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Spike Kohlbecker

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox racing driver|name=Spike Kohlbecker|starts=33|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2002|12|12}}|birth_place=Kirkwood, Missouri, United States|current series=U.S. F2000 National Championship|first year=2021|current team=Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport|car number=33|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American|poles=0|wins=0|fastest laps=0|best finish=7th|year=2021|prev series=Toyota Racing Series
Formula 4 United States Championship
Formula Pro USA Championship
British Formula Ford Championship
New Zealand F1600 Championship
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Ontario Formula Ford Championship|prev series years=2020
2020

2020
2019
2018-19
2018-19

2018|titles=|title years=|former teams=Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports|podiums=1|birth_name=Luke Kohlbecker}}

Luke "Spike" Kohlbecker (born December 13, 2002) is an American racing driver.{{Cite web|title=Spike Kohlbecker (R)|url=https://www.usf2000.com/teams-drivers/current-drivers/spike-kohlbecker|access-date=2021-10-23|website=www.usf2000.com}} He currently competes in the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup with TechSport Racing.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Spike Kohlbecker Joins The Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Inaugural GR Cup with TechSport Racing |url=https://www.grcupseries.com/news/9/spike-kohlbecker |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=GR Cup {{!}} Toyota Gazoo Racing North America |language=en-US}} Kohlbecker previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport.{{Cite web|title=Kohlbecker Joins Turn 3 Motorsport w/ Ignite Autosport for USF2000|url=https://www.usf2000.com/news/kohlbecker-joins-turn-3-motorsport-w-ignite-autosport-for-usf2000|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.usf2000.com}} Kohlbecker previously competed in the championship with Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=2021-02-23|title=Cape signs Kohlbecker and Stamer for karting-linked USF2000 line-up|url=https://formulascout.com/cape-signs-kohlbecker-and-stamer-for-karting-linked-usf2000-line-up/75561|access-date=2021-10-23|website=Formula Scout|language=en-US}}

Career

= U.S. F2000 National Championship =

In February 2021, Cape Motorsports forged an alliance with Ignite Autosport to field two full-time entries in the 2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship. Kohlbecker was signed as one of the drivers. Kohlbecker made his series debut at Barber Motorsports Park and scored a top-ten finish. At the first race at Road America, Kohlbecker scored a podium finishing 3rd.

In 2022, Kohlbecker switched to Turn 3 Motorsports.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-07 |title=Michael d'Orlando and Spike Kohlbecker reveal 2022 USF2000 plans |url=https://formulascout.com/michael-dorlando-and-spike-kohlbecker-reveal-2022-usf2000-plans/89417 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} His entry was also being co-run by Ignite Autosport once again.

Racing record

= Career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2018

| align="left" |Ontario Formula Ford Championship

| align="left" |Brian Graham Racing

|17

|2

|0

|1

|8

|299

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

rowspan="2" |2018-19

| align="left" |New Zealand Formula Ford Championship

| align="left" |N/A

|7

|0

|0

|1

|4

|156

|18th

align="left" |New Zealand F1600 Championship

| align="left" |N/A

|11

|0

|0

|1

|4

|277

|7th

2019

| align="left" |British Formula Ford Championship

| rowspan="1" align="left" |Cliff Dempsey Racing

|23

|4

|1

|2

|11

|478

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd

rowspan="3" |2020

| align="left" |Formula Pro USA Championship

| align="left" |Kiwi Motorsport

|2

|2

|0

|2

|2

|54

|6th

align="left" |Toyota Racing Series

|align=left| Kiwi Motorsport

|15

|0

|0

|0

|0

|109

|13th

align="left" |Formula 4 United States Championship

| align="left" |Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport

|17

|2

|1

|2

|8

|203

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

2021

| align="left" |U.S. F2000 National Championship

| align="left" |Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports

|18

|0

|0

|0

|1

|235

|7th

2022

|align=left| U.S. F2000 National Championship

|align=left| Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport

|18

|0

|0

|0

|0

|200

|10th

2023

|align=left| Toyota GR Cup North America

|align=left| TechSport Racing

|13

|2

|0

|1

|6

|191

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

* Season still in progress.

= Complete Toyota Racing Series results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! DC

! Points

2020

! Kiwi Motorsport

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HIG
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HIG
2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HIG
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TER
1
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TER
2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TER
3
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HMP
2
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HMP
3
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PUK
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PUK
2
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PUK
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MAN
3
{{small|7}}

! 13th

! 109

= American open-wheel racing results =

== U.S. F2000 National Championship ==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!Rank

!Points

2021

!Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ALA
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ALA
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |STP
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |STP
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IMS
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IMS
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IMS
3
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LOR
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ROA
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |MOH
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |NJMP
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |NJMP
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |NJMP
3
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |MOH
4
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |MOH
5
{{small|7}}

! style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 7th

! style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 235

2022

!Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |STP
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |STP
2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ALA
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |ALA
2
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IMS
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IMS
2
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IMS
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |IRP
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |MOH
1
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |MOH
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MOH
3
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |TOR
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |TOR
2
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |POR
1
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |POR
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |POR
3
{{small|7}}

! style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 10th

! style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 200

* Season still in progress.

References

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Category:2002 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racing drivers from St. Louis

Category:Formula Ford drivers

Category:Toyota Racing Series drivers

Category:U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers

Category:MP Motorsport drivers

Category:United States F4 Championship drivers

Category:Sportspeople from Kirkwood, Missouri

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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