ABOUT
WHO is Kevin Foster
Anomaly
“noun
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected”
Pioneering as an anomaly – The journey Kevin Foster has taken to reach his current position is both inspiring and far beyond what was believed to be possible for any aspiring racing driver.
He is the ongoing example of a talented individual breaking the precedent of set industry norms through maximizing on opportunities given or found, holding himself to mannerisms off track that differentiate him from the rest, whilst still commanding a record on track to rival any of his peers.
DoB 10/09/2003
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Born in Calgary
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Canadian/Korean
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Race Number: 26
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20 y/o
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DoB 10/09/2003 • Born in Calgary • Canadian/Korean • Race Number: 26 • 20 y/o •
Talent Born.
Passion Driven.
Unparalleled Work Ethic.
From the quiet suburbs of Calgary, Kevin’s meteoric rise onto the global racing stage as Canada’s next racing phenom has been nothing short of deafening.
In just under the span of 2 years, Kevin went from being a local kart driver on the verge of giving up on any racing dreams, to becoming a Canadian karting champion, Team Canada Scholarship driver, FEED Racing Champion, and now coming off earning 3rd Place in the 2023 FIA French F4 Championship as a rookie – an official step on the ladder to Formula 1.
Facilitated only by winning a string of merit based competitions offering scholarships, Kevin has demonstrated that when his talent meets opportunity, results are produced.
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Wins
Scholarship covers entry into FEED Racing School.
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Wins
Scholarship covers the following years’ entry into FIA French F4
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3rd
1 win, 2 pole positions, 7 2nd place finishes, 10 podiums
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2Beginnings
Kevin’s first taste of motorsports came at the tender age of 3; A father immersed in the world of machining, engines, and motorbikes, there was no denying that he would pass along his passion to Kevin by having him hop on a small dirt bike.
However, Kevin would go on to take a personal interest in cars and the world of autosports; endurance racing, rally, touring cars, and Formula 1. He could spend hours on the playstation with the same car and track to achieve the perfect lap.
The final piece of the puzzle would fall that would knock on the desire to go racing – for real; karting.
Come mid-2017, Kevin began karting, turning his first laps in real racing machinery and was immediately quick. With his only experience coming from years of dirt bike riding and games on the playstation and tablet.
The following year he would place 3rd in Western Canadian Karting Championships.
Patrick Lemarié,
Former CART (IndyCar) and Formula 1 Test Driver, Co-Owner of FEED Racing
“Kevin has a talent, one that is very rare to find in most drivers these days. A racing school changed my life, and I want to change his. We just need to keep working at it and he will become something special.”
Eyes set on 2024
Kevin’s eyes are firmly set on challenging the next step on the FIA formula ladder; the Formula Regional Championships.
After acquitting himself and exceeding all expectations in a successful campaign in the French F4 championship, repeating a second season, even with a high chance to win the title, does not faze the Canadian in the pursuit of his racing aspirations. Faster, and more competitive, the Formula Regional Championships serve as the prime choice for Kevin to once again mix it with the best talent in the world.
No matter where I go, I will find my way to the top
Formula Regional Oceania Championship
New Zealand
6 Weekends, Jan-Feb
Delivering fast, competitive racing, New Zealand's premier single-seater category attracts drivers from around the globe. The Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship is New Zealand's fastest racing category providing winter training in a southern hemisphere summer.
The championship is officially recognised by the world's governing body the FIA as one of its six global Formula Regional Championships and as such is recommended as a critical part of the career for any young racing driver serious about making it to Formula One or other high level international motorsport championships.
Formula Regional European Championship
Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, France, Austria, Spain
10 Weekends, May-Oct
2021 marked the launch of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine – certified by FIA and promoted by ACI Sport. An ambitious new project from ACI Sport and Alpine to form an official fourth rung of the Road to F1 ladder, perfectly positioning itself after the F4 and before the F3. Combining ACI Sport Formula Regional and Formula Renault Eurocup, the idea was to create a defined and unique entry point for young talents coming from the national F4 categories around the world, such as the first one to be born, the Italian F4, for a strongly participated, competitive and professional series – certified by FIA.
The series calendar sees all 10 meetings racing on F1 tracks.
The Dream
When I first started racing, it was for the joy of the sport. F1, IndyCar… it was a world so disjointed from my reality that it remained as entertainment. I didn’t even know categories such as F3 (GP3) or F4 existed, so there was never really a dream to race cars from the onset.
It was more seeing the running costs to operate my small karting program at the time that made me realize at some point, this goes beyond a hobby and into an investment.
As I took a more serious approach, the results followed, and what ensued was this momentum; winning races at a regional – national level, discovering the international karting scene, the formula ladder system, the intricacies of pursing a career path in racing. I could never explicitly say it at the time but that’s then when I knew I wanted to race.
That’s when I realized my direction, my dream.
I always had this underlying passion for motorsports, and now I wanted to be a part of its legacy.
Since then I have stuck with the same axioms; to continue to work hard, continue to nurture the talent I have, stay humble, find opportunities, and put myself in the best possible situations to make a career in racing work one step at a time.
In this world nothing is a given. The goal remains to tackle each season, each year as it comes and perform to the best I know I can.
The dream would be to one day compete for the championship in a top single seater category; whether that is SuperFormula, IndyCar, Hypercar, or even Formula 1.
