Luke "Spike" Kohlbecker (born December 13, 2002) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in the
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota Gazoo Racing (or Toyota GR/TGR) is a motorsport/performance brand of the Japanese automaker Toyota.
Many divisions in various racing disciplines use the branding, including Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Toyota's World Rally Championship te ...
North America GR Cup with TechSport Racing. Kohlbecker previously competed in the
U.S. F2000 National Championship
The USF2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires is an American racing series using the American variation of the Formula Ford formula, "F2000", that resumed operation for the 2010 season. As of 2022, it is sanctioned by the United States Auto ...
with Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport. Kohlbecker previously competed in the championship with Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports.
Career
U.S. F2000 National Championship
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.
Kohlbecker made his series debut at
Barber Motorsports Park
Barber Motorsports Park is an multi-purpose racing facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built by George W. Barber, and includes the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. It has been the site of the IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Alab ...
and scored a top-ten finish. At the first race at
Road America
Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Champ ...
, Kohlbecker scored a podium finishing 3rd.
In 2022, Kohlbecker switched to Turn 3 Motorsports.
His entry was also being co-run by Ignite Autosport once again.
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
Complete Toyota Racing Series results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
American open-wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
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key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
* Season still in progress.
References
2002 births
Living people
Racing drivers from St. Louis
Formula Ford drivers
Toyota Racing Series drivers
U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
MP Motorsport drivers
United States F4 Championship drivers
People from Kirkwood, Missouri
Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri
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