Kobayashi Joins KCMG for Top-Class Nürburgring Debut
Photo: JRP Kamui Kobayashi will make his top-class debut on the Nurburgring Nordschleife in this weekend’s NLS3 as part of the KCMG Mercedes-AMG team. The Toyota FIA World Endurance Championship driver/team principal will share the No. 47 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo with team regulars David Pittard, Jesse Krohn and Edoardo Liberati for Saturday’s four-hour enduro. Kobayashi’s first appearance at the Nordschleife came two years ago, when he drove a Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo prepared by KCMG to obtain his Grade A license. The 39-year-old was a long-time member of KCMG’s Super Formula program, but left the team at the end of last year in favor of a move to the KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC team. “NLS3 will be my very first time to take on the historical Nordschleife in a GT3 car and I’m excited and looking forward to the week with KCMG,” said Kobayashi. “There is a lot of work to do but I’ll build myself up step by step, and hopefully we learn a lot by the end of the weekend, to help us be prepared f...