Masato Kawabata is a racing driver from Japan who competes in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Toyo Tires with Ring Racing. Kawabata has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,103 ranks Kawabata 16184th of 40,700 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.
| 2026-10-10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P5 | −1 |
| 2026-06-20 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P2 | +158 |
| 2026-05-14 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P4 | +62 |
| 2026-04-19 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P5 | +2 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +158 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2026 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +62 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2026 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P4 |
| +61 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2025 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P5 |
| +3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2026 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Toyo Tires with Ring Racing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +159 | 2,103 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Toyo Tires with Ring Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +62 | ||
| 2025 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Toyo Tires with Ring Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +531 | 1,881 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Daniel ZilsFIA Bronze | 3,447 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Philipp LeisenFIA Silver | 3,276 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Philipp StahlschmidtFIA Silver | 3,243 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇳🇱 Piet-Jan Ooms | 3,101 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Fabian Pirrone | 1,405 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Kurt StrubeFIA Bronze | 2,696 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇮🇹 Catalin Timis Ionuc | 2,421 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Mathias Baar | 2,102 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Niklas Ehrhardt | 1,691 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Thomas Ehrhardt | 1,630 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Lars ViljoenFIA Bronze | 3,765 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇱🇹 Arunas GeciauskasFIA Bronze | 3,744 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇦🇺 Jayden KellyFIA Silver | 3,727 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,174 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Lee | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | 2,104 |
| 16,175 | 🏳️ Leland Englebardt | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,104 |
| 16,176 | 🏳️ Philipp Stöhr | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,104 |
| 16,177 | 🏳️ Stuart Singer | World Racing League | 2,104 |
| 16,178 | 🏳️ Tim Kezman | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 2,104 |
| 16,179 | 🏳️ Tim Schreyer | SCCA Majors | 2,104 |
| 16,180 | 🏳️ Timothy Morley | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,104 |
| 16,181 | 🏳️ Carter James | NASA | 2,103 |
| 16,182 | 🇦🇷 Emiliano López | TC Pista | 2,103 |
| 16,183 | 🇳🇱 Joep Breedveld | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,103 |
| 16,184 | 🇯🇵 Masato Kawabata | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,103 |
| 16,185 | 🏳️ Eric Lapp | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 2,102 |
| 16,186 | 🏳️ Manolo di Casa | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,102 |
| 16,187 | 🇩🇪 Mark Trompeter | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,102 |
| 16,188 | 🇩🇪 Mathias Baar | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,102 |
| 16,189 | 🇩🇪 Michael Küchenmeister | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,102 |
| 16,190 | 🇲🇽 Michael Van | SCCA Regionals | 2,102 |
| 16,191 | 🏳️ Peter Siebert | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,102 |
| 16,192 | 🏳️ Björn Hasselwander | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,101 |
| 16,193 | 🇩🇪 John Finken | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,101 |
| 16,194 | 🏳️ Sergio Zlobin | SCCA Majors | 2,101 |
Kawabata is a competitive amateur racing in national multiclass endurance events at the Nürburgring. He drives a rear-wheel-drive turbocharged production car in the VT2 Hecka class for Toyo Tires with Ring Racing, an established team that fields multiple competitors across the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and its flagship 24-hour race.[1]
His indexed record spans two seasons from 2025 to 2026 with five starts in the Langstrecken-Serie and one appearance in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, where he has taken one podium finish. The 24-hour race is still in progress as of the current round.[2]
Kawabata races against a field of entry-level professionals graded by the FIA, including multiple champions of the VT2 Hecka class; he regularly finishes behind drivers such as Daniel Zils and Philipp Leisen, both of whom have won the class title and hold extensive Nürburgring experience. He has finished ahead of entry-level professionals including Lars Viljoen and Arunas Geciauskas on single occasions.