Souta Arao
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| Souta Arao | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | JPN Japanese |
| Born | 18 December 2005 Tokyo, Japan |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Hitech Pulse-Eight |
| Car number | 21 |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 | French F4 Championship |
Souta Arao|荒尾創大|Arao Sōta|born 18 December 2005 is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in the 2023 GB3 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix. He previously competed in the French F4 Championship.[1] He is a scholar of theHonda Racing School which formerly as Suzuka Racing School,[2] and is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team and the Honda Formula Dream Project.[3][4][5]
Career
Karting
Arao started karting in 2012.[3] In 2021 he became OK vice-champion in the All Japan Kart Championship.[5]
Formula 4
Arao made his single-seater debut in 2022, competing in the French F4 Championship.[6][7] He started his season in strong fashion, getting a podium in the season opener at Nogaro and finishing fifth in Race 3.[8] More success came at the following round in Pau, where, having taken pole position and finished second in the first race, Arao achieved his first victory in car racing on Sunday, beating out championship leader Hugh Barter.[9] The next four rounds yielded a podium each, with a highest result of second at Spa-Francorchamps, before he won Race 1 at the season finale in Le Castellet.[10][11][12] He ended up third in the standings, four places ahead of fellow Red Bull Junior Yuto Nomura.[13]
GB3 Championship
For the 2023 season, it was announced that Arao would move up to the GB3 Championship, driving for Hitech Grand Prix alongside Alex Dunne and Michael Shin.[14][15] Throughout the season Arao struggled to achieve good results. His best race results were two fifth places in the final two round at Circuit Zandvoort and Donington Park, which moved him up to 17th in the standings.[16][17]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 227 | 3rd |
| 2023 | GB3 Championship | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 17th |
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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NOG 1 2 |
NOG 2 9 |
NOG 3 5 |
PAU 1 2 |
PAU 2 20† |
PAU 3 1 |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 5 |
MAG 3 Ret |
SPA 1 4 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 2 |
LÉD 1 3 |
LÉD 2 9 |
LÉD 3 7 |
CRT 1 3 |
CRT 2 7 |
CRT 3 18 |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 9 |
LEC 3 2 |
3rd | 227 |
Complete GB3 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hitech Grand Prix | OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 6 |
OUL 3 157 |
SIL1 1 Ret |
SIL1 2 Ret |
SIL1 3 WD |
SPA 1 13 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 132 |
SNE 1 8 |
SNE 2 10 |
SNE 3 22 |
SIL2 1 13 |
SIL2 2 18 |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 DNS |
BRH 2 14 |
BRH 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 9 |
ZAN 3 173 |
DON 1 5 |
DON 2 13 |
DON 3 154 |
17th | 146 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ↑ Allen, Peter (23 September 2021). "French F4 reveals 22 drivers entered to race new car in 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (28 November 2021). "Takuma Sato chooses two Suzuka Racing School scholars for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Souta Arao". Red Bull. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ "Red Bull will also have talents in French Formula 4 from 2022 onwards". GPBlog. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Souta Arao". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Wolff, Perceval (2022-04-14). "Your season guide to the 2022 French F4 Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Red Bull will also have talents in French Formula 4 from 2022 onwards". www.gpblog.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Yuto Nomura and Souta Arao star in French F4 opener at Nogaro". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Brilliant Victory for Souta Arao in Pau F4". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Souta Arao grabs second in French F4 at Spa". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Souta Arao gets a podium in French F4 at Lédenon". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Arao & Nomura in the heat of Valencia French F4 action". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Arao wins in French F4 final in Paul Ricard". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Ayumu Iwasa remains with DAMS for second F2 season". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2023-01-18). "Arao and Montoya finally confirmed in their GB3 and F3 seats for 2023". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Arao takes 5th in Race 1". Honda.Racing. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Arao finishes 5th in Race 1 and 17th in the s..." Honda.Racing. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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