Kamui Kobayashi

Kamui Kobayashi is a Japanese professional racing driver who recently competed in Formula One for Caterham. He also previously competed in the GP2 Series, the GP2 Asia Series , the FIA World Endurance Championship and Formula One from 2009 to 2012, and in 2014.

Kobayashi was born in Amagasaki, near Kobe. His father owns a sushi restaurant. He began his career in motorsport in 1996 when he was nine years old, finishing third in his first season of karting in the SL Takarazuka Tournament Cadet Class. During the following seven years, Kobayashi took four karting titles, winning the Toyota SL All Japan Tournament Cadet Class series twice.

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