Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)

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
NationalityJapanese
Born (1987-11-08) November 8, 1987
Hiroshima
Super GT
Formula Nippon career
Debut season2010 (GT500)
Current teamAutobacs Racing Team Aguri
Car number8
Starts1
Wins1
Previous series
2009–2010All-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.

Kobayashi driving the Honda HSV-010 GT for ARTA in 2011

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 Super GT results
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
2010 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda HSV-010 GT GT500 SUZ
 OKA
 FUJ
 SEP
 SUG
 SUZ
1		 FUJ
 MOT
 NC 0
2011 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda HSV-010 GT GT500 OKA
12		 FUJ
9		 SEP
9		 SUG
10		 SUZ
9		 FUJ
14		 AUT
12		 MOT
13		 15th 7
2012 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda HSV-010 GT GT500 OKA
6		 FUJ
Ret		 SEP
12		 SUG
Ret		 SUZ
7		 FUJ
9		 AUT
11		 MOT
13		 16th 12
2013 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda CR-Z GT300 OKA
12		 FUJ
19		 SEP
1		 SUG
1		 SUZ
Ret		 FUJ
16		 FUJ
Ret		 AUT
16		 MOT
15		 7th 40
2014 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda CR-Z GT300 OKA
6		 FUJ
18		 AUT
1		 SUG
16		 FUJ
22		 SUZ
16		 BUR
13		 MOT
12		 11th 25
2015 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda CR-Z GT300 OKA
2		 FUJ
17		 CHA
10		 FUJ
1		 SUZ
12		 SUG
12		 AUT
6		 MOT
4		 6th 49
2016 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri BMW M6 GT3 GT300 OKA
11		 FUJ
2		 SUG
ret		 FUJ
1		 SUZ
14		 CHA
3		 MOT
ret		 MOT
DNS		 5th 48
2017 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Honda NSX-GT GT500 OKA
DNS		 FUJ
9		 AUT
ret		 FUJ
5		 SUZ
1		 SUG
8		 CHA
11		 MOT
9		 9th 37
2018 Team UpGarage Toyota 86 MC GT300 OKA
1		 FUJ
13		 SUZ
6		 CHA
18		 FUJ
9		 SUG
11		 AUT
27		 MOT
ret		 12th 28
2019 Team UpGarage Honda NSX GT3 GT300 OKA
11		 FUJ
12		 SUZ
15		 CHA
24		 FUJ
4		 SUG
9		 AUT
10		 MOT
19		 22nd 13
2020 Team UpGarage Honda NSX GT3 Evo GT300 OKA
 FUJ
 SUZ
 CHA
 SEP
 SUG
 AUT
 MOT
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