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All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
3 Feb 1955
hometown
Nagoya, Aichi
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
3 Feb 1955
hometown
Nagoya, Aichi
helmet

Competitors

Anthony Reid profile photo
Anthony
Reid
gb
age
64
wins
54
poles
35
races
399
podiums
121
fastest laps
49
Norberto Fontana profile photo
Norberto
Fontana
ar
age
49
wins
52
poles
47
races
710
podiums
124
fastest laps
41
Shinichi Takagi profile photo
Shinichi
Takagi
jp
age
49
wins
22
poles
22
races
213
podiums
60
fastest laps
6
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Naohiro Furuya profile photo
Naohiro
Furuya
jp
age
56
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Ryo Michigami profile photo
Ryo
Michigami
jp
age
51
wins
9
poles
11
races
301
podiums
55
fastest laps
15
Kunimitsu Takahashi profile photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
244
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Tanigawa Tatsuya profile photo
Tanigawa
Tatsuya
jp
age
52
wins
3
poles
1
races
119
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Érik Comas profile photo
Érik
Comas
fr
age
60
wins
27
poles
23
races
240
podiums
72
fastest laps
24
Eiichi Tajima profile photo
Eiichi
Tajima
jp
age
56
wins
6
poles
3
races
136
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Mitsuo Fujimura profile photo
Mitsuo
Fujimura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wayne Gardner profile photo
Wayne
Gardner
au
age
64
wins
6
poles
2
races
220
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Katsutomo Kaneishi profile photo
Katsutomo
Kaneishi
jp
age
55
wins
16
poles
12
races
296
podiums
52
fastest laps
10
Koji Yamanishi profile photo
Koji
Yamanishi
jp
age
46
wins
6
poles
6
races
164
podiums
18
fastest laps
8
Marc Goossens profile photo
Marc
Goossens
be
age
54
wins
51
poles
20
races
437
podiums
116
fastest laps
13
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Katsumi Yamamoto profile photo
Katsumi
Yamamoto
jp
age
49
wins
0
poles
1
races
64
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Osamu Nakako profile photo
Osamu
Nakako
jp
age
69
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Akira Iida profile photo
Akira
Iida
jp
age
54
wins
17
poles
13
races
243
podiums
42
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1998
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Nakajima Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Nakajima Planning
37
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
6
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula 3 Japan
M-Hayashi Racing With Kim's
14
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT35 (Honda)
11
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Nakajima Planning
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
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Nakajima Planning
49
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
6
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Nakajima Planning
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team SARD, Cabin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
March 88S (Nissan)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula 3 Japan
Super Hakka Racing Works
42
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT32 (Honda)
Ralt RT33 (Honda)
10
2
7
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
7
1
4
42
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Super Hakka Racing Works
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT33 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
Super Hakka Racing Works
43
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT31 (Mugen Honda)
Ralt RT32 (Honda Toda)
10
3
5
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
4
2
43
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Japanese Touring Car Championship
58
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
58
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Best House Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 07 (Toyota)
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
Le Garage Cox Racing Team
77
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30/86
Volkswagen
10
0
4
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
1
2
77
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Japan
Le Garage Cox Racing
76
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
8
2
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
2
76
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Japan
Le Garage Cox
87
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
87
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Racing Service Shouwa
11
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Manatee Mk. IV (Mazda)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Japan
74
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
74
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1998
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
18
1
4
0
0
1990
Racing
14
0
3
0
0
1989
Racing
13
2
7
1
4
1988
Racing
11
3
5
4
2
1987
Racing
11
0
4
1
2
1986
Racing
8
2
3
2
?
1985
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1989
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1988
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1987
Formula 3 Japan
3rd
1986
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1985
Formula 3 Japan
1st
1984
Formula 3 Japan
2nd

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