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Spike Kohlbecker
NationalityUnited States American
BornLuke Kohlbecker
(2002-12-12) December 12, 2002 (age 21)
Kirkwood, Missouri, United States
U.S. F2000 National Championship career
Debut season2021
Current teamTurn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport
Car number33
Former teamsIgnite Autosport with Cape Motorsports
Starts33
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th 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

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]

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.[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

Career summary

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

* Season still in progress.

Complete Toyota Racing Series 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 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

U.S. F2000 National Championship

(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

  1. ^ "Spike Kohlbecker (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Kohlbecker Joins Turn 3 Motorsport w/ Ignite Autosport for USF2000". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  4. ^ a b Wood, Ida (2021-02-23). "Cape signs Kohlbecker and Stamer for karting-linked USF2000 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. ^ "Michael d'Orlando and Spike Kohlbecker reveal 2022 USF2000 plans". Formula Scout. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-09.