| Jules Castro | |
|---|---|
 Castro in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 13 February 2004 Tongeren, Belgium |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Car number | 96 |
| Starts | 20 (21 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2022 | ADAC Formula 4 Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Jules Castro (born 13 February 2004) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the Italian F4 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing.[1] His cousin Jef Machiels races in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
Early career edit
Having been originally slated to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship, Castro ended up partaking in a full season of Italian F4, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing.[2][3]
Karting record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BNL Karting Series — OKJ | 5th | |
| BNL Karting Series — Junior Max | 7th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy — Junior Max | GKS Lemmens Power | 20th | |
| 2020 | Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior | GKS Lemmens Power | 23rd |
| Sources:[4] | |||
Racing record edit
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport[5] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2023 | Italian GT Championship Sprint - GT3 Pro-Am | AF Corse[6][7][8][9] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 2nd |
| Italian GT Championship Endurance - GT3 Pro-Am | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 3rd |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 UAE Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pinnacle Motorsport | YMC1 1 19 |
YMC1 2 Ret |
YMC1 3 13 |
YMC1 4 22 |
DUB1 1 21 |
DUB1 2 21 |
DUB1 3 27 |
DUB1 4 27† |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
DUB2 4 |
DUB3 1 |
DUB3 2 |
DUB3 3 |
DUB3 4 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
YMC2 4 |
33rd | 0 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Van Amersfoort Racing | IMO 1 16 |
IMO 2 31 |
IMO 3 23 |
MIS 1 16 |
MIS 2 29 |
MIS 3 34† |
SPA 1 21 |
SPA 2 22 |
SPA 3 24 |
VLL 1 20 |
VLL 2 32† |
VLL 3 29 |
RBR 1 9 |
RBR 2 13 |
RBR 3 |
RBR 4 19 |
MNZ 1 27 |
MNZ 2 17 |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 20 |
MUG 2 23 |
MUG 3 Ret |
24th | 2 |
Complete Italian GT Championship results edit
Italian GT Sprint Championship edit
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro-Am | MIS 1 4 |
MIS 2 9 |
MNZ 1 15 |
MNZ 2 9 |
MUG 1 5 |
MUG 2 4 |
IMO 1 13 |
IMO 2 13 |
2nd | 95 |
* Season still in progress.
Italian GT Endurance Championship edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro-Am | PER 4 |
MUG 4 |
MNZ 2 |
VLL 4 |
3rd | 45 |
* Season still in progress.
References edit
- ^ "Jules Castro joins VAR for 2022 F4 Championship". KartXpress. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (2022-06-15). "What next for Van Amersfoort Racing in F4 after a record-breaking year?". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Jules Castro joins VAR for 2022 F4 Championship". Van Amersfoort Racing. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Jules Castro | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Pinnacle Motorsport set for F4 UAE Championship debut". Mailchimp. Pinnacle Motorsport. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Misano World Circuit - Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo Sport - Entry List" (PDF). ACI. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Weekend preview: ten Ferraris in the CIGT Sprint Series". ferrari.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Saglia, Nicola (2023-05-06). "ACI GT Sprint | Misano, gara-1: Antonelli domina la prima uscita stagionale". LiveGP.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Saglia, Nicola (2023-05-07). "ACI GT Sprint | Misano, gara-2: AF Corse vince con D'Auria e White". LiveGP.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
External links edit
- Jules Castro career summary at DriverDB.com
Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Belgian people Category:Belgian racing drivers Category:Formula 4 drivers Category:Italian F4 Championship drivers Category:Van Amersfoort Racing drivers