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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

Masaoki Nagashima profile photo
Masaoki
Nagashima
jp
age
54
wins
2
poles
2
races
104
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Yoshimi Ishibashi profile photo
Yoshimi
Ishibashi
jp
age
74
wins
3
poles
2
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Yukihiro Hane profile photo
Yukihiro
Hane
jp
age
62
wins
2
poles
4
races
139
podiums
9
fastest laps
4
Eiji Yamada profile photo
Eiji
Yamada
jp
age
62
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Yosuke Shimojima profile photo
Yosuke
Shimojima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Shigemitsu Haga profile photo
Shigemitsu
Haga
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
Katsuo Kobayashi profile photo
Katsuo
Kobayashi
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Masaki Jyonai profile photo
Masaki
Jyonai
jp
age
62
wins
2
poles
2
races
129
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Akira Ishikawa profile photo
Akira
Ishikawa
jp
age
59
wins
0
poles
1
races
81
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Yoshimi Ishibashi profile photo
Yoshimi
Ishibashi
jp
age
74
wins
3
poles
2
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Toshihiro Fukazawa profile photo
Toshihiro
Fukazawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
Masanobu Takenaka profile photo
Masanobu
Takenaka
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
Shinsuke Shibahara profile photo
Shinsuke
Shibahara
jp
age
57
wins
6
poles
7
races
124
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Shigekazu Wakisaka profile photo
Shigekazu
Wakisaka
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
3
races
156
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Nobuyuki Ooyagi profile photo
Nobuyuki
Ooyagi
jp
age
66
wins
3
poles
7
races
48
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Mamoru Suzuki profile photo
Mamoru
Suzuki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Seigou Nishizawa profile photo
Seigou
Nishizawa
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
Osamu Nakajima profile photo
Osamu
Nakajima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
1
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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