Kean Nakamura-Berta
| Kean Nakamura-Berta | |
|---|---|
 Nakamura-Berta in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Japanese Slovakian |
| Full name | Kean Nakamura-Berta |
| Born | 12 November 2007 United Kingdom |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Car number | 51 |
| Starts | 21 (21 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2024 2024 2023 | Euro 4 Championship Italian F4 Championship Formula 4 UAE Formula 4 South East Asia Championship |
Kean Nakamura-Berta (born 12 November 2007) is a Japanese-Slovakian racing driver who lives in the UK, who last competed in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing.[1] He is the 2024 Formula 4 UAE runner-up.
He is a member of the Alpine Academy.[2]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Nakamura-Berta has had a very successful karting career. He took his first European title at the IAME International final at Le Mans in 2019 in the X30 Mini Category.[3] For 2020, he joined the 60 Mini category. He came second in the WSK Euro Series, and second in the WSK Super Master Series.[4][5] In 2021, he joined the OK-Junior category, and in October he won the Karting World Championship in the category. By the end of the season, Nakamura-Berta was competing in the OK category, and he won his first OK title at the South Garda Winter Cup.[6][7] In 2022, Nakamura-Berta won the Karting European Championship, controversially beating his Kart Republic teammate Alex Powell.[8] For 2023, Nakamura-Berta continued in OK Karting whilst making some KZ2 appearances. He came second in the OK category in Champions of the Future, and came sixth in KZ2 in the World and European karting Championships.[9]
Formula 4
[edit]2023
[edit]At the end of 2023, Nakamura-Berta made an appearance at the final two rounds of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship with Prema Racing.[10] He claimed two pole positions, three fastest laps and a best finish of second over the course of six races.[11]
2024
[edit]
During the winter, Nakamura-Berta competed in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[12] He opened his account by scoring his first single-seater victory during the first race in Yas Marina, before earning a double podium for the second Yas Marina round.[13] Another double podium followed in the first Dubai round, but his title hopes were hampered by a double retirement in the next round.[14] He managed to take another win and a second place in the Dubai second round, which allowed him to finish runner-up in the standings to Freddie Slater.[15]
For his main campaign, Nakamura-Berta would be competing in both Italian F4 and Euro 4 for Prema Racing for the coming season.[16] In the first half of the season, he only took one podium during the opening round in Imola, but was able to take his first win in a damp race in Paul Ricard.[17][18] He earned three more podiums following that and placed sixth in the standings, missing out on the rookie title to Alex Powell by six points.[19] In Euro 4, Nakamura-Berta had a more successful campaign, racking up one win in Monza and ended third in the overall standings, as well as being the rookie champion.[20]
Formula One
[edit]In 2022, Nakamura-Berta became an Alpine Affiliate, and in 2023 he became a fully-fledged member of the Alpine Academy.[21]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Honda Cadet | Project One | 4th |
| 2019 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 3rd | |
| Kartmasters Grand Prix — Honda Cadet | Project One Racing | 2nd | |
| Kartmasters Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 1st | |
| British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 3rd | |
| British Kart Championship — Honda Cadet | Project One Racing | 2nd | |
| IAME International Final — X30 Mini | 1st | ||
| WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini | Tony Kart Racing Team | 30th | |
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | |||
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Team Driver Racing Kart | 33rd |
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 2nd | ||
| WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini | 2nd | ||
| WSK Open Cup — Mini | 13th | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Forza Racing | 2nd |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 7th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 55th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 37th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | 1st | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 25th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 14th | ||
| Champions of the Future — OKJ | 17th | ||
| 26° South Garda Winter Cup — OK | Forza Racing | 1st | |
| 2022 | Champions of the Future - Winter Series — OK | Kart Republic Motorsport | 3rd |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 1st | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — | 31st | ||
| 27° South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2 | 7th | ||
| 2023 | WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 | Prema Racing | 52nd |
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | 5th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 | 6th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | 3rd | ||
| FIA Karting World Cup — KZ2 | 6th | ||
| WSK Open Series — KZ2 | 7th | ||
| Sources:[1][22] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | Prema Racing | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 6th |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 168 | 2nd |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 170 | 6th | |
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 3rd | ||
| Sources:[1] | |||||||||
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prema Racing | ZZIC1 1 |
ZZIC1 2 |
ZZIC1 3 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
SEP1 1 5 |
SEP1 2 6 |
SEP1 3 2 |
SEP2 1 4 |
SEP2 2 Ret |
SEP2 3 14 |
6th | 48 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | YMC1 1 1 |
YMC1 2 8 |
YMC1 3 5 |
YMC2 1 12 |
YMC2 2 2 |
YMC2 3 3 |
DUB1 1 2 |
DUB1 2 6 |
DUB1 3 3 |
YMC3 1 5 |
YMC3 2 Ret |
YMC3 3 Ret |
DUB2 1 1 |
DUB2 2 9 |
DUB2 3 2 |
2nd | 168 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prema Racing | MIS 1 8 |
MIS 2 Ret |
MIS 3 3 |
IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 5 |
IMO 3 6 |
VLL 1 Ret |
VLL 2 11 |
VLL 3 8 |
MUG 1 6 |
MUG 2 15 |
MUG 3 5 |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 8 |
LEC 3 1 |
CAT 1 11 |
CAT 2 4 |
CAT 3 3 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 2 |
MNZ 3 4 |
6th | 170 |
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prema Racing | MUG 1 4 |
MUG 2 11 |
MUG 3 4 |
RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 7 |
RBR 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 1 |
MNZ 3 3 |
3rd | 97 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Driver: Kean Nakamura-Berta | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Academy - Kean Nakamura Berta - Alpine". www.alpine-cars.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "IAME International Final". Kartcom. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "WSK – Euro Series 2020 – Sarno (ITA)". Kartcom. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "WSK – Super Master Series WSK – Adria (ITA)". Kartcom. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Winter Cup". Kartcom. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (26 December 2021). "The top karting stars of 2021". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (12 July 2022). "The title-turning karting team order that's robbed an F1 junior explained". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Academy: 2023 driver-by-driver review". Feeder Series. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Allen, Peter (23 November 2023). "Prema enters Doriane Pin and two kart stars in F4 SEA at Sepang". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "2023 - F4 SEA Championship Certified by FIA". f4sea.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (8 January 2024). "Prema reveals it and Mumbai Falcons' line-ups for FRME and F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (13 January 2024). "Nakamura Berta takes first win in F4 UAE opener at Yas Marina". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Two hot-shot rookies face the home hero: Previewing the F4 UAE finale with Al Azhari, Slater and Nakamura-Berta". Feeder Series. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 February 2024). "Nakamura Berta wins F4 UAE race one to set up five-way title race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 January 2024). "Karting star Kean Nakamura Berta to race for Prema in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (21 July 2024). "Nakamura Berta wins wet-dry Italian F4 race with slick tyre strategy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Nakamura: "It's a relief that finally I've won a race" in Italian F4". Formula Scout. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Slater breaks Antonelli's record as Pradel claims first win: Italian F4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Forbes, Gonzalo (2023-02-14). "Alpine présente le cru 2023 de son Academy". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Nakamura Berta Kean". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
External links
[edit]Kean Nakamura-Berta career summary at DriverDB.com