Kamui Kobayashi
Kamui Kobayashi | |
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小林 可夢偉 | |
 Kobayashi at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji | |
| Born | 13 September 1986 |
| Employers |
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| Title | Team Principal |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Toyota |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Former teams | AF Corse |
| Starts | 78 |
| Championships | 2 (2019–20, 2021) |
| Wins | 18 |
| Podiums | 48 |
| Poles | 21 |
| Fastest laps | 14 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2019–20 (LMP1), 2021 (LMH) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Active years | 2009–2012, 2014 |
| Teams | Toyota, BMW Sauber, Sauber, Caterham |
| Car number | 10 |
| Entries | 76 (75 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 125 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| Super Formula career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | TGMGP |
| Car number | 7 |
| Former teams | KCMG, Le Mans |
| Starts | 79 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 7 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2015, 2019 |
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Kobayashi.
Kamui Kobayashi (born 13 September 1986 in Amagasaki, Hyogo Japan) is a Japanese racing driver and an executive. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and drove in the FIA Formula One World Championship with the Toyota Formula One team in 2009. He last drove for Caterham in 2014.
Kobayashi was born in Amagasaki, near Kobe.[1]
Kobayashi currently participates in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in the Super Formula league
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Formula Toyota | N/A | 10 | 2 | 4 | ? | ? | 120 | 2nd |
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2000 Italia | Prema Powerteam | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 134 | 7th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 31st | ||
| Formula Renault 2000 Netherlands | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32 | 15th | ||
| Asian Formula Renault Challenge | Asia Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 16 | 31st | |
| 2005 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Prema Powerteam | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 157 | 1st |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 312 | 1st | ||
| 2006 | Formula 3 Euro Series | ASM Formule 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 8th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | ||
| 2007 | Formula 3 Euro Series | ASM Formule 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 4th |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Formula One | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Third driver | |||||||
| 2008 | GP2 Asia Series | DAMS | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6th |
| GP2 Series | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16th | ||
| Formula One | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Test/Reserve driver | |||||||
| 2008–09 | GP2 Asia Series | DAMS | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 1st |
| 2009 | GP2 Series | DAMS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16th |
| Formula One | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th | |
| 2010 | Formula One | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12th |
| 2011 | Formula One | Sauber F1 Team | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12th |
| 2012 | Formula One | Sauber F1 Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 12th |
| 2013 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro | AF Corse | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 98 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | ||
| 2014 | Formula One | Caterham F1 Team | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2015 | Super Formula | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 5th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship | Toyota Racing | Reserve driver | |||||||
| 2016 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 145 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| Super Formula | Sunoco Team LeMans | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17th | |
| 2017 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 103.5 | 5th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Super Formula | KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16.5 | 7th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Good Smile Racing with Team UKYO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Super GT | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17th | |
| 2017–18 | Formula E | MS&AD Andretti Formula E | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| 2018 | Super GT | Lexus Team SARD | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13th |
| Super Formula | carrozzeria Team KCMG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| 2018–19 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 157 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Super Formula | carrozzeria Team KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi | Konica Minolta Cadillac | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 27th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG Team GOOD SMILE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25th | |
| 2019–20 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 207 | 1st |
| 2020 | Super Formula | carrozzeria Team KCMG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi | Konica Minolta Cadillac | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 23rd | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | HubAuto Corsa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 2021 | FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 173 | 1st |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi | Ally Cadillac Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1203 | 12th | |
| Super Formula | carrozzeria Team KCMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th | |
| Super Taikyū - ST-Q | ORC ROOKIE Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 133 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi | Ally Cadillac | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1146 | 11th | |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | Vasser Sullivan Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 28th | |
| Super Formula | KCMG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17th | |
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 145 | 2nd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Super Formula | Kids com Team KCMG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 11th | |
| NASCAR Cup Series | 23XI Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63rd | |
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 113 | 3rd |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10[2] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * | ||
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T | |||||||||
| Super Formula | Kids com Team KCMG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.5 | 10th | |
| NASCAR Cup Series | 23XI Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41st | |
| 2025 | FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 6th |
| Super Formula | Kids com Team KCMG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 13th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Goodsmile Racing & Team UKYO | ||||||||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 40th | |
| 2026 | FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3rd* |
| Super Formula | KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th* | |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | KCMG | ||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Italia results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Prema Powerteam | VLL 1 Ret |
VLL 2 10 |
VAR 7 |
MAG 3 |
SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 9 |
MNZ1 1 18 |
MNZ1 2 10 |
MNZ1 3 6 |
MIS 1 1 |
MIS 2 1 |
MIS 3 13 |
ADR 8 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 24 |
MNZ2 1 4 |
MNZ2 2 12 |
7th | 134 |
| 2005 | Prema Powerteam | VLL 1 Ret |
VLL 2 1 |
IMO 1 1 |
IMO 2 1 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 2 |
MNZ1 1 1 |
MNZ1 2 3 |
MNZ1 3 1 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MIS 1 6 |
MIS 2 2 |
MIS 3 5 |
VAR 4 |
MNZ2 1 1 |
MNZ2 2 2 |
1st | 254 |
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prema Powerteam | ZOL 1 Ret |
ZOL 2 14 |
VAL 1 2 |
VAL 2 4 |
LMS 1 1 |
LMS 2 5 |
BIL 1 5 |
BIL 2 Ret |
OSC 1 1 |
OSC 2 4 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 1 |
EST 1 1 |
EST 2 4 |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 3 |
1st | 157 |
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series record
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ASM Formule 3 | Dallara F305/012 | Mercedes | HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 5 |
LAU 1 11 |
LAU 2 10 |
OSC 1 11 |
OSC 2 7 |
BRH 1 6 |
BRH 2 3 |
NOR 1 5 |
NOR 2 2 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 3 |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 Ret |
BUG 1 DNS |
BUG 2 14 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 9 |
8th | 34 |
| 2007 | ASM Formule 3 | Dallara F305/012 | Mercedes | HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 10 |
BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 3 |
NOR 1 8 |
NOR 2 Ret |
MAG 1 1 |
MAG 2 9 |
MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 4 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 17 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
CAT 1 19 |
CAT 2 Ret |
NOG 1 2 |
NOG 2 2 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 Ret |
4th | 59 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  ASM Formule 3 |
Dallara F305 | 1st | 1st | 19th |
| 2007 | ASM Formule 3 |
Dallara F305 | 7th | DNF | 13th |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DAMS | CAT FEA 8 |
CAT SPR 1 |
IST FEA Ret |
IST SPR 9 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR Ret |
MAG FEA Ret |
MAG SPR 9 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 7 |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR 18 |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 8 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 6 |
SPA FEA 9 |
SPA SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA Ret |
MNZ SPR 13 |
16th | 10 |
| 2009 | DAMS | CAT FEA 8 |
CAT SPR 5 |
MON FEA Ret |
MON SPR 12 |
IST FEA Ret |
IST SPR NC |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 17 |
NÜR FEA 9 |
NÜR SPR 3 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 8 |
VAL FEA 8 |
VAL SPR 11 |
SPA FEA 7 |
SPA SPR 11 |
MNZ FEA 17 |
MNZ SPR 17† |
ALG FEA 6 |
ALG SPR 19 |
16th | 13 |
Complete GP2 Asia Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DAMS | DUB1 FEA 13 |
DUB1 SPR Ret |
SEN FEA DNS |
SEN SPR 15 |
SEP FEA 5 |
SEP SPR 1 |
BHR FEA 3 |
BHR SPR 1 |
DUB2 FEA 20 |
DUB2 SPR 14 |
6th | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | DAMS | SHI FEA 2 |
SHI SPR Ret |
DUB FEA 1 |
DUB SPR C |
BHR1 FEA 1 |
BHR1 SPR 6 |
LSL FEA 4 |
LSL SPR 18 |
SEP FEA 2 |
SEP SPR 7 |
BHR2 FEA 4 |
BHR2 SPR 5 |
1st | 56 |
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | WDC | Points |
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| 2009 | Panasonic Toyota Racing | Toyota TF109 | Toyota RVX-09 2.4 V8 | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | TUR | GBR | GER | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN PO |
BRA 9 |
ABU 6 |
18th | 3 | |||
| 2010 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C29 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | BHR Ret |
AUS Ret |
MAL Ret |
CHN Ret |
ESP 12 |
MON Ret |
TUR 10 |
CAN Ret |
EUR 7 |
GBR 6 |
GER 11 |
HUN 9 |
BEL 8 |
ITA Ret |
SIN Ret |
JPN 7 |
KOR 8 |
BRA 10 |
ABU 14 |
12th | 32 | |
| 2011 | Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C30 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | AUS DSQ |
MAL 7 |
CHN 10 |
TUR 10 |
ESP 10 |
MON 5 |
CAN 7 |
EUR 16 |
GBR Ret |
GER 9 |
HUN 11 |
BEL 12 |
ITA Ret |
SIN 14 |
JPN 13 |
KOR 15 |
IND Ret |
ABU 10 |
BRA 9 |
12th | 30 | |
| 2012 | Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C31 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | AUS 6 |
MAL Ret |
CHN 10 |
BHR 13 |
ESP 5 |
MON Ret |
CAN 9 |
EUR Ret |
GBR 11 |
GER 4 |
HUN 18† |
BEL 13 |
ITA 9 |
SIN 13 |
JPN 3 |
KOR Ret |
IND 14 |
ABU 6 |
USA 14 |
BRA 9 |
12th | 60 |
| 2014 | Caterham F1 Team | Caterham CT05 | Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t | AUS Ret |
MAL 13 |
BHR 15 |
CHN 18 |
ESP Ret |
MON 13 |
CAN Ret |
AUT 16 |
GBR 15 |
GER 16 |
HUN Ret |
BEL | ITA 17 |
SIN DNS |
JPN 19 |
RUS Ret |
USA | BRA | ABU Ret |
22nd | 0 | |
† Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AF Corse | LMGTE Pro | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5L V8 | SIL 2 |
SPA 3 |
LMS 4 |
SÃO Ret |
COA 3 |
FUJ 9 |
SHA 5 |
BHR 3 |
7th | 98 | |
| 2016 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | LMP1 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SIL 2 |
SPA Ret |
LMS 2 |
NÜR 6 |
MEX 3 |
COA 3 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA 2 |
BHR 5 |
3rd | 145 |
| 2017 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | LMP1 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SIL 13 |
SPA 2 |
LMS Ret |
NÜR 3 |
MEX 4 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 2 |
SHA 4 |
BHR 4 |
5th | 103.5 |
| 2018–19 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | LMP1 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SPA 2 |
LMS 2 |
SIL DSQ |
FUJ 1 |
SHA 1 |
SEB 2 |
SPA 6 |
LMS 2 |
2nd | 157 | |
| 2019–20 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | LMP1 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 2.4 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SIL 1 |
FUJ 2 |
SHA 3 |
BHR 1 |
COA 3 |
SPA 1 |
LMS 3 |
BHR 1 |
1st | 207 | |
| 2021 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SPA 3 |
ALG 2 |
MNZ 1 |
LMS 1 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
1st | 173 | |||
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SEB Ret |
SPA 1 |
LMS 2 |
MNZ 3 |
FUJ 2 |
BHR 1 |
3rd | 133 | |||
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | SEB 1 |
ALG 9 |
SPA 1 |
LMS Ret |
MNZ 1 |
FUJ 1 |
BHR 2 |
2nd | 145 | ||
| 2024 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | QAT 5 |
IMO 1 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 2 |
SÃO 4 |
COA 2 |
FUJ Ret |
BHR Ret |
3rd | 113 | |
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | QAT 6 |
IMO 7 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 5 |
SÃO 14 |
COA 14 |
FUJ 7 |
BHR 1 |
6th | 89 | |
| 2026 | Toyota Racing | Hypercar | Toyota TR010 Hybrid | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid) | IMO 3 |
SPA |
LMS |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
QAT |
BHR |
3rd* | 15* | |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2013 |  AF Corse |
 Toni Vilander Olivier Beretta |
Ferrari 458 Italia GT | GTE Pro |
312 | 20th | 5th |
| 2016 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
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Toyota TS050 Hybrid | LMP1 | 381 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2017 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway Stéphane Sarrazin |
Toyota TS050 Hybrid | LMP1 | 154 | DNF | DNF |
| 2018 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway José María López |
Toyota TS050 Hybrid | LMP1 | 386 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2019 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway José María López |
Toyota TS050 Hybrid | LMP1 | 385 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2020 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway José María López |
Toyota TS050 Hybrid | LMP1 | 381 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2021 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway José María López |
Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Hypercar | 371 | 1st | 1st |
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway José María López |
Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Hypercar | 380 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway José María López |
Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Hypercar | 103 | DNF | DNF |
| 2024 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
José María López Nyck de Vries |
Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Hypercar | 311 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway Nyck de Vries |
Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Hypercar | 386 | 5th | 5th |
Complete Super Formula results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | Toyota | SUZ 9 |
OKA 2 |
FUJ 10 |
MOT 17 |
AUT 3 |
SUG 6 |
SUZ 3 |
SUZ 9 |
6th | 20 | ||||
| 2016 | Sunoco Team LeMans | Toyota | SUZ 16 |
OKA 18 |
FUJ 10 |
MOT 9 |
OKA 18 |
OKA 17 |
SUG 17 |
SUZ 9 |
SUZ 7 |
17th | 1 | |||
| 2017 | KCMG | Toyota | SUZ 9 |
OKA 4 |
OKA 5 |
FUJ 15 |
MOT 2 |
AUT 7 |
SUG 7 |
SUZ C |
SUZ C |
7th | 16.5 | |||
| 2018 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | Toyota | SUZ 10 |
AUT C |
SUG 6 |
FUJ 12 |
MOT | OKA 2‡ |
SUZ 13 |
10th | 11 | |||||
| 2019 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | Toyota | SUZ 9 |
AUT 10 |
SUG 2 |
FUJ 6 |
MOT 2 |
OKA 18 |
SUZ 12 |
6th | 19 | |||||
| 2020 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | Toyota | MOT 14 |
OKA | SUG 14 |
AUT | SUZ 4 |
SUZ 15 |
FUJ 11 |
16th | 8 | |||||
| 2021 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | Toyota | FUJ | SUZ | AUT | SUG | MOT | MOT 10 |
SUZ | 20th | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | KCMG | Toyota | FUJ 18 |
FUJ 9 |
SUZ 5 |
AUT Ret |
SUG 17 |
FUJ 14 |
MOT 14 |
MOT 17 |
SUZ 18 |
SUZ 10 |
17th | 9 | ||
| 2023 | Kids com Team KCMG | Toyota | FUJ Ret |
FUJ 6 |
SUZ 14 |
AUT 11 |
SUG 6 |
FUJ 9 |
MOT 7 |
SUZ 8‡ |
SUZ 17 |
11th | 17.5 | |||
| 2024 | Kids com Team KCMG | Toyota | SUZ 19† |
AUT 10 |
SUG 10‡ |
FUJ 8 |
MOT 12 |
FUJ 3 |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 14 |
SUZ 10 |
10th | 22.5 | |||
| 2025 | Kids com Team KCMG | Toyota | SUZ 5 |
SUZ 9 |
MOT | MOT | AUT 7 |
FUJ 22 |
FUJ 4 |
SUG 19 |
FUJ 14 |
SUZ 15 |
SUZ 15 |
SUZ 15 |
13th | 21 |
| 2026 | KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC | Toyota | MOT Ret |
MOT 12 |
AUT |
SUZ |
SUZ |
FUJ |
FUJ |
SUG |
FUJ |
FUJ |
SUZ |
SUZ |
19th* | 0* |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
† Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Super GT results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | OKA | FUJ | AUT | SUG | FUJ | SUZ 4 |
CHA | MOT | 17th | 10 |
| 2018 | Lexus Team SARD | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | OKA 12 |
FUJ | SUZ Ret |
CHA 1 |
FUJ 11 |
SUG 10 |
AUT 8 |
MOT 8 |
13th | 27 |
Complete Formula E results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Powertrain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | MS&AD Andretti Formula E | Spark SRT01-e | Andretti ATEC-03 | HKG 15 |
HKG 17 |
MRK | SCL | MEX | PDE | RME | PAR | BER | ZUR | NYC | NYC | 24th | 0 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | No. | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Konica Minolta Cadillac | 10 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB | LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 27th | 35 | ||
| 2020 | Konica Minolta Cadillac | 10 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 1 |
DAY | SEB | ELK | ATL | MDO | PET | LGA | SEB | 23rd | 35 | |||
| 2021 | Ally Cadillac Racing | 48 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB 7 |
MDO | DET | WGL 5 |
WGL | ELK | LGA | LBH | PET 4 |
12th | 1203 | ||
| 2022 | Ally Cadillac | 48 | DPi | Cadillac DPi-V.R | Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB 6 |
LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL 6 |
PET 3 |
11th | 1146 | ||||
| VasserSullivan | 14 | GTD Pro | Lexus RC F GT3 | Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8 | MOS 6 |
LIM | ELK | VIR | 28th | 276 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing | 40 | GTP | Cadillac V-Series.R | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | DAY 11 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | PET | 40th | 223 | |||
24 Hours of Daytona results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Konica Minolta Cadillac |
Renger van der Zande Jordan Taylor Fernando Alonso |
Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 593 | 1st | 1st |
| 2020 | Konica Minolta Cadillac |
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Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 833 | 1st | 1st |
| 2021 | Ally Cadillac Racing |
Jimmie Johnson Simon Pagenaud Mike Rockenfeller |
Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 807 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2022 | Ally Cadillac Racing |
Jimmie Johnson José María López Mike Rockenfeller |
Cadillac DPi-V.R | DPi | 739 | 11th | 5th |
| 2025 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing |
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Cadillac V-Series.R | GTP | 245 | DNF | DNF |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Cup Series
| NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | 23XI Racing | 67 | Toyota | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | BRD | MAR | TAL | DOV | KAN | DAR | CLT | GTW | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | RCH | MCH | IRC 33 |
GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 63rd | 01 | [3] |
| 2024 | 50 | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | BRI | COA 29 |
RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | KAN | DAR | CLT | GTW | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND | RCH | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 41st | 8 | [4] | ||
References
- ↑ "Sauber confirm Kobayashi". Al-Jazeera. Aljazeera IT. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ↑ Euwema, Davey (3 April 2024). "Kobayashi to Race Supra GT4 Evo in NLS Opener – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
- ↑ "Kamui Kobayashi – 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kamui Kobayashi – 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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