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Akio
Morimoto
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Formula 3 Japan

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
63
birthday
24 Sep 1960
hometown
Hyogo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
63
birthday
24 Sep 1960
hometown
Hyogo
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Competitors

Kiyoshi Misaki profile photo
Kiyoshi
Misaki
jp
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
140
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Makoto Nakayama profile photo
Makoto
Nakayama
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hideaki Hagiwara profile photo
Hideaki
Hagiwara
jp
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
35
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mauro Martini profile photo
Mauro
Martini
it
age
59
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Kenta Shimamura profile photo
Kenta
Shimamura
jp
age
54
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Koji Sato profile photo
Koji
Sato
jp
age
69
wins
8
poles
8
races
78
podiums
26
fastest laps
8
Yuuji Yamamoto profile photo
Yuuji
Yamamoto
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Hisatoyo Goto profile photo
Hisatoyo
Goto
jp
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Eiichi Sawanobori profile photo
Eiichi
Sawanobori
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuo Emi profile photo
Kazuo
Emi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kiyoshi Nakazawa profile photo
Kiyoshi
Nakazawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kouzo Yasuda profile photo
Kouzo
Yasuda
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Shuji Hyoudo profile photo
Shuji
Hyoudo
jp
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Takahiro Hijikata profile photo
Takahiro
Hijikata
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yukihiro Hane profile photo
Yukihiro
Hane
jp
age
61
wins
2
poles
4
races
139
podiums
9
fastest laps
4
Eiichi Tajima profile photo
Eiichi
Tajima
jp
age
56
wins
6
poles
3
races
136
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Sakae Obata profile photo
Sakae
Obata
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
47
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Takamasa Nakagawa profile photo
Takamasa
Nakagawa
jp
age
65
wins
5
poles
0
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Sadafumi Nakajima profile photo
Sadafumi
Nakajima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Éric Bachelart profile photo
Éric
Bachelart
be
age
62
wins
26
poles
9
races
178
podiums
73
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula 3 Japan
Itoham Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT35 (Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Formula 3 Japan
Itoham Racing With Team Le Mans
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 903 (Honda)
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Cabin Racing
16
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88S (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula 3 Japan
Cabin Racing Team with Le Mans
3
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT31 (Nissan)
Reynard 893 (Nissan)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Courage Competition (LeMans Comany)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R 88C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers
LeMans Company (Nissan Motorsports International)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R88V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Italya Nikkei Team Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 89D (Mugen Tomei)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Person's Racing Team
3
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88S (Nissan)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers
Team Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R88V
Nissan 3.2 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Cabin Racing Team With Heroes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88B (Mugen)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Team Kitamura
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Cabin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Cara International Racing
1
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 06C (Toyota)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Japan
LeMans Company
105
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Toyota)
8
3
7
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
7
1
105
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
LeMans Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 06C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Cabin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Yamaha)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Panasport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LeMans LM05C
Nissan 3.0 turbo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Panasport Japan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 05C (Toyota)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Gear Racing
10
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 842 (BMW)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Japan
47
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
47
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Meiju Sports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX7 254i
Mazda 1.3 rotary
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1991
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1989
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
12
3
7
1
0
1985
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1984
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1986
Formula 3 Japan
1st

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