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Takao Wada

Japan
Date of birth:June 24, 1953 (58 y/o)
Place of birth:Tokyo
Races entered:172
Wins:5
Podiums:16
Pole positions:10
Fastest laps:7
Race win percentage:2.91%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Takao Wada — in detail

1999
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Position: 26 (2 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Endless Sports
Car: Nissan Skyline GT-R
   
1998
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: no position
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: JLOC
Car: Lamborghini Diablo
   
1997
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: no position
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: JLOC
Car: Lamborghini Diablo GTR
   
1996
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Position: no position
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kenwolf with JLOC
Car: Lamborghini Diablo
   
1995
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1
Position: no position
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kenwolf with Terai Engineering
Car: Lamborghini Diablo
   
1994
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1
Position: 18 (3 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kenwolf with Terai Engineering
Car: Lamborghini Countach
   
1993
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Super Evolution
   
1992
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 18 (1 points)
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nisseki Racing Team
 
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 16 (20 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: NISMO
Car: Nissan R92CP
   
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 25 (10 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: LeMans Company
Car: Nissan R90VP
 
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sport Pal
   
1990
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 10 (6 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sport Pal
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 28 (6 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cabin Racing
Car: Nissan R90V
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: LeMans Company
Car: Nissan R89C
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: LeMans Company (Nissan Motorsport International)
Car: Nissan R89C
   
1989
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 7 (9 points)
8 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sport Pal
Car: Lola T89-50 (Mugen Tomei)
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 15 (18 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Cabin Racing
Car: March 88S (Nissan)
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Courage Competition (LeMans Company)
Car: Nissan R 88S
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: LeMans Company (Nissan Motorsports International)
Car: Nissan R88V
   
1988
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 5 (15 points)
8 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sport Pal
Car: Lola T88-50 (Mugen Tomei)
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 39 (5 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Person's Racing Team
Car: March 87S (Nissan)
Car: March 88S (Nissan)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nissan Motorsports, LeMans Company
Car: Nissan R88C
Car: Nissan 88S
   
1987
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 12 (14 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sport Shigeyama Racing
Car: March 87B (Cosworth), Lola T87-50 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 25 (11 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Person's Racing
Car: March 86G (Nissan)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nissan Motorsports
Car: Nissan R87E
   
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 8 (32 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sports Shigeyama Racing
Car: March 86J (Yamaha)
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 24 (15 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nismo Sport
Car: March 85G (Nissan)
Car: March 86S (Nissan)
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nissan Motorsports
Car: Nissan R85V
Car: Nissan R86V
 
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (92 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: NISMO
Car: Nissan Skyline RS Turbo
Complete results needed.
   
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 12 (18 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Advan Sports Tomei
Car: March 842 (BMW)
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 30 (5 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hasemi Motorsport
Car: LM 04C (Nissan)
Car: March 85G (Nissan)
   
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 17 (8 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: OM Racing
Complete results needed.
 
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Central Twenty Racing
Car: LM 03C (Toyota)
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Central Twenty Racing
Car: LM-Nissan Fairlady Z 03C
   
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Position: 13 (9 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Mimasu Racing
Car: March 822 (Toda BMW)
Complete results needed.
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Central Twenty Racing
Car: LM-Nissan Fairlady Z 03C
   
1982
Macau Grand Prix
Race position: 3.
Car: Falcon 82P (Nissan)
Complete results needed.
   
1980
CASC North American Formula Atlantic Championship
Position: 30 (8 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1979
Formula Pacific Japan
Position: 1 (81 points)
6 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Tomei Jidosha
Car: Falcon 78A (Nissan LZ14)
Car: March 79B (Nissan LZ14)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 8 (20 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hayashi Racing
Car: March 743 (Toyota)
   
1978
Formula Pacific Japan
Position: 2 (40 points)
5 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Tomei Jidosha
Car: Nova 53P (Nissan LZ14)
Complete results needed.




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This profile page was last modified 2012-03-02 08:19:57 by Ross Karlsson
Modification: Macau Grand Prix 1982

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