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 Category: OK Team: Energy Corse
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 fought hard in his most difficult race weekend so far this year
The Energy Corse driver competed in the second round of the WSK Super Master Series.
Martin Molnár would keep his first place in the world ranking on the debuting track in WSK
The Energy Corse driver will be competing in the second round of the WSK Super Master Series this weekend.
Martin Molnár finishes in the top ten even on an unlucky weekend
The Energy Corse driver took part in the first round of the WSK Super Master Series.
Increasing his lead at the top of the world rankings, Martin Molnár prepares for the start of the WSK Super Master Series
The 14-year-old Energy Corse driver will race again in Lonato this weekend
Another milestone: first podium for Martin Molnár in the WSK
The karting driver who started the season with a win finished second in the WSK Champions Cup