Markas Šilkūnas (born 1 January 2009) is a Lithuanian racing driver who competes for Jenzer Motorsport in the Formula 4 CEZ Championship and the BMW Turbo Cup class of the Baltic Touring Car Championship.
Personal life Šilkūnas is the brother of fellow racing driver Vanesa Šilkūnaitė.
Career Karting (2019–2026) Šilkūnas began karting in 2019, finishing runner-up in the 60 Mini category of the Lithuanian Karting Championship. In 2020, Šilkūnas finished runner-up in the RMC Baltic Championship in Micro Max, before winning the Lithuanian title in 60 Mini the following year. During 2021, Šilkūnas also raced extensively in international competitions, finishing sixth in the RMC International Trophy and the RMC Grand Finals.
Moving up to junior karts in 2022, Šilkūnas finished ninth in the Andrea Margutti Trophy and represented Lithuania in the FIA Motorsport Games Karting Sprint Cup. In 2023, Šilkūnas won the Lithuanian title in OK-J, as well as finishing third in the Karting Academy Trophy. Stepping up to senior karts in 2024, Šilkūnas finished runner-up in the Champions of the Future Academy Program in OK-N and took a gold medal in the FIA Motorsport Games Karting Sprint Cup, representing Lithuania. The following year, Šilkūnas won the Champions of the Future Academy Program title, as well as competing in OK in Europe with VDK Racing and Tony Kart Racing Team. In early 2026, Šilkūnas won the first edition of the Champions of the Future Academy Program Macau in OK-N.
Formula 4 (2026) For the rest of the winter of 2026, Šilkūnas joined Jenzer Motorsport to compete in the Formula Winter Series, before continuing with them to compete in the Formula 4 CEZ Championship. In the former, Šilkūnas took a best result of 12th four times in the five-round season en route to a 33rd-place points finish.
Touring car racing (2026) In parallel, Šilkūnas raced in the BMW Turbo Cup class of the Baltic Touring Car Championship. During 2026, Šilkūnas also competed in the Aurum 1006 km alongside his sister Vanesa Šilkūnaitė and Tomas Rudokas.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2020Andrea Margutti Trophy — 60 MiniNovalux SrlNCRMC International Trophy — Mini MaxPilenai Racing16th2021WSK Champions Cup — 60 MiniPilenai Racing TeamNCWSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 96thAndrea Margutti Trophy — 60 MiniNCWSK Euro Series — 60 MiniGamoto ASD91stRMC International Trophy — Mini MaxPilenai Racing Team6thRotax Max Euro Golden Trophy — Mini Max19thRMC Grand Finals — Mini Max6th2022Champions of the Future Winter Series — OK-JPilenai RacingNCChampions of the Future — OK-J54thAndrea Margutti Trophy — OK-JGamoto Srl9thCIK-FIA Academy TrophyMindaugas Šilkūnas20thCIK-FIA European Championship — OK-JPilenai Racing101stItalian Karting Championship — OK-JGamoto Srl16thCIK-FIA World Championship — OK-JPilenai RacingNCFIA Motorsport Games Sprint Cup — JuniorTeam Lithuania14thAyrton Senna Trophy — X30 SeniorGamoto ASD7th2023WSK Champions Cup — OK-JGamoto Srl27thWSK Super Master Series — OK-J117thChampions of the Future Euro Series — OK-JPilenai RacingGamoto Srl40thCIK-FIA European Championship — OK-JPilenai RacingNCCIK-FIA Academy TrophyMindaugas Šilkūnas3rdWSK Euro Series — OK-JGamoto Srl98thCIK-FIA World Championship — OK-JNCDeutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — OK-JNCEstonian Championship — OK-J10thChampions of the Future Academy Program — OK-NJ6th2024WSK Champions Cup — OKCRG Racing Team20thWSK Super Master Series — OK34thChampions of the Future Euro Series — OKCRG Racing TeamVDK Racing58thCIK-FIA European Championship — OKCRG Racing Team24thChampions of the Future Academy Program — OK-N2ndWSK Euro Series — OKCRG Racing TeamKR Motorsport7thCIK-FIA World Championship — OKVDK Racing28thIAME Warriors Final — X30 SeniorNCFIA Motorsport Games Sprint Cup — SeniorTeam Lithuania 2025IAME Winter Cup — X30 SeniorVDK RacingNCChampions of the Future Academy Program — OK-N1stChampions of the Future Euro Series — OKVDK RacingTony Kart Racing Team37thCIK-FIA European Championship — OKVDK RacingTony Kart Racing Team38thCIK-FIA World Championship — OKTony Kart Racing TeamNC 2026Champions of the Future Academy Program Macau — OK-N1stSources:
Racing record Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2026 Formula Winter Series Jenzer Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 0 33rd Formula 4 CEZ Championship 17 0 0 0 4 156* 5th*Sources:
Complete Formula Winter Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrant123456789101112131415Points2026Jenzer MotorsportEST1EST2EST3POR1POR2POR3CRT1CRT2CRT3ARA1ARA2ARA3CAT1CAT2CAT3 33rd 0
Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points 2026 Jenzer MotorsportRBR11RBR12 RBR13RBR14SAL1 SAL2SAL3SAL4SVK1 SVK2SVK3SVK4MOS1MOS2 MOS3MOS4 BRN1BRN2BRN3BRN4HUN1HUN2HUN3HUN4 5th* 156* Season still in progress
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