Kazuhisa Urabe
| Kazuhisa Urabe | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 25 April 2005 Japan |
| F4 Japanese Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| 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 |
Kazuhisa Urabe (卜部 和久, Urabe Kazuhisa, born 25 April 2005) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in F4 Japanese Championship.[1]
Career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]Urabe started his Formula 4 career in 2022 with Bionic Jack Racing.[2] Urabe only managed to get 7 points that season. He stayed with the same team for 2023.[3] Urabe achieved his maiden pole position and won race one at Sportsland SUGO. He ended the season eighth in the standings. Urabe stayed in the championship for 2024, switching to TGR-DC Racing School for his third season.[1]
Japan Cup
[edit]In 2024, Urabe replaced Seita Nonaka at Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia in the Japan Cup Series - GT4, at Fuji Speedway as Nonaka prioritised his Super Formula Lights season.[4] He achieved a win, and a 3rd place.[citation needed]
Super Taikyu
[edit]Urabe made his debut in the ST-X class of Super Taikyu with 2W Zoomies x GR Garage Yamaguchi-Shunan alongside Yuji Tachikawa, Hibiki Taira, Kachorn Chiaravanont, Andrew & Warren Adulayavichitr for the Fuji 24 Hours.[5]
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
[edit]in 2024, Urabe will 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
[edit]Career 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 | 8 | 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 | 9th | |
| Formula Regional Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 9th |
‡ 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). 2 May 2023.
- ^ "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 (30 July 2024). "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 30 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kazuhisa Urabe career summary at DriverDB.com