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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
1954-12-15
hometown
Kanagawa
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
1954-12-15
hometown
Kanagawa
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Competitors

Minoru Tanaka profile photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
61
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Patrick van Schoote profile photo
Patrick
van Schoote
be
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Seiichi Sodeyama profile photo
Seiichi
Sodeyama
jp
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Atsushi Katsumata profile photo
Atsushi
Katsumata
jp
age
45
wins
2
poles
1
races
46
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Keita Sawa profile photo
Keita
Sawa
jp
age
48
wins
21
poles
12
races
210
podiums
79
fastest laps
4
Hisashi Wada profile photo
Hisashi
Wada
jp
age
62
wins
5
poles
1
races
241
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Kota Sasaki profile photo
Kota
Sasaki
jp
age
50
wins
13
poles
12
races
183
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Takayuki Kinoshita profile photo
Takayuki
Kinoshita
jp
age
64
wins
19
poles
7
races
144
podiums
45
fastest laps
3
Yoshimi Ishibashi profile photo
Yoshimi
Ishibashi
jp
age
74
wins
3
poles
2
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Seiichi Sodeyama profile photo
Seiichi
Sodeyama
jp
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Hiroshi Kimura profile photo
Hiroshi
Kimura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Marco Apicella profile photo
Marco
Apicella
it
age
59
wins
13
poles
15
races
228
podiums
42
fastest laps
22
Kazushige Saitou profile photo
Kazushige
Saitou
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Isao Ihashi profile photo
Isao
Ihashi
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Seigou Nishizawa profile photo
Seigou
Nishizawa
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
Masaoki Nagashima profile photo
Masaoki
Nagashima
jp
age
54
wins
2
poles
2
races
104
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Kengo Kitaura profile photo
Kengo
Kitaura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Atsushi Yogo profile photo
Atsushi
Yogo
jp
age
59
wins
5
poles
1
races
105
podiums
22
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2007
Super GT Japan - GT300
Ebbro Team Nova
5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD350R
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
5
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Mach
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
12
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
2004
All-Japan GT Championship GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
22
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
22
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
22
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
0
0
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
1
-
22
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Daikokuya, Dream 28
4
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 R
Honda NS-X
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
4
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Daikokuya
1
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSR
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Super GT Japan - GT300
KRAFT
7
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Cavalier
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
7
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All Japan Touring Car Championship Class 2
Team Over Take
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
VW Asia Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (VW)
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
2007
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
2006
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
2005
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
2004
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
2003
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
2002
Racing
8
0
0
1
?
2001
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1992
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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