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.
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]
| 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] | |||
| 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10* | 16th* |
| X-GT4 Italy | LEMA Racing | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 113* | 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] | |||||||||
(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 | CAT 2 | 16th* | 10* |
* Season still in progress.