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Kaoru Hoshino

nationality Japanese born September 21, 1947 hometown Shizuoka died November 25, 2022

Racing highlights

1995	1st	All-Japan GT Championship - Class 2
1985	3rd	Japanese Touring Car Championship

Racing career summary

Races entered	90
Wins	5
Podiums	18
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Race win percentage	5.6%
Podium percentage	20%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2000	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1999	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1998	Racing	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1997	Racing	5 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1996	Racing	6 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1995	Racing	6 races	2 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1994	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1993	Racing	9 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1992	Racing	8 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1991	Racing	7 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1990	Racing	7 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1988	Racing	9 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	6 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	4 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1985	Racing	5 races	1 win	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1984	Racing	3 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	4 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1982	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Kaoru Hoshino


Position	Points	Team
5th	0	Team Gaikokuya
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT2


Position	Points	Team
22nd	7	Team Gaikokuya
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT2


Position	Points	Team
21st	12	Sigmatech Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT2


Position	Points	Team
5th	51	Sigmatech Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	1	2	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT2


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ishibashi Yoshimi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 993 Carrera RS		Porsche 3.8		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
8th	32	Yoshimi Ishibashi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 993 RS


Position	Points	Team
1st	79	Yoshimi Ishibashi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	2	5	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan Skyline GT-R
Nissan Skyline GTS-R


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Yoshimi Ishibashi
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 993				Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
	0	West Corvette Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette C4		Chevrolet 6.5


Position	Points	Team
18th	26	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla Levin


Position	Points	Team
5th	60	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla Levin


Position	Points	Team
24th	53	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla Levin


Position	Points	Team
12th	0	Fujitsu Ten Teams Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla GT		Toyota 1.6		Toyo


Position	Points	Team
59th	18	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla Levin


Position	Points	Team
	0	Fujitsu Ten Teams Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Supra Turbo		Toyota 3.0 turbo		Bridgestone


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota 88C


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Racing Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Supra Turbo		Toyota 3.0 turbo		Bridgestone


Position	Points	Team
66th	6	Toyota Team Tom's, Porsche Kremer Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C		Porsche 3.0 turbo		Bridgestone
Toyota 88C		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Bridgestone


Position	Points	Team
22nd	16	Leyton House Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
	0	TOM's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla Levin


Position	Points	Team
	0	IMC Toyota
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla GT AE86		Toyota 1.6


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Team Tom's, Kiyoshi Fukui
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota 87C		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Bridgestone
Toyota 86C		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
37th	7	Auto Beaurex Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tom's 86C (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla GT


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota 86C		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Bridgestone


Position	Points	Team
9th	27	Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
Tom's 85C (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota 85C		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Bridgestone


Position	Points	Team
22nd	15	Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tom's 85C (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
3rd	89
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	1	3	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Corolla Levin


Position	Points	Team
	0	Misakispeed
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dome 83C		Toyota 2.1 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
	0	Autobacs Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dome RC83i (Ford)


Position	Points	Team
	0	All American Racers
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
6th	17	Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tom's 83C Toyota
Tom's 82C Toyota


Position	Points	Team
85th	2	Toyota Team Tom's
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dome-Toyota 83C


Position	Points	Team
	0	All American Racers
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Celica


Position	Points	Team
55th	8	Kaoru Hoshino
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toyota Celica C

Kaoru Hoshino

nationality Japanese born September 21, 1947 hometown Shizuoka died November 25, 2022

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Kaoru Hoshino

2000 1000 km Suzuka - GT300

1999 Super GT Japan - GT300

1998 Super GT Japan - GT300

1997 Super GT Japan - GT300

1996 BPR International Endurance GT Series

1996 Super GT Japan - GT300

1995 All-Japan GT Championship - Class 2

1995 BPR Kärcher Global Endurance GT Series

1994 BPR International GT Endurance Series Pokka International Suzuka 1000

1993 All Japan Touring Car Championship Class 3

1992 All Japan Touring Car Championship Class 3

1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1991 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

1990 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1990 24 Heures de Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy

1989 Le Mans 24h - C1 class

1989 24 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps - Lotto Trophy

1988 World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

1988 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1988 Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship

1988 European Touring Car Championship

1987 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1987 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1987 FIA World Touring Car Championship

1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1986 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1985 FIA World Endurance Championship

1985 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1985 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1984 FIA World Endurance Championship

1984 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1984 IMSA Camel GT Championship

1983 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1983 FIA World Endurance Championship

1983 IMSA GTU Championship

1982 FIA World Endurance Championship