Kacper Sztuka
| Kacper Sztuka | |
|---|---|
 Sztuka in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  Polish |
| Born | 29 January 2006 Cieszyn, Poland |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | US Racing |
| Car no. | 37 |
| Former teams | AS Motorsport, Iron Lynx |
| Starts | 56 (57 entries) |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 10 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 | ADAC Formula 4 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 | Formula Winter Series |
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Kacper Sztuka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkat͡spɛr ˈʂtuka]; born 29 January 2006) is a Polish racing driver currently competing in the Italian F4 Championship with US Racing,[1] having raced in the series with AS Motorsport in 2021.[2] In 2023, he won the inaugural edition of the Formula Winter Series.[3]
He took his first win in car racing at the Imola Circuit in 2022.[4]
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
He began karting at the age of four in Tychy and subsequently in Wodzisław Śląski where he started practicing at an open-air karting circuit.[5] He made his racing debut in the Czech Republic and began regularly taking part in races in Italy at the age of nine.[6]
Formula 4[edit]
In 2019, he became a test driver in Formula 4 for the first time. In 2020, he took part in only four karting races as the rest of the season was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted him to focus on preparations for his debut season in Formula 4.[5]
On 16 May 2021, he made his debut in the Italian F4 Championship at the Circuit Paul Ricard becoming the youngest Polish racing driver in Formula 4 history.[6] He ended the 2021 season claiming 8th place in the Rookie category.[7]
In 2022, Sztuka signed a contract with US Racing, owned by Ralf Schumacher and Gerhard Ungar.[8] He finished four races on the podium including two wins and collected 162 points, which allowed him to finish sixth in the general classification. He also made a guest appearance in the German Formula Four Championship finishing second two times in five races collecting 64 points and claiming 10th place overall.[9]
In 2023, he continued racing in the Italian F4 Championship winning his first race at the Imola Circuit.[10]
He also participated in the inaugural edition of the Formula Winter Series. He won five out of first six races winning four pole positions and four fastest laps, which allowed him to win the championship without having to take part in the last fourth round. It was the first title in his career.[11]
In April 2023, he received sponsorship support from PKN Orlen by joining the Akademia ORLEN Team.[12]
Personal life[edit]
He was born in Cieszyn in 2006. His father is a Polish rally driver Łukasz Sztuka.[5] He attends the General Antoni Osuchowski High School No. 1 in Cieszyn.[13] He named Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica as his childhood idols who inspire him.[14] He is the winner of Dziennik Zachodni's Greatest Sporting Talent of the Silesian Voivodeship Award.[15]
Karting record[edit]
Karting career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | 21st | |
| WSK Gold Cup — 60 Mini | 22nd | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | RB Racing | 58th | |
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | Sztuka, Lukasz | NC | |
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | RB Racing | NC |
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | TBKart Srl | 71st |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 90th | ||
| Italian Championship — 60 Mini | 34th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | Parolin Racing Team | 27th | |
| 2018 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | AV Racing | 80th |
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | Speedkart | 54th | |
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Speedkart | 51st |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 22nd | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | 11th | ||
| German Championship — Junior | Ward Racing | NC | |
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Ward Racing | 26th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 35th | ||
| Sources:[16][17] | |||
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italian F4 Championship | AS Motorsport[18] | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th |
| Iron Lynx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| FIA Central European Zone Formula 4 | AS Motorsport | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 4 | 14th | |
| 2022 | Italian F4 Championship | US Racing | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 6th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 10th | ||
| 2023 | Formula Winter Series | US Racing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 151 | 1st |
| Italian F4 Championship | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 208* | 2nd* | ||
| Euro 4 Championship | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 62* | 5th* |
* Season still in progress.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AS Motorsport | LEC 1 23 |
LEC 2 13 |
LEC 3 19 |
MIS 1 23 |
MIS 2 13 |
MIS 3 11 |
VLL 1 23 |
VLL 2 17 |
VLL 3 20 |
IMO 1 14 |
IMO 2 12 |
IMO 3 Ret |
RBR 1 18 |
RBR 2 18 |
RBR 3 19 |
MNZ 1 17 |
MNZ 2 16 |
MNZ 3 30 |
36th | 0 | ||||
| Iron Lynx | MUG 1 17 |
MUG 2 22 |
MUG 3 18 |
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| 2022 | US Racing | IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 2 |
IMO 3 1 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 10 |
MIS 3 4 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 6 |
VLL 1 7 |
VLL 2 5 |
VLL 3 6 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 4 |
RBR 3 1 |
RBR 4 5 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 4 |
MUG 3 Ret |
6th | 162 |
| 2023 | US Racing | IMO 1 1 |
IMO 2 Ret |
IMO 3 |
IMO 4 Ret |
MIS 1 4 |
MIS 2 Ret |
MIS 3 4 |
SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 2 |
SPA 3 24 |
MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 4 |
MNZ 3 2 |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 1 |
LEC 3 1 |
MUG 1 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
2nd* | 208* |
*Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Winter Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US Racing | JER 1 1 |
JER 2 1 |
CRT 1 2 |
CRT 2 1 |
NAV 1 1 |
NAV 2 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 2 |
1st | 151 |
Complete Euro 4 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US Racing | MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 8 |
MUG 3 3 |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 9 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
5th* | 62* |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Kacper Sztuka career summary at DriverDB.com
References[edit]
- ↑ Studenkov, Alexander (2022-05-31). "F4 front-runner Kacper Sztuka on financial issues: 'We still don't have the budget for Italian F4'". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ↑ "Kacper Sztuka with US Racing in the Italian F.4 Championship 2022". ACI Sport. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ↑ "Kacper Sztuka mistrzem Formula Winter Series! Polak przypieczętował sukces w Nawarze". polskieradio.pl (in polski). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ↑ "Formula4 Italian Championship - Certified by FIA WSK Promotion Official Site- Race 3, Kacper Sztuka brings US Racing on podium again". www.f4championship.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jaga Kolawa (14 January 2022). "Z Cieszyna do F1! – Kacper Sztuka". rig.katowice.pl (in polski). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rafał Majchrzak (14 December 2021). "Formuła 4. Kacper Sztuka, czyli 15-latek w świecie wyścigów. "Za pięć lat chcę być w Formule 1" [rozmowa]". sport.tvp.pl (in polski). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "About me". kacpersztuka-racing.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ Ida Wood (29 March 2022). "Kacper Sztuka joins US Racing's Formula 4 driver roster". formulascout.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Kacper Sztuka". driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ Łukasz Głębocki (22 April 2023). "Kacper Sztuka ze zwycięstwem w pierwszym wyścigu sezonu włoskiej F4". gotowinasport.sts.pl (in polski). Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "KACPER SZTUKA CROWNED FORMULA WINTER SERIES PREMIERE CHAMPION". formula-winter-series.com. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Utalentowany kierowca Kacper Sztuka dołącza do Akademii ORLEN Team". rmf24.pl (in polski). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "About me". kacpersztuka-racing.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "O mnie". kacpersztuka-racing.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Polish talent on his way to Formula 1 [VIDEO]". polanddaily.com. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Kacper Sztuka | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ↑ kartcom (2015-02-18). "Sztuka Kacper". Kartcom. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ↑ "The eighth edition of Italian F.4 Championship starts at Le Castellet with 37 cars on track". Italian F.4 Championship Powered by Abarth. 12 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Unknown parameter
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