# Takashi Kobayashi (racing driver)

Takashi Kobayashi (小林 崇志, Kobayashi Takashi, born November 8, 1987 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives in the Formula Nippon, and the Super GT series in the GT500 category. He is not related to fellow Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi.
In 2010 he won the All-Japan Formula Three championship, National Class.
In 2010 he made his debut in the Super GT series (GT500) at the Pokka GT Summer Special (Suzuka Circuit) as the 3rd driver of the ARTA. Despite the team mistakenly declaring him to qualify instead of Ralph Firman in the final session, he claimed the pole position, being the first to do so on a debut. the ARTA team won the race the following day.
His performance led to him becoming part of the new lineup of ARTA in the 2011 Super GT season, partnered with former IndyCar Series driver Hideki Mutoh.

## Racing record
### Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Pts |
| 2009 | HFDP Racing | Toyota | N | FUJ 1 9 | FUJ 2 11 | OKA 1 6 | OKA 2 7 | SUZ 1 11 | SUZ 2 10 | FUJ 1 9 | FUJ 2 9 | SUZ 1 9 | SUZ 2 9 | MOT 1 13 | MOT 2 14 | AUT 1 11 | AUT 2 10 | SUG 1 13 | SUG 2 7 | 4th | 62 |
| 2010 | HFDP Racing | Toyota | N | SUZ 1 7 | SUZ 2 6 | MOT 1 8 | MOT 2 5 | FUJ 1 6 | FUJ 2 6 | FUJ 1 8 | FUJ 2 7 | MOT 1 8 | MOT 2 11 | OKA 1 7 | OKA 2 8 | SUG 1 7 | SUG 2 10 | AUT 1 6 | AUT 2 Ret | 1st | 124 |

### Complete Super GT results

| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
| 2010 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda HSV-010 GT | GT500 | SUZ | OKA | FUJ | SEP | SUG | SUZ 1 | FUJ | MOT | | NC | 0 |
| 2011 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda HSV-010 GT | GT500 | OKA 12 | FUJ 9 | SEP 9 | SUG 10 | SUZ 9 | FUJ 14 | AUT 12 | MOT 13 | | 15th | 7 |
| 2012 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda HSV-010 GT | GT500 | OKA 6 | FUJ Ret | SEP 12 | SUG Ret | SUZ 7 | FUJ 9 | AUT 11 | MOT 13 | | 16th | 12 |
| 2013 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda CR-Z | GT300 | OKA 12 | FUJ 19 | SEP 1 | SUG 1 | SUZ Ret | FUJ 16 | FUJ Ret | AUT 16 | MOT 15 | 7th | 40 |
| 2014 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda CR-Z | GT300 | OKA 6 | FUJ 18 | AUT 1 | SUG 16 | FUJ 22 | SUZ 16 | BUR 13 | MOT 12 | | 11th | 25 |
| 2015 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda CR-Z | GT300 | OKA 2 | FUJ 17 | CHA 10 | FUJ 1 | SUZ 12 | SUG 12 | AUT 6 | MOT 4 | | 6th | 49 |
| 2016 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | BMW M6 GT3 | GT300 | OKA 11 | FUJ 2 | SUG ret | FUJ 1 | SUZ 14 | CHA 3 | MOT ret | MOT DNS | | 5th | 48 |
| 2017 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA DNS | FUJ 9 | AUT ret | FUJ 5 | SUZ 1 | SUG 8 | CHA 11 | MOT 9 | | 9th | 37 |
| 2018 | Team UpGarage | Toyota 86 MC | GT300 | OKA 1 | FUJ 13 | SUZ 6 | CHA 18 | FUJ 9 | SUG 11 | AUT 27 | MOT ret | | 12th | 28 |
| 2019 | Team UpGarage | Honda NSX GT3 | GT300 | OKA 11 | FUJ 12 | SUZ 15 | CHA 24 | FUJ 4 | SUG 9 | AUT 10 | MOT 19 | | 22nd | 13 |
| 2020 | Team UpGarage | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT300 | FUJ 22 | FUJ 18 | SUZ 2 | MOT 14 | FUJ 18 | SUZ Ret | MOT 16 | FUJ 25 | | 15th | 15 |
| 2021 | Team UpGarage | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT300 | OKA 11 | FUJ 9 | SUZ 10 | MOT DNS | SUG 12 | AUT 16 | MOT Ret | FUJ Ret | | 25th | 4 |
| 2022 | Team UpGarage | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT300 | OKA 2 | FUJ 13 | SUZ Ret | FUJ 3 | SUZ 14 | SUG 11 | AUT 19 | MOT 4 | | 8th | 34 |
| 2023 | Team UpGarage | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT300 | OKA 1 | FUJ Ret | SUZ Ret | FUJ 17 | SUZ 1 | SUG DSQ | AUT 17 | MOT 8 | | 5th | 43 |
| 2024 | Team UpGarage | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT300 | OKA 16 | FUJ 7 | SUZ 13 | FUJ 16 | SUG 16 | AUT 15 | MOT 3$^3$ | SUZ 24 | | 14th | 16 |
* Season still in progress.