| Nationality | Australia |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nicholas Paul Percat |
| Birth date | 14 September 1988 (age 38) |
| Birth place | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Racing licence | FIA Gold |
| Car number | 88 |
|---|---|
| Team | Triple Eight Race Engineering (Endurance race co-driver) |
| Races | 374 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 19 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Position year | 2021 |
| Championship position | 7th (2008 pts) |
Nicholas Paul Percat (born 14 September 1988) is an Australian racing driver. He currently competes in the Repco Supercars Championship co-driving for Triple Eight Race Engineering in the No. 88 Ford Mustang GT.[1] He won the Bathurst 1000 at his first attempt, co-driving for Garth Tander for the Holden Racing Team. Percat attended Sacred Heart College in South Australia.[citation needed]
Racing career
Percat won the 2009 Australian Formula Ford Championship in his third season in the category having dominated the season after finishing runner up the previous year to Paul Laskaseski.[2] In 2011, he returned to single seaters for a one off support race for the 2011 Indian Grand Prix driving a Van Diemen built Formula MRF for a winner takes all $50,000 prize. He took pole position and won race one, the first-ever race held at the Buddh International Circuit, but was taken out in race two by eventual winner Jordan King.[3]
On 9 October 2011, Percat partnered Garth Tander to win the Bathurst 1000 race for the Holden Racing Team.[4] In winning the Bathurst 1000, Percat became the first South Australian born driver to win the race.
On 24 December 2014, it was announced that Percat would contest the 2015 season with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. He endured a mediocre season, with a best finish of sixth at the Gold Coast 600. He finished 22nd in the championship despite not racing in the final two rounds of the year due to a foot injury.
The 2016 season kicked off with Percat taking a shock win in unpredictable circumstances at the 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide, which was also the first win for the team.[5] Percat became the first South Australian driver to win the local event.
Percat continued his strong form at the 2016 Bathurst 1000 by scoring a podium with co-drive Cameron McConville. Percat has finished on the podium three times out of his eight starts. Percat signed a contract to race for Brad Jones Racing, replacing outgoing driver Jason Bright. Results for Percat were mixed due to a horror run of bad luck from the BJR team. The highlight of the year was Percat's first podium for the team at the Darwin Triple Crown event.
Results for 2018 were much improved for Percat, and the whole BJR team, with Percat scoring two podiums at the Australian Grand Prix event, narrowly missing out on winning the Larry Perkins Trophy. Percat finished the year tenth in the championship, his best result to date.
In 2019, Percat took another step forward in the championship. He didn't score a podium, but was one of the most consistent drivers in the field and finished the year in ninth.
In 2020, Percat enjoyed his best Supercars season to date, finishing seventh in the Championship, claimed two wins during the Sydney SuperSprint round and a podium finish in the second race of the Darwin SuperSprint.
After five seasons with Brad Jones Racing, Percat announced on 26 October 2021 that he would be returning to Walkinshaw Andretti United in 2022 on a multiple-year deal.[6]
Following a period of disappointing results amid Walkinshaw’s debut season aboard Ford Mustang’s for 2023, it was announced on 21 August 2023 that Percat would no longer be driving for the team in 2024.
Career results
Career summary
Super2 Series results
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| Year | Team | No. | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Position | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Jay Motorsport | 222 | Holden VZ Commodore | ADE R1 4 | ADE R2 10 | QLD R3 8 | QLD R4 4 | QLD R5 7 | WIN R6 6 | WIN R7 3 | WIN R8 3 | TOW R9 10 | TOW R10 2 | TOW R11 3 | 4th | 1446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | BAT R12 5 | BAT R13 3 | SAN R14 Ret | SAN R15 Ret | SAN R16 7 | SYD R17 2 | SYD R18 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | ADE R1 2 | ADE R2 3 | BAR R3 Ret | BAR R4 16 | TOW R5 3 | TOW R6 6 | TOW R7 5 | QLD R8 Ret | QLD R9 6 | QLD R10 8 | BAT R11 4 | BAT R12 8 | SAN R13 3 | SAN R14 Ret | SAN R15 Ret | SYD R16 2 | SYD R17 2 | 7th | 1207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | ADE R1 3 | ADE R2 2 | BAR R3 8 | BAR R4 1 | BAR R5 Ret | TOW R6 2 | TOW R7 3 | TOW R8 1 | QLD R9 4 | QLD R10 23 | QLD R11 10 | BAT R12 1 | BAT R13 1 | WIN R14 1 | WIN R15 2 | WIN R16 1 | SYD R17 Ret | SYD R18 5 | 4th | 1561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supercars Championship results
Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VE | Garth Tander | 1st | 161 |
| 2012 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VE | Garth Tander | 25th | 139 |
| 2013 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VF | Garth Tander | 4th | 161 |
| 2014 | James Rosenberg Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Oliver Gavin | 3rd | 161 |
| 2015 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | Oliver Gavin | 19th | 159 |
| 2016 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | Cameron McConville | 3rd | 161 |
| 2017 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore VF | Macauley Jones | DNF | 160 |
| 2018 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Macauley Jones | 7th | 161 |
| 2019 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Tim Blanchard | 14th | 160 |
| 2020 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Thomas Randle | 18th | 133 |
| 2021 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Dale Wood | 6th | 161 |
| 2022 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Holden Commodore ZB | Warren Luff | 22nd | 148 |
| 2023 | Walkinshaw Andretti United | Ford Mustang S650 | Fabian Coulthard | 14th | 161 |
| 2024 | Matt Stone Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Dylan O'Keeffe | 17th | 161 |
| 2025 | Matt Stone Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Tim Slade | DNF | 50 |
Retirement
On 7 October 2025, Percat announced his retirement at the end of the 2025 season.[7]
References
- ^ "Percat joins MSR on multi-year deal". Supercars. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Stuart Innes (15 September 2009). "Nick Percat relishes perfect result". The Advertiser. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ speedcafe.com Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2 Nov 2011
- ^ "Tander, Percat win Bathurst". sportal.com.au. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (6 March 2016). "Percat wins chaotic rain hit Clipsal 500". Speed Cafe. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Walkinshaw Andretti United / Percat Returns Home"
- ^ Pavey, James (7 October 2025). "Percat announces shock Supercars retirement". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
External links
- Official website
- V8 Supercars Official Profile
- Nick Percat Third Turn profile.