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Coming off his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut at the Daytona 24 Hours, Honda factory driver Kakunoshin “Kaku” Ohta will also run two LMP2 races for Era Motorsport beginni…
After making his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut at the Daytona 24 Hours, Honda factory driver Kakunoshin “Kaku” Ohta will also compete in two LMP2 races for Era Motorsport, starting at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring next month. Ohta is set to pilot the No.18 ORECA 07 LMP2 at Sebring and at the IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America in August, as part of his expanded schedule alongside Acura Meyer Shank Racing at Watkins Glen and Indianapolis.
His extensive racing experience in various series such as IMSA’s GTP class, Super Formula, SUPER GT GT500, and Super Taikyu, makes Ohta the perfect fit for this program, leading to a beneficial arrangement for himself, Honda, and Era Motorsport. The newly announced partnership between Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) and Era Motorsport aims to provide young drivers like Ohta with valuable exposure to North American sports car racing.
Era Motorsport founder Kyle Tilley expressed excitement about Ohta joining the team for the upcoming races, highlighting the strong collaboration already in place since 2024. Ohta, who showed promising performance leading laps at the Daytona 24 Hours, will team up with Tobias Lütke and David Heinemeier Hansson for the IMSA-sanctioned test at Sebring and the 12 Hours of Sebring, replacing Ryan Dalziel in the lineup. Despite encountering a suspension issue at Daytona, Ohta remains optimistic about achieving success with Era Motorsport in the upcoming events.
