Efrin Castro

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Efrin Castro
NationalityFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican
Born (1975-10-27) 27 October 1975 (age 48)
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Current team Project 1 Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Years active 2023
Starts1 (1 entry)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2018
2019–2020
20212023
2022
2022
2023
SprintX GT Championship Series – GTS
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA – Gold
Porsche Carrera Cup North America – Pro-Am
IMSA SportsCar Championship – LMP3
IMSA Prototype Challenge
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East
Championship titles
2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America – Pro-Am

Efrin Castro (born 27 October 1975) is a racing driver from the Dominican Republic. [1] He currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and was the Pro-Am champion of the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America. [2]

Contents

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018 SprintX GT Championship Series - GTS Class Mühlner Motorsport 200024419th
2019Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA - Gold ClassACI Motorsports1600044334th
2020Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA - Gold ClassTPC Racing136410135202nd
2021 Porsche Carrera Cup North America - Pro-Am Earl Bamber Motorsport 16747133181st
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3 Mühlner Motorsport 100000NC
IMSA Prototype Challenge 1000016039th
Porsche Carrera Cup North America - Pro-Am Kelly-Moss Road and Race 16901102882nd
2023Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle EastTeam GP Elite20000 ? ?
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Kelly-Moss Road and Race1600003117th
Porsche Carrera Cup North America - Pro-Am 167117143371st
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTEAm Project 1AO 10000425th
2024 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Kellymoss1400002417th

*Season in progress

Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2022 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mühlner Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Moritz Kranz
Flag of the United States.svg Joel Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Ayrton Ori
Duqueine D-08 LMP3363DNFDNF

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine1234567RankPoints
2023 Project 1AO LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB PRT SPA LMS MNZ
8
FUJ BHR 25th4

*Season in progress.

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References

  1. "EFRIN CASTRO". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. "Castro to Make GTE-Am Debut With Project 1-AO at Monza". Sportscar365. 4 July 2023.