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| '''Hiyu Yamakoshi''' (born 13 October 2006) is a ] racing driver who set to compete in the ] for ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-01-15 |title=Japan's Le and Yamakoshi announce their 2024 European racing plans |url=https://formulascout.com/japans-le-and-yamakoshi-announce-their-2024-european-racing-plans/114947 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> | '''Hiyu Yamakoshi''' (born 13 October 2006) is a ] racing driver who set to compete in the ] for ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-01-15 |title=Japan's Le and Yamakoshi announce their 2024 European racing plans |url=https://formulascout.com/japans-le-and-yamakoshi-announce-their-2024-european-racing-plans/114947 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | == Career == | ||
| ===Karting=== | === Karting === | ||
| Yamakoshi entered in two notable karting championships, the 2020 IAME Japan Series in the X30 Junior class where he finished in 3rd, and the 2022 ] in the ] category for IPK Official Racing Team, where he finished in 30th. | Yamakoshi entered in two notable karting championships, the 2020 IAME Japan Series in the X30 Junior class where he finished in 3rd, and the 2022 ] in the ] category for IPK Official Racing Team, where he finished in 30th. | ||
| ===Formula 4=== | === Formula 4 === | ||
| ⚫ | ====Formula 4 UAE Championship==== | ||
| ⚫ | ==== Formula 4 UAE Championship ==== | ||
| ===== 2023 ===== | |||
| He made his ] debut in the ] for ] ], he drove in two of the five rounds in the championship at the ], under the ] license. After a pointless first round, Yamakoshi acclimated 8 points in his second round, and finished 22nd in the championship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 January 2023|title=Pinnacle Motorsport, Van Amersfoort Racing join forces for FRMEC and F4 UAE in 2023|url=https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=ef914980ddb22f015a5e2ef3d&id=ef6e202d12|website=us15.campaign-archive.com}}</ref> | He made his ] debut in the ] for ] ], he drove in two of the five rounds in the championship at the ], under the ] license. After a pointless first round, Yamakoshi acclimated 8 points in his second round, and finished 22nd in the championship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 January 2023|title=Pinnacle Motorsport, Van Amersfoort Racing join forces for FRMEC and F4 UAE in 2023|url=https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=ef914980ddb22f015a5e2ef3d&id=ef6e202d12|website=us15.campaign-archive.com}}</ref> | ||
| ===== 2024 ===== | |||
| Yamakoshi planned to drive in the final two rounds of the ] for ] but pulled out of the final round due to a injury, he finished the championship in 32nd position.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C3VJun1yiB2/?hl=en&img_index=2</ref> | Yamakoshi planned to drive in the final two rounds of the ] for ] but pulled out of the final round due to a injury, he finished the championship in 32nd position.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C3VJun1yiB2/?hl=en&img_index=2</ref> | ||
| ====French F4 Championship==== | ==== French F4 Championship ==== | ||
| Yamakoshi would compete in the ] for his full-time campaign, where he scored a chain of points in his first two rounds, including a maiden podium at last race of the second round at ] and another podium at the first race of the third round at ], the next race of a retirement and the final race of the round was point scoring and a maiden fastest lap.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 February 2023|title=F4 France: after an outstanding 2022, 2023 promises to be even more sparkling|url=https://ffsaacademy.org/2023/02/08/f4-france-after-an-outstanding-2022-2023-promises-to-be-even-more-sparkling/?lang=en|website=FFSA Academy}}</ref> | Yamakoshi would compete in the ] for his full-time campaign, where he scored a chain of points in his first two rounds, including a maiden podium at last race of the second round at ] and another podium at the first race of the third round at ], the next race of a retirement and the final race of the round was point scoring and a maiden fastest lap.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 February 2023|title=F4 France: after an outstanding 2022, 2023 promises to be even more sparkling|url=https://ffsaacademy.org/2023/02/08/f4-france-after-an-outstanding-2022-2023-promises-to-be-even-more-sparkling/?lang=en|website=FFSA Academy}}</ref> | ||
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| The penultimate round of the championship at ] started poorly with a retirement in the first race, but Yamakoshi would claim another podium in a second race, and would end the round with a fourth place. In the championship finale at ] he retired from the first two races but ended his maiden ] full-time season with a third place finish. Yamakoshi finished the championship in 5th place overall with 146 points. | The penultimate round of the championship at ] started poorly with a retirement in the first race, but Yamakoshi would claim another podium in a second race, and would end the round with a fourth place. In the championship finale at ] he retired from the first two races but ended his maiden ] full-time season with a third place finish. Yamakoshi finished the championship in 5th place overall with 146 points. | ||
| ====F4 Spanish Championship==== | ==== F4 Spanish Championship ==== | ||
| Alongside his ] campaign, he would add the second ] campaign to his schedule, driving for Tecnicar - Fórmula de Campeones in the ]. Yamakoshi scored points in his debut round at the ], with a ninth place in his first race. His second round at ] saw him retire from two races and not score points in the only race of the round he finished.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2023-05-23|title=Daryanani and Yamakoshi add extra F4 programmes to their schedules|url=https://formulascout.com/daryanani-and-yamakoshi-add-extra-f4-programmes-to-their-schedules/107195|website=Formula Scout}}</ref> | Alongside his ] campaign, he would add the second ] campaign to his schedule, driving for Tecnicar - Fórmula de Campeones in the ]. Yamakoshi scored points in his debut round at the ], with a ninth place in his first race. His second round at ] saw him retire from two races and not score points in the only race of the round he finished.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2023-05-23|title=Daryanani and Yamakoshi add extra F4 programmes to their schedules|url=https://formulascout.com/daryanani-and-yamakoshi-add-extra-f4-programmes-to-their-schedules/107195|website=Formula Scout}}</ref> | ||
| The rest of Yamakoshi's partial campaign saw him score various points finishes in inferior machinery, as he finished the season in 14th with 19 points. | The rest of Yamakoshi's partial campaign saw him score various points finishes in inferior machinery, as he finished the season in 14th with 19 points. | ||
| ==== Italian F4 Championship ==== | |||
| For 2024, Yamakoshi's main campaign lied in the ] with ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=15 January 2024|title=Japan’s Le and Yamakoshi announce their 2024 European racing plans|url=https://formulascout.com/japans-le-and-yamakoshi-announce-their-2024-european-racing-plans/114947|access-date=13 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
| === Formula Regional === | |||
| In 2025, Yamakoshi moved up to the ], continuing with ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hiyu Yamakoshi Steps Up to FRECA with Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2025 Season|date=13 November 2024|url=https://www.vanamersfoortracing.nl/news/2024/hiyu-yamakoshi-steps-up-to-freca-with-van-amersfoort-racing-for-the-2025-season/|access-date=13 November 2024|website=]|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ==Karting record== | ==Karting record== | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 13 November 2024
Japanese racing driver (born 2006)
| Hiyu Yamakoshi | |
|---|---|
 Yamakoshi in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | (2006-10-13) 13 October 2006 (age 18) Tokyo, Japan |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Starts | 3 (3 entries) |
Hiyu Yamakoshi (born 13 October 2006) is a Japanese racing driver who set to compete in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing
Career
Karting
Yamakoshi entered in two notable karting championships, the 2020 IAME Japan Series in the X30 Junior class where he finished in 3rd, and the 2022 CIK-FIA European Championship in the OK category for IPK Official Racing Team, where he finished in 30th.
Formula 4
Formula 4 UAE Championship
2023
He made his single-seater debut in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship for Pinnacle VAR, he drove in two of the five rounds in the championship at the Kuwait Motor Town, under the Filipino license. After a pointless first round, Yamakoshi acclimated 8 points in his second round, and finished 22nd in the championship.
2024
Yamakoshi planned to drive in the final two rounds of the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship for Pinnacle Motorsport but pulled out of the final round due to a injury, he finished the championship in 32nd position.
French F4 Championship
Yamakoshi would compete in the 2023 French F4 Championship for his full-time campaign, where he scored a chain of points in his first two rounds, including a maiden podium at last race of the second round at Magny-Cours and another podium at the first race of the third round at Pau, the next race of a retirement and the final race of the round was point scoring and a maiden fastest lap.
The fourth round at the Spa-Francorchamps was also consistent points-wise. He got second fastest lap of his campaign in the second race, and then in the third race he achieved the best result of his campaign so far, a 2nd place. The fifth round at Misano was forgettable, as he failed to enter the top ten in all three races, with a 17th place, 12th place and a retirement in the final race.
The penultimate round of the championship at Lédenon started poorly with a retirement in the first race, but Yamakoshi would claim another podium in a second race, and would end the round with a fourth place. In the championship finale at Le Castellet he retired from the first two races but ended his maiden Formula 4 full-time season with a third place finish. Yamakoshi finished the championship in 5th place overall with 146 points.
F4 Spanish Championship
Alongside his French F4 Championship campaign, he would add the second Formula 4 campaign to his schedule, driving for Tecnicar - Fórmula de Campeones in the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship. Yamakoshi scored points in his debut round at the Aragón, with a ninth place in his first race. His second round at Navarro saw him retire from two races and not score points in the only race of the round he finished.
The rest of Yamakoshi's partial campaign saw him score various points finishes in inferior machinery, as he finished the season in 14th with 19 points.
Italian F4 Championship
For 2024, Yamakoshi's main campaign lied in the Italian F4 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing.
Formula Regional
In 2025, Yamakoshi moved up to the Formula Regional European Championship, continuing with Van Amersfoort Racing.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IAME Series Japan - X30 Series | Garage C | 3rd |
| 2022 | CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | IPK Official Racing Team | 30th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22nd |
| French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 146 | 5th | |
| F4 Spanish Championship | Tecnicar - Fórmula de Campeones | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14th | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 220 | 3rd | |
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 89 | 4th | ||
| F4 Spanish Championship | Monlau Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
Complete F4 UAE Championship 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pinnacle VAR | DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
KMT1 1 17 |
KMT1 2 Ret |
KMT1 3 34 |
KMT2 1 9 |
KMT2 2 Ret |
KMT2 3 7 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
YMC 1 |
YMC 2 |
YMC 3 |
22nd | 8 |
| 2024 | Pinnacle Motorsport | YMC1 1 |
YMC1 2 |
YMC1 3 |
YMC2 1 |
YMC2 2 |
YMC2 3 |
DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
YMC3 1 29† |
YMC3 2 17 |
YMC3 3 Ret |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
32nd | 0 |
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NOG 1 7 |
NOG 2 7 |
NOG 3 6 |
MAG 1 5 |
MAG 2 8 |
MAG 3 3 |
PAU 1 3 |
PAU 2 Ret |
PAU 3 4 |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 2 |
MIS 1 17 |
MIS 2 12 |
MIS 3 Ret |
LÉD 1 Ret |
LÉD 2 2 |
LÉD 3 4 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 Ret |
LEC 3 3 |
5th | 146 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tecnicar - Fórmula de Campeones | SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
ARA 1 9 |
ARA 2 DNS |
ARA 3 Ret |
NAV 1 Ret |
NAV 2 14 |
NAV 3 Ret |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
EST 1 8 |
EST 2 19 |
EST 3 10 |
CRT 1 14 |
CRT 2 12 |
CRT 3 9 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 17 |
CAT 3 7 |
14th | 19 |
| 2024 | Monlau Motorsport | JAR 1 |
JAR 2 |
JAR 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
ARA 1 8 |
ARA 2 Ret |
ARA 3 12 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
NC† | 0 |
† As Yamakoshi was a guest, he was ineligible for points
Complete Italian F4 Championship 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | MIS 1 6 |
MIS 2 4 |
MIS 3 4 |
IMO 1 1 |
IMO 2 1 |
IMO 3 27 |
VLL 1 3 |
VLL 2 3 |
VLL 3 3 |
MUG 1 4 |
MUG 2 5 |
MUG 3 4 |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 5 |
LEC 3 22 |
CAT 1 3 |
CAT 2 2 |
CAT 3 6 |
MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 18 |
MNZ 3 15 |
3rd | 220 |
Complete Euro 4 Championship 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 1 |
MUG 3 11 |
RBR 1 25† |
RBR 2 3 |
RBR 3 1 |
MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 7 |
MNZ 3 15 |
4th | 89 |
References
- Wood, Ida (15 January 2024). "Japan's Le and Yamakoshi announce their 2024 European racing plans". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- "Pinnacle Motorsport, Van Amersfoort Racing join forces for FRMEC and F4 UAE in 2023". us15.campaign-archive.com. 5 January 2023.
- https://www.instagram.com/p/C3VJun1yiB2/?hl=en&img_index=2
- "F4 France: after an outstanding 2022, 2023 promises to be even more sparkling". FFSA Academy. 8 February 2023.
- Wood, Ida (23 May 2023). "Daryanani and Yamakoshi add extra F4 programmes to their schedules". Formula Scout.
- Wood, Ida (15 January 2024). "Japan's Le and Yamakoshi announce their 2024 European racing plans". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Hiyu Yamakoshi Steps Up to FRECA with Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2025 Season". Van Amersfoort Racing. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.