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Akihiko Nakaya

Date of birth:November 3, 1957 (54 y/o)
Place of birth:Tokyo
Races entered:176
Wins:5
Podiums:21
Pole positions:6
Fastest laps:5
Race win percentage:2.84%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Akihiko Nakaya — in detail

2008
24h Nürburgring - SP8
Race position: 7.
Team: Team LF-A
Car: Lexus LF-A
   
2001
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 37 (1 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hitotsuyama Racing
Car: McLaren F1 GTR (BMW)
   
2000
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Position: 23 (1 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hitotsuyama Racing
Car: McLaren F1 GTR
   
1999
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 6 (42 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Taeibon Ralliart
Car: Mitsubishi FTO
Complete results needed.
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team Goh
Car: BMW V12 LM 98
Complete results needed.
   
1998
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 9 (32 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Object T
Car: Toyota Corona Exiv
 
Super GT Japan GT300
Position: 5 (37 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Taeibon Ralliart
Car: Mitsubishi FTO
Complete results needed.
   
1997
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 17 (3 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Auto Tech Racing
Car: BMW 318is
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lark
Car: McLaren F1 GTR
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team Lark McLaren (Parabolica Motorsport)
Car: McLaren F1 GTR (BMW)
Complete results needed.
   
1996
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 10 (40 points)
14 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Auto Tech Racing
Car: BMW 318is
 
Global GT Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Puma
Car: Mitsubishi GTO
   
1995
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 12 (31 points)
15 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: As Auto Tech
Car: BMW 318is
   
1994
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 20 (14 points)
18 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Take One
Car: BMW 318is
 
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Speed Star Wheel Racing Team
 
F3000 International Speed Cup
Race position: 7.
Car: Lola T94/50 (Mugen)
   
1993
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Hayashi, Dome
   
1992
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cox Racing Team
   
1991
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 6 (16 points)
10 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Cox Racing Team
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 6 (52 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: From A Racing
Car: Nissan R91CK
   
1990
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 12 (5 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Take One
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 11 (27 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: From A Racing
Car: Porsche 962C
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Swiss Team Salamin (Nova Engineering)
Car: Porsche 962C
   
1989
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 10 (6 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Marlboro Team Nova
Car: Lola T89-50 (Mugen)
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 10 (35 points)
5 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Fram A Racing
Car: Porsche 962C
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 4.
Team: Cox Racing Team
Car: Ralt RT33 (Mugen)
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Brun Motorsport
Car: Porsche 962C
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 55 (1 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nova Engineering (Obermaier Racing)
Car: Porsche 962C
   
1988
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 1 (46 points)
10 races. 2 wins. 3 pole positions. 7 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Le Garage Cox Racing Team
Car: Ralt RT32 (Mugen Honda)
 
Tooheys 1000
Race position: no position.
Team: Ralliart Australia
Car: Mitsubishi Starion
   
1987
World Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Mitsubishi Ralliart
Car: Mitsubishi Starion
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 16.
Team: VW Asia Motorsport
Car: Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 5 (70 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
Car: Reynard 873 (Volkswagen)
Complete results needed.
 
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 5 (72 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
Complete results needed.
   
1986
Australian Endurance Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Brad Jones Racing
Car: Mitsubishi Starion
 
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 17 (6 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
Complete results needed.
 
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (75 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
Complete results needed.




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This profile page was last modified 2011-02-08 06:59:16 by Mark Alan Jones
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