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Formula 3 Japan

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
65
birthday
1960-09-24
hometown
Hyogo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
65
birthday
1960-09-24
hometown
Hyogo
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Competitors

Akira Ishikawa profile photo
Akira
Ishikawa
jp
age
59
wins
0
poles
1
races
81
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Yoshihiro Daimonji profile photo
Yoshihiro
Daimonji
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Junichi Ikura profile photo
Junichi
Ikura
jp
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Masao Minamino profile photo
Masao
Minamino
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Eiichi Sawanobori profile photo
Eiichi
Sawanobori
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sakae Obata profile photo
Sakae
Obata
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
47
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Koji Sato profile photo
Koji
Sato
jp
age
69
wins
8
poles
8
races
78
podiums
26
fastest laps
8
Aguri Suzuki profile photo
Aguri
Suzuki
jp
age
64
wins
10
poles
10
races
204
podiums
44
fastest laps
6
Tomiko Yoshikawa profile photo
Tomiko
Yoshikawa
jp
age
70
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Koichi Akagi profile photo
Koichi
Akagi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
Ryuichi Natsukawa profile photo
Ryuichi
Natsukawa
jp
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuhiko Miyake profile photo
Kazuhiko
Miyake
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mauro Martini profile photo
Mauro
Martini
it
age
60
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Takashi Yamada profile photo
Takashi
Yamada
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jun Ando profile photo
Jun
Ando
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hisashi Wada profile photo
Hisashi
Wada
jp
age
62
wins
5
poles
1
races
241
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Akinori Okada profile photo
Akinori
Okada
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
40
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Tamihide Katano profile photo
Tamihide
Katano
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Koichi Akagi profile photo
Koichi
Akagi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
Sadafumi Nakajima profile photo
Sadafumi
Nakajima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula 3 Japan
Itoham Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT35 (Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Formula 3 Japan
Itoham Racing With Team Le Mans
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 903 (Honda)
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Cabin Racing
16
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88S (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula 3 Japan
Cabin Racing Team with Le Mans
3
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT31 (Nissan)
Reynard 893 (Nissan)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Courage Competition (LeMans Comany)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R 88C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
LeMans Company (Nissan Motorsports International)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R88V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All-Japan Formula 3000
Italya Nikkei Team Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 89D (Mugen Tomei)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Person's Racing Team
3
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88S (Nissan)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Team Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R88V
Nissan 3.2 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All-Japan Formula 3000
Cabin Racing Team With Heroes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88B (Mugen)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Team Kitamura
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All-Japan Formula 3000
Cabin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Cara International Racing
1
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 06C (Toyota)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Japan
LeMans Company
105
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30
Toyota
8
3
7
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
7
1
-
105
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
LeMans Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 06C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Cabin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Yamaha)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Japan
Akio Morimoto
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 863
Toyota
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Panasport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LeMans LM05C
Nissan 3.0 turbo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Panasport Japan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 05C (Toyota)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Gear Racing
10
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 842 (BMW)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Japan
SRS
47
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Toyota
8
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
-
47
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Meiju Sports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX7 254i
Mazda 1.3 rotary
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1991
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1989
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
12
3
7
1
0
1985
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1984
Racing
9
1
2
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1986
Formula 3 Japan
1st

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