Tõnis Kasemets (born March 17, 1974) is an Estonian racing driver, engineer and team owner. A former open-wheel racer, Kasemets was the 2005 Atlantic Championship runner-up and competed part-time in the Champ Car World Series. In endurance racing, he won the 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge and competed in LMP2.

Career Kasemets started racing karts in 1982, winning the Baltic championships in 1992 and 1993. In 1995, Kasemets moved to the United States to race in the American series. He advanced through the open wheel ranks and by 2004 was in the Toyota Atlantic series. In 2005, he placed second in the series championship to Charles Zwolsman Jr.. He participated in a partial 2006 schedule in the Champ Car World Series for Paul Gentilozzi's Rocketsports Racing.

To participate in Champ Car in 2006, Kasemets had to gather funds for a quarter of the participation costs. Kasemets wanted to do a full season of Champ Car in 2007 and in the future he wants to own a successful team à la Newman-Haas and Forsythe. However, he has not appeared in a Champ Car or IndyCar Series race since 2006. He continued racing in the Atlantic Championship until its closure after the 2009 season and made his Firestone Indy Lights debut on the Streets of Long Beach in April 2010.

Kasemets has competed in some Grand Am Road Racing events, including the 2013 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.

Kasemets, whose North American career included driving stints at Pabst Racing, has parlayed that relationship into being a driver coach and engineer for the team. He won the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship as engineer for driver Max Garcia.

Personal life Kasemets currently lives in Mundelein, Illinois with his son and daughter.

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 1999 Mid-Ohio Carbir Ford Formula Continental 23 6 DNF 2000 Mid-Ohio Mygale 99 Ford Formula Continental 1 2 Running 2003 Mid-Ohio Swift 008.a Toyota 4AGE Formula Atlantic 20 8 Running 2005 Mid-Ohio Alfa Romeo GT Lite DNS 7 DNS 2007 Heartland Park Swift 014.a Toyota 4AGE Formula Atlantic 2 2 Running 2008 Heartland Park Vestal 09F Ford Kent Formula Ford 2 2 Running

American open–wheel racing results (key)

Atlantic Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points 2004 Brooks Associates RacingLBHMTYMILPOR1POR2CLETORVANROADENMTLLS13th81 2005 Team TonisLBHMTYPOR1POR2CLE1CLE2TOREDMSJODENROAMTL 2nd 289 2007 Newman Wachs RacingLVGLBHHOUPOR1POR2CLEMTTTOREDM1EDM2SJOROA29th4 2008 Genoa RacingLBHLSMTTEDM1EDM2ROA1ROA2TRRNJUTAATL21st51 2009 Polestar Motor RacingSEBNJ1NJ2LIMACC1ACC2MOHTRRMOSATLLS 5th 103 Genoa RacingUTA 2012 K-Hill Motorsports ATL1 ATL2 NJ1 NJ2SUM1SUM29th87 2015 K-Hill MotorsportsPBIATLATLWGLWGLVIRVIRMOHMOHPITPITNJMPNJMPPITPIT1 18th 532023 K-Hill MotorsportsATLATLMOHMOHPITPITROAROASUMSUM 10th 44

Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points Ref 2010 Team PBIRSTPALALBHINDYIOWWGL18th56 Andersen RacingTOREDMMOHSNMCHIKTYHMS 2011 Team Moore RacingSTPALALBHINDYMILIOWTOREDM1EDM2TRONHMBALKTYLVS27th24

Champ Car Year Team No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points Ref 2006 Rocketsports Racing 18LBHHOUMTYMILPORCLETOREDMSJODENMTLROASRFMXC19th34

IMSA Prototype Challenge

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Wulver Racing60012139 4th 2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge Wulver Racing60000134 11th 2021 IMSA Prototype Challenge Wulver Racing500101070 10th 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge Wulver Racing543051720 1st

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points Ref 2021 Wulver Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY SEB MOH WGL WGL ELK PET 29th 276 2023 Ave Motorsports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS PET 19th 808 2024 Sean Creech Motorsport LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAYSEBWGLMOSELKIMSATL51st253 2024 Team Tonis LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS ATL 55th 238

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