Kanato Le
| Kanato Le | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 4 July 2007 Japan |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | G4 Racing |
| Car number | 6 |
| Starts | 0 (0 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2023 2023 2022 | FR Middle East Championship F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Kanato Le (born 4 July 2007) is a Japanese racing driver set to compete in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship for G4 Racing. He previously competed in the 2023 F4 British Championship, placing seventh in the standings.
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Le had a consistent karting career where he finished in the top 10 in most championships he was in. His career was highlighted by finishing second in the 2020 IAME Euro Series and the 2021 IAME Winter Series in the X30 Junior class.[1]
Ginetta Junior Championship[edit]
In 2022, he made his foray into car racing in the 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship with Elite Motorsport, where drivers as young as 14 would start their motorsport career and hone their craft. Le was no exception, as he got two wins, one pole position and five podiums, and came seventh in the championship.[2] He was the second highest rookie, behind of 2023 F4 British Championship runner-up, William MacIntyre.
Formula 4[edit]
Formula 4 UAE Championship[edit]
In late 2022, he made his debut in the trophy round of the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship for Hitech Pulse-Eight, with fellow 2023 F4 British Championship competitors, James Piszcyk, William Macintyre and 2023 GB3 Championship driver Alex Dunne.[3] He would finish 5th and 2nd in the races.
Le would also drive in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with his teammates in the trophy round, barring the exception of Dunne, who would be replaced by Red Bull Junior Team member Arvid Lindblad.[4] After coming up pointless in the first round, he would score his first points at the Kuwait Motor Town and would have a inconsistent season, but came home with 22 points and finshing 17th place in the championship.
F4 British Championship[edit]
Alongside his Formula 4 UAE campaign, he was announced to be driving in the 2023 F4 British Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight.[5] He would be rejoined by Formula 4 UAE teammates William Macintyre, Piszcyk and newcomer Gabriel Stilp.
Le kicked off his season with two points finishes at Donington Park, before taking his first win during the first race of the second round at Brands Hatch.[6] A podium followed at the next round in Snetterton, before securing his second win at Oulton Park.[7] He would get his last podium of the series at the third-to-last round at Knockhill.[8] Le would finish the championship in seventh place, with 195 points.[9]
Formula Regional[edit]
Formula Regional Middle East Championship[edit]
Le was announced to be a part of the R-ace GP lineup for the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship, alongside acclaimed drivers; Tuukka Taponen, Martinius Stenshorne, Zachary David and Jesse Carrasquedo Jr.[10] He drove in the final two rounds and scored a lone point in his campaign at the second to last race at the Dubai Autodrome. Le finished 22nd in the overall standings.
Formula Regional European Championship[edit]
Le would drive in the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024 with G4 Racing, alongside Carrasquedo Jr. and Romain Andriolo.[11]
Karting record[edit]
Karting career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Motorsport UK Kartmasters Grand Prix - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 7th |
| IAME Asia Final - Junior | AutoInc Racing | 9th | |
| British Kart Championship - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 18th | |
| 2020 | IAME International Games - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 5th |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Junior | 6th | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 13th | |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | LGM Series - Junior X30 | Strawberry Racing | 19th |
| IAME International Games - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 5th | |
| British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 9th | |
| IAME Warriors Final - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 11th | |
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 2nd |
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Elite Motorsport | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 374 | 7th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17th |
| F4 British Championship | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 195 | 7th | ||
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| Formula Regional European Championship | G4 Racing |
Complete Ginetta Junior 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elite Motorsport | DON 1 7 |
DON 2 7 |
DON 3 8 |
BHI 1 1 |
BHI 2 15 |
BHI 3 9 |
THR1 1 Ret |
THR1 2 Ret |
CRO 1 8 |
CRO 2 4 |
KNO 1 9 |
KNO 2 13 |
KNO 3 11 |
SNE 1 9 |
SNE 2 1 |
SNE 3 5 |
THR2 1 17 |
THR2 2 7 |
THR2 3 12 |
SIL 1 2 |
SIL 2 5 |
SIL 3 3 |
BHGP 1 Ret |
BHGP 2 7 |
BHGP 3 3 |
7th | 380 |
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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DUB1 1 13 |
DUB1 2 16 |
DUB1 3 14 |
KMT1 1 7 |
KMT1 2 Ret |
KMT1 3 9 |
KMT2 1 8 |
KMT2 2 22 |
KMT2 3 17 |
DUB2 1 7 |
DUB2 2 8 |
DUB2 3 11 |
YMC 1 12 |
YMC 2 15 |
YMC 3 29 |
17th | 22 |
Complete F4 British 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DPN 1 9 |
DPN 2 47 |
DPN 3 16 |
BHI 1 1 |
BHI 2 114 |
BHI 3 8 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 128 |
SNE 3 2 |
THR 1 6 |
THR 2 510 |
THR 3 21 |
OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 147 |
OUL 3 20 |
SIL 1 15 |
SIL 2 17 |
SIL 3 6 |
CRO 1 9 |
CRO 2 14 |
CRO 3 6 |
KNO 1 15 |
KNO 2 104 |
KNO 3 3 |
DPGP 1 8 |
DPGP 2 8 |
DPGP 3 13 |
DPGP 4 9 |
BHGP 1 5 |
BHGP 2 81 |
BHGP 3 12 |
7th | 195 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R-ace GP | YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
YMC3 1 19 |
YMC3 2 Ret |
YMC3 3 Ret |
DUB2 1 11 |
DUB2 2 10 |
DUB2 3 13 |
22nd | 1 |
Complete Formula Regional European 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | G4 Racing | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
TBD | TBD |
External links[edit]
- Kanato Le career summary at DriverDB.com
References[edit]
- ^ "IAME Euro Series 2021 - X30 Junior 2020". DriverDB. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Ginetta Junior 2022 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Hitech confirm Kanato Le for the 2023 ROKiT British F4 and FIA F4 UAE Championship". Hitech GP. 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Your season guide to the 2023 F4 UAE Championship". Feeder Series. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Kanato Le confirms 2023 Rokit British F4 seat with Hitech GP". F4 British Championship. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (6 May 2023). "Kanato Le takes first British F4 win in Brands Hatch race split into two". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (17 June 2023). "Kanato Le wins British F4's red flag-interrupted Oulton Park opener". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (13 August 2023). "Gowda takes lights-to-flag Knockhill British F4 win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "F4 British Championship 2023 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Formula Regional Middle East Championship Talent Showcase set for 2024 Season - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "G4 Racing signs rising star Kanato Le for FRECA 2024 Championship". G4 Racing. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.