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F4 Japan

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
21
birthday
2004-12-04
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
21
birthday
2004-12-04
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Driver Stats

races started
37
wins
1
podiums
9
pole positions
3
fastest laps
0
race win percentage
2.7%
podium percentage
24.3%
driverdb score
1,508

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,508
2022/05/08: 
Kotaro Shimbara: 
1497.95

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
04
May '25
F4 Japan
Fuji
flag
15
6
04
May '25
F4 Japan
Fuji
flag
17
13
03
May '25
F4 Japan
Fuji
flag
14
21
08
Dec '24
F4 Japan
Suzuka
flag
1
07
Dec '24
F4 Japan
Suzuka
flag
4
03
Nov '24
F4 Japan
Motegi
flag
2

Competitors

Daiki Matsuda profile photo
Daiki
Matsuda
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Daisuke Takaguchi profile photo
Daisuke
Takaguchi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Masamune Handa profile photo
Masamune
Handa
jp
age
19
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jiei Okuzumi profile photo
Jiei
Okuzumi
jp
age
21
wins
4
poles
1
races
46
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Jin Nakamura profile photo
Jin
Nakamura
jp
age
18
wins
5
poles
3
races
42
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Reijiro Yamazaki profile photo
Reijiro
Yamazaki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuma Nishimura profile photo
Kazuma
Nishimura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fuma Horio profile photo
Fuma
Horio
jp
age
27
wins
2
poles
1
races
57
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jiei Okuzumi profile photo
Jiei
Okuzumi
jp
age
21
wins
4
poles
1
races
46
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Tokiya Suzuki profile photo
Tokiya
Suzuki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yuta Fujiwara profile photo
Yuta
Fujiwara
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Aoto Nagahara profile photo
Aoto
Nagahara
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hironobu Shimizu profile photo
Hironobu
Shimizu
jp
age
19
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Syuji profile photo
Syuji
jp
age
58
wins
0
poles
0
races
68
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Syun Koide profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Syun
Koide
jp
age
24
wins
21
poles
13
races
64
podiums
30
fastest laps
15
Ryunosuke Shibata profile photo
Ryunosuke
Shibata
jp
age
39
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ryuma Sako profile photo
Ryuma
Sako
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Fuma Horio profile photo
Fuma
Horio
jp
age
27
wins
2
poles
1
races
57
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Leon Ochiai profile photo
Leon
Ochiai
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Tsuyoshi Usui profile photo
Tsuyoshi
Usui
jp
age
53
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
F4 Japan
Honda Formula Dream w/ B-Max
88
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toray MSC-24
TOM's Toyota 2.0
Dunlop
10
0
4
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
2
0
88
year
series
team
points
position
2024
F4 Japan
YBS Verve
153
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toray MSC4-24
TOM's Toyota 2.0
Dunlop
13
1
5
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
5
1
0
153
year
series
team
points
position
2022
F4 Japan
Zap Speed
5
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome F110
Tom's TZR42, 160hp
Dunlop
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2018
FIA Karting Academy Trophy
17
14th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Exprit
Vortex
LeCont
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
17
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
10
0
4
2
0
2024
Racing
13
1
5
1
0
2022
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
2018
Karting

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
F4 Japan
3rd

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