Kelsey Pinkowski on Navigating Japan & the Kyojo Cup I On the Kerbs | Kelsey Pinkowski

Video Description from YouTube:

In this episode, I’m joined by Kyojo Cup competitor Kelsey Pinkowski.

The American driver and I caught up recently to chat about her time in the Japanese racing series so far, what led her to compete so far from home, the highs and lows of her motorsport journey so far, her ambitions for the future and a whole lot more.

Chapters:

00:00 – 01:08 – Introduction
01:08 – 04:50 – Motorsport Origins
04:50 – 08:29 – Recovering from Injury
08:29 – 12:50 – First Racing Experience
12:50 – 15:00 – Bridging the Gap between Sim Racing and Reality
15:00 – 18:55 – Motorsport Journey Since
18:55 – 23:30 – Navigating Japan
23:30 – 33:30 – Convergence of Motorsport
33:30 – 36:30 – Kyojo Cup 2026
36:30 – 44:10 – Why Japan?
44:10 – 46:40 – Ambitions for the Season
46:40 – 48:48 – Working with Joanne Ciconte
48:48 – 50:26 – IndyCar, Super Formula and IMSA
50:26 – 53:12 – Favourite Motorsport Memory
53:12 – 54:52 – Most Challenging Moment
54:52 – 56:24 – Taking Every Chance You Get
56:24 – Conclusion and Outro

Follow Kelsey’s Career on Instagram ‪‪@kelseyraces

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Intro and Outro Background Music: Zapsplat
Graphics: Thiemo Albers-Daly
Photo Credit: Kelsey Pinkowski