Kenta Yamashita
Kenta Yamashita (山下 健太, Yamashita Kenta, born 3 August 1995) is a Japanese racing driver, known for his successes in single-seater junior categories, including winning the 2013 Formula Challenge Japan and the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ. He currently races in the Super Formula Championship, Super GT.
Kenta Yamashita | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Chiba, Japan | 3 August 1995
Super GT career | |
Debut season | 2015 |
Current team | ROOKIE Racing |
Car number | 14 |
Former teams | Racing Project Bandoh, Team LeMans, SARD, TOM'S |
Starts | 43 |
Wins | 4 |
Podiums | 13 |
Poles | 4 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 1st in 2019 |
Super Formula career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Kondo Racing |
Car number | 3 |
Starts | 50 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 5 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 5th in 2019 |
Previous series | |
2019-20 2015-17 2014–16 2013 2012 | FIA WEC - LMP2 Super GT - GT300 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Formula Challenge Japan Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
Championship titles | |
2019 2016 2013 2012 | Super GT Japanese Formula 3 Championship Formula Challenge Japan Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
Career
Karting
Yamashita competed in karts before graduating to single-seater cars in 2012.
Formula Super FJ and Formula Challenge Japan
Yamashita began his racing car career in the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ, which he won in his first season. In all four starts, he took the pole, fastest lap, and race win.[1] In 2013, he progressed to the Formula Challenge Japan series, which was a racing category intended for drivers between entry level and Formula 3. He scored 7 podiums and in 12 races, including 4 wins, and took the championship title.[2]
All-Japan Formula Three
In 2014, Yamashita graduated to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the Petronas Team TOM'S. He finished runner-up in the championship to the more experienced Nobuharu Matsushita.[3]
In 2015, Yamashita continued to race in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship, and currently holds the lead of the championship. In addition, he has raced in the GT300 category of the 2015 Super GT season.
FIA World Endurance Championship
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2012 | Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 1st | |
2013 | Formula Challenge Japan | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 1st | |
2014 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Petronas Team TOM's | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 90 | 2nd |
Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th | ||
2015 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Petronas Team TOM's | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 113 | 2nd |
Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | ||
Super GT - GT300 | Porsche Team KTR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th | |
2016 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Team TOM's | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 113 | 1st |
Super GT - GT300 | VivaC Team Tsuchiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
Macau Grand Prix | ThreeBond with T-Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
2017 | Super GT - GT300 | VivaC Team Tsuchiya | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 5th |
Super GT - GT500 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th | |
Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 11th | |
Super Taikyu - ST-3 | Le Beausset Motorsports | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 95‡ | 2nd‡ | |
Macau Grand Prix | B-Max Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
2018 | Super GT - GT500 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 11th |
Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.5 | 9th | |
Super Taikyu - ST-3 | Le Beausset Motorsports | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 129‡ | 2nd‡ | |
2019 | Super GT - GT500 | Lexus Team LeMans Wako's | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 1st |
Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5th | |
Super Taikyu - ST-3 | Le Beausset Motorsports | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 92‡ | 4th‡ | |
2019-20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | High Class Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13th |
2020 | Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 7th |
Super GT - GT500 | TGR Team SARD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 14th | |
TGR Team KeePer Tom's | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
24 Hours of Le Mans | High Class Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
2021 | Super GT - GT500 | TGR ENEOS ROOKIE | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 5th |
Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14th | |
2022 | Super GT - GT500 | TGR ENEOS ROOKIE | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 5th |
Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15th | |
2023 | Super GT - GT500 | TGR ENEOS ROOKIE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 5th* |
Super Formula | Kondō Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7th* | |
Super Taikyu - ST-Q | ORC ROOKIE Racing |
* Season still in progress.
‡ Team standings.
Complete Super GT results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Super Formula 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 | DC | Points |
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2017 | Kondō Racing | SUZ 14 |
OKA 7 |
OKA 6 |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 6 |
AUT 13 |
SUG 11 |
SUZ C |
SUZ C |
11th | 6.5 | |
2018 | Kondō Racing | SUZ 9 |
AUT C |
SUG 8 |
FUJ 18 |
MOT 6 |
OKA 6‡ |
SUZ 3 |
9th | 11.5 | |||
2019 | Kondō Racing | SUZ 3 |
AUT 7 |
SUG 6 |
FUJ 17 |
MOT 13 |
OKA 1 |
SUZ 9 |
5th | 21 | |||
2020 | Kondō Racing | MOT 2 |
OKA | SUG 6 |
AUT 5 |
SUZ 9 |
SUZ 6 |
FUJ 10 |
7th | 34 | |||
2021 | Kondō Racing | FUJ 12 |
SUZ 12 |
AUT 11 |
SUG 14 |
MOT 15 |
MOT 8 |
SUZ 6 |
14th | 8 | |||
2022 | Kondō Racing | FUJ 11 |
FUJ 4 |
SUZ 16 |
AUT 12 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 7 |
MOT 6 |
MOT Ret |
SUZ 14 |
SUZ 13 |
15th | 19 |
2023 | Kondō Racing | FUJ Ret |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 5 |
AUT 4 |
SUG 8 |
FUJ 17 |
MOT 9 |
SUZ |
SUZ |
7th* | 30* |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2019–20 | High Class Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL 7 |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 6 |
BHR 7 |
COA 7 |
SPA 7 |
LMS Ret |
BHR | 13th | 47 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2020 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 88 | DNF | DNF |
References
- "Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ 2012 standings | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Formula Challenge Japan 2013 standings | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- "Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2014 standings | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Kenta Yamashita career summary at DriverDB.com