Driver: Kotaro Shimbara | Driver Database

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Kotaro Shimbara helmet photo

Kotaro

Shimbara

F4 Japan

Driver Information

nationality

Japanese

age

21

birthday

2004-12-04

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

Japanese

age

21

birthday

2004-12-04

helmet

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

17

13

04

May '25

F4 Japan

Fuji

15

6

03

May '25

F4 Japan

Fuji

14

21

Competitors

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

6

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

7

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

poles

races

podiums

fastest laps

age

24

wins

1

poles

3

races

36

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

12

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

25

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

Super Formula Lights

age

24

wins

21

poles

13

races

64

podiums

30

fastest laps

15

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

11

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

0

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

57

wins

14

poles

12

races

304

podiums

54

fastest laps

12

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

11

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

58

wins

0

poles

0

races

68

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

57

wins

7

poles

10

races

43

podiums

17

fastest laps

6

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

0

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

18

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

27

wins

2

poles

1

races

57

podiums

5

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

0

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

0

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

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

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

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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