Kotaro Sakurai

Education

In 2010, Sakurai graduated to single–seaters into the Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Pacific series in Asia, joining Eurasia Motorsport and racing under a Filipino racing licence.

Career

Sakurai raced under Filipino license in Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Pacific and currently in the GP3 Series. Karting

Sakurai began his racing career in karting at the age of nine and raced in Japan and Australia. Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Pacific

Toyota Racing Series

Sakurai participated in the Toyota Racing Series in early 2011 with M2 Competition, finishing fourteenth in the championship, the lowest-placed of the International Trophy drivers to contest the series.

Formula Three

In 2011, Sakurai decided to race in Europe, taking part in the rebranded Rookie Class of the British Formula 3 Championship with Hitech Racing.

During the season he also appeared in the Brands Hatch round of the European F3 Open Championship. GP3 Series

Sakurai raced in the GP3 Series in 2012 with Status Grand Prix.

Career summary

Complete GP3 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap).

Achievements

• He scored a podium in the second race of the opening round at Sepang and achieved seven more point-scoring finishes on his way to eighth in the championship.