Jonatan Castellano
{{short description|Racing driver from Argentina}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Jonatan Castellano
| image = Jonatan Castellano. 2024 Gran Premio Buenos Aires Shell, Saturday (2).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Castellano (centre) in 2024
| nationality = {{flag|ARG|name=Argentine}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lobería, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
| death_date =
| death_place =
| retired =
| related to =
| last series = Turismo Carretera
| years active = 2006–present
| teams = Castellano Power Team
| starts = 273
| wins = 8 (Finals)
19 (Heats)
| poles = 8
| fastest laps = 5
| best finish = 2nd
| year = 2018
| prev series = {{nowrap|Fórmula Renault Argentina}}
TC Pista
Turismo Nacional
TC Pick Up
| prev series years = 2001–2003
2004–2005
{{nowrap|2008, 2014–2018,}} 2020–2023
2018, 2020
| titles = TC Pista
| title years = 2005
| awards =
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}}
File:2023 Turismo Carretera, Concepción del Uruguay (1).jpg
Jonatan Oscar Roberto Castellano (born May 16, 1985, in Lobería, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine racing driver. He has secured two national championships, the TC Pista championship in 2005 and the Turismo Nacional Clase 3 championship in 2022.
Career
He has been a Turismo Carretera driver since 2006, competing with the family team Castellano Power Team with a Dodge Cherokee. His first victory came in May 2010 in Rafaela.{{Cite web |last=Caltana |first=Ariel |date=2021-05-25 |title=Castellano y su histórico bautismo triunfal en el TC {{!}} SoloTC {{!}} Historia |url=https://www.solotc.com.ar/jonatan-castellano-primera-victoria-tc-dodge-rafaela/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=SoloTC {{!}} Turismo Carretera |language=es-AR}} In 2018, he secured the runner-up position behind Agustín Canapino.{{Cite web |last=Miori |first=Iván |date=2022-11-28 |title=La racha que cortó Castellano en el TN |url=https://campeones.com.ar/la-racha-que-corto-castellano-en-el-tn/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Campeones |language=es}} He is also a regular driver in Turismo Nacional Clase 3, where he finished third in 2021 and became the champion in 2023 driving a Chevrolet Cruze.{{Cite web |last=Iriondo |first=Emiliano |date=2022-11-27 |title=La alegría de Castellano y su equipo tras salir campeón |url=https://campeones.com.ar/la-alegria-de-castellano-y-su-equipo-tras-salir-campeon/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Campeones |language=es}}
He is the son of the former Turismo Carretera champion, Oscar Castellano. Together they lead the Castellano Power Team.{{Cite web |last=Clarín.com |date=2023-01-07 |title=Jonatan y Oscar Castellano: una familia que marca una era en el automovilismo y que sigue invirtiendo en el campo |url=https://www.clarin.com/rural/jonatan-oscar-castellano-familia-marca-automovilismo-sigue-invirtiendo-campo_0_ZcluaAfl6b.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Clarín |language=es}}
Career results
=Summary=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Season ! Series ! Position ! Car ! Team |
| 2001
|style="text-align:center"| 13th | Crespi–Renault | ? |
|---|
| 2002
|style="text-align:center"|21st | Crespi–Renault | ? |
| 2003
|style="text-align:center"| 14th | Crespi–Renault | ? |
| 2004
| TC Pista |style="text-align:center"| 16th | Castellano Power Team |
| 2005
| TC Pista |style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbf;"| 1st | Castellano Power Team |
| 2006
|style="text-align:center"| 31st | Castellano Power Team |
| 2007
|style="text-align:center"| 20th | Castellano Power Team |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
|style="text-align:center"| 14th | Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 35th | ? |
| rowspan="2" | 2009
|style="text-align:center"| 9th | Castellano Power Team |
| Top Race V6
|style="text-align:center"| NC | ? |
| 2010
|style="text-align:center"| 10th | Castellano Power Team |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
|style="text-align:center"| 6th | Castellano Power Team |
| TC Mouras - Guest Driver Championship
|style="text-align:center"| ? | ? |
| rowspan="2" |2012
| style="text-align:center" | 10th | Castellano Power Team |
| TC Mouras - Guest Driver Championship
| style="text-align:center" | ? | ? |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
|style="text-align:center"| 8th | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| TC Mouras - Guest Driver Championship
|style="text-align:center"| ? | ? |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
|style="text-align:center"| 5th | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 11th | JCB Motor Sport |
| rowspan="2" | 2015
|style="text-align:center"| 25th | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 11th | Castellano Power Team |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|style="text-align:center"| 11th | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 5th | Castellano Power Team |
| rowspan="3" | 2017
|style="text-align:center"| 9th | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 4th | Castellano Power Team |
| Súper TC2000
|style="text-align:center"| NC | YPF Chevrolet |
| rowspan="3" | 2018
|style="text-align:center; background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 12th |
| TC Pick Up
|style="text-align:center"| 8th | Las Toscas Racing |
| 2019
|style="text-align:center"| 11th | Metalfor Castellano Power Team |
| rowspan="3" | 2020
|style="text-align:center"| 8th | Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 16th | GC Competición |
| TC Pick Up
|style="text-align:center"| 7th | Octanos Competición |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
|style="text-align:center"| 10th | Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center; background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd | MG-C Pergamino |
| rowspan="2" | 2022
|style="text-align:center"| 7th | Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbf;"| 1st | MG-C Pergamino |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
|style="text-align:center"| 4th | Castellano Power Team |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| 9th | MG-C Pergamino |
| rowspan="2" | 2024
|style="text-align:center"| | Dodge Cherokee | Tomas Abdala Racing |
| Turismo Nacional - Clase 3
|style="text-align:center"| | MG-C Pergamino |
| colspan="5" | Source:{{Cite web |title=Driver: Jonatan Castellano {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/jonatan-castellano |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.driverdb.com}} |
References
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|jonatan-castellano}}
- {{Instagram|pincholobe}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castellano, Jonatan}}
Category:Argentine racing drivers
Category:Formula Renault Argentina drivers