Spike Kohlbecker
Luke "Spike" Kohlbecker (born December 13, 2002) is an American racing driver.[1] He currently competes in the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup with TechSport Racing.[2] Kohlbecker previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport.[3] Kohlbecker previously competed in the championship with Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports.[4]
| Spike Kohlbecker | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | Luke Kohlbecker December 12, 2002 Kirkwood, Missouri, United States  | 
| U.S. F2000 National Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 | 
| Current team | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport | 
| Car number | 33 | 
| Former teams | Ignite Autosport with Cape Motorsports | 
| Starts | 33 | 
| Wins | 0 | 
| Podiums | 1 | 
| Poles | 0 | 
| Fastest laps | 0 | 
| Best finish | 7th in 2021 | 
| Previous series | |
| 2020 2020 2020 2019 2018-19 2018-19 2018  | 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  | 
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.[4] 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.[5] 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 | 
* 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 | HIG 1 13  | 
HIG 2 12  | 
HIG 3 12  | 
TER 1 17  | 
TER 2 13  | 
TER 3 13  | 
HMP 1 14  | 
HMP 2 15  | 
HMP 3 Ret  | 
PUK 1 14  | 
PUK 2 13  | 
PUK 3 12  | 
MAN 1 5  | 
MAN 2 10  | 
MAN 3 7  | 
13th | 109 | 
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 | ALA 1 7  | 
ALA 2 11  | 
STP 1 6  | 
STP 2 6  | 
IMS 1 6  | 
IMS 2 7  | 
IMS 3 7  | 
LOR 11  | 
ROA 1 3  | 
ROA 2 8  | 
MOH 1 14  | 
MOH 2 11  | 
MOH 3 10  | 
NJMP 1 10  | 
NJMP 2 7  | 
NJMP 3 11  | 
MOH 4 10  | 
MOH 5 7  | 
7th | 235 | 
| 2022 | Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport | STP 1 6  | 
STP 2 12  | 
ALA 1 10  | 
ALA 2 11  | 
IMS 1 6  | 
IMS 2 6  | 
IMS 3 10  | 
IRP 9  | 
ROA 1 9  | 
ROA 2 10  | 
MOH 1 18  | 
MOH 2 9  | 
MOH 3 17  | 
TOR 1 7  | 
TOR 2 16  | 
POR 1 13  | 
POR 2 8  | 
POR 3 7  | 
10th | 200 | 
* Season still in progress.
References
    
- "Spike Kohlbecker (R)". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
 - "Spike Kohlbecker Joins The Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Inaugural GR Cup with TechSport Racing". GR Cup | Toyota Gazoo Racing North America. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
 - "Kohlbecker Joins Turn 3 Motorsport w/ Ignite Autosport for USF2000". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
 - Wood, Ida (2021-02-23). "Cape signs Kohlbecker and Stamer for karting-linked USF2000 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
 - "Michael d'Orlando and Spike Kohlbecker reveal 2022 USF2000 plans". Formula Scout. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-09.