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Costa Toparis
Australian racing driver (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Costa Santino Toparis (born 6 April 2007)[1] is an Australian racing driver who last competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship for KIC Motorsport.
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Karting
Toparis had a successful karting career in his native Australia and in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. He came 5th in the 2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the Mini MAX category, and then came in 3rd the following year.
He came runner up to the 2021 Australian Karting Championship in KA2 machinery and won the championship the following season.[2]
Formula Ford
Toparis made his debut in Formula Ford machinery in the 2022 New South Wales Formula Race Car Championship, where he showed amazing consistency, coming second in eight out of nine races and winning one race at Wakefield.[1]
Formula 4
FIA Motorsport Games
The young Australian was announced to be competing in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games representing Team Australia in the Formula 4 race. He qualified in 10th, finished the Quali race in 19th, and came 13th in the Main race.[3]
Formula 4 UAE Championship
At the end of the 2022 season, Toparis drove for Carlin in the trophy round at the Formula 4 UAE Championship. He finished the races in 4th and 8th.[3]
Formula 4 Australian Championship
At the near end of 2024, Toparis would get some racing activity in the 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship for AGI Sport after having an early exit from the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship. He drove in the final round of the championship at the Sepang International Circuit, the only international round in the championship year and came fourth in the first race and second in the second the third races. Toparis finished the championship in 9th with 48 points.
GB3 Championship
Instead of competing in Formula 4 full time, he would make a leap to the 2023 GB3 Championship for Rodin Carlin.[3][4][5] Despite not scoring any podiums, he would have a consistent maiden campaign and finish the championship 15th in the standings with 151 points.[6]
Formula Regional
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
At the start of the 2024 season, he would compete in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for Australian team, Evans GP.[2][7] He started off his campaign poorly, scoring no points in the first three rounds, but his luck would change in the fourth round at the Yas Marina Circuit, where he got his maiden podium in Formula Regional machinery.[8] Toparis scored points in the next two races, but he wouldn't score any points in the final round. He finished the championship in 14th.
Formula Regional European Championship
He would compete for KIC Motorsport in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with technical support from Evans GP.[8][9] His best result of the season was 19th, which came in the first race of the second round at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. After this round he exited the championship and positioned 34th overall in the standings.[10]
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Karting record
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Complete FIA Motorsport Games results
Complete GB3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula 4 Australian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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