Kotaro Shimbara is a racing driver from Japan who competes in Super Formula Lights for B-MAX Racing Team. Shimbara has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,260 ranks Shimbara 2564th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-05-03 | Fuji GT300 | P28 | −140 |
| 2026-05-03 | Fuji | P41 | −103 |
| 2026-04-23 | Autopolis | P1 | +113 |
| 2026-04-23 | Autopolis | P5 | +7 |
| 2026-04-23 | Autopolis | P2 | +80 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +113 | Autopolis 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P1 |
| +80 | Autopolis 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P2 |
| +20 | Fuji 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P6 |
| +14 | Okayama 2026 | Super GT | P18 |
| +6 | Autopolis 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Super Formula Lights | B-MAX Racing Team | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P4 | +2,910 | 4,260 |
| ▸Super GT | Team UpGarage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑475−254 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Kazuhisa UrabeFIA Silver | 4,560 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 🇯🇵 Kiyoshi Umegaki | 4,406 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Tokiya Suzuki | 4,524 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Evan GiltaireFIA Silver | 5,302 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Yusuke Mitsui | 4,691 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇸🇬 Akshay Bohra | 4,425 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇯🇵 Rintaro Sato | 3,805 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇯🇵 Kenta Kumagai | 3,622 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇦🇹 Oscar Wurz | 3,411 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇯🇵 Ken Alex | 3,155 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Ukyo SasaharaFIA Gold | 4,748 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Hibiki TairaFIA Silver | 4,688 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,554 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Claude Lagniez | FIA GT Championship | 4,263 |
| 2,555 | 🇨🇦 Orey Fidani | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,263 |
| 2,556 | 🇻🇪 Diego Ferreira | Pro Mazda Championship | 4,262 |
| 2,557 | 🇬🇧 Jake Hill | 24H Series | 4,262 |
| 2,558 | 🇨🇭 Josh Dufek | Formula 3 | 4,262 |
| 2,559 | 🇺🇸 Jared Thomas | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 4,261 |
| 2,560 | 🇫🇷 Mathieu Arzeno | Formula Renault Eurocup | 4,261 |
| 2,561 | 🇧🇷 Alceu Feldmann | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,260 |
| 2,562 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Bonetti | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,260 |
| 2,563 | 🇨🇭 Joël Camathias | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,260 |
| 2,564 | 🇯🇵 Kotaro Shimbara | Super Formula Lights | 4,260 |
| 2,565 | 🇩🇪 Sandro Holzem | Prototype Winter Series | 4,260 |
| 2,566 | 🇺🇸 Alex Ardoin | Star Mazda Championship | 4,259 |
| 2,567 | 🇩🇰 Conrad Laursen | European Le Mans Series | 4,259 |
| 2,568 | 🇺🇸 Gray Newell | WEC | 4,259 |
| 2,569 | 🇩🇪 Julian Reeh | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,258 |
| 2,570 | 🇫🇷 Laurent Groppi | Formula Renault Eurocup | 4,258 |
| 2,571 | 🇬🇧 Lewis Williamson | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,258 |
| 2,572 | 🇭🇰 Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,258 |
| 2,573 | 🇺🇸 Ricky Hendrick | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,257 |
| 2,574 | 🇺🇸 Butch Lindley | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,256 |
Kotaro Shimbara is a racing driver from Japan who competes in Super Formula Lights for B-MAX Racing Team. Shimbara has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,260 ranks Shimbara 2564th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.