Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)

Japanese racing driver

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1987

Place of Birth: Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Profession: engineer, racing driver, racing automobile driver

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)

  • Takashi Kobayashi (?? ??, 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. 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.

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