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Akira
Watanabe
Super GT Japan - GT300
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
15 Dec 1954
hometown
Kanagawa
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Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
15 Dec 1954
hometown
Kanagawa
Competitors
Djan Ley
Tengku Mahaleel
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to Watanabe
Shinsuke
Shibahara
age
57
wins
6
poles
7
races
124
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Naohiro
Furuya
age
56
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to Watanabe
Haruhiko
Matsumoto
age
59
wins
5
poles
5
races
50
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Nobuyuki
Ooyagi
age
65
wins
3
poles
7
races
48
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Toshiyuki
Hirano
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Akira
Hirakawa
age
63
wins
7
poles
0
races
51
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Yasukichi
Yamamoto
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
Compare to Watanabe
Tetsuya
Yamano
age
58
wins
11
poles
7
races
103
podiums
33
fastest laps
3
Compare to Watanabe
Tetsuo
Kozai
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Watanabe
Masato
Shimoyama
age
46
wins
2
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Eiji
Yamada
age
61
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Katsuo
Kobayashi
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Morio
Nitta
age
57
wins
28
poles
14
races
274
podiums
73
fastest laps
7
Compare to Watanabe
Takayuki
Aoki
age
51
wins
12
poles
9
races
191
podiums
26
fastest laps
2
Compare to Watanabe
Masaki
Jounai
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Naohiro
Kawano
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Syouta
Mizuno
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Morio
Nitta
age
57
wins
28
poles
14
races
274
podiums
73
fastest laps
7
Compare to Watanabe
Tanigawa
Tatsuya
age
52
wins
3
poles
1
races
119
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Super GT Japan - GT300
Ebbro Team Nova
5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD350R
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Mach
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
12
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2004
All-Japan GT Championship GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
22
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
22
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Daikokuya, Dream 28
4
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 R
Honda NS-X
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Daikokuya
1
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSR
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Super GT Japan - GT300
KRAFT
7
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Cavalier
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All Japan Touring Car Championship Class 2
Team Over Take
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
VW Asia Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (VW)
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
2007
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
2006
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
2005
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
2004
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
2003
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
2002
Racing
8
0
0
1
?
2001
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1992
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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