BIOGRAPHY

Troy Castaneda has the determination and knows what hard work means and he is willing to do what it takes to get him to the top.

Troy was a competitive gymnast for 13 years of his life. Everyday he was in the gym, training, for 3 and ½ hours.  Gymnastics requires physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance and kinesthetic awareness.  It is one of the toughest sports in the world.  He was a champion; Troy pushed the limit and did what he had to do to make the podium.  He does the same today, only in a different form.  He is a racing champion…

In 2004 Troy attended the Jim Russell Karting School at Infineon Raceway.  After the class, one of the instructors, Wes Phillips (2005 Rotax National Champion), discussed with Troy racing at a competitive level, soon after he was enveloped in the racing world.

From the beginning, in 2005 Troy demonstrated that he was destined to be a professional racer after by winning his first karting race in Rotax.  He raced Rotax all over the U.S. including qualifying to the Rotax National Championships in South Bend, Indiana.

In 2006, after only one year in racing, Troy conquered the Northern California Senior Rotax Championship.  Being the youngest competitor in the class, he qualified and finished in the top four of every race; breaking several track records.  At the end of the year Troy was crowned the 2006 Rotax Champion. 

In 2007, Troy raced in the Formula Russell series at Infineon Raceway.  He won many races, broke track qualifying records and finished on the podium numerous times. Troy, in his rookie season, finished 4th in the championship.

Troy is currently looking for funding for his plans to race in the European circuit in 2008.  This would help him become closer to his ultimate goal of becoming a professional Formula 1 race driver.