cover
Ralph Firman profile photo
Ralph Firman helmet photo
Ralph
Firman
flag
Super GT Japan - GT500

Driver Information

nationality
Irish
age
48
birthday
20 May 1975
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Irish
age
48
birthday
20 May 1975
hometown
Norwich, Norfolk
helmet

Competitors

Kousuke Matsuura profile photo
Kousuke
Matsuura
jp
age
44
wins
16
poles
9
races
262
podiums
29
fastest laps
7
Takuya Izawa profile photo
Takuya
Izawa
jp
age
39
wins
15
poles
7
races
297
podiums
48
fastest laps
9
Daisuke Ito profile photo
Daisuke
Ito
jp
age
48
wins
15
poles
13
races
197
podiums
41
fastest laps
7
Akira Iida profile photo
Akira
Iida
jp
age
54
wins
17
poles
13
races
243
podiums
42
fastest laps
3
Shinya Hosokawa profile photo
Shinya
Hosokawa
jp
age
43
wins
13
poles
3
races
154
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Jérémie Dufour profile photo
Jérémie
Dufour
fr
age
48
wins
9
poles
10
races
128
podiums
39
fastest laps
5
Naoki Hattori profile photo
Naoki
Hattori
jp
age
57
wins
27
poles
25
races
348
podiums
75
fastest laps
21
Naoki Yamamoto profile photo
Naoki
Yamamoto
jp
age
35
wins
27
poles
27
races
280
podiums
74
fastest laps
16
Juichi Wakisaka profile photo
Juichi
Wakisaka
jp
age
51
wins
23
poles
20
races
240
podiums
70
fastest laps
18
Toranosuke Takagi profile photo
Toranosuke
Takagi
jp
age
50
wins
19
poles
16
races
226
podiums
27
fastest laps
7
Fábio Carbone profile photo
Fábio
Carbone
br
age
43
wins
23
poles
15
races
284
podiums
66
fastest laps
19
Satoshi Motoyama profile photo
Satoshi
Motoyama
jp
age
53
wins
46
poles
36
races
410
podiums
112
fastest laps
33
Katsutomo Kaneishi profile photo
Katsutomo
Kaneishi
jp
age
55
wins
16
poles
12
races
296
podiums
52
fastest laps
10
Mikio Hitotsuyama profile photo
Mikio
Hitotsuyama
jp
age
71
wins
0
poles
1
races
65
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Seiji Ara profile photo
Seiji
Ara
jp
age
49
wins
10
poles
3
races
311
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Takuya Izawa profile photo
Takuya
Izawa
jp
age
39
wins
15
poles
7
races
297
podiums
48
fastest laps
9
Katsuyuki Hiranaka profile photo
Katsuyuki
Hiranaka
jp
age
42
wins
13
poles
3
races
275
podiums
52
fastest laps
9
Shigekazu Wakisaka profile photo
Shigekazu
Wakisaka
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
3
races
147
podiums
19
fastest laps
2
Björn Wirdheim profile photo
Björn
Wirdheim
se
age
44
wins
20
poles
18
races
264
podiums
67
fastest laps
16
João Paulo de Oliveira profile photo
João Paulo
de Oliveira
br
age
42
wins
67
poles
63
races
389
podiums
127
fastest laps
78

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
31
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
8
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
1
31
year
series
team
points
position
2012
JAF Grand Prix Super GT
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
3.5
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3.5
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
12
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Le Mans Series - LM GTE Pro
Luxury Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 GTC
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
American Le Mans Series - GT
Luxury Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 GTC
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
International GT Open - Super GT
Luxury Racing
11
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 GT Italia
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2011
International GT Open
Luxury Racing
25
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 GT Italia
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
29
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
81
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
9
2
5
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
5
1
0
81
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
49
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX C32B
9
0
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
1
49
year
series
team
points
position
2008
A1GP
Team Ireland
94
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B05/52
Zytek
Cooper
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
94
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
94
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
9
3
4
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
4
0
2
94
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
ARTA
68
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
9
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
1
1
68
year
series
team
points
position
2006
A1GP
Team Ireland
68
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B05/52
Zytek
Cooper
16
0
1
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
1
0
3
68
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
ARTA
61
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
1
2
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
1
2
61
year
series
team
points
position
2004
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1
Racing for Holland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome S101
Judd 4.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
World Series by Nissan
Gabord Competicion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SN01 - Nissan
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Benson & Hedges Jordan Ford
1
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jordan EJ13
Cosworth CR 3.0
Bridgestone
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Formula 1 - Test Driver
British American Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BAR 004
Honda RA004E 3.0 V10
Bridgestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Nakajima Racing
74
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
3
3
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
3
3
74
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Formula Nippon
Nakajima Racing
62
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 01L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
4
8
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
8
2
1
62
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Formula Nippon
Nakajima Racing
29
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 99L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
3
1
1
29
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Toyota Team SARD
25
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
2000
1000 km Suzuka - GT500
Toyota Team SARD
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Japan GT Festival in Malaysia - GT500
Toyota Team SARD
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Formula Nippon
Team Morinaga Nova
9
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
G-Force GF03B (Mugen Honda)
10
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
1
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Taeibon Ralliart
42
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi FTO
7
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Formula Nippon
Shionogi Team Nova
21
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
G-Force GF03 (Mugen)
10
1
3
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
1
2
21
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Formula Nippon
Shionogi Team Nova
13
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T96/51 (Mugen)
9
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
1
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1997
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Team TMS
4
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT2
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
San Miguel PSR
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Formula Nippon
Team TMS
12
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 97D
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Paul Stewart Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 395 (Mugen Honda)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
British Formula 3
Paul Stewart Racing
188
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F396
Mugen Honda
15
3
8
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
3
8
4
4
188
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort
Paul Stewart Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F395 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Formula 1 - Test Driver
Marlboro McLaren
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4/10
Mercedes FO 110 V10
GoodYear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
San Miguel PSR
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F395 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort
Paul Stewart Racing
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F395 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
British Formula 3
Paul Stewart Racing
176
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F395
Mugen Honda
18
6
9
9
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
6
9
9
4
176
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Formula Vauxhall Lotus
Paul Stewart Racing
149
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard FVL Mk. 2
13
5
8
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
5
8
4
149
year
series
team
points
position
1993
22° Formula Ford Festival
Team JLR
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF93
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Formula Vauxhall Junior
Team JLR
146
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Orion-NES FR91
15
9
9
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
9
9
4
146
year
series
team
points
position
1992
FIA Karting World Championship - Formula K 100cc
0
30th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
FIA Karting World Championship - Formula A
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Rotax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2013
Racing
9
1
1
0
1
2012
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
2010
Racing
8
1
1
0
0
2009
Racing
9
2
5
1
0
2008
Racing
11
0
3
0
1
2007
Racing
9
3
4
0
2
2006
Racing
25
1
3
1
4
2005
Racing
8
1
2
1
2
2004
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
18
7
11
5
4
2001
Racing
10
2
3
1
1
2000
Racing
18
0
2
1
0
1999
Racing
17
1
5
1
2
1998
Racing
9
0
2
1
0
1997
Racing
15
0
1
0
0
1996
Racing
17
4
9
4
4
1995
Racing
20
6
9
9
4
1994
Racing
13
5
8
4
?
1993
Racing
16
9
9
4
0
1992
Karting
1991
Karting

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2009
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
2nd
2007
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
1st
2005
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2002
Formula Nippon
1st
2002
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
3rd
1996
British Formula 3
1st
1996
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
1st
1995
British Formula 3
2nd
1993
Formula Vauxhall Junior
1st

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DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
© XPB ImagesMax Verstappen
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
© XPB ImagesLewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
© XPB ImagesSergio Pérez
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
© XPB ImagesCharles Leclerc
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
ADAC MotorsportRaffaele Marciello
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
© XPB ImagesCarlos Sainz
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
Shane van Gisbergen
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Jamie Whincup
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
© XPB ImagesLando Norris
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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