Shunsuke_Kohno
Shunsuke Kohno
Japanese racing driver
Shunsuke Kohno (河野駿佑, Kōno Shunsuke, born 12 September 1995) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT for LM Corsa alongside Hiroki Yoshimoto.
| Shunsuke Kohno | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995 (age 28) Tokyo, Japan |
| Super GT - GT300 career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | LM Corsa |
| Car number | 60 |
| Starts | 32 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020-21 2018-19 2016 2015-17 | Super Formula Lights Japanese Formula 3 Championship Asian Le Mans Series - GT F4 Japanese Championship |
Japanese Formula 4
Kohno started his racing career in Japanese Formula 4 Championship from 2015 the inaugural season of the series. He raced in the series till 2017 claimed 3 podiums, and finished on 8th, 10th, and 7th place from 2015 to 2017 respectively.[citation needed]
Japanese Formula 3 & Super Formula Lights
Kohno steps up to Japanese Formula 3 Championship in 2018 with RS Fine.[1] For 2 seasons he managed to get 1 podium and reached 8th & 10th respectively from 2018 to 2019. He continues to race in the rebranded series Super Formula Lights with the same team from 2020 to 2021.[2][3] He gained 4 podiums with 3 in 2021, he claimed 5th & 6th in respective season.
Super GT
Kohno competed in Super GT in 2020, where he partnered up with Hiroki Yoshimoto.[4] For 2021, he stayed with the same team, and same partner.[5] That season was the highest place for all the LM Corsa team, and Kohno himself as both claimed 2 wins, and placed third in the standings. Kohno partnering with LM Corsa and Yoshimoto again till 2023.[6][7]
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | F4 Japanese Championship | RS Fine | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 8th |
| 2015-16 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Team AAI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25th |
| 2016 | F4 Japanese Championship | Field Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 10th |
| 2017 | F4 Japanese Championship | HubAuto Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 7th |
| 2018 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | RS Fine | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8th |
| 2019 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | RS Fine | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10th |
| Super Taikyū - ST-4 | T's Concept | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.5‡ | 8th‡ | |
| 2020 | Super GT - GT300 | LM Corsa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| Super Formula Lights | RS Fine | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 5th | |
| Super Taikyū - ST-1 | ROOKIE Racing | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 121‡ | 1st‡ | |
| ADVICS muta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50‡ | 2nd‡ | ||
| 2021 | Super GT - GT300 | LM Corsa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 3rd |
| Super Formula Lights | RS Fine | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29.5 | 6th | |
| Super Taikyū - ST-Q | ROOKIE Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2022 | Super GT - GT300 | LM Corsa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23rd |
| Super Taikyū - ST-4 | TOM'S Spirit | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 177.5‡ | 1st‡ | |
| 2023 | Super GT - GT300 | LM Corsa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22nd |
| Super Taikyū - ST-4 | TOM's Spirit | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 100.5‡ | 3rd‡ | |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Pro-Am | Promotion Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | NC | |
| 2024 | Super GT - GT300 | LM Corsa | |||||||
| Super Taikyu - ST-Q | GR Team Spirit |
‡ Team standings
Complete Super Formula Lights results
(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 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | RS Fine | MOT 1 7 |
MOT 2 5 |
MOT 3 7 |
OKA 1 6 |
OKA 2 Ret |
SUG 1 4 |
SUG 2 4 |
SUG 3 4 |
AUT 1 4 |
AUT 2 5 |
AUT 3 5 |
SUZ 1 3 |
SUZ 2 4 |
SUZ 3 4 |
FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 5 |
FUJ 3 5 |
5th | 38 | |
| 2021 | RS Fine | FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 7 |
FUJ 3 Ret |
SUZ 1 6 |
SUZ 2 7 |
SUZ 3 6 |
AUT 1 3 |
AUT 2 3 |
AUT 3 C |
SUG 1 4 |
SUG 2 Ret |
SUG 3 5 |
MOT1 1 4 |
MOT1 2 6 |
MOT1 3 4 |
MOT2 1 8 |
MOT2 2 3 |
MOT2 3 6 |
6th | 29.5 |
Complete Super GT results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LM corsa | Lexus RC F GT3 | GT300 | FUJ 13 |
FUJ 16 |
SUZ 17 |
MOT 12 |
FUJ 22 |
SUZ 14 |
MOT 12 |
FUJ 9 |
27th | 2 |
| 2021 | Toyota GR Supra GT300 | OKA 8 |
FUJ 1 |
SUZ 12 |
MOT 14 |
SUG 5 |
AUT 19 |
MOT 11 |
FUJ 1 |
3rd | 49 | ||
| 2022 | OKA 12 |
FUJ 17 |
SUZ 9 |
FUJ 4 |
SUZ 10 |
SUG 15 |
AUT 22 |
MOT 11 |
23rd | 11 | |||
| 2023 | OKA 8 |
FUJ 23† |
SUZ 7 |
FUJ 10 |
SUZ 12 |
SUG 21 |
AUT 20 |
MOT 15 |
22nd | 8 | |||
| 2024 | OKA |
FUJ |
SUZ |
FUJ |
SUZ |
SUG |
AUT |
MOT |
* Season still in progress.
- "Japanese Formula 3 Championship - Round 1/2 Suzuka - Entry List". j-formula3.com. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "ROUND 1/2/3 MOTEGI 2020.8.29-30". Super Formula Lights. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "FUJI | 2021年 SFL シリーズカレンダー | superformula lights". superformula-lights.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- "Toyota Gazoo Racing Announces 2020 Super GT Programmes". dailysportscar.com. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "LM Corsa ditches Lexus for GT300 Toyota Supra". motorsport.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Arnage Racing Enters With Mother Chassis 86". dailysportscar.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "LM Corsa to modify GR Supra front bodywork again in 2023". motorsport.com. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- Shunsuke Kohno career summary at DriverDB.com