Costa Toparis

Costa Santino Toparis (born 6 April 2007) is an Australian racing driver who last competed in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship for KIC Motorsport.

Career

Karting

Toparis had a successful karting career in his native Australia and in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. He came fifth in the 2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in the Mini MAX category, and then came in third the following year.

Toparis came runner up to the 2021 Australian Karting Championship in KA2 machinery and won the championship the following season.

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 fourth and eighth. Despite not scoring any podiums, he would have a consistent maiden campaign and finish the championship 15th in the standings with 151 points.

Formula Regional

Formula Regional Middle East Championship

At the start of the 2024 season, Toparis would compete in the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for Australian team, Evans GP. 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. 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

Toparis would compete for KIC Motorsport in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship with technical support from Evans GP. 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.

Formula One

In late 2024, Toparis partook in the Ferrari World Scouting Finals in Maranello.

Karting record

Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2016 Australian Karting Championship - Cadet 9 10th 2018 Australian Karting Championship - Cadet 12 16th Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Mini MAX Ian Black IKD 5th 2019 Australian Karting Championship - Cadet 12 23rd Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Mini MAX Ian Black3rd 2020 Australian Karting Championship - KA2 8th 2021 Australian Karting Championship - KA22nd 2022 Australian Karting Championship - KA21st

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season in progress

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) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2024 Evans GP YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 YMC31 YMC32 YMC33 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 14th 21

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (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 DC Points 2024 KIC Motorsport HOC1 HOC2 SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 MUG1 MUG2 LEC1 LEC2 IMO1 IMO2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ1 MNZ2 34th 0

Complete Formula 4 Australian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)