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Masanori Sekiya

Japan
Date of birth:November 27, 1949 (62 y/o)
Place of birth:Shizuoka
Races entered:249
Wins:22
Podiums:70
Pole positions:16
Fastest laps:13
Race win percentage:8.84%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Masanori Sekiya — in detail

2000
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Position: 17 (12 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Castrol Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Supra
 
Japan GT Festival in Malaysia - GT500
Race position: 4.
Team: Toyota Castrol Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Supra
   
1999
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Position: 2 (73 points)
7 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Castrol Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Supra
   
1998
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (128 points)
11 races. 6 wins. 4 pole positions. 8 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Chaser
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 7 (33 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Castrol Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Supra
   
1997
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 13 (25 points)
13 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Chaser
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 3 (64 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Castrol Team
Car: Toyota Supra
 
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: Gulf Team Davidoff / GTC Racing
Car: McLaren F1 GTR (BMW)
Complete results needed.
   
1996
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 7 (55 points)
14 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Corona Exiv
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: 8 (38 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Castrol Team
Car: Toyota Supra
 
FIA International Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Opel Team Joest
Car: Opel Calibra V6
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team SARD Toyota Co Ltd
Car: Toytoa Supra LM
Complete results needed.
   
1995
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 2 (117 points)
16 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 8 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Corona Exiv
 
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1
Position: 6 (42 points)
6 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Supra
 
Global GT Championship
Position: 57 (30 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: GTC Motorsport
Car: McLaren F1 GTR
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: 1.
Team: Kokusai Kaihatsu UK Racing
Car: McLaren F1 GTR (BMW)
Complete results needed.
   
1994
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (135 points)
18 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 10 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota Corona E
   
1993
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 16 (3 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: TOM's
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: 4. Fastest lap.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota TS010
   
1992
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Hagiwara Racing
 
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 3 (73 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 92C-V
 
Sportscar World Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota TS010
   
1991
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 17 (3 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House, Team Le Mans
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 3 (85 points)
7 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 90 C-V
Car: Toyota 91 C-V
   
1990
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
10 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 13 (26 points)
5 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 90 C-V
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: 6.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 90C-V
   
1989
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 4 (21 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House Racing Team
Car: Leyton March 89B (Mugen Tomei)
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 9 (38 points)
5 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House Racing
Car: Porsche 962CK6
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Porsche Kremer Racing
Car: Porsche 962C
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 49 (2 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Porsche Kremer Racing
Car: Porsche 962CK6
 
All-Japan Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (116 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Toyota Supra Turbo
Complete results needed.
   
1988
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 4 (18 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House Racing Team
Car: Lola T87-50 (Mugen Tomei)
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 28 (12 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 88C
 
Fuji Long Distance Series LD-1
Position: 10 (12 points)
4 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's (A)
Car: Toyota 88C
Complete results needed.
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 88C
Car: Toyota 88C-V
   
1987
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 10 (32 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House Racing Team
Car: March 87B (Cosworth), Lola T87-50 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 5 (40 points)
4 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 87C
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 87C
   
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 28 (12 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom's
Car: Tom's 85C (Toyota)
Car: Tom's 86C (Toyota)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 70 (2 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 86C
 
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 13 (6 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leyton House Racing Team
Car: March 86J (Yamaha)
Complete results needed.
 
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 7 (61 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Toyota Corolla FX
Complete results needed.
   
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 6 (36 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom's
Car: Tom's 85C (Toyota)
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: 56 (6 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 85C
   
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 16 (12 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom's
Car: Toyota Celica Gr.5
Car: Tom's 84C (Toyota)
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: 75 (4 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Toyota 84C
 
IMSA Camel GT Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: All American Racers
   
1983
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 10 (15 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom's
Car: Tom's 82C Toyota
Car: Tom's 83C Toyota
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: 85 (2 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Toyota Team Tom's
Car: Dome-Toyota 83C
 
IMSA GTU Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: All American Racers
Car: Toyota Celica
   
1982
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: 70 (6 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Mazdaspeed
Car: Mazda RX-7 254i




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