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Kunimitsu Takahashi

full name Takahashi Kunimitsu nationality Japanese born January 29, 1940 hometown Koganei, Tokyo died March 16, 2022 place of death Tokyo

Racing highlights

1996	3rd	64th 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGT2 class
1995	1st	63rd 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGT2 class
1994	2nd	BPR International GT Endurance Series Pokka International Suzuka 1000
1989	1st	All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
1988	2nd	Fuji Long Distance Series LD-1
1987	1st	All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
1986	3rd	Japanese Touring Car Championship
1986	1st	All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
1985	1st	All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
1977	2nd	Formula 2 Japan
1974	2nd	Fuji Grand Champion Series

Racing career summary

Races entered	239
Wins	19
Podiums	51
Pole positions	12
Fastest laps	3
Race win percentage	7.9%
Podium percentage	21.3%

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.

1999	Racing	7 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1998	Racing	6 races	1 win	1 podium	3 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1997	Racing	5 races	0 wins	2 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
1996	Racing	8 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1995	Racing	8 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1994	Racing	14 races	1 win	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1993	Racing	19 races	1 win	2 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1992	Racing	19 races	0 wins	4 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1991	Racing	10 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1990	Racing	16 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1989	Racing	15 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1988	Racing	20 races	0 wins	8 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	15 races	2 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	15 races	2 wins	4 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1985	Racing	14 races	3 wins	4 podiums	3 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1984	Racing	9 races	1 win	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	9 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1981	Racing	5 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1978	Racing	6 races	1 win	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1977	Racing	9 races	2 wins	4 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1975	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1974	Racing	5 races	2 wins	2 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1973	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1968	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1967	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1966	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Kunimitsu Takahashi


Position	Points	Team
11th	34	Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX


Position	Points	Team
10th	25	Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	1	1	3	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NS-X


Position	Points	Team
9th	30	Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	2	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NS-X


Position	Points	Team
3rd	0	Team Kunimitsu Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX		Honda 3.0		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
17th	8	Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NS-X


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX		Honda 3.2		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Team Kunimitsu Honda
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX GT2		Honda 3.0		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
10th	28	Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX Turbo		Honda 3.0 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
10th	4	Advan Sport Pal
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
9th	0	Kremer Honda Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX		Honda 3.0		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
6th	35	Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche Carrera RSR


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Team Kunimitsu
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	2	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Honda NSX		Honda 3.0


Position	Points	Team
	0	Advan Sport Pal
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
11th	59	Team Taisan
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	1	2	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan Skyline GT-R


Position	Points	Team
	0	Advan Sport Pal
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
10th	74	Team Taisan
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	4	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Nissan Skyline GT-R


Position	Points	Team
	0	Advan Sport Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
27th	8	Taisan
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
9th	7	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
31st	2	Porsche Kremer Racing (Nova Engineering)
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C		Porsche 3.0 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
21st	0	Porsche Kremer Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962 CK6


Position	Points	Team
22nd	9	Advan Alpha Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
15th	3	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T89-50 (Mugen)


Position	Points	Team
43rd	4	Nova Engineering (Alméras Fréres)
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C		Porsche 3.0 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Porsche Kremer Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
1st	56	Advan Alpha Nova Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
7th	12	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T88-50 (Mugen)


Position	Points	Team
2nd	42	Advan Alpha Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	3	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
52nd	12	Porsche Kremer Racing, Nova Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962CK6		Porsche 2.8 turbo		Yokohama
Porsche 962C		Porsche 3.0 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
4th	48	Advan Alpha Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	3	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ralliart STP
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183


Position	Points	Team
9th	33	Advan Sport Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 87B (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Porsche Kremer Racing, Nova Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C		Porsche 2.8 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
1st	59	Advan Alpha Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	2	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
5th	72
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo


Position	Points	Team
10th	22	Team JPS Advan
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 86J (Mugen Honda)


Position	Points	Team
65th	3	Porsche Kremer Racing, Nova Engineering
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 2.6 turbo		Yokohama
Porsche 962C		Porsche 2.8 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
1st	70	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	2	4	2	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
3rd	75
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo


Position	Points	Team
13th	17	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 85J (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Trust Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C		Porsche 2.6 turbo		Yokohama


Position	Points	Team
1st	72	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	3	4	3	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 962C


Position	Points	Team
	0	Mitsubishi Colt Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo


Position	Points	Team
	0	Mitsubishi Colt Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo


Position	Points	Team
13th	11	Advan Sports Nova
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
9th	20	Nova Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 956


Position	Points	Team
6th	46	Nova Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 822 (Tsuchiya BMW)
March 832 (Tsuchiya BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Preston Henn
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 956


Position	Points	Team
8th	23
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Toleman TG280 (Hart 420R)


Position	Points	Team
6th	40
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
6	1	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
KE008 (BMW M12/7)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Muritsu Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tyrrell 007		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
2nd	85
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	2	4	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 742 (BMW M12/7)
KE008 (BMW M12/7)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Sakai Racing Team, Racing Shop Yatsuka
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Surtees TS15 (Ford)


Position	Points	Team
2nd	50.5
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	2	2	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 73S (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Datsun 240Z


Position	Points	Team
21st	0	Datsun Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Datsun 1600		Datsun 1.6


Position	Points	Team
28th	0	Datsun Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Datsun 1000		Datsun 1.0


Position	Points	Team
22nd	0	Nissan Motor Company
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Datsun 1300		Datsun 1.3

Kunimitsu Takahashi

full name Takahashi Kunimitsu nationality Japanese born January 29, 1940 hometown Koganei, Tokyo died March 16, 2022 place of death Tokyo

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Kunimitsu Takahashi

1999 Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500

1998 All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500

1997 All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500

1996 64th 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGT2 class

1996 All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500

1996 BPR International Endurance GT Series

1995 63rd 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGT2 class

1995 All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1

1995 BPR Kärcher Global Endurance GT Series

1994 Formula 3000 Japan

1994 62nd 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGT2 class

1994 All-Japan GT Championship - Class 1

1994 BPR International GT Endurance Series Pokka International Suzuka 1000

1993 Formula 3000 Japan

1993 All Japan Touring Car Championship Class 1

1992 Formula 3000 Japan

1992 All Japan Touring Car championship class 1

1991 Formula 3000 Japan

1991 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1990 Formula 3000 Japan

1990 FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers

1990 Le Mans 24h - C1 class

1990 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1989 Formula 3000 Japan

1989 World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

1989 Le Mans 24h - C1 class

1989 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1988 Formula 3000 Japan

1988 Fuji Long Distance Series LD-1

1988 World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

1988 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1988 Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship

1987 Formula 3000 Japan

1987 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1987 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship

1987 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1986 Formula 2 Japan

1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1986 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1986 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1985 Formula 2 Japan

1985 FIA World Endurance Championship

1985 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1985 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship

1985 British Touring Car Championship - class A

1984 Formula 2 Japan

1984 All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship

1983 Formula 2 Japan

1983 FIA World Endurance Championship

1981 Formula 2 Japan

1978 Formula 2 Japan

1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1977 Formula 2 Japan

1975 Formula 2000 Japan

1974 Fuji Grand Champion Series

1973 Springbok Trophy Series

1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500

1967 Gallaher 500

1966 Gallaher 500