Recently appointed Toyota World Endurance Championship team principal Kobayashi has only contested six races in Japan’s premier single-seater series since the start of the 2020 season amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
A combination of his commitments in the WEC and IMSA SportsCar Championship, allied with Japan’s strict entry rules during the pandemic, kept the former F1 driver away from all but one Super Formula race last year.
While a recent relaxation in travel restrictions means he is on course to contest a full campaign in 2022, Kobayashi says that he is paying the price for his limited recent involvement at KCMG after struggling for performance in both of this year’s pre-season tests at Suzuka and Fuji – finishing only 13th in the latter last week.
“Last year I only did one race, and I haven’t been involved much in the car development,” Kobayashi told Autosport.
“Of course I want to push to win here and work hard…the team is working hard and we try to find the best…
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