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Which is the best racing car you've ever driven?

	Ronan McKenzie:
– Dino DR50 racing kart

	James Peace:
– Formula BMW

	Simon Sikes:
– Arrow

	Fahad Hizam:
– Lotus Exige Cup

	Matt Smith:
– Ginetta G50

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Most buzz

1.			Samuele Buttarelli
2.			Sandy Nicholas Stuvik
3.			Nicolaj Møller Madsen
4.			Jukka Honkavuori
5.			Ramón Piñeiro
6.			Michael Iacovou
7.			Alice Powell
8.			Richie Stanaway
9.			Rio Haryanto
10.			James Peace
11.			Beitske Visser
12.			Carlos Sainz Jr.
13.			Ronan McKenzie
14.			Mitchell Evans
15.			Marc Hynes
16.			Sage Karam
17.			Jody Fannin
18.			Márk Királykúti
19.			Michael Schumacher
20.			Cyrus Engineer
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Satoshi Motoyama

Date of birth:	March 4, 1971 (41 y/o)
Place of birth:	Tokyo
Races entered:	338
Wins:	45
Podiums:	106
Pole positions:	32
Fastest laps:	31
Race win percentage:	13.31%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing career highlights

Second in Super GT Japan GT500 2011.
Third in Super GT Japan GT500 2009.
Japanese Super GT champion in the GT500 class 2008.
Formula Nippon champion 2005.
Japanese Super GT champion in the GT500 class 2004.
Formula Nippon champion 2003.
Japanese GT champion in Class GT 500 2003.
Second in Formula Nippon 2002.
Formula Nippon champion 2001.
Third in Formula Nippon 2000.
Third in All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500 2000.
Second in Formula Nippon 1999.
Third in All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500 1999.
Formula Nippon champion 1998.
Third in Japanese Touring Car Championship 1997.
Second in Formula 3 Japan 1995.

Racing career summary

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2012	2 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
2011	8 races.	3 wins.	3 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2010	8 races.	0 wins.	2 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2009	9 races.	2 wins.	4 podiums.	3 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2008	20 races.	3 wins.	4 podiums.	1 pole position.	1 fastest race lap.
2007	18 races.	4 wins.	6 podiums.	1 pole position.	1 fastest race lap.
2006	18 races.	1 win.	7 podiums.	0 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
2005	17 races.	4 wins.	8 podiums.	2 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
2004	16 races.	3 wins.	5 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2003	18 races.	4 wins.	11 podiums.	6 pole positions.	7 fastest race laps.
2002	18 races.	5 wins.	9 podiums.	1 pole position.	3 fastest race laps.
2001	17 races.	4 wins.	6 podiums.	3 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
2000	18 races.	2 wins.	7 podiums.	2 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1999	17 races.	4 wins.	10 podiums.	3 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
1998	16 races.	3 wins.	5 podiums.	2 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1997	27 races.	2 wins.	7 podiums.	3 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1996	26 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	3 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
1995	25 races.	1 win.	7 podiums.	1 pole position.	0 fastest race laps.
1994	5 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1993	5 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1992	11 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	1 pole position.	0 fastest race laps.
1991	10 races.	0 wins.	2 podiums.	0 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1990	9 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.

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This profile page was last modified 2012-05-09 14:25:54 by Andreas Åberg
Modification: Super GT Japan GT500 2012

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Who is your favourite 2012 IndyCar driver?


	The current top five:
1.		Dario Franchitti	94
2.		Rubens Barrichello	79
3.		Helio Castroneves	58
4.		Sébastien Bourdais	54
		Will Power	54

Top 2012 race winners

1.	Joe Ghanem	14
2.	Matthew Griffin	13
3.	Andre Heimgartner	11
4.	John English	10
	Matthew Higham	10
	Andrew Waite	10
	Ashley Blewett	10
	Jonathan Allard	10
9.	Warwick Mortimer	9
10.	Michael Lyons	8
	Tom Sharp	8
	James Winslow	8
	James McFadden	8
	Zac Kennedy	8
	Anthony Te Rito	8
	Viktor Shaitar	8
	Spencer Pigot	8
18.	Jan Magnussen	7
	Jason Johnson	7
	Sammy Swindell	7

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