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Hitoshi Ogawa helmet photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
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Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 Feb 1956
hometown
Tokyo
died
24 May 1992
Suzuka
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 Feb 1956
hometown
Tokyo
died
24 May 1992
Suzuka
helmet

Competitors

Kunimitsu Takahashi profile photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
244
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Paolo Barilla profile photo
Paolo
Barilla
it
age
62
wins
11
poles
5
races
150
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Minoru Tanaka profile photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
60
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Mauro Martini profile photo
Mauro
Martini
it
age
59
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Pedro Chaves profile photo
Pedro
Chaves
pt
age
59
wins
10
poles
6
races
100
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
Takuya Kurosawa profile photo
Takuya
Kurosawa
jp
age
61
wins
10
poles
14
races
256
podiums
35
fastest laps
8
Mika Salo profile photo
Mika
Salo
fi
age
57
wins
35
poles
12
races
298
podiums
67
fastest laps
12
Yoshiyasu Tachi profile photo
Yoshiyasu
Tachi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
81
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Koji Sato profile photo
Koji
Sato
jp
age
69
wins
8
poles
8
races
78
podiums
26
fastest laps
8
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
72
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Jeff Krosnoff profile photo
Jeff
Krosnoff
us
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
110
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Akio Morimoto profile photo
Akio
Morimoto
jp
age
63
wins
3
poles
1
races
67
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Martin Donnelly profile photo
Martin
Donnelly
ie
age
60
wins
15
poles
11
races
123
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Jean Alesi profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jean
Alesi
fr
age
59
wins
23
poles
16
races
360
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Akihiko Nakaya profile photo
Akihiko
Nakaya
jp
age
66
wins
13
poles
7
races
217
podiums
41
fastest laps
5
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Masahiko Kageyama profile photo
Masahiko
Kageyama
jp
age
60
wins
24
poles
26
races
263
podiums
55
fastest laps
13

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1992
Sportscar World Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
20
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS010
Toyota 3.5
Goodyear
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Racing Team Cerumo
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
43
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
6
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
85
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90 C-V
Toyota 91 C-V
7
1
5
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
5
1
3
85
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Stellar International
20
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
39
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota Corolla Levin
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
26
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90 C-V
5
1
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
1
2
26
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Toyota Team Tom's
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90C-V
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers
Toyota Team Tom's
3
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90C-V
Toyota 3.6 turbo
Bridgestone
3
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Stellar International
34
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
5
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
5
3
2
34
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All-Japan Touring Car Championship
116
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
116
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
43
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
5
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
1
1
43
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers
Toyota Team Tom's
6
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89C-V
Toyota 3.2 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
33
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T88-50 (Mugen Tomei)
8
1
4
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
3
1
33
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
TOM's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
9
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 88C
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Japanese Touring Car Championship
100
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota Corolla Levin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
100
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
Fuanaki Racing
27
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT32 (Toyota)
10
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
4
0
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 88C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
Toyota 88C-V
Toyota 3.2 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Leyton House Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88B (Mugen)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing, Toyota Team Tom's
1.5
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Toyota 87C
4
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
1
0
1.5
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sportscar Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula 3 Japan
Tom's
112
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT31
Tom's Toyota
10
2
8
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
8
2
0
112
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Tom's
29
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Rays Racing Division
19
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 84C (Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Rays Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 84C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Rays Racing
5
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Rays Racing
1
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (Tom's Toyota)
March 802 (Tom's Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula 3 Japan
Racing Team Hayate
37
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayashi 320 (Toyota)
Hayashi 321 (Toyota)
7
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
37
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 3 Japan
26
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803B (Toyota)
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1991
Racing
23
2
10
1
3
1990
Racing
22
1
7
5
4
1989
Racing
15
2
7
4
2
1988
Racing
21
1
5
0
1
1987
Racing
15
3
9
3
0
1986
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1985
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1983
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
7
0
?
1
?
1981
Racing
?
?
?
?
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
3rd
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
2nd
1989
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
1st
1987
Formula 3 Japan
2nd

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