Mark Wilkins (racing driver)

Mark Wilkins
Born	(1983-05-09) May 9, 1983 Toronto, Canada
Occupation	Professional race car driver
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Factory driver for Hyundai Motorsport and Bryan Herta Autosport in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

Mark Wilkins (born May 9, 1983, in Toronto) is a Canadian professional race car driver who currently competes as a factory driver for Hyundai Motorsport and Bryan Herta Autosport (since 2018) in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. His previous engagements include racing with Acura in both the Pirelli World Challenge and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Wilkins launched his career in the North American Fran Am 2000 Pro Championship, securing fourth place in 2004. He then spent two seasons competing in Star Mazda while occasionally participating in Grand-Am events. His first full season in Grand-Am occurred in 2007, where he finished fifteenth in the overall standings.

The year 2008 proved pivotal for Wilkins, his co-driver Brian Frisselle, and AIM Autosport. They consistently placed within the top ten and achieved their inaugural victory at Montreal after a thrilling final lap, where Wilkins edged out Antonio García by merely 0.064 seconds—the narrowest margin recorded in the series' history. This success was followed by another win at Watkins Glen.

In 2009, Wilkins teamed up with Burt Frisselle, managing nine top-ten finishes and concluding the season ninth in the championship rankings. The following year, he joined Level 5 Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series, competing in the Le Mans Prototype Challenge division alongside Scott Tucker and Christohe Bouchot. Together, they won the 12 Hours of Sebring and Laguna Seca races and secured the teams' championship title.

Wilkins returned to the Pirelli World Challenge in 2012 as a factory driver for Kia. Despite a restricted schedule with a newly introduced vehicle, he earned his first victory at Mosport and ended the season seventh overall. While he did not claim any drivers' championships, his multiple wins contributed significantly to Kia capturing the GTS manufacturers' title in 2014.

After Kia withdrew from PWC in 2015, Wilkins joined CORE Autosport to pilot their No. 54 ORECA during the IMSA North American Endurance Cup at Daytona; however, he was involved in a late-race crash. He rejoined CORE in 2016 and achieved his second victory at the Sebring 12 Hour event. In 2017, Wilkins was recruited by Acura Motorsports as their official endurance driver for IMSA competition.