazelle category,[2] before being crowned the ADAC West German Kart Cup champion three years later, also in the Bambini class.[3] Hantke then progressed to Junior and later Senior karts, during which he won the Kerpen Winterpokal in 2019, in the OK category.[4]

Hantke at the wheel of his Walkenhorst BMW M4 GT4 at Oschersleben in 2023.

In 2021, Hantke stepped up to car racing, joining McLaren-fielding Dörr Motorsport to compete in ADAC GT4 Germany.[5] In their maiden season in the series, Hantke and Ben Dörr took a best result of second in race two at the Hockenheimring en route to a seventh-place points finish.[6] The following year, Hantke returned to Dörr for his second season in ADAC GT4 Germany, this time driving an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 alongside Simon Connor Primm.[7] In his second season with the team, Hantke scored a best result of fourth in race two at the Sachsenring to end the year a lowly 22nd in points.[8] During 2022, Hantke also made a one-off appearance in the GT4 European Series for fellow Aston Martin customer team Racing One, under the Team Spirit Racing banner.[9]

Hantke, pictured at the Red Bull Ring, graduated to GT3 with Walkenhorst and Aston Martin in 2024.

Continuing in ADAC GT4 Germany for 2023, Hantke switched to BMW-aligned Walkenhorst Motorsport alongside Mex Jansen.[10] Starting the year with a pair of third-place finishes at Oschersleben and a second-place at Zandvoort,[11][12] Hantke then finished third at the Lausitzring and second again at the Sachsenring to take fifth in points.[13][14] Remaining with Walkenhorst for 2024, Hantke made his full-time debut in GT3 machinery by competing in ADAC GT Masters alongside Chandler Hull aboard an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo.[15] After two rounds in the Silver Cup, the entry was reclassified as a Pro-Am entry and became ineligible for points, as Hantke took a best result of fifth at Spa, but only finished 20th in points with three valid points finishes to his name.[16]

Staying in ADAC GT Masters for 2025, Hantke switched to Audi customer team Scherer Sport PHX for his second season in the series, driving alongside Denis Bulatov.[17] Starting the season with a podium at Lausitzring,[18] Hantke then won race one at the Red Bull Ring from pole,[19][20] and ended the season with a win at the Hockenheimring to secure fourth in the overall standings.[21] During 2025, Hantke also returned to Walkenhorst Motorsport to race with them in the SP9 Pro-Am class of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.[22] At the beginning of the following year, Hantke reunited with Scherer Sport PHX to contest NLS2 in the SP9 class,[23] as well as joining Aston Martin customer team Code Racing Development for a one-off appearance in the GT3 class of the Le Mans Cup.[24] Following that, Hantke reunited with Walkenhorst for a part-time campaign in the NLS and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.[25]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2012 Euro Wintercup — Bambini 7th
2013 ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf — Bambini Gazelle 1st
2015 Winterpokal Kerpen — Bambini 3rd
ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf — Bambini 4th
2016 ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf — Bambini 2nd
ADAC Kart Masters — Bambini 6th
2017 Andrea Margutti Trophy — OK-J Hantke 26th
ADAC Kart Masters — OK-J 19th
Karting World Championship — OK-J 3G Racing NC
2018 South Garda Winter Cup — OK-J Alfred Horst NC
Andrea Margutti Trophy — OK-J 3G Racing 32nd
Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK-J 20th
Karting European Championship — OK-J 74th
Karting World Championship — OK-J NC
WSK Final Cup — OK 53rd
2019 Kerpen Winterpokal — OK 3G Racing 1st
South Garda Winter Cup — OK NC
Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK 14th
Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft NC
Karting European Championship — OK 61st
WSK Open Cup — OK 39th
2020 WSK Super Master Series — OK KSM Official Racing Team 99th
South Garda Winter Cup — OK NC
ADAC Kart Masters — OK 10th
Karting European Championship — OK Ward Racing 36th
ROK Cup International Final — Senior Rok Kart-Club Kerpen e.v. 34th
Karting World Championship — OK Ward Racing 30th
2022 RMC Euro Trophy — Senior Max 3G Racing 24th
2023 RMC Germany — Senior Max 8th
Sources:[26][27][28]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 ADAC GT4 Germany Dörr Motorsport 12 0 0 0 1 96 7th
2022 ADAC GT4 Germany Dörr Motorsport 12 0 0 0 0 44 22nd
GT4 European Series – Silver Team Spirit Racing 2 0 0 0 0 2 23rd
2023 ADAC GT4 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport 12 0 0 0 5 116 5th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – V4 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – VT2-FWD Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2024 ADAC GT Masters Walkenhorst Motorsport 12 0 0 0 0 10 20th
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP10 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 7th
2025 ADAC GT Masters Scherer Sport PHX 10 2 1 0 4 144 4th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Pro-Am Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 6 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Scherer Sport PHX 1 0 0 0 0 4* NC*
Le Mans Cup – GT3 Code Racing Development 1 0 0 0 0 1* 13th*
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Pro-Am Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 * *
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/a DNF
ADAC GT Masters PROsport Racing 0 NC†*
Sources:[29][26]

Complete ADAC GT4 Germany results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2021 Dörr Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 OSC
1
15		 OSC
2
13		 RBR
1
11		 RBR
2
4		 ZAN
1
14		 ZAN
2
7		 SAC
1
Ret		 SAC
2
24		 HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
2		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
6		 7th 96
2022 Dörr Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 OSC
1
8		 OSC
2
11		 RBR
1
15		 RBR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
12		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
14		 SAC
1
14		 SAC
2
4		 HOC
1
12		 HOC
2
Ret		 22nd 44
2023 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 OSC
1
3		 OSC
2
3		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
2		 NÜR
1
21		 NÜR
2
Ret		 LAU
1
3		 LAU
2
Ret		 SAC
1
25		 SAC
2
2		 HOC
1
7		 HOC
2
9		 5th 116

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points
2024 Walkenhorst Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo OSC
1
12		 OSC
2
13		 ZAN
1
16†		 ZAN
2
13		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
11		 SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
Ret		 RBR
1
17		 RBR
2
13		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
13		 20th 10
2025 Scherer Sport PHX Audi R8 LMS Evo II LAU
1
5		 LAU
2
2		 ZAN
1
10		 ZAN
2
83		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
5		 SAL
1
WD		 SAL
2
WD		 RBR
1
11		 RBR
2
6		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
33		 4th 144
2026 PROsport Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo RBR
1
 RBR
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 LAU
1
 LAU
2
 NÜR
1
16		 NÜR
2
15		 SAL
1
 SAL
2
 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 NC‡ 0‡

Complete Le Mans Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap)

Year Entrant Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC Points
2026 Code Racing Development Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo GT3 BAR
Ret		 LEC
 LMS
 SPA
 SIL
 POR
 13th* 1*

* Season still in progress.

References

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  2. ↑ "ADAC Bundesendlauf erlebt Wasserschlacht in Liedolsheim". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hürther Karttalent startet bald im McLaren". rundschau-online.de (in German). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Wetterkapriolen beenden Comeback des Winterpokals frühzeitig". motorsport-xl.de (in German). 10 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
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