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The native form of this personal name is Nakamura Kian Beruta. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Kean Nakamura-Berta
中村紀庵ベルタ
Nakamura-Berta in 2024
Born (2007-11-12) 12 November 2007 (age 17)
London, England
Nationality
  • Japan Japanese
  • Slovakia Slovakian
  • via dual nationality
  • United Kingdom British[a]
Italian F4 Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamPrema
Car number51
Starts21 (21 entries)
Wins1
Podiums5
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2024
Previous series

Kean Nakamura-Berta (Japanese: 中村紀庵ベルタ, Hepburn: Nakamura Kian Beruta, born 12 November 2007) is a Japanese and Slovakian racing driver, who most recently competed under the British flag in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with Prema.[1]

A member of the Alpine Academy since 2022,[2] Nakamura-Berta was runner-up in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship.

Career

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Karting

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Nakamura-Berta has had a very successful karting career. He took his first European title at the IAME International final at Le Mans in 2019 in the X30 Mini Category.[3] For 2020, he joined the 60 Mini category. He came second in the WSK Euro Series, and second in the WSK Super Master Series.[4][5] In 2021, he joined the OK-Junior category, and in October he won the Karting World Championship in the category. By the end of the season, Nakamura-Berta was competing in the OK category, and he won his first OK title at the South Garda Winter Cup.[6][7] In 2022, Nakamura-Berta won the Karting European Championship, controversially beating his Kart Republic teammate Alex Powell.[8] For 2023, Nakamura-Berta continued in OK Karting whilst making some KZ2 appearances. He came second in the OK category in Champions of the Future, and came sixth in KZ2 in the World and European karting Championships.[9]

Formula 4

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2023

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At the end of 2023, Nakamura-Berta made an appearance at the final two rounds of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship with Prema Racing.[10] He claimed two pole positions, three fastest laps and a best finish of second over the course of six races.[11]

2024

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Nakamura-Berta racing at the Mugello Circuit during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship

During the winter, Nakamura-Berta competed in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[12] He opened his account by scoring his first single-seater victory during the first race in Yas Marina, before earning a double podium for the second Yas Marina round.[13] Another double podium followed in the first Dubai round, but his title hopes were hampered by a double retirement in the next round.[14] He managed to take another win and a second place in the Dubai second round, which allowed him to finish runner-up in the standings to Freddie Slater.[15]

Nakamura-Berta racing at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Euro 4 Championship

For his main campaign, Nakamura-Berta would be competing in both Italian F4 and Euro 4 for Prema Racing for the coming season.[16] In the first half of the season, he only took one podium during the opening round in Imola, but was able to take his first win in a damp race in Paul Ricard.[17][18] He earned three more podiums following that and placed sixth in the standings, missing out on the rookie title to Alex Powell by six points.[19] In Euro 4, Nakamura-Berta had a more successful campaign, racking up one win in Monza and ended third in the overall standings, as well as being the rookie champion.[20]

Formula One

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In 2022, Nakamura-Berta became an Alpine Affiliate, and in 2023 he became a fully-fledged member of the Alpine Academy.[21]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2018 Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Honda Cadet Project One 4th
2019 LGM Series — IAME Cadet 3rd
Kartmasters Grand Prix — Honda Cadet Project One Racing 2nd
Kartmasters Grand Prix — IAME Cadet Fusion Motorsport 1st
British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet Fusion Motorsport 3rd
British Kart Championship — Honda Cadet Project One Racing 2nd
IAME International Final — X30 Mini 1st
WSK Open Cup — 60 Mini Tony Kart Racing Team 30th
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini
2020 WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini Team Driver Racing Kart 33rd
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 2nd
WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini 2nd
WSK Open Cup — Mini 13th
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Forza Racing 2nd
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 7th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ 55th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 37th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 1st
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 25th
WSK Final Cup — OK 14th
Champions of the Future — OKJ 17th
26° South Garda Winter Cup — OK Forza Racing 1st
2022 Champions of the Future - Winter Series — OK Kart Republic Motorsport 3rd
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 1st
CIK-FIA World Championship — 31st
27° South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2 7th
2023 WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 Prema Racing 52nd
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 5th
CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 6th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK 3rd
FIA Karting World Cup — KZ2 6th
WSK Open Series — KZ2 7th
Sources:[1][22]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship Prema Racing 6 0 2 2 1 48 6th
2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 15 2 2 3 7 168 2nd
Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 21 1 0 0 5 170 6th
Euro 4 Championship 9 1 1 1 3 97 3rd
Sources:[1]

Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points
2023 Prema Racing ZZIC1
1
 ZZIC1
2
 ZZIC1
3
 MAC
1
 MAC
2
 SEP1
1
5 		SEP1
2
6 		SEP1
3
2 		SEP2
1
4 		SEP2
2
Ret 		SEP2
3
14 		6th 48

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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(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
2024 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited YMC1
1
1 		YMC1
2
8 		YMC1
3
5 		YMC2
1
12 		YMC2
2
2 		YMC2
3
3 		DUB1
1
2 		DUB1
2
6 		DUB1
3
3 		YMC3
1
5 		YMC3
2
Ret 		YMC3
3
Ret 		DUB2
1
1 		DUB2
2
9 		DUB2
3
2 		2nd 168

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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(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 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2024 Prema Racing MIS
1
8 		MIS
2
Ret 		MIS
3
3 		IMO
1
Ret 		IMO
2
5 		IMO
3
6 		VLL
1
Ret 		VLL
2
11 		VLL
3
8 		MUG
1
6 		MUG
2
15 		MUG
3
5 		LEC
1
5 		LEC
2
8 		LEC
3
1 		CAT
1
11 		CAT
2
4 		CAT
3
3 		MNZ
1
3 		MNZ
2
2 		MNZ
3
4 		6th 170

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2024 Prema Racing MUG
1
4 		MUG
2
11 		MUG
3
4 		RBR
1
3 		RBR
2
7 		RBR
3
Ret 		MNZ
1
4 		MNZ
2
1 		MNZ
3
3 		3rd 97

Notes

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  1. ^ Nakamura-Berta is Japanese and Slovakian, but competes under a British license.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Driver: Kean Nakamura-Berta | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Academy - Kean Nakamura Berta - Alpine". www.alpine-cars.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  3. ^ "IAME International Final". Kartcom. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ "WSK – Euro Series 2020 – Sarno (ITA)". Kartcom. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ "WSK – Super Master Series WSK – Adria (ITA)". Kartcom. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Winter Cup". Kartcom. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (26 December 2021). "The top karting stars of 2021". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  8. ^ Wood, Ida (12 July 2022). "The title-turning karting team order that's robbed an F1 junior explained". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Alpine Academy: 2023 driver-by-driver review". Feeder Series. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  10. ^ Allen, Peter (23 November 2023). "Prema enters Doriane Pin and two kart stars in F4 SEA at Sepang". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  11. ^ "2023 - F4 SEA Championship Certified by FIA". f4sea.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ Wood, Ida (8 January 2024). "Prema reveals it and Mumbai Falcons' line-ups for FRME and F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  13. ^ Whitfield, Steve (13 January 2024). "Nakamura Berta takes first win in F4 UAE opener at Yas Marina". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Two hot-shot rookies face the home hero: Previewing the F4 UAE finale with Al Azhari, Slater and Nakamura-Berta". Feeder Series. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  15. ^ Wood, Ida (17 February 2024). "Nakamura Berta wins F4 UAE race one to set up five-way title race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  16. ^ Wood, Ida (5 January 2024). "Karting star Kean Nakamura Berta to race for Prema in Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  17. ^ Wood, Ida (21 July 2024). "Nakamura Berta wins wet-dry Italian F4 race with slick tyre strategy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Nakamura: "It's a relief that finally I've won a race" in Italian F4". Formula Scout. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Slater breaks Antonelli's record as Pradel claims first win: Italian F4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  21. ^ Forbes, Gonzalo (2023-02-14). "Alpine présente le cru 2023 de son Academy". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  22. ^ "Nakamura Berta Kean". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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Kean Nakamura-Berta career summary at DriverDB.com

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