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 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,006 ranks Shimbara 3513th of 38,983 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 | −120 |
| 2026-04-23 | Autopolis | P1 | +139 |
| 2026-04-23 | Autopolis | P5 | +31 |
| 2026-04-23 | Autopolis | P2 | +102 |
| 2026-04-11 | Okayama GT300 | P18 | +14 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +139 | Autopolis 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P1 |
| +102 | Autopolis 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P2 |
| +31 | Autopolis 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P5 |
| +20 | Fuji 2026 | Super Formula Lights | P6 |
| +14 | Okayama 2026 | Super GT | P18 |
| 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 | +2,656 | 4,006 |
| ▸Super GT | Team UpGarage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −105 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Kazuhisa UrabeFIA Silver | 4,090 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 🇬🇧 Kiyoshi Umegaki | 4,304 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Tokiya Suzuki | 4,079 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Evan GiltaireFIA Silver | 5,286 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Yusuke Mitsui | 4,674 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇸🇬 Akshay Bohra | 4,410 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇯🇵 Rintaro Sato | 3,789 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇯🇵 Kenta Kumagai | 3,605 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇦🇹 Oscar Wurz | 3,396 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇯🇵 Ken Alex | 3,141 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Ukyo SasaharaFIA Gold | 5,025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Hibiki TairaFIA Silver | 4,873 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇯🇵 James PullFIA Gold | 4,740 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,503 | 🇩🇪 Jochen Krumbach | 24H Series | 4,008 |
| 3,504 | 🇷🇺 Nikita Troitskiy | FIA Formula 3 European | 4,008 |
| 3,505 | 🇦🇷 Juan Ángel Rosso | TCR World Tour | 4,007 |
| 3,506 | 🇺🇸 Kevin O'Connell | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,007 |
| 3,507 | 🇳🇱 Milan Dontje | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,007 |
| 3,508 | 🇯🇵 Shinnosuke Yamada | Super GT | 4,007 |
| 3,509 | 🇫🇷 Stephane Tribaudini | 24H Series | 4,007 |
| 3,510 | 🇬🇧 Till Bechtolsheimer | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,007 |
| 3,511 | 🇷🇺 Anton Nebylitskiy | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,006 |
| 3,512 | 🇪🇪 Antti RAMMO | European Le Mans Series | 4,006 |
| 3,513 | 🇯🇵 Kotaro Shimbara | Super Formula Lights | 4,006 |
| 3,514 | 🇧🇷 Marcelo Hahn | GT World Challenge America | 4,006 |
| 3,515 | 🇺🇸 Tim Mcguire | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,006 |
| 3,516 | 🇸🇪 Gustav Jonsson | Italian F4 | 4,005 |
| 3,517 | 🇯🇵 Carlo van Dam | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,004 |
| 3,518 | 🇳🇱 Darren Burke | British GT Championship | 4,004 |
| 3,519 | 🏳️ Beto Cavaleiro | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,003 |
| 3,520 | 🇺🇸 Harry Lee Hill | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,003 |
| 3,521 | 🇧🇪 Helmut Reis | FIA GT Championship | 4,003 |
| 3,522 | 🇧🇪 Yani Stevenheydens | Spanish F4 | 4,003 |
| 3,523 | 🇫🇷 John Filippi | TCR World Tour | 4,002 |
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 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,006 ranks Shimbara 3513th of 38,983 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.