Mark Kastelic (racing driver)
Mark Kastelic | |
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Kastelic in 2024 | |
| Born | Mark Kastelic 9 August 2007 Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Mark Kastelic (born 9 August 2007) is a Slovenian racing driver currently competing for Lema Racing x Mapetrol in the GT4 European Series.
Career
Kastelic began karting at the age of five,[1] and made his debut in international races at the end of 2018.[2] Remaining in WSK-organized championships for 2019, Kastelic won the Trofeo D'Autunno in the X30 Mini class with Team Driver Racing Kart.[3] The following year, Kastelic remained with the team in Mini karts finished runner-up in the Trofeo D'Autunno and third in the Champions of the Future Euro Series.[4][5] Kastelic then raced for DPK in early 2021,[6] before switching to Forza Racing as he stepped up to Senior Karts during the year, with whom he remained until 2023.[7] In his three-year tenure with Forza Racing, Kastelic most notably finished 10th in the South Garda Winter Cup in the OK class in 2021.[8] During the same year, Kastelic represented Slovenia in the Karting Academy Trophy.[9]
Stepping up to cars in 2024, Kastelic competed for Lema Racing in the ESET Cup Series – GT4 class and XGT4 Italy series.[10] In the former, Kastelic won both sprint races at the Red Bull Ring and the sole endurance race at the same venue to finish third in both standings.[11] In the latter, Kastelic took a lone win at the season-ending round at Misano en route to a third-place points finish.[12] During 2024, Kastelic also debuted in the GT4 European Series and Iberian Supercars championships for the same team.[13][14] At the end of 2024, Kastelic was named as Talent of the Year by the Slovenian Motorsport Association - AŠSLO.[15]
Kastelic remained with Lema Racing the following year to compete in both the GT4 European Series, XGT4 Italy and Iberian Supercars series.[16][17] In the European Series, Kastelic finished no higher than 15th across the first three rounds,[18][19] before taking his maiden points of the season at Misano by finishing fifth in race two.[20] In the following round at the Nürburgring, Kastelic finished 11th among the Silver Cup entrants in race one and retired due to a front-left puncture in race two.[21]
In the Italian series, Kastelic won the season-opening round at Imola,[22] before winning both races at Monza and Vallelunga,[23][24] to head into the final round of the season runner-up in points.[25] Racing in the GT4 Pro-Bronze class of the Iberian Supercars, Kastelic won race two at Algarve to kick off the season,[26] before finishing third in both races in the following round at Valencia.[27] During 2025, Kastelic was also once again named as Talent of the Year by the Slovenian Motorsport Association - AŠSLO.[28]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hungarian International Open – Micro Max | Kastelic Racing | 26th |
| 2018 | Hungarian International Open – Micro Max | Kastelic Racing | 21st |
| FIA Central European Zone – Rotax Micro | 16th | ||
| WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini | Formula K Junior Team | 34th | |
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup – 60 Mini | Formula K Junior Team | NC |
| South Garda Winter Cup – Mini Rok | NC | ||
| WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini | 95th | ||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy – 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 12th | |
| WSK Euro Series – 60 Mini | 93rd | ||
| Trofeo delle Industrie – 60 Mini | 15th | ||
| WSK Open Cup – 60 Mini | 60th | ||
| WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini | 25th | ||
| Rok Cup Superfinal – Mini Rok | 11th | ||
| Trofeo D'Autunno – X30 Mini | 1st | ||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup – 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 9th |
| WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini | 6th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup – Mini Rok | 14th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – 60 Mini | 4th | ||
| Champions of the Future – 60 Mini | 3rd | ||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy – 60 Mini | 15th | ||
| WSK Open Cup – 60 Mini | 9th | ||
| Trofeo D'Autunno – Mini Int. GR3 | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup – OK-J | DPK Racing | NC |
| WSK Super Master Series – OK-J | DPK Racing Forza Racing[a] |
44th | |
| WSK Euro Series – OK-J | DPK Racing Forza Racing[b] |
8th | |
| Champions of the Future – OK-J | Forza Racing | 43rd | |
| Champions of the Future – OK | 95th | ||
| Karting European Championship – OK-J | 55th | ||
| WSK Open Cup – OK | 32nd | ||
| Karting World Championship – OK | NC | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup – OK | 10th | ||
| WSK Final Cup – OK | 19th | ||
| Karting Academy Trophy | Kastelic Robert | 20th | |
| 2022 | WSK Super Master Series – OK | Forza Racing | 60th |
| Champions of the Future Winter Series – OK | 25th | ||
| 2023 | WSK Super Master Series – OK | Forza Racing | 39th |
| Champions of the Future – OK | 72nd | ||
| Karting European Championship – OK | 110th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – OK | 54th | ||
| Karting World Championship – OK | 42nd | ||
| WSK Final Cup – OK | KR Motorsport | 29th | |
| Sources:[29][30] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ESET Cup Series – Sprint GT4 | Lema Racing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3rd |
| ESET Cup Series – Endurance GT4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3rd | ||
| X-GT4 Italy | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3rd | |||||
| GT4 European Series – Pro-Am | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th | ||
| Iberian Supercars – GT4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | NC | ||
| 2025 | GT4 European Series – Silver | Lema Racing x Mapetrol | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17th |
| X-GT4 Italy | LEMA Racing | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 205 | 2nd | |
| Iberian Supercars – GT4 Pro-Bronze | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73* | 3rd* | ||
| ADAC GT4 Germany | Razoon - more than racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28th | |
| Sources:[31][29] | |||||||||
Complete GT4 European Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lema Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Pro-Am | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
MNZ 1 30 |
MNZ 2 40† |
JED 1 |
JED 2 |
24th | 2 |
| 2025 | Lema Racing x Mapetrol | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Silver | LEC 1 20 |
LEC 2 19 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 16 |
SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 15 |
MIS 1 12 |
MIS 2 5 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
CAT 1 11 |
CAT 2 13 |
17th | 11 |
* Season still in progress.
Notes
References
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- ^ "Pogovor: Mark Kastelic, uspešen mladi kartist". amzs.si (in Slovenian). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Tutti i vincitori della prima prova del 29° Trofeo d'Autunno a Lonato. Il 5-6 Ottobre la Finale". tkart.it (in Italian). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "(Karting) Kastelic v Lonatu do novih stopničk!". avto-magazin.metropolitan.si (in Slovenian). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Champions Of The Future - Matveev, Lindblad, Day and Ippolito triumph in the race". vroomkart.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Mark Kastelic v težkih pogojih za las ob finale". radiokrka.svet24.si (in Slovenian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Mark Kastelic back in Lonato with Forza Racing team". vroomkart.com. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Kastelic in the top ten of the Winter Cup". vroomkart.com. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Kastelic slovenski voznik na prvi dirki sezone FIA Academy Trophy". amzs.si (in Slovenian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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- ^ "Two More GT4 European Series Debutants". dailysportscar.com. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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- ^ "Zmaga za Valentina Rossija, Kastelic do 5. mesta". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Počena pnevmatika ustavila Marka Kastelica na Nurburgringu". svet24.si (in Slovenian). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Slovenska najstnika navdušila v družbi Rossija, Schumacherja, Buttona ..." delo.si (in Slovenian). 21 April 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Mark Kastelic, najhitrejši avtomobilist v razredu GT4 zmagal na dirkaškem vikendu v Monzi". e-maribor.si (in Slovenian). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Oropani Mark Kastelic Italijanom vrnil z dvojno zmago". avtoportret.si (in Slovenian). 24 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "LORENZO TOCCI DOMINA A VALLELUNGA E "VEDE" IL TITOLO GT4 ITALY". speed-live.it (in Italian). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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- ^ "Stopničke za Marka Kastelica v Valenciji". avtoportret.si (in Slovenian). 16 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Največji slovenski talent dirka brez vozniškega dovoljenja". delo.si (in Slovenian). 3 May 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Mark Kastelic | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Kastelic Mark". Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Mark Kastelic Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
External links
- Mark Kastelic career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website