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Japan Kamui Kobayashi is a Japanese racing driver and motorsport executive who began his career in karting and achieved significant success across various racing disciplines, including Formula One, the FIA World Endurance Championship, and NASCAR. He demonstrates talent in high-performance motorsport.
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Kobayashi is a driver and team principal with the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team in the World Endurance Championship (WEC).
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Kamui Kobayashi of Japan will drive for 23XI Racing in the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on Sunday, Aug. 13 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Kamui Kobayashi, born on September 13, 1986, in Hyogo, Japan, began his motorsport career at nine years old in karting, securing four karting titles within seven years, including two wins in the Toyota SL All Japan Tournament Cadet Class. In 2004, he joined Toyota’s Driver Academy, transitioning to open-wheel racing in Formula Renault, where he won both the Italian and European championships in 2005 with six race victories. He progressed to the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2006, earning rookie of the year honors and a first race victory at Magny-Cours in 2007. His potential led to him becoming a test driver for the Toyota Formula One team in 2007.
Kobayashi’s Formula One debut came in 2009 with Toyota, where he impressed with a sixth-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, scoring his first World Championship points. He then joined Sauber from 2010 to 2012, known for his aggressive overtaking style. A career highlight was his maiden F1 podium, finishing third at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix, making him the first Japanese driver in 22 years to achieve this at home. Following his Formula One tenure, he expanded into endurance racing, joining AF Corse for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2013 and later Toyota Gazoo Racing in 2016. With Toyota, he secured two FIA World Endurance Championship titles (2019-20 and 2021) and won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021. Since 2022, Kobayashi has also taken on the role of team principal for Toyota’s WEC team, alongside his driving duties, leading them to multiple World Manufacturers’ Championship titles.
His career also includes two victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona (2019, 2020) with Wayne Taylor Racing, and participation in the Super Formula series, where he achieved multiple podium finishes. In 2023, Kobayashi made his NASCAR Cup Series debut with 23XI Racing. Known for his technical feedback and natural speed, he continuously adapts to new racing challenges while maintaining a prominent role in top-tier global motorsport.
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