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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
49
birthday
1976-02-04
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
49
birthday
1976-02-04
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
109
races entered
113
wins
8
podiums
16
pole positions
6
fastest laps
2
race win percentage
7.3%
podium percentage
14.7%
driverdb score
1,368

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,368
2020/01/05: 
Masaki Kano: 
1402

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
02
Nov '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Motegi
flag
DNF
19
Oct '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Autopolis
flag
19
21
Sep '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Sugo
flag
17
24
Aug '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Suzuka
flag
23
02
Aug '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Fuji
flag
23
04
May '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Fuji
flag
20

Competitors

Togo Suganami profile photo
Togo
Suganami
jp
age
28
wins
5
poles
3
races
81
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Kantadhee Kusiri profile photo
Kantadhee
Kusiri
th
age
31
wins
21
poles
13
races
91
podiums
29
fastest laps
17
Takashi Kogure profile photo
Takashi
Kogure
jp
age
44
wins
30
poles
39
races
331
podiums
73
fastest laps
25
Shinya Hosokawa profile photo
Shinya
Hosokawa
jp
age
43
wins
13
poles
3
races
154
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Hideki Yamauchi profile photo
Hideki
Yamauchi
jp
age
35
wins
24
poles
39
races
207
podiums
66
fastest laps
20
Hironobu Yasuda profile photo
Hironobu
Yasuda
jp
age
40
wins
23
poles
14
races
233
podiums
50
fastest laps
8
Kiyoto Fujinami profile photo
Kiyoto
Fujinami
jp
age
29
wins
7
poles
5
races
83
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Richard Lyons profile photo
Richard
Lyons
gb
age
45
wins
29
poles
19
races
310
podiums
67
fastest laps
17
Seiji Ara profile photo
Seiji
Ara
jp
age
50
wins
10
poles
3
races
314
podiums
41
fastest laps
1
Takamitsu Matsui profile photo
Takamitsu
Matsui
jp
age
36
wins
12
poles
11
races
126
podiums
32
fastest laps
8
Hiroaki Nagai profile photo
Hiroaki
Nagai
jp
age
56
wins
2
poles
0
races
130
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Kiyoto Fujinami profile photo
Kiyoto
Fujinami
jp
age
29
wins
7
poles
5
races
83
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
João Paulo de Oliveira profile photo
João Paulo
de Oliveira
br
age
43
wins
67
poles
63
races
394
podiums
128
fastest laps
78
Richard Lyons profile photo
Richard
Lyons
gb
age
45
wins
29
poles
19
races
310
podiums
67
fastest laps
17
Takashi Ito profile photo
Takashi
Ito
jp
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Kazuya Tsuruta profile photo
Kazuya
Tsuruta
jp
age
42
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eijiro Shimizu profile photo
Eijiro
Shimizu
jp
age
21
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Kyousuke Mineo profile photo
Kyousuke
Mineo
jp
age
49
wins
1
poles
0
races
98
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Hiroki Katoh profile photo
Hiroki
Katoh
jp
age
56
wins
11
poles
14
races
261
podiums
48
fastest laps
13
Takuya Shirasaka profile photo
Takuya
Shirasaka
jp
age
40
wins
4
poles
7
races
60
podiums
10
fastest laps
4

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z
Techno First
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo
Audi 5.2
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
R’Qs Motor Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Japan Cup GT4 - Silver Am Cup
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
#22 R'Qs Motor Sports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
Yokohama
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS - GT4
BMW Team Studie
162
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 II G82 GT4
BMW B58B30 T. 3.0L l6
Pirelli
7
6
6
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
6
6
4
0
162
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Super GT Japan - GT300
R'Qs M. Sports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG C190
M159 DOHC 6.2 V8
Yokohama
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Super GT Japan - GT300
Arnage Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Autobacs Super GT - GT300
Arnage Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT300
Arnage Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT300
Arnage Racing
1
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Super GT Japan - GT300
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Super GT Japan - GT300
Arnage Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Super GT Japan - GT300
Arnage Racing
17
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT - GT300 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Arnage Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA World TCC - Independents Trophy
LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320 TC
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
FIA World Touring Car Championship
LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320 TC
1.6L I4 T/C
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT Japan - GT300
Arnage Racing
19
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
2012
FIA World TCC - Independents Trophy
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si E90
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si E90
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320 TC
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
FIA World TCC - Independents Trophy
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si E90
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si E90
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
FIA World TCC - Independents Trophy
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
3
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
2009
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA World TCC - Independents Trophy
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
1
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
Yokohama
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Liqui Moly Team Engstler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Asian Touring Championship Division 1
30
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
2
2
30
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Asian Touring Championship Division 1
Engstler Motorsport
102
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
10
0
7
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
7
0
-
102
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2024
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
12
6
6
4
0
2021
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
2012
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
5
2
2
2
2
2007
Racing
10
0
7
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2023
Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS - GT4
1st
2008
Asian Touring Championship Division 1
3rd
2007
Asian Touring Championship Division 1
2nd

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