Kazuhisa Urabe (卜部 和久, Urabe Kazuhisa, born 25 April 2005) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in F4 Japanese Championship.[1]
| Kazuhisa Urabe | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 25 April 2005 Japan |
| F4 Japanese Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | TGR-DC Racing School |
| Car number | 36 |
| Former teams | Bionic Jack Racing |
| Starts | 32 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Career
editFormula 4
editUrabe started his Formula 4 career in 2022 with Bionic Jack Racing.[2] Urabe only managed to get 7 points that season. He stays with the same team for 2023.[3] Urabe made his maiden pole position and win the race at Sportsland SUGO. He managed to clinch 8th place in the standings.Urabe stays again for 2024, but he switched to TGR-DC Racing School.[1]
Japan Cup
editIn 2024, Urabe replaces Seita Nonaka at Japan Cup Series - GT4, racing with Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia at Fuji Speedway as Nonaka prioritise his Super Formula Lights season.[4] He managed to win, and get 3rd place.
Super Taikyu
editUrabe made his debut of Super Taikyu ST-X with Thai team 2W Zoomies x GR Garage Yamaguchi-Shunan alongside Cerumo run the team, alongside Yuji Tachikawa, Hibiki Taira, Kachorn Chiaravanont, Andrew & Warren Adulayavichitr for the Fuji 24 Hours.[5]
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
editin 2024, Urabe compete in Formula Regional Japanese Championship with TGR-DC Racing School for the last 2 rounds at Fuji Speedway alongside Yuki Sano.[6]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | F4 Japanese Championship | Bionic Jack Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18th |
| 2023 | F4 Japanese Championship | Bionic Jack Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 8th |
| 2024 | F4 Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 15th |
| Super Taikyu - ST-X | 2W Zoomies x GR Garage Yamaguchi-Shunan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7‡ | 10th | |
| Japan Cup Series - GT4 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8th | |
| Formula Regional Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School |
‡ Team standings
References
edit- ^ a b "Honda confirms Iori Kimura's place on 2024 Super Formula grid". formulascout. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "2022 第1戦・第2戦 富士スピードウェイ". Japanese FIA F4 Championship Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "参戦台数は過去最多の46台。2023年FIA-F4選手権 第1戦・第2戦富士 エントリーリスト". AUTO SPORT web (in Japanese). 2023-05-02.
- ^ "More domestic and international teams commit to Japan Cup". gt-world-challenge-asia.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ O'Connell, RJ (17 May 2024). "59 Cars, Notable Names On Fuji 24H Provisional Entry List". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Hirano, Ryuji (2024-07-30). "フォーミュラ・リージョナルの終盤2大会にTGR-DC RSが参戦。佐野雄城と卜部和久がドライブへ" [The TGR-DC RS will compete in the final two Formula Regional events. Yuuki Sano and Kazuhisa Urabe will be driving]. Auto Sport Web. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
External links
edit- Kazuhisa Urabe career summary at DriverDB.com