Kenji Ikeda

Kenji Ikeda (池田検事, Ikeda Kenji, born 7 March 1985) is a Japanese racing driver.
== Racing career ==
=== Karting ===
Kenji Ikeda began his racing career in karting at the age of 10. He competed in several local and national championships in Japan, including the All Japan Karting Championship. In 1999, he finished 5th in the Cadet class of the All Japan Karting Championship and followed it up with a 4th place finish in the same category in 2000.
=== Formula Toyota ===
In 2001, at the age of 16, Ikeda made his car racing debut in the Formula Toyota series in Japan, which is a one-make formula racing championship featuring Toyota engines. He competed for the Team TOM'S Spirit squad and finished 10th in the championship in his debut season. He scored a best finish of 6th place in the third round of the championship at Fuji Speedway.
Ikeda moved to the Team Mugen squad in 2002 and continued to improve. He scored two podium finishes during the season and finished 4th in the championship standings. He also achieved his first pole position in the series at the final round of the season at Suzuka Circuit.
=== Japanese Formula 3 ===
In 2003, Ikeda moved up to the Japanese Formula 3 championship, which is a single-seater racing championship in Japan featuring cars powered by Toyota engines. He competed for the TOM'S team in his debut season in the championship and dominated the competition, winning the championship with four wins and six podium finishes. He also achieved four pole positions during the season and set a new lap record at the Suzuka Circuit.
=== Formula Renault 2.0 ===
In 2004, Ikeda moved to Europe and competed in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship. He joined the Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport and made a strong impression in his debut season. He scored two podium finishes and finished 10th in the championship standings. He also competed in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK, finishing 14th in the standings with a best finish of 5th place.
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