Yu Kanamaru
| Yu Kanamaru | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | 13 May 1994 Tokyo, Japan |
| F3 Asian Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Teams | BlackArts Racing Team |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2019-20 |
Yu Kanamaru (金丸 悠, Kanamaru Yū, born 13 May 1994 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese racing driver.[1]
Career[]
Kanamaru's single seater career began in 2012 after graduating from karting. He took a surprise win in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC in 2012 at the final race of the season at Spa-Francorchamps. He made his Formula Renault 3.5 debut in 2015 for Pons Racing replacing Meindert van Buuren.
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | KTR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 17th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | ||
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | KTR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 26th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | ||
| 2014 | Euroformula Open Championship | Emilio de Villota Motorsport | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 128 | 4th |
| Spanish Formula Three Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2015 | Euroformula Open Championship | Emilio de Villota Motorsport | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 206 | 3rd |
| Spanish Formula Three Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 3rd | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Pons Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18th | |
| 2016 | Formula V8 3.5 Series | Teo Martín Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 8th |
| 2017 | World Series Formula V8 3.5 | RP Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 7th |
| 2018 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | B-MAX Racing Team | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 5th |
| 2019 | TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Saturday Series | Team GOH Models | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 3rd |
| TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Sunday Series | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 2rd | ||
| F3 Asian Championship | Super License | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9th | |
| 2019–20 | F3 Asian Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 6th |
| 2020 | Formula Regional Japanese Championship | Sutekina Racing Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 7th |
Complete World Series Formula V8 3.5 results[]
(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 | 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 10 |
8th | 85 |
| 2017 | RP Motorsport | SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 Ret |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 8 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 3 |
JER 1 7 |
JER 2 10 |
ALC 1 7 |
ALC 2 4 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 7 |
MEX 1 7 |
MEX 2 7 |
COA 1 7 |
COA 2 7 |
BHR 1 4 |
BHR 2 6 |
7th | 115 |
References[]
External links[]
- Official website
- Yu Kanamaru career summary at DriverDB.com
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