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24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
64
birthday
1961-03-14
hometown
Kobe
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
64
birthday
1961-03-14
hometown
Kobe
helmet

Competitors

Yannick Dalmas profile photo
Yannick
Dalmas
fr
age
63
wins
34
poles
22
races
196
podiums
66
fastest laps
31
Didier Cottaz profile photo
Didier
Cottaz
fr
age
57
wins
5
poles
4
races
86
podiums
18
fastest laps
4
Bill Auberlen profile photo
Bill
Auberlen
us
age
55
wins
88
poles
35
races
664
podiums
220
fastest laps
53
Carl Rosenblad profile photo
Carl
Rosenblad
se
age
55
wins
7
poles
9
races
201
podiums
34
fastest laps
10
Henri Pescarolo profile photo
Henri
Pescarolo
fr
age
82
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Christophe Tinseau profile photo
Christophe
Tinseau
fr
age
54
wins
16
poles
10
races
203
podiums
48
fastest laps
12
Jan Lammers profile photo
Jan
Lammers
nl
age
68
wins
55
poles
22
races
503
podiums
142
fastest laps
43
Marc Goossens profile photo
Marc
Goossens
be
age
54
wins
51
poles
20
races
444
podiums
118
fastest laps
13
Rinaldo Capello profile photo
Rinaldo
Capello
it
age
60
wins
64
poles
29
races
398
podiums
166
fastest laps
21
Eric van de Poele profile photo
Eric
van de Poele
be
age
63
wins
35
poles
12
races
299
podiums
95
fastest laps
14
Éric Bernard profile photo
Éric
Bernard
fr
age
60
wins
14
poles
12
races
180
podiums
40
fastest laps
22
Érik Comas profile photo
Érik
Comas
fr
age
61
wins
27
poles
23
races
240
podiums
72
fastest laps
24
Jörg Müller profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jörg
Müller
de
age
55
wins
64
poles
31
races
462
podiums
152
fastest laps
44
Patrice Gay profile photo
Patrice
Gay
fr
age
50
wins
27
poles
6
races
94
podiums
23
fastest laps
8
Jérôme Policand profile photo
Jérôme
Policand
fr
age
60
wins
22
poles
18
races
255
podiums
66
fastest laps
6
Tom Kristensen profile photo
Tom
Kristensen
dk
age
57
wins
61
poles
44
races
364
podiums
148
fastest laps
52
Thomas Bscher profile photo
Thomas
Bscher
de
age
72
wins
5
poles
1
races
54
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Christian Pescatori profile photo
Christian
Pescatori
it
age
52
wins
23
poles
21
races
181
podiums
58
fastest laps
16
Joachim Winkelhock profile photo
Joachim
Winkelhock
de
age
63
wins
44
poles
28
races
337
podiums
103
fastest laps
37
Tomás Saldaña profile photo
Tomás
Saldaña
es
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP
Team Goh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW V12 LM 98
BMW 6.0
Michelin
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1998
CART - Champ Car World Series
Arciero-Wells Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 98i
Toyota 2.6 turbo
Firestone
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
CART
Arciero-Wells Racing
4
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 96i
Toyota 2.6 turbo
Firestone
Reynard 97i
Toyota 2.6 turbo
Firestone
17
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1996
CART - Indy Car World Series
Payton/Coyne Racing
3
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T96/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Firestone
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1995
USAC National Championship Trail
Beck Motorsports
150
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T94/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Firestone
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
150
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Indianapolis 500
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard
Ford
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
CART - IndyCar World Series
Arciero Racing
5
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 94i
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Firestone
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1994
USAC National Championship Trail
Dick Simon Racing
25
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T94/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1994
CART - Indy Car World Series
Dick Simon Racing
8
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T94/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T93/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1993
USAC National Championship Trail
Walker Racing
20
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T93/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1993
CART - Indy Car World Series
Walker Motorsports
7
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T93/00
Cosworth XB 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1992
USAC National Championship Trail
Dick Simon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/00
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
CART - Indy Car World Series
Dick Simon Racing
3
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T91/00
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T92/00
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1991
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Dick Simon Racing
25
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T91/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1991
CART - Indy Car World Series
Dick Simon Racing
6
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T91/00
Cosworth DFS 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T90/00
Cosworth DFS 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T91/00
Buick 3.4 turbo
Goodyear
Lola T91/00
Chevrolet 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
17
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1990
CART - Indy Car World Series
Dick Simon Racing
1
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89/00
Cosworth DFS 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula Pacific Series New Zealand
Panasonic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift DB4 (Ford)
10
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
1
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1989
SCCA Toyota Atlantic Championship - Pacific Division
141
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift DB4
Yokohama
9
4
8
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
4
8
3
-
141
year
series
team
points
position
1989
HFC American Racing Series
Panasonic Racing
14
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86A
Buick
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
14
year
series
team
points
position
1988
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
118
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift DB4
10
1
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
4
0
-
118
year
series
team
points
position
1988
IMSA Camel Lights
Downing/Atlanta
64
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM19 (Mazda)
Argo JM16 (Mazda)
6
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
-
64
year
series
team
points
position
1987
SCCA National Runoffs - Formula F
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift DB1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
23
5
9
3
?
1988
Racing
16
1
7
0
?
1987
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1989
SCCA Toyota Atlantic Championship - Pacific Division
1st
1988
SCCA Formula Atlantic - West Coast
3rd

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