Takashi Kobayashi (小林 崇志, Kobayashi Takashi, born November 8, 1987 in Hiroshima) 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.
| Takashi Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | November 8, 1987 Hiroshima |
| Super GT Formula Nippon career | |
| Debut season | 2010 (GT500) |
| Current team | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 8 |
| Starts | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–2010 | All-Japan Formula Three |
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)
| Year | Team | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | HFDP Racing | Toyota | N | FUJ 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 | 4th | 62 |
| 2010 | N | SUZ 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 | 1st | 124 |
Complete Super GT results
* Season still in progress.
External links
- REAL RACING F3 website
- Takashi Kobayashi career summary at DriverDB.com
- SUPERGT Official website