Kantadhee Kusiri
{{short description|Thai racing driver (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}
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| name = Kantadhee Kusiri
| image = FIA Porsche Supercup Austria 2019 Nr. 6 Kusiri.jpg
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| nationality = {{flagicon|THA}} Thai
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|05|19}}
| birth_place = Chonburi, Thailand
| related to = Kantasak Kusiri (brother)
| current series = GT World Challenge Asia
| years active = 2022
| first year = 2022
| current team = AAS Motorsport
| car number = 18
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| current series = 24H TCE Series
| first year = 2019
| current team = Billionaire Boys Racing
| car number = 158
| former teams = Monlau Competición
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| prev series = GT World Challenge Asia
24H TCE Series
TCR Thailand Series
Euroformula Open Championship
Sepang 12 Hours
Thailand Super Series
Thai Touring Car Series
Pro Racing Series
Thai Honda Jazz Cup
Thai Honda Civic Racing Festival
| prev series years = 2022
2019-2022
2016
2015-16
2013
2013-15
2012
2011, 14
2010
2009
| titles = Sepang 12 Hours - Touring Production
Thailand Super Series - S1500
Pro Racing Series
Thai Honda Jazz Cup
| title years = 2013
2013
2011, 14
2010
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Kantadhee Kusiri (born 19 May 1993) is a Thai racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in the Thailand Super Series, Pro Racing Series and Thai Honda Jazz Cup amongst others.
Racing career
Kusiri began his career in 2009 in the Thai Honda Civic Racing Festival, he finished second in the championship standings that year. He switched to the Thai Honda Jazz Cup in 2010 and won the title that year. In 2011 he switched to the Pro Racing Series, winning the championship twice in 2011 and 2014. For 2012 he switched to the Thai Touring Car Series, finishing second in the championship that year. He switched to the Thailand Super Series for 2013, winning the S1500 class that season, he also took part in the Sepang 12 Hours that year, winning the Touring Production class. In 2014 he continued in the Thailand Super Series, finishing third in the S2000 class in both 2014 and 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/kantadhee-kusiri/ |title=Kantadhee Kusiri career statistics |publisher=Driver Database |accessdate=29 August 2016}} He switched to the Euroformula Open Championship for 2015 doing a partial season, before returning for a full season in 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/09/alessio-rovera-returns-to-dav-racing-at-spa/|title=ALESSIO ROVERA RETURNS TO DAV RACING AT SPA|last=Hensby|first=Paul|date=1 September 2015|publisher=The Checkered Flag|accessdate=29 August 2016|quote=In other driver news, RP Motorsport will field Thai driver Kantadhee Kusiri this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps for his European racing debut.}}{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/rp-motorsport-retain-walilko-and-kusiri-for-2016-ef-open-season/33102|title=RP Motorsport retain Walilko and Kusiri for 2016 EF Open season|last=David|first=Gruz|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=29 August 2016}}
In August 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Honda Civic TCR for Team Eakie BBR Kaiten.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/a-strong-thai-contingent-enhances-the-field-to-26-cars|title=A strong Thai contingent enhances the field to 26 cars|work=tcr-series.com|date=22 August 2016|accessdate=29 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/08/25/last-minute-scramble-for-replacement-alfa-romeo-driver-in-buriram/|title=Last-minute scramble for replacement Alfa Romeo driver in Buriram|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=25 August 2016|accessdate=29 August 2016|first=Neil|last=Hudson}}
Racing record
=Complete TCR International Series results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! DC ! Points |
| 2016
| BHR | BHR | POR | POR | BEL | BEL | ITA | ITA | AUT | AUT | GER | GER | RUS | RUS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THA | SIN | SIN | MYS | MYS | MAC | MAC ! 21st ! 10 |
| 2017
| GEO | GEO | BHR | BHR | BEL | BEL | ITA | ITA | AUT | AUT | HUN | HUN | GER | GER |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THA | CHN | CHN | DUB | DUB | | ! 34th ! 1 |
=Complete Porsche Supercup results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} ! Points |
| 2019
! Fach Auto Tech |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX ! 15th ! 14 |
⹋ No points awarded as less than 50% of race distance was completed.
References
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|kantadhee-kusiri}}
- {{Facebook|kantadhee.kusiri}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kusiri, Kantadhee}}
Category:TCR International Series drivers
Category:Euroformula Open Championship drivers
Category:Porsche Supercup drivers
Category:FIA Motorsport Games drivers
Category:TCR Asia Series drivers