Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver) explained

Takashi Kobayashi
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:8 November 1987
Birth Place:Hiroshima
Racing Licence: FIA Gold
Current Series:Super GT
Formula Nippon
First Year:2010 (GT500)
Current Team:Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
Car Number:8
Starts:1
Wins:1
Prev Series:All-Japan Formula Three
Prev Series Years:20092010
Title Years:All-Japan Formula Three (N Class)

is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives in the Formula Nippon, and the Super GT series in the GT500 category. He is not related to fellow Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi.

In 2010 he won the All-Japan Formula Three championship, National Class.

In 2010 he made his debut in the Super GT series (GT500) at the Pokka GT Summer Special (Suzuka Circuit) as the 3rd driver of the ARTA. Despite the team mistakenly declaring him to qualify instead of Ralph Firman in the final session, he claimed the pole position, being the first to do so on a debut. the ARTA team won the race the following day.

His performance led to him becoming part of the new lineup of ARTA in the 2011 Super GT season, partnered with former IndyCar Series driver Hideki Mutoh.

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamEngineClass12345678910111213141516DCPts
2009HFDP RacingToyotaNFUJ
1

9
FUJ
2

11
OKA
1

6
OKA
2

7
SUZ
1

11
SUZ
2

10
FUJ
1

9
FUJ
2

9
SUZ
1

9
SUZ
2

9
MOT
1

13
MOT
2

14
AUT
1

11
AUT
2

10
SUG
1

13
SUG
2

7
4th62
2010NSUZ
1

7
SUZ
2

6
MOT
1

8
MOT
2

5
FUJ
1

6
FUJ
2

6
FUJ
1

8
FUJ
2

7
MOT
1

8
MOT
2

11
OKA
1

7
OKA
2

8
SUG
1

7
SUG
2

10
AUT
1

6
AUT
2

Ret
1st124

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPts
2010Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda HSV-010 GTGT500SUZ
OKA
FUJ
SEP
SUG
SUZ
1
FUJ
MOT
NC0
2011Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda HSV-010 GTGT500OKA
12
FUJ
9
SEP
9
SUG
10
SUZ
9
FUJ
14
AUT
12
MOT
13
15th7
2012Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda HSV-010 GTGT500OKA
6
FUJ
Ret
SEP
12
SUG
Ret
SUZ
7
FUJ
9
AUT
11
MOT
13
16th12
2013Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda CR-ZGT300OKA
12
FUJ
19
SEP
1
SUG
1
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
16
FUJ
Ret
AUT
16
MOT
15
7th40
2014Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda CR-ZGT300OKA
6
FUJ
18
AUT
1
SUG
16
FUJ
22
SUZ
16
BUR
13
MOT
12
11th25
2015Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda CR-ZGT300OKA
2
FUJ
17
CHA
10
FUJ
1
SUZ
12
SUG
12
AUT
6
MOT
4
6th49
2016Autobacs Racing Team AguriBMW M6 GT3GT300OKA
11
FUJ
2
SUG
ret
FUJ
1
SUZ
14
CHA
3
MOT
ret
MOT
DNS
5th48
2017Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSX-GTGT500OKA
DNS
FUJ
9
AUT
ret
FUJ
5
SUZ
1
SUG
8
CHA
11
MOT
9
9th37
2018Team UpGarageToyota 86 MCGT300OKA
1
FUJ
13
SUZ
6
CHA
18
FUJ
9
SUG
11
AUT
27
MOT
ret
12th28
2019Team UpGarageHonda NSX GT3GT300OKA
11
FUJ
12
SUZ
15
CHA
24
FUJ
4
SUG
9
AUT
10
MOT
19
22nd13
2020Team UpGarageHonda NSX GT3 EvoGT300FUJ
22
FUJ
18
SUZ
2
MOT
14
FUJ
18
SUZ
Ret
MOT
16
FUJ
25
15th15
2021Team UpGarageHonda NSX GT3 EvoGT300OKA
FUJ
SUZ
MOT
SUG
AUT
MOT
FUJ
25th4
2022Team UpGarageHonda NSX GT3 EvoGT300OKA
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT
8th34
2023Team UpGarageHonda NSX GT3 EvoGT300OKA
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT
5th43
* Season still in progress.

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