Kanato Le | |
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リー 海夏澄 | |
.jpg) Le in 2025 | |
| Born | (2007-07-04)4 July 2007 (age 18) |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car number | 9 |
| Former teams | G4 Racing |
| Starts | 40 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 14th in2025 |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Hillspeed |
| Car number | 19 |
| Former teams | Chris Dittmann Racing |
| Starts | 9 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 14th in2025 |
| Statistics up to date as of 27 October 2025. | |
| Previous series | |
Kanato Le (Japanese:リー 海夏澄,Hepburn:Rī Kanato; born 4 July 2007) is a Japaneseracing driver who is set to compete in theFIA Formula 3 Championship forART Grand Prix.
Le finished eighth in the2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship for ART. He previously competed in the2023 F4 British Championship, finishing seventh overall, and the2024 Formula Regional European Championship withG4 Racing.
Le had a consistentkarting career where he was the most successful in IAME events in the X30 Junior class, finishing runner-up to the 2020 IAME Euro Series and won the title the next year, he also came runner-up in the 2021 IAME Winter Cup.[2]
In 2022, Le made his foray intocar racing in the2022 Ginetta Junior Championship withElite Motorsport. He got two wins, one pole position and five podiums, and came seventh in the championship.[3] He was the second highest rookie, behind2023 F4 British Championship runner-up,William Macintyre.[4]
In late 2022, Le made his debut in the trophy round of the2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship forHitech Pulse-Eight, with fellow2023 F4 British Championship competitors,James Piszcyk,William Macintyre and2023 GB3 Championship driverAlex Dunne.[5] He finished fifth and second in the races.[6]
Le also drove in the2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with his teammates in the trophy round, barring the exception of Dunne, who would be replaced byRed Bull Junior Team memberArvid Lindblad.[7] After coming up pointless in the first round, he scored his first points at theKuwait Motor Town and had an inconsistent season, but came home with 22 points and finished 17th place in the championship.[8]
Alongside his Formula 4 UAE campaign, Le was announced to be driving in the2023 F4 British Championship withHitech Pulse-Eight.[9] He was rejoined by Formula 4 UAE teammates Macintyre, Piszcyk and newcomer Gabriel Stilp.
Le kicked off his season with two points finishes atDonington Park, before taking his first win during the first race of the second round atBrands Hatch.[10] A podium followed at the next round inSnetterton, before securing his second win atOulton Park.[11] He took his last podium of the series at the third-to-last round atKnockhill.[12] Le finished the championship in seventh place, with 195 points.[13]
Le made his debut in the2024 GB3 Championship withChris Dittmann Racing atSpa-Francorchamps. His best result was a fifth place after making up nine positions at the third round, and he came 23rd in the drivers championship with 46 points.[8]
Le continued inGB3 in 2025 for selected rounds withHillspeed, in line with his mainFRECA campaign.[14] He took his maiden win in the series in race two atSpa-Francorchamps, a weekend where he finished on the podium for all three races.[15]
Le was announced to be a part of theR-ace GP lineup for the2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship, alongside experienced driversTuukka Taponen,Martinius Stenshorne,Zachary David andJesse Carrasquedo Jr.[16] He drove in the final two rounds and scored a lone point in his campaign at the second to last race at theDubai Autodrome. Le finished 22nd in the overall standings.
Le drove in theFormula Regional European Championship for his main campaign withG4 Racing, alongsideFRMEC teammate Carrasquedo, andFrench F4 driver Romain Andriolo.[17] He had a difficult year, with his first points finish being a third place finish in the twelfth race atLe Castellet. After that he only got two more points finishes at the final two rounds of the season. Le came 18th in the drivers' championship with 27 points, the team's highest-placed driver.[18]
For 2025, Le signed withART Grand Prix to compete in the2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship and theFormula Regional European Championship with them alongsideEvan Giltaire andTaito Kato.[19] In the Middle East, he took his first win in Formula Regional during the second race of the opening round.[20] He did not finish on the podium again, but consistent points finishes saw him finish eighth overall.[18]
In the European season, after failing to score in the opening round, Le took a best finish of fourth in race two at Spa.[18]
In the winter, Le is set to compete in theFormula Regional Oceania Trophy withHitech.[21]
Le took part in the2024 Macau Grand Prix withART Grand Prix.[22] He did not finish the race due to an accident on lap 1.[23]
Le will step up toFormula 3 in2026, continuing withART Grand Prix.[24]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Motorsport UK Kartmasters Grand Prix - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 7th |
| IAME Asia Final - Junior | AutoInc Racing | 9th | |
| British Kart Championship - X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 18th | |
| 2020 | IAME International Games - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 5th |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Junior | 6th | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 13th | |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | LGM Series - Junior X30 | Strawberry Racing | 19th |
| IAME International Games - X30 Junior | 5th | ||
| British Kart Championship - X30 Junior | 9th | ||
| IAME Warriors Final - X30 Junior | 11th | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 1st | ||
| IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 2nd |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Elite Motorsport | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 374 | 7th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | NC | |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17th |
| F4 British Championship | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 195 | 7th | ||
| 2024 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| Formula Regional European Championship | G4 Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18th | |
| GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23rd | |
| Macau Grand Prix | ART Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | DNF | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | ART Grand Prix | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 8th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 11th | ||
| GB3 Championship | Hillspeed | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 14th | |
| 2026 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
| Formula Regional Oceania Trophy | Hitech | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 272 | 6th |
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 | 25 | DC | Points |
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| 2022 | Elite Motorsport | DON 1 7 | DON 2 7 | DON 3 8 | BHI 1 1 | BHI 2 15 | BHI 3 9 | THR1 1 Ret | THR1 2 Ret | CRO 1 8 | CRO 2 4 | KNO 1 9 | KNO 2 13 | KNO 3 11 | SNE 1 9 | SNE 2 1 | SNE 3 5 | THR2 1 17 | THR2 2 7 | THR2 3 12 | SIL 1 2 | SIL 2 5 | SIL 3 3 | BHGP 1 Ret | BHGP 2 7 | BHGP 3 3 | 7th | 380 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
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| 2023 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DUB1 1 13 | DUB1 2 16 | DUB1 3 14 | KMT1 1 7 | KMT1 2 Ret | KMT1 3 9 | KMT2 1 8 | KMT2 2 22 | KMT2 3 17 | DUB2 1 7 | DUB2 2 8 | DUB2 3 11 | YMC 1 12 | YMC 2 15 | YMC 3 29 | 17th | 22 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics 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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
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| 2023 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | DPN 1 9 | DPN 2 47 | DPN 3 16 | BHI 1 1 | BHI 2 114 | BHI 3 8 | SNE 1 C | SNE 2 128 | SNE 3 2 | THR 1 6 | THR 2 510 | THR 3 21 | OUL 1 1 | OUL 2 147 | OUL 3 20 | SIL 1 15 | SIL 2 17 | SIL 3 6 | CRO 1 9 | CRO 2 14 | CRO 3 6 | KNO 1 15 | KNO 2 104 | KNO 3 3 | DPGP 1 8 | DPGP 2 8 | DPGP 3 13 | DPGP 4 9 | BHGP 1 5 | BHGP 2 81 | BHGP 3 12 | 7th | 195 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R-ace GP | YMC1 1 | YMC1 2 | YMC1 3 | YMC2 1 | YMC2 2 | YMC2 3 | DUB1 1 | DUB1 2 | DUB1 3 | YMC3 1 19 | YMC3 2 Ret | YMC3 3 Ret | DUB2 1 11 | DUB2 2 10 | DUB2 3 13 | 22nd | 1 |
| 2025 | ART Grand Prix | YMC1 1 9 | YMC1 2 1 | YMC1 3 13 | YMC2 1 14 | YMC2 2 9 | YMC2 3 7 | DUB 1 6 | DUB 2 10 | DUB 3 Ret | YMC3 1 4 | YMC3 2 4 | YMC3 3 15 | LUS 1 5 | LUS 2 8 | LUS 3 5 | 8th | 119 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 | DC | Points |
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| 2024 | G4 Racing | HOC 1 19 | HOC 2 Ret | SPA 1 20 | SPA 2 20 | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 15 | HUN 1 16 | HUN 2 16 | MUG 1 17 | MUG 2 19 | LEC 1 17 | LEC 2 3 | IMO 1 16 | IMO 2 Ret | RBR 1 19 | RBR 2 15 | CAT 1 14 | CAT 2 5 | MNZ 1 16 | MNZ 2 9 | 18th | 27 |
| 2025 | ART Grand Prix | MIS 1 11 | MIS 2 16 | SPA 1 9 | SPA 2 4 | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 12 | HUN 1 11 | HUN 2 6 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 11 | IMO 1 9 | IMO 2 19 | RBR 1 18 | RBR 2 16 | CAT 1 10 | CAT 2 10 | HOC 1 10 | HOC 2 9 | MNZ 1 14 | MNZ 2 19 | 14th | 30 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
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| 2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | OUL 3 | SIL1 1 | SIL1 2 | SIL1 3 | SPA 1 12 | SPA 2 6 | SPA 3 59 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | SIL2 1 | SIL2 2 | SIL2 3 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | BRH 3 | 23rd | 46 |
| 2025 | Hillspeed | SIL1 1 13 | SIL1 2 9 | SIL1 3 85 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | ZAN 3 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 1 | SPA 3 210 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | SIL2 1 | SIL2 2 | SIL2 3 | BRH 1 17 | BRH 2 8 | BRH 3 7 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | 14th | 145 |
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  ART Grand Prix | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 27th | 19th | DNF |
| 2025 | ART Grand Prix | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 22nd | 15th | 11th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
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| 2026 | Hitech | HMP 1 3 | HMP 2 14 | HMP 3 2 | HMP 4 3 | TAU 1 8 | TAU 2 7 | TAU 3 7 | TAU 4 2 | TER 1 4 | TER 2 16 | TER 3 C | TER 4 DNS | HIG 1 4 | HIG 2 8 | HIG 3 1 | HIG 4 3 | 6th | 272 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
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| 2026 | ART Grand Prix | MEL SPR | MEL FEA | BHR SPR | BHR FEA | MON SPR | MON FEA | CAT SPR | CAT FEA | RBR SPR | RBR FEA | SIL SPR | SIL FEA | SPA SPR | SPA FEA | HUN SPR | HUN FEA | MNZ SPR | MNZ FEA | MAD SPR | MAD FEA | TBD | TBD |
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