| Melvin Kalousdian | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Born | 24 August 2011 Örebro, Sweden |
| Ginetta Junior Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2026 |
| Current team | R Racing |
| Car number | 5 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 | Formula Nordic |
| Championship titles | |
| 2025 | Formula Nordic |
| Statistics up to date as of 19 May 2026. | |
Melvin Kalousdian (born 24 August 2011) is a Swedish racing driver competing for R Racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship.
Born in Örebro, he began karting at the age of seven before stepping up to single-seaters and winning the 2025 Formula Nordic title on debut, becoming Sweden's youngest ever single-seater driver at 13 years old.[1]
Early life
editCareer
editKarting (2018–2024)
editKalousdian began karting in the Cadetti class at the age of seven in 2018.[4] In 2019, he stepped up to the Micro class, winning two titles, and in 2020 competed in the South Swedish Championship, the Junior Festival, the Swedish Cup, the Prince Carl-Philip Racing Pokal and the Gothenburg Grand Prix.[4]
In 2021, Kalousdian competed at the karting world finals in Italy at the age of ten.[4] In 2022, he won the Swedish Championship in the mini60 class.[4]
In 2024, Kalousdian won the Swedish karting championship in the Junior 125 category and the South Swedish Kart Champion Cup in the OK Junior class.[5] During the same year he won 15 races and 22 podiums from 26 starts. He also won the Junior ROK class at the ROK Cup Superfinal in Italy, ahead of Ethan Lennon of South Africa and Kacper Rajpold of Poland.[6]
Formula Nordic (2025)
editKalousdian made his single-seater debut in the Formula Nordic championship with Race Team Gelleråsen, becoming Sweden's youngest formula car driver at 13 years old. He took three wins on his debut weekend at Anderstorp Raceway in May 2025.[5]
Over the course of the season, Kalousdian won 13 of 17 races and secured 14 podiums, finishing the championship in first place with 371 points.[7] His total of 13 victories matched the championship's all-time single-season record.
Ginetta Junior Championship (2026–)
editFor the 2026 Ginetta Junior Championship, Kalousdian joined R Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team programme.[2]
Formula One
editIn March 2026, Kalousdian was announced as a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.[2]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Juniorfestivalen — Micro | 2nd | |
| SMK Västerås Höstrusket — Micro | 2nd | ||
| Kristianstad KK Grande Finale — Micro | 3rd | ||
| Raket Cup Sweden — Micro | 5th | ||
| MKR Sweden — Micro | 5th | ||
| 2021 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Mini | KH Racing Team | 15th |
| MKR Series Sweden — Junior 60 | SMK Örebro | 1st | |
| Swedish Kart Championship — Junior 60 | SMK Örebroavdelning | 9th | |
| Sydsvenskans Kart Cup — Junior 60 | 10th | ||
| IAME Warriors Final — X30 Mini | Gold Kart Racing Team | NC | |
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 34th | ||
| 2022 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | Gold Kart Racing Team | 95th |
| Andrea Margutti Trophy — 60 Mini | 21st | ||
| MKR Series Sweden — Junior 60 | SMK Örebroavdelningen | 1st | |
| WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini | 43rd | ||
| Trofeo Delle Industrie — 60 Mini | AD Motorsport | 18th | |
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | Ward Racing | 18th | |
| 2023 | WSK Champions Cup — OK-J | Ward Racing | 25th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OK-J | 30th | ||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy — OK-J | 18th | ||
| Trofeo Delle Industrie — OK-J | 15th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK-J | 59th | ||
| 2024 | WSK Super Master Series — OK-J | Ward Racing | 88th |
| Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK-J | 132nd | ||
| Karting European Championship — OK-J | 122nd | ||
| Swedish Championship — Junior 125 | 1st | ||
| South Swedish Kart Cup — OK-J | 1st | ||
| Sydsvenskans Kart Champion Cup — Junior 125 | 5th | ||
| Rok Cup Superfinal — Junior Rok | Ward Racing | 1st | |
| Sources:[7][8][9] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Formula Nordic | Race Team Gelleråsen | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 371 | 1st |
| 2026 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 115* | 5th* |
| Sources:[7] | |||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Kartingmästare blir Sveriges yngsta formelbilsförare". Formula Nordic. January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ida Wood (4 March 2026). "Alex Dunne joins Alpine Academy, Melvin Kalousdian added to RBJT". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Racingtalangen Melvin Kalousdians från Örebro siktar mot Formel 1". SVT Nyheter. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Persson Innovation sponsors a young, rising Go-Kart talent". Persson Innovation. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Nordic junior single-seaters: What's new for 2025?". Feeder Series. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tutti i vincitori della ROK Cup Superfinal 2024". Vortex ROK. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Melvin Kalousdian | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kalousdian Melvin". kartcom.com. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kolousdian Melvin". kartcom.com. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
External links
edit- Melvin Kalousdian career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website