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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
70
birthday
1954-12-15
hometown
Kanagawa
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
70
birthday
1954-12-15
hometown
Kanagawa
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Competitors

Takayuki Aoki profile photo
Takayuki
Aoki
jp
age
51
wins
12
poles
9
races
192
podiums
26
fastest laps
2
Haruhiko Matsumoto profile photo
Haruhiko
Matsumoto
jp
age
60
wins
5
poles
5
races
50
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Hisashi Wada profile photo
Hisashi
Wada
jp
age
62
wins
5
poles
1
races
241
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Shinichi Takagi profile photo
Shinichi
Takagi
jp
age
50
wins
22
poles
22
races
216
podiums
60
fastest laps
6
Yoshimi Katayama profile photo
Yoshimi
Katayama
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Takamasa Nakagawa profile photo
Takamasa
Nakagawa
jp
age
65
wins
5
poles
0
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Kou Hirano profile photo
Kou
Hirano
jp
age
49
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yukihiro Hane profile photo
Yukihiro
Hane
jp
age
62
wins
2
poles
4
races
139
podiums
9
fastest laps
4
Kazuyuki Nishizawa profile photo
Kazuyuki
Nishizawa
jp
age
59
wins
2
poles
1
races
80
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Masaki Tanaka profile photo
Masaki
Tanaka
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Katsuo Kobayashi profile photo
Katsuo
Kobayashi
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Yuya Sakamoto profile photo
Yuya
Sakamoto
jp
age
46
wins
5
poles
3
races
176
podiums
37
fastest laps
6
Masamitsu Ishihara profile photo
Masamitsu
Ishihara
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
Yasuhiro Takasaki profile photo
Yasuhiro
Takasaki
jp
age
42
wins
3
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Koji Matsuda profile photo
Koji
Matsuda
jp
age
53
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
Minoru Tanaka profile photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
61
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Shogo Mitsuyama profile photo
Shogo
Mitsuyama
jp
age
47
wins
8
poles
5
races
170
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Nobuyuki Ooyagi profile photo
Nobuyuki
Ooyagi
jp
age
66
wins
3
poles
7
races
48
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Shinichi Takagi profile photo
Shinichi
Takagi
jp
age
50
wins
22
poles
22
races
216
podiums
60
fastest laps
6
Shinsuke Yamazaki profile photo
Shinsuke
Yamazaki
jp
age
45
wins
2
poles
2
races
24
podiums
4
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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