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Katsuaki Kubota

nationality Japanese age 57 years old born September 4, 1961

Racing highlights

2014	3rd	Le Mans Legend race
2011	2nd	Group C Racing - C1
2010	3rd	FIA Historic Formula One

Racing career summary

Races entered	129
Wins	14
Podiums	35
Pole positions	6
Fastest laps	15
Race win percentage	10.9%
Podium percentage	27.1%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2018	Racing	12 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2017	Racing	19 races	0 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2016	Racing	11 races	4 wins	5 podiums	3 pole position	5 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	21 races	1 win	4 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2014	Racing	11 races	2 wins	8 podiums	2 pole position	2 fastest race laps
2013	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2011	Racing	5 races	2 wins	4 podiums	? pole position	1 fastest race lap
2010	Racing	17 races	5 wins	9 podiums	1 pole positions	5 fastest race laps
2009	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	15 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Katsuaki Kubota


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 30		Ford 4.9


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 72		Cosworth DFV 3.0

Click to show race results for 11e Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Serie E: Voitures de Grand Prix F1 (1966 - 1972) 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2018-05-13	Monte Carlo	DNF


Position	Points	Team
16th	6
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 91		Cosworth DFV 3.0

Click to show race results for FIA Masters Historic Formula One Post-1978 Championship - Head and Lauda Classes 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-04-21	Imola	DNF
2	2018-04-22	Imola	DNF
3	2018-05-26	Brands Hatch	5
4	2018-05-27	Brands Hatch	DNS
5	2018-06-23	Most	4
6	2018-06-24	Most	DQ


Position	Points	Team
28th	20
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90CK		Nissan 3.5 turbo

Click to show race results for Group C Racing - C1 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2018-07-07	Le Mans	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0	Planex F3
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F315		Toyota Tom´s TAZ31

Click to show race results for Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
7	2018-07-28	Okayama	12
8	2018-07-28	Okayama	12
10	2018-08-18	Motegi	13
11	2018-08-18	Motegi	11
12	2018-08-19	Motegi	14


Position	Points	Team
6th	49	Hanashima Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F308		Toyota 3S-GE		Yokohama

Click to show race results for Formula 3 Japan National Class 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
3	0207-04-02	Okayama	DNF
1	2017-04-01	Okayama	4
2	2017-04-02	Okayama	3
4	2017-04-22	Suzuka	5
5	2017-04-23	Suzuka	5
6	2017-05-13	Fuji	4
7	2017-05-14	Fuji	3
8	2017-05-27	Okayama	3
9	2017-05-28	Okayama	4
10	2017-06-24	Suzuka	6
11	2017-06-25	Suzuka	5
12	2017-07-08	Fuji	5
13	2017-07-09	Fuji	5
19	2017-09-23	Sugo	2
20	2017-09-24	Sugo	2


Position	Points	Team
13th	12
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tyrrell 012		Cosworth DFY 3.0		Avon

Click to show race results for FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship - Head/Lauda classes 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
7	2017-07-29	Silverstone	10
8	2017-07-30	Silverstone	11


Position	Points	Team
57th	1
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 23B

Click to show race results for FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
4	2017-07-30	Silverstone	37


Position	Points	Team
15th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 30		Ford 4.7


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 72		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Avon

Click to show race results for FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship - Fittipaldi/Stewart classes 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2016-04-09	Zolder	3
2	2016-04-10	Zolder	DNF


Position	Points	Team
4th	132
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	4	4	3	5
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90CK		Nissan 3.5 turbo		Avon

Click to show race results for Group C Racing Series Class 1 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
5	2016-06-04	Dijon	1
6	2016-06-05	Dijon	1
7	2016-07-09	Le Mans	DNF
8	2016-07-30	Silverstone	1
9	2016-07-31	Silverstone	1


Position	Points	Team
8th	2	Hanashima Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F312		Toyota 2.0 L4		Yokohama

Click to show race results for Formula 3 Japan National Class 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
15	2016-09-24	Sugo	6
16	2016-09-25	Sugo	6
17	2016-09-25	Sugo	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ford Cortina Lotus Mk.I		Ford 1.6


Position	Points	Team
	0	Hanashima Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dome F110		TOM'S-Toyota 2.0		Dunlop

Click to show race results for F4 Japanese Championship 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-04-04	Okayama	14
2	2015-04-05	Okayama	22
3	2015-05-02	Fuji	26
4	2015-05-03	Fuji	31
13	2015-11-14	Motegi	DNF
14	2015-11-15	Motegi	DNF


Position	Points	Team
9th	6
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 761		Cosworth DFV 3.0

Click to show race results for FIA Masters Historic Formula One champion - Fittipaldi/Stewart classes 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2015-04-18	Catalunya	2
2	2015-04-19	Catalunya	2


Position	Points	Team
9th	26.5
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	1	2	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90CK		Nissan 3.5 turbo		Avon

Click to show race results for Group C Racing Championship Class 1 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-04-19	Catalunya	2
2	2015-04-19	Catalunya	1
3	2015-05-24	Spa-Francorchamps	DNS
8	2015-10-04	Paul Ricard	DNS


Position	Points	Team
39th	3
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Jaguar E-type				Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
9th	69
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup		Porsche 3.8		Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Japan - Championship 2015.


Position	Points	Team
5th	12
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus 72		Cosworth DFV 3.0


Position	Points	Team
4th	143
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	1	6	2	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90CK		Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 turbo


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90CK


Position	Points	Team
19th	6
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90CK		Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 turbo


Position	Points	Team
2nd	129
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	2	4	?	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan R90C


Position	Points	Team
8th	4	Hanashima Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F308 (Toyota)

Click to show race results for Japanese Formula 3 Championship - Championship Class 2010.


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	2	3	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Williams FW07C (Ford)

Click to show race results for Grand Prix Masters 2010.


Position	Points	Team
3rd	49	CGA Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	3	6	?	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Williams FW07C-14


Position	Points	Team
4th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 761


Position	Points	Team
9th	1	Hanashima Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F306 (Toyota)

Click to show race results for Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National Class 2009.


Position	Points	Team
8th	6	Hanashima Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F306 (Toyota)

Click to show race results for Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National Class 2008.


Position	Points	Team
10th	22
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Katsuaki Kubota over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
5	2010-06-12	Fuji	6
6	2010-06-13	Fuji	6
7	2010-07-17	Fuji	6
8	2010-07-18	Fuji	6
13	2010-09-25	Sugo	5
14	2010-09-26	Sugo	7

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-04-02	Silverstone	2
2	2010-04-03	Silverstone	1
12	2010-10-22	Monteblanco	DNS
13	2010-10-23	Monteblanco	1

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2009-04-04	Fuji	9
2	2009-04-05	Fuji	8
3	2009-04-25	Okayama	6
4	2009-04-26	Okayama	9
5	2009-05-16	Suzuka	DNF
6	2009-05-17	Suzuka	7
7	2009-06-27	Fuji	8
8	2009-06-28	Fuji	7
9	2009-07-11	Suzuka	9
10	2009-07-12	Suzuka	9
11	2009-08-08	Motegi	DNF
12	2009-08-09	Motegi	8
13	2009-08-29	Autopolis	DNF
14	2009-08-30	Autopolis	9
15	2009-09-26	Sugo	7
16	2009-09-27	Sugo	DNF

#	Date	Circuit	Position
11	2008-07-12	Suzuka	6
12	2008-07-13	Suzuka	DNF
13	2008-08-09	Motegi	7
14	2008-08-10	Motegi	6
15	2008-08-30	Fuji	5
16	2008-08-31	Fuji	6
17	2008-09-20	Sugo	6
18	2008-09-21	Sugo	DNF

Katsuaki Kubota

nationality Japanese age 57 years old born September 4, 1961

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Katsuaki Kubota

2018 Gurney Cup

2018 11e Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Serie E: Voitures de Grand Prix F1 (1966 - 1972)

2018 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Post-1978 Championship - Head and Lauda Classes

2018 Group C Racing - C1

2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

2017 Formula 3 Japan National Class

2017 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship - Head/Lauda classes

2017 FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship

2017 Whitsun Trophy

2016 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship - Fittipaldi/Stewart classes

2016 Group C Racing Series Class 1

2016 Formula 3 Japan National Class

2016 74th Members Meeting Whitmore Cup

2015 F4 Japanese Championship

2015 FIA Masters Historic Formula One champion - Fittipaldi/Stewart classes

2015 Group C Racing Championship Class 1

2015 Gentlemen Drivers Pre-66 GT Cars Championship

2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan - Championship

2014 FIA Masters Historic Formula One champion - Fittipaldi/Stewart classes

2014 Group C Racing Championship Class 1

2014 Le Mans Legend race

2013 Group C Racing Championship Class 1

2011 Group C Racing - C1

2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship - Championship Class

2010 Grand Prix Masters

2010 FIA Historic Formula One

2010 Historic Monaco Grand Prix - Race G

2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National Class

2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National Class

2008 FIA Historic Formula One

DriverDB Rating graph