Yu Kanamaru
Yu Kanamaru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Racing in Formula Renault, Formula 3, Super GT, and other series |
is a professional race car driver from Japan.
Career
Kanamaru launched his journey in single-seater racing in 2012 following his karting experience, achieving an unexpected victory in the final round of the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC at Spa-Francorchamps. He made his first appearance in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2015, joining Pons Racing as a replacement for Meindert van Buuren.
In 2018, Kanamaru returned to compete in Japan's motorsport scene, participating in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with the B-Max Racing Team, and has since concentrated primarily on domestic competitions. By 2020, he was appointed as a reserve driver for Honda, assisting their campaigns in both the Super Formula and Super GT GT500 categories. Additionally, he took part in GT500 test sessions for KEIHIN Real Racing, stepping in due to COVID-19 related absences.
Career summary
2019 TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Sunday Series Team GOH Models 5 2 1 2 77 style="background:#DFDFDF;" 2nd 2019 F3 Asian Championship Super License 9 0 0 0 50 9th 2020 Super Formula ChampionshipHonda Racing Reserve Driver colspan="7" rowspan="2" 2020 Super GT Series - GT500 Honda Racing Reserve Driver 2023 Super Taikyu Series - ST-X Team 5Zigen 2 1 1 2 1 36‡ 7th‡ 2023 Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z Team Noah 1 0 0 0 37.5‡ 9th‡ 2023 Formula Regional Japanese Championship Sutekina Racing Team 3 1 0 1 3 55 9th 2024 Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z Team Noah 2025 Super GT Series - GT300Kondo Racing 2 0 0 0 15 18th*‡ Team standings
Full Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Results
(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions; entries in italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KTR | ALC 1 Retired |
ALC 2 29th |
SPA 1 27th |
SPA 2 32nd |
NÜR 1 24th |
NÜR 2 17th |
MSC 1 Retired |
MSC 2 25th |
HUN 1 27th |
HUN 2 26th |
LEC 1 Retired |
LEC 2 Retired |
CAT 1 Disqualified |
CAT 2 24th |
39th | 0 |
| 2013 | ALC 1 35th |
ALC 2 Retired |
SPA 1 16th |
SPA 2 22nd |
MSC 1 32nd |
MSC 2 28th |
RBR 1 28th |
RBR 2 23rd |
HUN 1 25th |
HUN 2 19th |
LEC 1 23rd |
LEC 2 Retired |
CAT 1 Retired |
CAT 2 20th |
31st | 0 |
Full Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Results
(key) (Entries in bold signify pole positions; entries in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Standing | Points |
|---|
|- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |}
Full World Series Formula V8 3.5 Results
(legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
MON 1 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 13 |
BUG 1 6 |
BUG 2 Ret |
JER 1 10 |
JER 2 11 |
18th | 9 | |
| 2016 | Teo Martín Motorsport | ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 4 |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 10 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 7 |
LEC 1 7 |
LEC 2 11 |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 9 |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 5 |
JER 1 6 |
JER 2 10 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 < br > < small >10 < / small > |
8th | 85 |
| 2017 | RP Motorsport | SIL < br >1 < br > < small >10 < / small > | SIL < br >2 < br > < small >Ret < / small > | SPA < br >1 < br > < small >5 < / small > | SPA < br >2 < br > < small >8 < / small > | MNZ < br >1 < br > < small >Ret < / small > | MNZ < br >2 < br > < small >3 < / small > | JER < br >1 < br > < small >7 < / small > | JER < br >2 < br > < small >10 < / small > | ALC < br >1 < br > < small >7 < / small > | ALC < br >2 < br > < small >4 < / small > | NÜR < br >1 < br > < small >5 < / small > | NÜR < br >2 < br /> < small >7 </ small > | MEX < br >1 < br /> < small >7 </ small > | MEX < br />2 < small >7 </ small > |
"[[Circuit of the Americas "| COA " " "1" " " "" 7 "</ Small > "|" |
7th | 115 |
Full F3 Asian Championship standings
(key) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Super License | SEP 1 8 |
SEP 2 6 |
SEP 3 8 |
CHA 1 7 |
CHA 2 9 |
CHA 3 7 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 2 |
SUZ 3 |
SIC1 1 Ret |
SIC1 2 4 |
SIC1 3 6 |
SIC2 1 |
SIC2 2 |
SIC2 3 |
9th | 50 |
| 2019–20 | BlackArts Racing Team | SEP1 1 6 |
SEP1 2 5 |
SEP1 3 Ret |
DUB 1 9 |
DUB 2 10 |
DUB 3 1 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 11 |
ABU 3 Ret |
SEP2 1 6 |
SEP2 2 6 |
SEP2 3 3 |
CHA 1 10 |
CHA 2 6 |
CHA 3 5 |
6th | 104 |
Full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps appear in italics)
| Year | Team Entry | Category | Vehicle Model | Power Unit | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Final Standing | Accumulated Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FastMD Racing | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | Nissan VK56DE V8, 5.6 L | DAY 6† |
SEB |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
NC† | 0† |
† These points contribute solely to the Michelin Endurance Cup standings and are excluded from the overall LMP3 Championship tally.
Full Super GT Performance
| Season | Team | Vehicle | Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Championship Standing | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kondo Racing | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ 7 |
SEP 10 |
FUJ | FUJ | SUZ | SUG | AUT | MOT | 18th* | 15* |
* Current season underway.
External links
- Articles with short description
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Pages using small with an empty input parameter
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Racing drivers from Tokyo
- Japanese racing drivers
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- Euroformula Open Championship drivers
- World Series Formula V8 3.5 drivers
- F3 Asian Championship drivers
- Formula Regional Japanese Championship drivers
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Keerbergs Transport Racing drivers
- Teo Martín Motorsport drivers
- Carlin racing drivers
- Pons Racing drivers
- RP Motorsport drivers
- De Villota Motorsport drivers
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- BlackArts Racing drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- B-Max Racing drivers
- Super GT drivers
- Team Goh Motorsports drivers
- TCR Japan Touring Car Series drivers
- Kondō Racing drivers