Tonis Kasemets is a racing driver from United States who competes in SVRA for Team Tonis. Kasemets is a one-time champion (2022), with 8 wins and 12 podiums from 38 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,087 ranks Kasemets 471th of 13,650 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Tonis Kasemets is an American racing driver competing in the SVRA under Team Tonis. Born in Estonia, he came up through open-wheel racing and spent time competing in the CART Champ Car World Series before transitioning into vintage and historic racing. Beyond his own cockpit work, he has built a parallel career as an engineer, most notably supporting drivers in the USF Pro 2000 Championship, a role that has given him a technical grounding that informs his approach behind the wheel.[1]
Across 38 career starts in SVRA competition, Kasemets has recorded 8 wins and 12 podium finishes, and he claimed a series championship in 2022. His current Racer Rating stands at 3,065, placing him 1004th among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite typically sit between 10,000 and 11,500. In the 2026 season, he has taken 1 win and 1 podium through a single round, sitting P307 in the standings. He remains an active competitor with Team Tonis, continuing to build on a career that spans both driving and race engineering.[2]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SVRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +64 | 4,087 | |
| 2025 | IMSA WeatherTech | Team Tonis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P62 | −30 | 4,023 |
| 2024 | SVRA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +187 | 4,053 | |
| IMSA WeatherTech | Sean Creech Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P60 | −15 | ||
| 2023 | IMSA WeatherTech | Ave Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −42 | 3,881 |
| 2022 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +621 | 3,922 |
| 2021 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −69 | 3,301 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | Wulver Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P45 | −55 | ||
| 2020 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −192 | 3,330 |
| 2019 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +55 | 3,460 |
| 2018 | IMSA Prototype Challenge | Wulver Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −19 | 3,597 |
| 2011 | Indy NXT | Team Moore Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −7 | 3,582 |
| 2010 | Indy NXT | Andersen Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +64 | 3,589 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Keith Grant | 2,481 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% |
| 🇺🇸 David Grant | 1,905 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon Brownson | 1,488 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Dakota Dickerson | 4,008 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% |
| 🇬🇧 Stevan McAleer | 4,348 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Goldburg | 3,944 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Lance Willsey | 2,041 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% |
| 🏳️ Joe Robillard | 1,355 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
| 🇦🇺 Scott Andrews | 3,202 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Gerry Kraut | 2,792 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% |