Luke "Spike" Kohlbecker (born December 13, 2002) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes in the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup with TechSport Racing.[2] Kohlbecker previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport.[3] Kohlbecker previously competed in the championship with Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports.[4]
| Spike Kohlbecker | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | Luke Kohlbecker December 12, 2002 Kirkwood, Missouri, United States |
| U.S. F2000 National Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport |
| Car number | 33 |
| Former teams | Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports |
| Starts | 33 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 2020 2020 2019 2018-19 2018-19 2018 | Toyota Racing Series Formula 4 United States Championship Formula Pro USA Championship British Formula Ford Championship New Zealand F1600 Championship New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Ontario Formula Ford Championship |
Career edit
U.S. F2000 National Championship edit
In February 2021, Cape Motorsports forged an alliance with Ignite Autosport to field two full-time entries in the 2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship. Kohlbecker was signed as one of the drivers.[4] Kohlbecker made his series debut at Barber Motorsports Park and scored a top-ten finish. At the first race at Road America, Kohlbecker scored a podium finishing 3rd.
In 2022, Kohlbecker switched to Turn 3 Motorsports.[5] His entry was also being co-run by Ignite Autosport once again.
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ontario Formula Ford Championship | Brian Graham Racing | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 299 | 3rd |
| 2018-19 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | N/A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 156 | 18th |
| New Zealand F1600 Championship | N/A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 277 | 7th | |
| 2019 | British Formula Ford Championship | Cliff Dempsey Racing | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 478 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Formula Pro USA Championship | Kiwi Motorsport | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 6th |
| Toyota Racing Series | Kiwi Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 13th | |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 203 | 3rd | |
| 2021 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 7th |
| 2022 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 10th |
| 2023 | Toyota GR Cup North America | TechSport Racing | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 191 | 3rd |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Toyota Racing Series results edit
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kiwi Motorsport | HIG 1 13 |
HIG 2 12 |
HIG 3 12 |
TER 1 17 |
TER 2 13 |
TER 3 13 |
HMP 1 14 |
HMP 2 15 |
HMP 3 Ret |
PUK 1 14 |
PUK 2 13 |
PUK 3 12 |
MAN 1 5 |
MAN 2 10 |
MAN 3 7 |
13th | 109 |
American open-wheel racing results edit
U.S. F2000 National Championship edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports | ALA 1 7 |
ALA 2 11 |
STP 1 6 |
STP 2 6 |
IMS 1 6 |
IMS 2 7 |
IMS 3 7 |
LOR 11 |
ROA 1 3 |
ROA 2 8 |
MOH 1 14 |
MOH 2 11 |
MOH 3 10 |
NJMP 1 10 |
NJMP 2 7 |
NJMP 3 11 |
MOH 4 10 |
MOH 5 7 |
7th | 235 |
| 2022 | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport | STP 1 6 |
STP 2 12 |
ALA 1 10 |
ALA 2 11 |
IMS 1 6 |
IMS 2 6 |
IMS 3 10 |
IRP 9 |
ROA 1 9 |
ROA 2 10 |
MOH 1 18 |
MOH 2 9 |
MOH 3 17 |
TOR 1 7 |
TOR 2 16 |
POR 1 13 |
POR 2 8 |
POR 3 7 |
10th | 200 |
* Season still in progress.
References edit
- ^ "Spike Kohlbecker (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Spike Kohlbecker Joins The Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Inaugural GR Cup with TechSport Racing". GR Cup | Toyota Gazoo Racing North America. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Kohlbecker Joins Turn 3 Motorsport w/ Ignite Autosport for USF2000". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2021-02-23). "Cape signs Kohlbecker and Stamer for karting-linked USF2000 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Michael d'Orlando and Spike Kohlbecker reveal 2022 USF2000 plans". Formula Scout. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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