Mark Kastelic (racing driver)

Mark Kastelic
Kastelic in 2024
Born
Mark Kastelic

(2007-08-09) 9 August 2007
Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenia 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, before ending the year with another points-scoring finish at Barcelona en route to a 17th-place points finish in the Silver Cup.[21]

In the Italian series, Kastelic won the season-opening round at Imola,[22] before winning both races at Monza and Vallelunga,[23][24] and won the season-ending race at Misano to secure runner-up honors.[25][26] Racing in the GT4 Pro-Bronze class of the Iberian Supercars, Kastelic won race two at Algarve to kick off the season,[27] before finishing third in both races in the following round at Valencia and scoring a further win at Jerez to end the season fourth in the class standings.[28] During 2025, Kastelic was also once again named as Talent of the Year by the Slovenian Motorsport Association - AŠSLO.[29] At the end of the year, Kastelic tested GT3 machinery for Boutsen VDS at Barcelona.[30]

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:[31][32]

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 6 1 0 0 3 119 4th
ADAC GT4 Germany Razoon - more than racing 2 0 0 0 0 3 28th
Sources:[33][31]

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

  1. ^ Kastelic competed for DPK Racing in rounds 1-3 and for Forza Racing in round 4.
  2. ^ Kastelic competed for DPK Racing in round 1 and for Forza Racing in rounds 2-3.

References

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