Kumho Tire Racing Team, Super GT Winner Abruptly Recruited

Kumho Tire Extar Racing Team announced on the 12th that they have made a surprise signing of Hiroki Yoshida, the Super GT champion.

Hiroki Yoshida began his career in 2005 in the entry-level formula class FJ1600 (Formula Junior), where he won the series championship. Since then, he shifted his focus to GT racing and has been an active veteran driver in major international top-tier races such as the Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari 488 GT3, Toyota GR86, Super Taikyu Series, and Super GT.

He also won the Super Taikyu Series ST-1 class championship in 2008 and the ST-3 class championship in 2022. He proved his skills as a driver by winning a race in the 2022 Super GT series, Japan's largest racing competition.

Hiroki Yoshida said, "I am pleased to become a member of the top domestic Kumho Tire Extar Racing Team. My goal this year is, of course, the team championship, so please look forward to the Extar Racing Team's performance."

Yoshida Hiroki, Kumho Tire Extar Racing Team driver
[Photo by Kumho Tire]

Recently, Kumho Tire appointed Shin Younghak, the operations general manager, as the new director of the Extar Racing Team. The Extar Racing Team has formed a four-member lineup by adding drivers Lee Chan-jun, Lee Chang-wook, junior driver Song Young-kwang, and Hiroki Yoshida. In particular, Lee Chan-jun and Lee Chang-wook have emerged as promising talents in motorsports by demonstrating stable skills at a young age through their innate talent and extensive competition experience.

Director Shin said, "Since Hiroki Yoshida is an experienced driver who has demonstrated his skills in world-class races, he will pass on racing know-how and techniques to team members and greatly contribute to racing tire development."

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