Introduction
Martin Molnár is competing in top-level karting championships with the aim of becoming a successful race driver in the future.
Despite his young age, he has started his sixth season in 2023, competing for a factory racing team in international competitions like WSK, Champions of the Future and CIK-FIA in the OK category.
In 2020, Martin won the Rotax Max Challenge Austria, the FIA Central European Zone and the Central European Rotax Max Challenge in Rotax MiniMax category.
His international career is supported by his family and the expert development programs of Motorsport Talent Management and Fit4Race.
Born: 2008 Championship: Birtish Formula 4 Team: Virtuosi Racing
Career
A GREAT START OF THE SEASON
Martin started his first full season in the OK category in January 2023 with a win and a second place at the Winter Cup and WSK Champions Cup in Lonato, Italy. As a result of this excellent start to the season, Martin has taken the lead in the FIA Karting World Ranking in the OK category.
CATEGORY CHANGE
Martin joined the Italian Energy Corse factory team in 2022, where he competed in the OK Junior field for most of the season. In October, he changed category after a second place in the Trofeo delle Industrie and moved up to the adults’ category, OK.
F4 TESTING
Martin’s goal is to compete in Formula 1, and the way to achieve this is through karting and single seater racing. In August 2022, he completed his first Formula 4 test at the Hungaroring, where, despite this was his the first time in a single seater, he completed the programme great.
Joining MOTAM
Martin joined Budapest-based Motorsport Talent Management that oversees his sports program and personal brand development. His family and his management are working together to turn the promising performance into successes.
A step forward to WSK
Martin’s first full year in Italian and international Junior categories as a driver for Révész Racing. He claimed pole position and two Heat victories at WSK Open Cup and a 2nd place at Trofeo delle Industrie.
Success in Minimax category
A total 43 victories out of 64 starts. MiniMax championship titles in Rotax Max Challenge Austria, FIA Central European Zone and Central European Rotax Max Challenge series.
Rotax championships
Entered the Hungarian, Slovakian, Austrian and Italian Championships on a race-by-race basis, claimed multiple pole positions and set the new lap record in Bruck.
Debut in Micromax category
Participated in the Hungarian Karting Championship (2nd place in Cheb) and the Rotax Grand Festival, set a new lap record in Bruck. Martin managed to take 7th place in the IAME Series Mediterranean Cup.
Team
Martin has raced for Energy Corse since 2022, initially he was entered by Révész Racing and Kart Republic but he has been an official Energy Corse driver in OKJ Class since 2022.
Besides his racing team, Martin is a part of Budapest-based Motorsport Talent Management that is responsible for his career management and personal brand development.
Physical and mental training is provided by Fit4Race with a dedicated performance coach available to him among the races and also at the weekends.
Memorable moments
Martin Molnár wins the battle of nerves to become rookie champion in British F4
In a season nobody could have predicted, Martin Molnár clinched the Rookie Championship title in British F4. Heading into the final race weekend of the season at the top of the rookie championship standings, Molnár had to keep his cool and fight also a mental battle at Brands Hatch.
Martin Molnár aims to win the Rookie Championship in British F4 this weekend
The season is reaching its final round, with Virtuosi Racing’s Hungarian driver, Martin Molnár set to conclude the year at Brands Hatch.
Martin Molnár took the lead of the rookie championship in the British F4
The Virtuosi Racing driver secured another overall podium finish and now leads the Rookie Championship standings with one round remaining.
Martin Molnár secures three podium finishes at Donington
Virtuosi Racing’s Hungarian driver took on four races this time instead of the usual three.
Afther his podium finishes, Martin Molnár faces a tough test at Donington Park
The Virtuosi Racing driver will race on not the usual three, but four races during the upcoming British F4 weekend.
Martin Molnár takes the lead in the British F4 rookie standings with two podium finishes
The Virtuosi Racing driver his best weekend of the season so far, securing both a second and a third place finish.
A roller coaster awaits Martin Molnár where Colin McRae was chased after a race
Virtuosi Racing’s Hungarian driver competes in Scotland this time.
Historic achievement in Hungarian motorsport by Martin Molnár in British F4
The Virtuosi Racing driver had an outstanding weekend, becoming the best rookie at Zandvoort.
Back to School: Martin Molnár continues his season at Max Verstappen’s sanctuary
For the first time, a Formula 4 series will race on the track that hosts the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.
Martin Molnár scored 8 rookie podiums in the first half of his maiden F4 season
The first half of this year’s British Formula 4 Championship concluded with the Silverstone weekend. After five rounds Martin Molnár stands third in the rookie classification.