László Tóth (racing driver)
László Tóth (born 2 June 2000) is a Hungarian racing driver who most recently competed for ARC Bratislava in the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series. He most recently competed in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Charouz Racing System, having previously competed with Campos Racing the previous year. He previously competed in the Italian F4 Championship, ADAC Formula 4 and Formula Renault Eurocup.
| László Tóth | |
|---|---|
Tóth in 2022 | |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 2 June 2000 Telki, Pest County, Hungary |
| Asian Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | ARC Bratislava |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 4 (4 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021-2022 2020 2018-2019 2019 2018 2018 2017-18 | FIA Formula 3 Championship Formula Renault Eurocup Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 F4 Spanish Championship SMP F4 Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Personal life Edit
He is a polyglot: aside from his native Hungarian, he fluently speaks English, French, German and Dutch.[citation needed]
Early career Edit
Karting Edit
He started racing in 2013, learning the basics of racing in karting.[1] He first raced go-karts in Hungary and then competed in the German Championship and Euro Challenge. He later competed in the European and World Karting Championships, with his greatest success of his karting career being third place in the Hungarian championship and Rotax Max Wintercup in 2016 respectively.[2] He ended 48th in the 2017 CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.[3]
Lower formulae Edit
2018 Edit
Tóth made his racing debut during the fourth round of the 2017-18 Formula 4 UAE Championship at the Yas Marina Circuit, competing as a guest driver and achieving a high of ninth place.[4] In 2018, he contested the first three race weekends of the Italian F4 Championship for DR Motorsport, achieving a best finish of 18th and ending 41st in the standings.[5][6] During the season, he changed to MP Motorsport,[7] contesting five of the six rounds of the F4 Spanish Championship, where he finished eleventh in the overall points standings, having scored 47 points.
2019 Edit
In the 2019 season, he competed in ADAC Formula 4 in Germany for the R-ace GP team.[8] Tóth came close to scoring points on several occasions but only managed to do so once at the last round in Sachsenring.[9] Tóth ended 20th in the standings.[10] He also competed in the Italian F4 Championship in three rounds but did not score any points. At the end of the season, he competed in the FIA Motorsport Games representing Team Hungary, and claimed seventh place.[11][12]
Formula Renault Eurocup Edit
In February 2020, Bhaitech announced that they had signed the Hungarian driver for the final Formula Renault Eurocup season.[13] In the second race of the season, Tóth finished eighth in the points but was subsequently moved up a place through a penalty for Petr Ptáček, who had finished ahead of him, and ended up in seventh place.[14] He scored two more points finishes that season and ended up 16th in the standings.[15]
FIA Formula 3 Championship Edit
2021 Edit
On 24 March 2021, Campos Racing announced the signing of Tóth for the 2021 season of the Formula 3 Championship on a one-year contract with an optional extension.[16][17] In the opening weekend in Barcelona, Tóth finished 27th, 23rd and 26th.[18] A few days before the second round of the season, Tóth tested positive for COVID-19, thus ruling him out of racing that weekend.[19] The Hungarian returned for the round in Spielberg, where he scored his season-best finish of 19th in the first race.[20] At the following round in his native Hungary, Tóth was involved in a collision with Ido Cohen in the final race.[21] Following another pointless weekend in Belgium,[22] Tóth managed to achieve his best result of the season at the penultimate round of the season, finishing 16th in race 2 at Zandvoort.[23] Unfortunately for the Hungarian, his final weekend of the season in Sochi ended without a finish in the top twenty.[24] Tóth finished his campaign 32nd in the standings, ahead of only three part-time competitors.[25]
2022 Edit
Following the end of the season, Tóth tested with Charouz Racing System in all three days of the post-season test in Valencia.[26] On 25 January 2022, the Czech team announced that Tóth would race with the team in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, stating that he felt "more relaxed" on his second season.[27][28] Tóth's results did not improve; he only had a best finish of 19th three times while finishing 37th at the end of the championship, the lowest of all full-time drivers.[29]
Sportscar career Edit
2023: Move to LMP2 Edit
Tóth transitioned to sportscar racing at the start of 2023, driving for ARC Bratislava in the LMP2 class of the Asian Le Mans Series.[30]
Karting record Edit
Karting career summary Edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rotax Max Challenge Central-Eastern Europe — Junior | Speedworld Academy Pb Skill 7 | 11th |
| Rotax Euro Challenge — Rotax Max Junior | 48th | ||
| 2016 | Rotax Max Wintercup — Rotax Max Junior | Daems Racing Team | 3rd |
| Rotax Max Challenge Central-Eastern Europe — Junior | Hargitai Racing | 6th | |
| Hungarian International Open Championship — Junior | 3rd | ||
| Rotax International Open — Junior | 10th | ||
| Rotax Euro Challenge — Rotax Max Junior | 10th | ||
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — KZ2 | DR Srl | 19th |
| WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 | 58th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 | 48th | ||
| CIK-FIA International Super Cup — KZ2 | 74th | ||
| Sources:[31][32] | |||
Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | DR Srl | KZ2 | GEN QH 47 | GEN R DNQ | LEM QH 55 | LEM R DNQ | KRI QH 39 | KRI R DNQ | 48th | 0 |
Racing record Edit
Racing career summary Edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | DR Formula | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2018 | Italian F4 Championship | DR Formula | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11th | |
| SMP F4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | ||
| 2019 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | R-ace GP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th | ||
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | |
| 2020 | Formula Renault Eurocup | Bhaitech Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16th |
| 2021 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Campos Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 2022 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Charouz Racing System | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11th |
† As Tóth was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | DR Formula | YMC1 1 | YMC1 2 | YMC1 3 | YMC1 4 | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | YMC2 3 | YMC2 4 | DUB1 1 | DUB1 2 | DUB1 3 | DUB1 4 | YMC3 1 12 | YMC3 2 9 | YMC3 3 9 | YMC3 4 11 | YMC4 1 | YMC4 2 | YMC4 3 | YMC4 4 | DUB2 1 | DUB2 2 | DUB2 3 | DUB2 4 | NC† | 0 |
† As Tóth was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MP Motorsport | ARA 1 | ARA 2 | ARA 3 | CRT 1 5 | CRT 2 6 | CRT 3 7 | ALG 1 8 | ALG 2 6 | ALG 3 7 | CAT 1 C | CAT 2 8 | JER 1 10 | JER 2 9 | JER 3 8 | NAV 1 12 | NAV 2 9 | NAV 3 8 | NAV 4 12 | 11th | 47 |
Complete SMP 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SMP Racing | SMO 1 | SMO 2 | SMO 3 | NRG 1 | NRG 2 | NRG 3 | MSC 1 | MSC 2 | MSC 3 | ADM 1 | ADM 2 | ADM 3 | AHV 1 | AHV 2 | AHV 3 | ALA 1 | ALA 2 | ALA 3 | ASS 1 12 | ASS 2 11 | ASS 3 11 | 22nd | 0 |
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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DR Formula | ADR 1 23 | ADR 2 18 | ADR 3 20 | LEC 1 22 | LEC 2 26 | LEC 3 28 | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 20 | MNZ 3 Ret | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | 41st | 0 | |
| 2019 | R-ace GP | VLL 1 Ret | VLL 2 24 | VLL 3 25 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | HUN 1 18 | HUN 2 26 | HUN 3 28 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 Ret | RBR 3 19 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | IMO 4 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | 38th | 0 |
Complete ADAC Formula 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R-ace GP | OSC 1 17 | OSC 2 11 | OSC 3 12 | RBR 1 20 | RBR 2 19 | RBR 3 Ret | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 15 | ZAN 1 11 | ZAN 2 18 | ZAN 3 Ret | NÜR 1 15 | NÜR 2 17 | NÜR 3 14 | HOC 1 11 | HOC 2 16 | HOC 3 12 | SAC 1 13 | SAC 2 Ret | SAC 3 9 | 20th | 2 |
Complete FIA Motorsport Games results Edit
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bhaitech Racing | MNZ 1 15 | MNZ 2 7 | IMO 1 16 | IMO 2 16 | NÜR 1 16 | NÜR 2 14 | MAG 1 11 | MAG 2 11 | ZAN 1 18 | ZAN 2 16 | CAT 1 16 | CAT 2 10 | SPA 1 15 | SPA 2 8 | IMO 1 Ret | IMO 2 15 | HOC 1 11 | HOC 2 14 | LEC 1 19 | LEC 2 16 | 16th | 14 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Campos Racing | CAT 1 27 | CAT 2 23 | CAT 3 26 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | LEC 3 | RBR 1 19 | RBR 2 21 | RBR 3 21 | HUN 1 27 | HUN 2 23 | HUN 3 Ret | SPA 1 25 | SPA 2 22 | SPA 3 23 | ZAN 1 25 | ZAN 2 16 | ZAN 3 24 | SOC 1 Ret | SOC 2 C | SOC 3 22 | 32nd | 0 |
| 2022 | Charouz Racing System | BHR SPR 22 | BHR FEA 24 | IMO SPR 19 | IMO FEA 25 | CAT SPR 26 | CAT FEA 23 | SIL SPR Ret | SIL FEA 21 | RBR SPR 23 | RBR FEA 19 | HUN SPR 26 | HUN FEA Ret | SPA SPR 22 | SPA FEA 25 | ZAN SPR 27 | ZAN FEA 22 | MNZ SPR 22 | MNZ FEA 19 | 37th | 0 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results Edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References Edit
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- ^ kartcom (25 July 2015). "Toth Laszlo". Kartcom. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links Edit
- Official website (in Hungarian)
- László Tóth career summary at DriverDB.com