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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

Naoki Hattori profile photo
Naoki
Hattori
jp
age
58
wins
27
poles
25
races
348
podiums
75
fastest laps
21
Akihiko Ishikawa profile photo
Akihiko
Ishikawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Akihiko Nakaya profile photo
Akihiko
Nakaya
jp
age
66
wins
13
poles
7
races
217
podiums
41
fastest laps
5
Junichi Ikura profile photo
Junichi
Ikura
jp
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Takamasa Nakagawa profile photo
Takamasa
Nakagawa
jp
age
65
wins
5
poles
0
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Koji Sato profile photo
Koji
Sato
jp
age
69
wins
8
poles
8
races
78
podiums
26
fastest laps
8
Masayoshi Nishigaito profile photo
Masayoshi
Nishigaito
jp
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Shigeki Matsui profile photo
Shigeki
Matsui
jp
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Takayuki Kinoshita profile photo
Takayuki
Kinoshita
jp
age
64
wins
19
poles
7
races
144
podiums
45
fastest laps
3
Takahiko Hara profile photo
Takahiko
Hara
jp
age
60
wins
5
poles
0
races
115
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Yoshiyuki Ogura profile photo
Yoshiyuki
Ogura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Shinsuke Shibahara profile photo
Shinsuke
Shibahara
jp
age
57
wins
6
poles
7
races
124
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Eiichi Tajima profile photo
Eiichi
Tajima
jp
age
56
wins
6
poles
3
races
136
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Masami Kageyama profile photo
Masami
Kageyama
jp
age
57
wins
22
poles
13
races
323
podiums
67
fastest laps
8
Koji Sato profile photo
Koji
Sato
jp
age
69
wins
8
poles
8
races
78
podiums
26
fastest laps
8
Morio Nitta profile photo
Morio
Nitta
jp
age
57
wins
28
poles
14
races
277
podiums
73
fastest laps
7
Satoshi Kakimoto profile photo
Satoshi
Kakimoto
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tadashi Okunuki profile photo
Tadashi
Okunuki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Shunji Kasuya profile photo
Shunji
Kasuya
jp
age
62
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
1
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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