Kamui Kobayashi

[Benalio]

Congratulations on your first podium Kamui-san!! Well driven at Suzuka

 

[Grzesiek Zabielski]

http://kamui-support.com/

 

[S4Sonny]

From the Land of the Rising Sun

Maranello, 11 March - Kamui Kobayashi is joining the ranks of Scuderia Ferrari, which makes him the first Asian driver to play his part in the history of the Prancing Horse. The Japanese driver will take part in GT races, competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) thus strengthening the team of drivers on the Ferrari books. His first event will be the Silverstone 6 Hours on 14 April. Kamui was born in 1986 in Amagasaki and made his Formula 1 debut on 18 October 2009 for Toyota, in his home race, in Japan. Driving for Toyota and Sauber, Kobayashi took part in 60 Grands Prix. He scored a total of 125 points and his best result was a podium finish in the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix.

“I am pleased to be able to announce today my new role,” said Kobayashi. “It’s an honour for me to become part of the Ferrari family. It will be the first time that I compete in endurance races in a championship featuring GT cars. I can’t wait to start working with AF Corse and I really hope I can aim for the title, along with my team-mates. I will work hard and give my all in this new chapter in my career, knowing I can count on the support of all my fans. I would like to thank Ferrari for this opportunity and, finally, would like to dedicate this season’s new adventure to everyone in Japan, who on this very day, commemorate the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit our country.”​

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http://corseclienti.ferrari.com/2013en/2013/03/land-rising-sun/​

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Great to see Kobayashi getting an opportunity elsewhere, I hope this is the beginning to his comeback into F1 ​

 

[Ketnix]

Indeed just read the news, good to see Ferrari picking Kamui up for WEC. I'll have to keep an eye out on his progress.

 

[Dux]

Kobayashi can wave away to his chances to drive Formula 1 car ever again ....

 

[Calum McLure]

It's because the track was wet and there was a bump on the road there apparently...yeah ok Kamui

 

[Tony Holder]

Kobayashi can wave away to his chances to drive Formula 1 car ever again ....

Oops.

 

[Dux]

It's because the track was wet and there was a bump on the road there apparently...yeah ok Kamui

Whatever it was it was bad :/ on show-drive in front of the crowd ... i dont wanna be in his skin now ...

 

[Calum McLure]

To be fair he's not the only one at least the conditions were bad when Kamui done it

 

[António da Cunha]

This means that Ferrari were maybe thinking about replacing Massa with Kobayashi?

 

[Tony Holder]

Doubt that.

 

[Ketnix]

Kamui is just one of Ferraris countless drivers, he's driving for the AF Corse team and since he's got F1 experience might as well use him for show runs.

The team had a spare car anyways, so he was out within minutes again.

 

[Dux]

Kamui is just one of Ferraris countless drivers, he's driving for the AF Corse team and since he's got F1 experience might as well use him for show runs.

The team had a spare car anyways, so he was out within minutes again.

they might have thousands of cars, but that doesn't allow him to go out there and act like a noob, if thats the case, i want shot at it ...

 

[driveroz247]

Kobayashi can wave away to his chances to drive Formula 1 car ever again ....

I don't think they normally have tram lines on F1 tracks, but then again you never know what Bernie will want to introduce into the sport.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Kamui will race for Caterham this year alongside Marcus Ericsson. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112208

 

[ricou]

Pic et Pic et Caterham bourré bourré ratatam ....: Sifflement:

 

[S4Sonny]

It's been too long.. but welcome back to Formula 1 Kamui!

Excited to see your return in the sport, can't wait for more Leeroy Jenkins overtaking moments

 

[Chris Jenkins]

Last chance for Kamui this year.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Kobayashi can wave away to his chances to drive Formula 1 car ever again ....

Not often I'm happy when people are "wrong". But I'm so glad that Kobayashi is back! ;D

 

[Dux]

Not often I'm happy when people are "wrong". But I'm so glad that Kobayashi is back! ;D

Although i did said that i was hopping he sometimes gets back, because i think he was unfairly sacked from the team, he had very good performances that year.