Kamui Kobayashi
Racing driver in Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship · Japan · On the map · Athletes · Born 1986 · age 40
Kamui Kobayashi 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.
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Kobayashi driving for DAMS at the Nürburgring round of the 2009 GP2 Series season
Kobayashi deputising for Timo Glock during practice for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix
Kobayashi driving for Sauber at the 2010 Australian Grand Prix
Kobayashi became another victim of the "Wall of Champions" at the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix
Kobayashi at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix
Kobayashi during pre-season testing at Jerez
Kobayashi driving for Sauber at the 2012 Japanese Grand PrixAbout this person
In endurance racing, Kobayashi has won two FIA World Endurance Championship titles, and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021 and 2026, 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.
