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Kamui
Kobayashi
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NASCAR Cup Series

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
37
birthday
13 Sep 1986
hometown
Amagasaki, Hyogo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
37
birthday
13 Sep 1986
hometown
Amagasaki, Hyogo
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Driver Stats

races started
392
races entered
393
wins
42
podiums
103
pole positions
37
fastest laps
39
race win percentage
10.7%
podium percentage
26.3%
driverdb score
1,685

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,685
2019/01/06
Kamui Kobayashi
1646.9

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
24
Mar '24
NASCAR Cup Series
Circuit of the Americas
flag
25
29
02
Mar '24
FIA Hypercar Drivers World Endurance Championship
Losail
flag
6
04
Nov '23
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
Bahrain
flag
2
2
29
Oct '23
Super Formula
Suzuka
flag
17
28
Oct '23
Super Formula
Suzuka
flag
8
10
Sep '23
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
Fuji
flag
1
1

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Toyota 3.5 turbo hybrid
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2023
23XI Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Toyota 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Kids.com Team KCMG
17.5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF23
Toyota 2.0 turbo
Yokohama
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Toyota 3.5 turbo hybrid
Michelin
7
4
5
3
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
5
3
4
145
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF19
Toyota
Yokohama
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus RC F GT3
Toyota 5.0
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
276
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Toyota 3.5 hybrid turbo
Michelin
6
2
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
5
1
1
133
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Action Express Racing
1165
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
1165
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Toyota Gazoo Racing
173
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Toyota 3.5 hybrid
Michelin
6
3
6
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
3
6
3
0
173
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF19
Toyota
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
5
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
1
1203
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Wayne Taylor Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi V.R.
Cadillac V8
Michelin
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
carrozzeria Team KCMG
8
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF19
Toyota 2.0 turbo
Yokohama
5
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
1
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Toyota Gazoo Racing
207
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Toyota 2.4 hybrid turbo
Michelin
8
4
8
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
4
8
2
1
207
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Toyota 2.4 hybrid turbo
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Wayne Taylor Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 DTM
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 DTM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Mercedes-AMG Team Goodsmile
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Carrozzeria Team KCMG
19
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF19
Toyota 2.0 turbo
Yokohama
7
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
1
19
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara P217 Cadillac DPi-V.R
Chevrolet 5.5
Michelin
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG Team Good Smile
10
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2018
carrozzeria Team KCMG
7
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota
Yokohama
5
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
1
7
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG Team Good Smile
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Toyota 2.4 turbo hybrid
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
157
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Toyota 2.4 turbo hybrid
Michelin
8
2
6
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
6
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Lexus Team SARD
27
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus LC500
Toyota 2.0 turbo
Bridgestone
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
2018
MS&AD Andretti Formula E
0
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spark SRT01-e
Andretti ATEC-03
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Good Smile Racing with Team Ukyo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Toyota Gazoo Racing
103.5
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Toyota 2.4 hybrid turbo
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
103.5
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh
10
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus LC500
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Good Smile Racing & Team UKYO
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Michelin
9
0
3
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
3
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota
Yokohama
7
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
1
16.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Toyota 2.4 hybrid turbo
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
145
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Toyota Gazoo Racing
145
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#6 Toyota TS050 Hybrid
Michelin
9
1
6
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
6
0
1
145
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Sunoco Team Lemans
1
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota
Bridgestone
9
0
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
2
1
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans
20
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Toyota RI4A
Bridgestone
8
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Caterham F1 Team
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Caterham CT05
Renault
Pirelli
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Taisan Ken Endless
26
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 GTE
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
26
year
series
team
points
position
2013
AF Corse
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Italia
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F458 Italia
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
98
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F458 Italia
8
0
4
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
4
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Sauber F1 Team
60
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C31
Ferrari 056
Pirelli
20
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
1
0
1
60
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Sauber F1 Team
30
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C30
Ferrari 056
Pirelli
19
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
2010
BMW Sauber F1 Team
32
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Sauber C29
Ferrari 056
Bridgestone
19
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Panasonic Toyota Racing
3
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TF109
Toyota RVX-09
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
2009
DAMS
13
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2-08
Renault
Bridgestone
19
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
1
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Panasonic Toyota Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
DAMS
56
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2/05 (Renault)
11
2
4
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
4
2
3
56
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Panasonic Toyota Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
DAMS
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2/05 (Renault)
9
2
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
3
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
2008
DAMS
10
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP2-08
Renault
Bridgestone
20
1
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
1
0
2
10
year
series
team
points
position
2007
ASM Formule 3
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F306 (Mercedes)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
ASM Formule 3
59
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
20
1
7
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
7
1
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Panasonic Toyota Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Panasonic Toyota Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara (Mercedes)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
ASM Formule 3
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F305 (Mercedes)
19
0
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
3
0
1
34
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Prema Powerteam
312
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
15
6
11
9
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
6
11
9
8
312
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Prema Powerteam
157
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000
Renault
16
6
8
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
6
8
4
4
157
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Prema Powerteam
32
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
2
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Prema Powerteam
134
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
17
2
3
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
2
3
3
1
134
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Prema Powerteam
16
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Maranello Kart
19
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maranello (Maxter)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
17
4
5
3
4
2022
Racing
22
2
7
1
1
2021
Racing
12
3
7
3
1
2020
Racing
17
6
10
2
2
2019
Racing
13
2
4
0
1
2018
Racing
24
3
8
4
1
2017
Racing
19
0
4
3
2
2016
Racing
18
1
6
0
3
2015
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
2014
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
10
1
5
1
3
2012
Racing
20
0
1
0
1
2011
Racing
19
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
19
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
32
2
5
2
3
2008
Racing
29
3
4
0
3
2007
Racing
22
1
7
1
0
2006
Racing
21
0
3
1
1
2005
Racing
31
12
19
13
12
2004
Racing
22
2
5
3
1
2002
Karting

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2023
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
2nd
2022
Hypercar FIA World Endurance Drivers Championship
3rd
2021
FIA Hypercar World Endurance Championship
1st
2020
LMP World Endurance Drivers Championship
1st
2020
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
2019
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
2018
FIA World Endurance Championship - Le Mans Prototypes
2nd
2016
FIA World Endurance LMP Drivers' Championship
3rd
2016
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP1
3rd
2013
Asian Le Mans Series - GTE
2nd
2009
GP2 Asia Series
1st
2005
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
1st
2005
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2198.45
-
02
Formula 1
2135.95
-
03
Formula 1
2028.35
-
04
Formula 1
2014.4
-
05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
-
06
ARCA Series
1994.3
-
07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
-
08
Formula 1
1988.75
-
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
-
10
IRL - Indy Racing League / IndyCar Series
1944.1
-
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