From the kart to Formula 4: Jacob consolation conquered the race track!

From the kart to Formula 4: Jacob consolation conquered the race track!

Wiesbaden, Deutschland - something is happening in motorsport and especially with young talents! Jacob Trost, a support pilot of the ADAC Hessen-Thuringia, has taken a crucial step in his racing career. The young driver tested a Formula 4 vehicle for the first time and continued his impressive development. His journey began during the Corona period at the "Scuderia Wiesbaden WMSC e.V. in ADAC", where he quickly demonstrated his skills in karting, reports Wiesbaden Aktuell .

After completing a license course, consolation published its first successes in the kart slalom and showed an extraordinary talent. Within a year he moved to the kart circuit, and in 2024 comfort was already found in the German Kart Championship (DKM), where he started for the “Dutt Motorsport” team in the “X30 Senior” class. Here he was able to secure a fifth place in the test run of the East German ADAC Kart Cup (OAKC), which promptly gave him the opportunity to test a Formula 4 vehicle.

a jump into the unknown

So everything went faster than expected: just two days after his promise, comfort traveled to Stuttgart to prepare for the great adventure. At the Autodrom Brno in the Czech Republic, he then competed in a formula car without prior experience. The result? A remarkable fourth place in the race, in which he shone with impressive calm and overview. Now the view of the next steps in his career is aimed at, whereby he urgently depends on reliable partners and sponsors.

But Trost's success is no coincidence. The ADAC has launched a strong promotion program. As Motorsport-Magazin is now being expanded to the German Karting Championship (DKM). The aim is to facilitate promising drivers such as Jacob consolation.

The German Kart Championship in the Aufwind

The new season of the DKM season in the Arena E in Mülsen will start next weekend, and the competition is great. Almost 190 drivers will compete in six classes, whereby the DKM is considered a springboard for careers in motorsport. Many today's DTM champions put their first foot in the door. Motorsport XL announces that the list of participants also contains known names, including the acting champion Stan Pex from the Netherlands.

The DKM also not only offers an exciting platform for the participants, but also valuable premiums for the best. An outstanding driver will be rewarded with a nominal money -free starting place in the ADAC GT4 Germany at the end of the season, and the best young driver is given the opportunity to start in the ADAC GT Masters. For many, this path is a door opener for the DTM - and that's exactly what Jacob's consolation is striving for.

The look into the future promises a lot of tension and a number of challenges for consolation and his colleagues. With a trained eye on the current developments and the support of the ADAC program, he could soon take the next big step in his motorsport career!