Michael Costello

Michael Costello



 

Instagram:             @mcostelloracing

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Birthdate:               January 15, 2007

Birthplace:             Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Residence:            Naples, Florida

Height/Weight:      5’7”/130 lbs.

Education:             High School Junior


HOBBIES: Fishing, hanging out at the beach, working out, cooking 

CHARITY SUPPORT: We are starting an organization to bring awareness to Speech Apraxia 

RACE TRACK TIRES: St. Petersburg is within two hours of my home in Naples 

RACING GOAL: Win the Indy 500 and be a multi-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion 

RACING HERO: Fernando Alonso 

FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: Football (Miami Dolphins) 

TRAINING PREFERENCES: A combination of actual track testing and simulator work 

TALENT I WISH I HAD: To get good grades without studying 

BUCKET LIST ITEMS: Win the Indy 500 and celebrate with a trip to Ibiza 

FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: Miami 

INTERESTING NOTES: I was born on my exact due date, which was Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday too, and at 2 years old I drove a go-kart at a real track with a perfect race line while my friend went the wrong way.

 

RACING HISTORY

 

2023: Finished fifth in rookie season of the F4 United States Championship powered by Honda with three race wins, two additional podium finishes, six pole positions and five fastest race laps... first American driver to be signed by Fernando Alonso's A14 Management Group. 2022: Contested a full season of karting with Team Benik in SKUSA, Rok Cup and United States Pro Kart Series… began testing cars with Team Benik. 2020-2021: Junior class karting in SKUSA, Rok Cup and USPKS with multiple podium finishes, pole positions and fastest race laps. 2019: Won races, set fastest laps, gained pole positions with Team Benik in Mini class karting in SKUSA, Rok Cup and USPKS. 2018: Began National level karting with Team Benik in Mini class in SKUSA, Rok Cup and USPKS... only driver to win two New York State Championships in two separate classes on the same day.