Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)
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is a Japan
ese racing driver. He currently drives in the Formula Nippon
, and the Super GT
series in the GT500 category.
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 would go on to claim the pole position
, being the first to do so on a debut. the ARTA team would go on to win the race the following day.
His performance lead to him becoming part of the new lineup of ARTA in the 2011 Super GT season
, partnered with former IndyCar series
driver Hideki Mutoh
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese racing driver. He currently drives in the Formula Nippon
Formula Nippon
Formula Nippon is a type of formula racing and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan.Formula Nippon evolved from the Japanese Formula 2000 series begun in 1973 by way of the Japanese Formula Two and Japanese Formula 3000 championships...
, and the Super GT
Super GT
The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association...
series in the GT500 category.
In 2010 he won the All-Japan Formula Three championship, National Class.
In 2010 he made his debut in the Super GT
Super GT
The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association...
series (GT500) at the Pokka GT Summer Special (Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
) as the 3rd driver of the ARTA
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
AUTOBACS Racing Team AGURI is a joint racing project formed between former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki and Autobacs Seven Co. in 1997. The team's original name was "ARTA F1 Project," but due to copyright claims based on the usage of the word "F1," the name has since been shortened to "ARTA." ARTA is...
. Despite the team mistakenly declaring him to qualify instead of Ralph Firman
Ralph Firman
Ralph David Firman Jr. is an English-born racing driver who races under Irish citizenship and an Irish-issued racing licence. Earlier in his career he raced under a British licence...
in the final session, he would go on to claim the pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
, being the first to do so on a debut. the ARTA team would go on to win the race the following day.
His performance lead to him becoming part of the new lineup of ARTA in the 2011 Super GT season
2011 Super GT season
The 2011 Autobacs Super GT Series is the 18th season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship.-Schedule:The provisional calendar was released on 8th, August, 2010. The Autopolis round which was absent last season was added to the calender while the Suzuka race was reduced to a...
, partnered with former IndyCar series
IndyCar Series
The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier level of American open wheel racing. The current championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League . Citing CART's increasing reliance on expensive machinery and...
driver Hideki Mutoh
Hideki Mutoh
is a Japanese race car driver from Tokyo currently racing in the IndyCar Series for Newman/Haas Racing.- History :He began karting at age 12 in 1996 and quickly moved through the ranks, becoming a part of Honda's Formula Dream Project. He moved to Europe in 1998 to compete in Formula Vauxhall...
.