Ayato Iwasaki (岩崎 有矢斗, Iwasaki Ayato, born 9 June 2004 in Osaka[1]) is a Japanese racing driver set to compete for B-Max Racing Team in the F4 Japanese Championship.
Early career
Formula 4
2022
At the fourth round of that year's F4 Japanese season, Iwasaki made his Formula 4 debut, replacing Katsunori Keihara at Buzz Racing.[2] Returning to Buzz Racing for the final two rounds of the season, Iwasaki scored points in all but one of the final four races.[3][4]
2025
Following a year spent in various karting competitions, Iwasaki returned to single-seaters, joining B-Max Racing Team ahead of the 2025 F4 Japanese Championship.[5]
Formula Regional
2022
In early 2022, Iwasaki made his car racing debut, racing in the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship for Pinnacle Motorsport.[6] Iwasaki scored a best result of 11th, in his second ever race, and finished 27th in the standings.[7]
2023
Iwasaki returned to the rebranded Formula Regional Middle East Championship, replacing Pepe Martí at Pinnacle VAR for the second Kuwait round.[8] On his return, Iwasaki scored a best result of 18th in race two.[9]
GB3 Championship
2022
In late 2022, it was announced that Iwasaki would make his GB3 debut in the final round of that year's final round of the season at Donington Park for Elite Motorsport.[10] On his maiden round in the championship, Iwasaki scored a best result of sixth in race three after starting from the front row.[11]
2023
Iwasaki stayed with Elite Motorsport to compete full-time in the 2023 GB3 Championship.[12] At the opening round at Oulton Park, Iwasaki went from eighth to second in race three to score his only podium in GB3.[13] However, that would be the highest point of the season, as Iwasaki could only muster a best result of sixth in Snetterton's race three before leaving the championship with four rounds left.[14]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | IAME Asia Cup – X30 Senior | Stratos G51 | 18th |
| IAME Asia Final – X30 Senior | 11th | ||
| Asian Karting Open Championship – Formula 125 Senior Open | 1st | ||
| All-Japan Karting Championship – FS-125 | 21st | ||
| All-Japan Karting Championship East Region – FS-125 | 12th | ||
| IAME International Final – X30 Senior | NC | ||
| 2020 | IAME Asia Cup – X30 Senior | Stratos Motorsports | 2nd |
| All-Japan Karting Championship – OK | 22nd | ||
| 2021 | ROK Cup Superfinal – Shifter ROK | Sovla | 14th |
| Rotax Challenge Grand Finals – Rotax Senior | 37th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Mizunami Series – Senior Max | AP SPEED with SOVLA | 1st | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Mizunami Series – KZ | 1st | ||
| Suzuka Kart Race – Rok Shifter | 2nd | ||
| All-Japan Karting Championship – OK | 21st | ||
| 2022 | Suzuka Kart Race – Rok Shifter | AP Speed with Sovla | 4th |
| 2023 | GPR Karting Series – Rok Shifter | Tony Kart Racing Team Japan | 9th |
| 2024 | GPR Karting Series – Rok Shifter | Tony Kart Racing Team Japan | 9th |
| Hyper Kart Race – X30 | FLAX Motor Sports | 29th | |
| Sources:[15][16][17][18][19][20] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| F4 Japanese Championship | Buzz Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16th | |
| GB3 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23rd | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
| GB3 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 24th | |
| 2025 | F4 Japanese Championship | B-Max Racing Team | |||||||
| Sources:[15][21] | |||||||||
Complete Formula Regional Asian/Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pinnacle Motorsport | ABU 1 15 |
ABU 2 11 |
ABU 3 15 |
DUB 1 21 |
DUB 2 18 |
DUB 3 18 |
DUB 1 19 |
DUB 2 25 |
DUB 3 17 |
DUB 1 22 |
DUB 2 16 |
DUB 3 23 |
ABU 1 19 |
ABU 2 16 |
ABU 3 20 |
27th | 0 |
| 2023 | Pinnacle VAR | DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
KUW1 1 |
KUW1 2 |
KUW1 3 |
KUW2 1 Ret |
KUW2 2 18 |
KUW2 3 20 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
37th | 0 |
Complete F4 Japanese 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buzz Racing | FUJ1 1 |
FUJ1 2 |
SUZ1 1 |
SUZ1 2 |
FUJ2 1 |
FUJ2 2 |
SUZ2 1 20 |
SUZ2 2 31 |
SUG 1 |
SUG 2 |
AUT 1 8 |
AUT 2 8 |
MOT 1 Ret |
MOT 2 9 |
16th | 10 |
| 2025 | B-Max Racing Team | FUJ1 1 |
FUJ1 2 |
FUJ1 3 |
FUJ2 1 |
FUJ2 2 |
SUG 1 |
SUG 2 |
SUG 3 |
AUT 1 |
AUT 2 |
MOT 1 |
MOT 2 |
SUZ2 1 |
SUZ2 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
DON 1 16 |
DON 2 12 |
DON 3 6 |
23rd | 24 |
| 2023 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 13 |
OUL 2 14 |
OUL 3 26 |
SIL1 1 22 |
SIL1 2 17 |
SIL1 3 9 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 18 |
SPA 3 8 |
SNE 1 19 |
SNE 2 14 |
SNE 3 62 |
SIL2 1 WD |
SIL2 2 WD |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 WD |
BRH 2 WD |
BRH 3 WD |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
24th | 85 |
References
- ^ "Ayato Iwasaki". gb-3.net.
- ^ "【順位結果】2022FIA-F4選手権 第8戦鈴鹿 決勝". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Honda's Syun Koide back in Japanese F4 lead with Autopolis double". formulascout.com. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Honda junior Syun Koide crowned Japanese F4 champion". formulascout.com. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 FIA-F4（B-Max）参戦体制". B-Max Racing Team. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 January 2022). "Le Mans winner and F4 stars make Pinnacle Motorsport's FRAC line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (23 January 2022). "Gabriel Bortoleto wins eventful FRAC race two at Yas Marina". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (31 January 2023). "Hyderabad Blackbirds pair repeat their FRegional poles in Kuwait". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (1 February 2023). "Antonelli comes from 10th on grid for second FRegional Middle East win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "岩崎有矢斗、ドニントンパークで開催されるイギリスGB3最終大会に参戦". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Gilkes takes maiden win as GB3 season draws to a close". formulascout.com. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "岩崎有矢斗、イギリスGB3にエリート・モータースポーツからフル参戦". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "岩崎有矢斗と荒尾創大、日本から2人が参戦するイギリスGB3が開幕。岩崎が2位表彰台を獲得". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Mavlyutov wins from pole in GB3's reversed-grid Snetterton race". formulascout.com. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Ayato Iwasaki | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Iwasaki Ayato". Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "2021 全日本カート選手権 OKクラス" (PDF). kart.jp. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "2020 全日本カート選手権 OKクラス" (PDF). kart.jp. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "2019 全日本カート選手権 FS-125クラス 東西統一" (PDF). kart.jp. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "2021 ROTAX MAX SERIES POINT RANKING" (PDF). kart.jp. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Ayato Iwasaki Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
External links
- Ayato Iwasaki career summary at DriverDB.com