is a Japanese racing driver and sim racer currently competing for Pacific Racing Team in the GT300 class of Super GT. He is the 2022 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup champion.
Esports career.
Starting his career on racing simulators, Tomibayashi saw early success on Gran Turismo Sport-based championships, winning the FIA-sanctioned 2016 Manufacturer Fan Cup and taking fifth in the 2018 Roots Japan Cup Final.
In 2019, Tomibayashi won the Roots Japan Cup Final and the National Prefectural eSports Championship at Ibaraki, representing Kanagawa. Three years later, in 2022, he participated in the iRacing-based Suzuka E-Sports Challenge Race along with Iori Kimura.
Super Taikyu.
2021.
Tomibayashi won at Autopolis and Suzuka to clinch his second ST-3 title with a race to spare.
2022.
Tracy Sports with Delta retained Tomibayashi for the 2022 season, staying in ST-3 class alongside the returning Hirotaka Ishii, and Takashi Ito who moved over from the 41 car. Tomibayashi won at Sugo and clinched his third ST-3 title in a row.
2023.
Staying with Tracy Sports with Delta for the fourth season in a row, Tomibayashi moved to the ST-4 class for the 2023 season. Tomibayashi took wins at Motegi and Okayama to win his fourth straight Super Taikyu title and first in ST-4.
2024.
Tomibayashi stayed in the ST-4 class for the 2024 season, continuing a five year-long partnership with Tracy Sports with Delta. In the final race of the season, Tomibayashi was leading in his class but suffered a tire failure in the closing stages, which forced the car into retirement and had to settle for third in the standings.
Super GT.
2022.
Tomibayashi stepped up to Super GT's GT300 class in 2022, joining Team Mach alongside Reiji Hiraki, becoming Japan's first sim-racer to race in the series. In only his third race in GT300, Tomibayashi finished on the podium, taking second place at Suzuka.
2023.
Towards the end of 2022, it was announced that Tomibayashi would return to Team Mach for the 2023 season, alongside Takamitsu Matsui. In the opening race of the season at Okayama, Tomibayashi scored 15th place in a weekend headlined by rain.
2024.
After two years at Team Mach, Tomibayashi joined Pacific Racing Team ahead of the 2024 season alongside Ryohei Sakaguchi. In the second round at Fuji, Tomibayashi ended the race in 12th, which would turn out to be his season-best result.
2025.
Tomibayashi returned to Pacific Racing Team for the 2025 season, alongside Sakaguchi and returning third driver Yuta Fujiwara.
Racing record.
Racing career summary.
‡ Team standings