Introduction
Luke "Spike" Kohlbecker (born December 13, 2002) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup with TechSport Racing. Kohlbecker previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport. Kohlbecker previously competed in the championship with Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports.
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. His entry was also being co-run by Ignite Autosport once again.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ontario Formula Ford Championship | Brian Graham Racing | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 299 | 3rd |
| 2018-19 | New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | N/A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 156 | 18th |
| New Zealand F1600 Championship | N/A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 277 | 7th | |
| 2019 | British Formula Ford Championship | Cliff Dempsey Racing | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 478 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Formula Pro USA Championship | Kiwi Motorsport | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 6th |
| Toyota Racing Series | Kiwi Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 13th | |
| Formula 4 United States Championship | Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 203 | 3rd | |
| 2021 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 7th |
| 2022 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 10th |
| 2023 | Toyota GR Cup North America | TechSport Racing | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 191 | 3rd |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Toyota Racing Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kiwi Motorsport | HIG1 13 |
HIG2 12 |
HIG3 12 |
TER1 17 |
TER2 13 |
TER3 13 |
HMP1 14 |
HMP2 15 |
HMP3 Ret |
PUK1 14 |
PUK2 13 |
PUK3 12 |
MAN1 5 |
MAN2 10 |
MAN3 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)
| 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 | ALA1 7 |
ALA2 11 |
STP1 6 |
STP2 6 |
IMS1 6 |
IMS2 7 |
IMS3 7 |
LOR 11 |
ROA1 3 |
ROA2 8 |
MOH1 14 |
MOH2 11 |
MOH3 10 |
NJMP1 10 |
NJMP2 7 |
NJMP3 11 |
MOH4 10 |
MOH5 7 |
7th | 235 |
| 2022 | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport | STP1 6 |
STP2 12 |
ALA1 10 |
ALA2 11 |
IMS1 6 |
IMS2 6 |
IMS3 10 |
IRP 9 |
ROA1 9 |
ROA2 10 |
MOH1 18 |
MOH2 9 |
MOH3 17 |
TOR1 7 |
TOR2 16 |
POR1 13 |
POR2 8 |
POR3 7 |
10th | 200 |
* Season still in progress.