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Akira Watanabe profile photo
Akira Watanabe helmet photo
Akira
Watanabe
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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
15 Dec 1954
hometown
Kanagawa
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
15 Dec 1954
hometown
Kanagawa
helmet

Competitors

Djan Ley Tengku Mahaleel profile photo
Djan Ley
Tengku Mahaleel
my
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Hisashi Wada profile photo
Hisashi
Wada
jp
age
61
wins
5
poles
1
races
238
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Shogo Mitsuyama profile photo
Shogo
Mitsuyama
jp
age
47
wins
8
poles
5
races
170
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Yoshimi Ishibashi profile photo
Yoshimi
Ishibashi
jp
age
74
wins
3
poles
2
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Masanobu Kato profile photo
Masanobu
Kato
jp
age
45
wins
3
poles
3
races
53
podiums
21
fastest laps
6
Hideo Fukuyama profile photo
Hideo
Fukuyama
jp
age
68
wins
13
poles
9
races
159
podiums
38
fastest laps
1
Hideshi Matsuda profile photo
Hideshi
Matsuda
jp
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Takeshi Asami profile photo
Takeshi
Asami
jp
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dominik Schwager profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Dominik
Schwager
de
age
47
wins
18
poles
7
races
283
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Hiroshi Sakai profile photo
Hiroshi
Sakai
jp
age
52
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Naohiro Kawano profile photo
Naohiro
Kawano
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Charles Kwan profile photo
Charles
Kwan
hk
age
60
wins
6
poles
8
races
45
podiums
10
fastest laps
4
Tomohiko Sunako profile photo
Tomohiko
Sunako
jp
age
59
wins
0
poles
0
races
53
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Naohiro Furuya profile photo
Naohiro
Furuya
jp
age
56
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Yuya Sakamoto profile photo
Yuya
Sakamoto
jp
age
45
wins
5
poles
3
races
176
podiums
37
fastest laps
6
Takahiro Fujita profile photo
Takahiro
Fujita
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Yukihiro Hane profile photo
Yukihiro
Hane
jp
age
61
wins
2
poles
4
races
139
podiums
9
fastest laps
4
Hidetoshi Mitsusada profile photo
Hidetoshi
Mitsusada
jp
age
53
wins
5
poles
4
races
164
podiums
23
fastest laps
5
Masaki Jyonai profile photo
Masaki
Jyonai
jp
age
61
wins
2
poles
2
races
127
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Paolo Montin profile photo
Paolo
Montin
it
age
47
wins
17
poles
15
races
139
podiums
60
fastest laps
21

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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