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Kamui Kobayashi

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racing driver in Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship

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Kamui Kobayashi is a Japanese male racing automobile driver born on September 13, 1986, in Amagasaki. He stands 170 cm tall and speaks Japanese. His career in auto racing includes participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

In his racing statistics, Kobayashi has completed 77 starts, accumulating 125 points. His record includes one podium finish, with no wins or pole positions. He maintains an official website and has 199,523 social media followers.

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Type
Group
Origin
Germany
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
30
Total plays
52

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Key facts

Born
( 1986-09-13 ) 13 September 1986 (age 39) , Amagasaki , Hyōgo , Japan
Employers
FIA WEC Toyota ( 2022 –present)
Title
Team Principal
Current team
Toyota
Categorisation
FIA Platinum
Former teams
AF Corse
Championships
2 ( 2019–20 , 2021 )
Best season finish in the championship s
1st in 2019–20 ( LMP1 ) , 2021 ( LMH )
Nationality
Japanese
Active years
2009 – 2012 , 2014
Teams
Toyota , BMW Sauber , Sauber , Caterham
Entries
76 (75 starts)
First entry
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Participating years span years
2013 , 2016 – 2024
Best finish
1st ( 2021 )
Class wins
1 ( 2021 )
2019 2022 2017 2018 2017 2008 2009 2008
IMSA SportsCar Super GT Formula E GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series F3 Euro Series Formula Renault Eurocup Italian Formula Renault Asian Formula Renault Formula Toyota

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Kobayashi
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Amagasaki
Languages spoken
Japanese
Participant in
24 Hours of Le Mans
Official website
www.kamui-kobayashi.com
Image
Kamui Kobayashi 2024 WEC Fuji 1.jpg
Height
170
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Kamui Kobayashi
date of birth
1986-09-13
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Kamui Kobayashi
name in native language
小林可夢偉
social media followers
199523
points for
125
number of wins
0
pole positions
0
podium finishes
1
number of matches played/races/starts
77
name in kana
こばやし かむい
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Encyclopedic overview

Kamui Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 可夢偉, Hepburn: Kobayashi Kamui; born 13 September 1986) is a Japanese racing driver and motorsport executive, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Super Formula for KCMG. Kobayashi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2014. In endurance racing, Kobayashi has won two FIA World Endurance Championship titles, and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021, all with Toyota; he is also a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 and 2020 with WTR. Since 2022, Kobayashi has served as team principal of Toyota in WEC, winning three consecutive World Manufacturers' Championship titles from 2022 to 2024.

Kobayashi also serves as team principal for Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe for their FIA World Endurance Championship team. Kobayashi previously competed in Formula One, Formula E, the GP2 Series, and the GP2 Asia Series. He became champion of the FIA World Endurance Championship alongside co-drivers Mike Conway and José María López in the 2019–20 season and in 2021, where he also won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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