Tõnis Kasemets (born March 17, 1974) is an Estonian racing driver and a former competitor in the CART Champ Car World Series. He won the 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge championship.
| Tõnis Kasemets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Estonian | ||||||
| Born | March 17, 1974 Pärnu, Estonia | ||||||
| Achievements | 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge champion | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Team(s) | Rocketsports Racing | ||||||
| Best finish | 19th (2006) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Grand Prix of Portland (Portland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2006 Grand Prix of Road America (Road America) | ||||||
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Career
editKasemets started racing karts in 1982, winning the Baltic championships in 1992 and 1993.[1] In 1995, Kasemets moved to the United States to race in the American series. He advanced through the open wheel ranks and by 2004 was in the Toyota Atlantic series. In 2005 he placed second in the series championship to Charles Zwolsman Jr.. He participated in a partial 2006 schedule in the Champ Car World Series for Paul Gentilozzi's Rocketsports Racing.
To participate in Champ Car in 2006 he had to gather funds for a quarter of the participation costs. Kasemets wanted to do a full season of Champ Car in 2007 and in the future he wants to own a successful team à la Newman-Haas and Forsythe.[2] However, he has not appeared in a Champ Car or IndyCar Series race since 2006. He continued racing in the Atlantic Championship until its closure after the 2009 season and made his Firestone Indy Lights debut on the Streets of Long Beach in April 2010.
Kasemets has competed in some Grand Am Road Racing events, including the 2013 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Personal life
editHe currently lives in Mundelein, Illinois with his son and daughter.
Racing record
editSCCA National Championship Runoffs
edit| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mid-Ohio | Carbir | Ford | Formula Continental | 23 | 6 | DNF |
| 2000 | Mid-Ohio | Mygale 99 | Ford | Formula Continental | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 2003 | Mid-Ohio | Swift 008.a | Toyota 4AGE | Formula Atlantic | 20 | 8 | Running |
| 2005 | Mid-Ohio | Alfa Romeo | GT Lite | DNS | 7 | DNS | |
| 2007 | Heartland Park | Swift 014.a | Toyota 4AGE | Formula Atlantic | 2 | 2 | Running |
| 2008 | Heartland Park | Vestal 09F | Ford Kent | Formula Ford | 2 | 2 | Running |
American open–wheel racing results
edit(key)
Atlantic Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Brooks Associates Racing | LBH 18 |
MTY | MIL | POR1 11 |
POR2 12 |
CLE 9 |
TOR | VAN | ROA 5 |
DEN | MTL | LS 5 |
13th | 81 | |||
| 2005 | Team Tonis | LBH 15 |
MTY 2 |
POR1 1 |
POR2 1 |
CLE1 2 |
CLE2 4 |
TOR 8 |
EDM 5 |
SJO 19 |
DEN 8 |
ROA 1 |
MTL 2 |
2nd | 289 | |||
| 2007 | Newman Wachs Racing | LVG | LBH | HOU | POR1 | POR2 | CLE | MTT | TOR | EDM1 | EDM2 | SJO | ROA 17 |
29th | 4 | |||
| 2008 | Genoa Racing | LBH | LS | MTT | EDM1 | EDM2 | ROA1 3 |
ROA2 3 |
TRR | NJ | UTA | ATL | 21st | 51 | ||||
| 2009 | Polestar Motor Racing | SEB 7 |
NJ1 6 |
NJ2 7 |
LIM 5 |
ACC1 5 |
ACC2 3 |
MDO 12 |
TRR 4 |
MOS 6 |
ATL 9 |
LS 4 |
5th | 103 | ||||
| Genoa Racing | UTA 5 |
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| 2012 | K-Hill Motorsports | ATL1 | ATL2 | NJ1 | NJ2 | SUM1 1 |
SUM2 6 |
9th | 87 | |||||||||
| 2015 | K-Hill Motorsports | PBI 1 |
ATL | ATL | WGL | WGL | VIR | VIR | MDO | MDO | PIT | PIT | NJMP | NJMP | PIT 10 |
PIT 1 |
18th | 53 |
| 2023 | K-Hill Motorsports | ATL | ATL | MOH | MOH | PIT | PIT | ROA DNS |
ROA 2 |
SUM | SUM | 10th | 44 |
Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Team PBIR | STP | ALA | LBH 6 |
INDY | IOW | WGL | 18th | 56 | ||||||||
| Andersen Racing | TOR 6 |
EDM | MDO | SNM | CHI | KTY | HMS | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Team Moore Racing | STP | ALA | LBH | INDY | MIL | IOW | TOR | EDM1 | EDM2 | TRO | NHM | BAL 8 |
KTY | LVS | 27th | 24 |
Champ Car
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rocketsports Racing | LBH | HOU | MTY | MIL | POR 16 |
CLE 12 |
TOR 15 |
EDM 11 |
SJO | DEN | MTL | ROA 17 |
SRF | MXC | 19th | 34 | [3] |
IMSA Prototype Challenge
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 4th |
| 2020 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 11th |
| 2021 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1070 | 10th |
| 2022 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1720 | 1st |
References
edit- ^ "Kasemets, Tõnis". www.esbl.ee. Spordikoolituse ja -Teabe Sihtasutus. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Tõnis Kasemets kavatseb Champ Cari sarjas jätkata". October 17, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tõnis Kasemets – 2006 Champ Car World Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Tõnis Kasemets driver statistics at Racing-Reference