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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

Junichi Ikura profile photo
Junichi
Ikura
jp
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Seigou Nishizawa profile photo
Seigou
Nishizawa
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
Akira Hirakawa profile photo
Akira
Hirakawa
jp
age
64
wins
7
poles
0
races
51
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Dominik Farnbacher profile photo
Dominik
Farnbacher
de
age
40
wins
18
poles
7
races
229
podiums
54
fastest laps
5
Marco Apicella profile photo
Marco
Apicella
it
age
59
wins
13
poles
15
races
228
podiums
42
fastest laps
22
Kazuyuki Nishizawa profile photo
Kazuyuki
Nishizawa
jp
age
59
wins
2
poles
1
races
80
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Taki Inoue profile photo
Taki
Inoue
jp
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kota Sasaki profile photo
Kota
Sasaki
jp
age
50
wins
13
poles
12
races
183
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Genji Hashimoto profile photo
Genji
Hashimoto
jp
age
59
wins
2
poles
0
races
27
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Yosuke Shimojima profile photo
Yosuke
Shimojima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Isao Hirano profile photo
Isao
Hirano
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Tetsuo Kozai profile photo
Tetsuo
Kozai
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
Shinichi Kurashima profile photo
Shinichi
Kurashima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Morio Nitta profile photo
Morio
Nitta
jp
age
57
wins
28
poles
14
races
277
podiums
73
fastest laps
7
Ryohei Sakaguchi profile photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
4
races
90
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Naoya Yamano profile photo
Naoya
Yamano
jp
age
47
wins
9
poles
8
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
Daisuke Ikeda profile photo
Daisuke
Ikeda
jp
age
41
wins
0
poles
3
races
80
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Kazuo Miura profile photo
Kazuo
Miura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Hiroki Katoh profile photo
Hiroki
Katoh
jp
age
56
wins
11
poles
14
races
261
podiums
48
fastest laps
13
Hideo Fukuyama profile photo
Hideo
Fukuyama
jp
age
69
wins
13
poles
9
races
159
podiums
38
fastest laps
1

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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