Kamui Kobayashi ready for NASCAR Cup debut
Kamui Kobayashi will make his NASCAR debut in Sunday’s Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway marking the first Japanese driver to participate in American stock car racing in more than 20 years.
Kamui Kobayashi will make his NASCAR debut in Sunday’s Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway marking the first Japanese driver to participate in American stock car racing in more than 20 years.
Toyota Gazoo’s Kamui Kobayashi claimed the pole position for tomorrow’s Monza 6 Hours, putting a stop to Ferrari’s celebration following their historic triumph in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Kamui Kobayashi posted the quickest overall lap time as Toyota Gazoo Racing took first and third place dominating the second Free Practice session for the 6 Hours of Monza.
Former Formula 1 driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Kamui Kobayashi will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in August.
Kamui Kobayashi set the quickest lap in the second FIA World Endurance Championship Free Practice session at Sebring maintaining Toyota Gazoo Racing’s lead in the timing tables.
Toyota Gazoo Racing took a one-two finish in the penultimate day of practise before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while Corvette Racing kept their record of both cars finishing in the top three in GTE Pro.
After Sebastien Buemi topped the timesheets in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on Thursday, Kobayashi struck back in FP2 on Friday morning to put the points-leading #7 car ahead of its main championship rival with a time of 1m49.063s. The Japanese driver was quick out of the gates at the 5.4km circuit, clocking the fastest…