Xavier Kokai

Xavier Kokai



Website:                xavierkokairacing.com

Instagram:             @Xavier.Kokai.Racing

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Birthdate:               September 3, 2005

Birthplace:             Melbourne, Australia

Residence:            Melbourne, Australia

Height/Weight:      5’6”/155 lbs.

Education:             Will attend RMIT University in Melbourne


HOBBIES: Road cycling, playing golf, spending time with family and friends 

RACING GOAL: Make it to INDYCAR 

RACING HERO: Will Power 

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH: INDYCAR (Team Penske, Will Power and Scott McLaughlin) and Formula 1 (Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri) 

FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY: Golf – novice but love the challenge 

TRAINING PREFERENCES: Working out in the gym, boxing and road cycling 

TALENT I WISH I HAD: Being able to speak multiple languages fluently 

BUCKET LIST ITEMS: Compete in the Indianapolis 500 

FAVORITE PLACES TO VISIT: Crete and Zakynthos, Greek Islands 

THE ONE PERSON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET AND WHY: Will Power, an Australian motor racing legend. We both started racing in the same open-wheel category back home (Australian Formula Ford) and with the same team (Borland Racing Developments) 

INTERESTING NOTE: I used to play the saxophone and am a good cook.

 

RACING HISTORY

 

2023: Finished fourth in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with one win, three additional podium finishes and one pole position... season highlight was a pole and race win in support of the Australian Supercar Series at Symmons Plains in Tasmania. 2022: Finished eighth in the Australian Formula Ford Championship with the highlight a recovery drive from 14th to second, plus fastest race lap, in the wet on the Phillip Island (Moto GP) Grand Prix Circuit. 2021:Finished ninth in the Victorian Formula Ford Championship, which was cut short due to Covid. 2020: No racing due to Covid restrictions. 2019: A full season of karting with highlights including pole position and race win at the SP Tools Ultimate Club Driver Championship at The Bend in South Australia and second place in the Australasian Kart Championships.