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Kanato Le | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | Tokyo, Japan[1] | 4 July 2007
Formula Regional European Championship career | |
Debut season | 2024 |
Current team | G4 Racing |
Car number | 9 |
Starts | 8 (8 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
Previous series | |
2024 2023 2023 2022 | FR Middle East Championship F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Ginetta Junior Championship |
Kanato Le (リー海夏澄, Rī Kanato, born 4 July 2007) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship for G4 Racing. He previously competed in the 2023 F4 British Championship, placing seventh in the standings.
Le had a consistent karting career where he finished in the top 10 in most championships he was in. His career was highlighted by winning the 2021 IAME Euro Series and coming second in the 2021 IAME Winter Series in the X30 Junior class.He is IAME Euro Series Junior Champion in 2021. [2]
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.[3] He was the second highest rookie, behind of 2023 F4 British Championship runner-up, William Macintyre.[citation needed]
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.[4] He would finish 5th and 2nd in the races.[citation needed]
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.[5] 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 finishing 17th place in the championship.[citation needed]
Alongside his Formula 4 UAE campaign, he was announced to be driving in the 2023 F4 British Championship with Hitech Pulse-Eight.[6] 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.[7] A podium followed at the next round in Snetterton, before securing his second win at Oulton Park.[8] He would get his last podium of the series at the third-to-last round at Knockhill.[9] Le would finish the championship in seventh place, with 195 points.[10]
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.[11] 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.
Le would drive in the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024 with G4 Racing, alongside Carrasquedo Jr. and Romain Andriolo.[12]
Le would make his debut in the 2024 GB3 Championship with Chris Dittmann Racing at Spa-Francorchamps.[13]
Le is set to take part in the 2024 Macau Grand Prix with ART Grand Prix.[14]
Season | Series | Team | Position |
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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 Euro Series - X30 Junior | Strawberry Racing | 1st | |
IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 2nd |
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 European Championship | G4 Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25* | 18th* |
Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd | |
GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23rd | |
Macau Grand Prix | ART Grand Prix |
(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 |
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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 |
(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 |
(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 |
(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 |
(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 19 |
HOC 2 Ret |
SPA 1 20 |
SPA 2 20 |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 15 |
HUN 1 16 |
HUN 2 16 |
MUG 1 17 |
MUG 2 19 |
LEC 1 17 |
LEC 2 3 |
IMO 1 16 |
IMO 2 Ret |
RBR 1 17 |
RBR 2 15 |
CAT 1 14 |
CAT 2 5 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
18th* | 25* |
* Season still in progress.
Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
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2024 | ART Grand Prix | Tatuus F3 T-318 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
(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 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 6 |
SPA 3 59 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
23rd | 46 |
* Season still in progress.