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Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
75
birthday
1950-09-14
hometown
Kumagaya
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
75
birthday
1950-09-14
hometown
Kumagaya
helmet

Competitors

Richard Thomas Geck profile photo
Richard Thomas
Geck
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Marc Surer profile photo
Marc
Surer
ch
age
73
wins
7
poles
10
races
190
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Kunimitsu Takahashi profile photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
245
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Bruno Giacomelli profile photo
Bruno
Giacomelli
it
age
72
wins
25
poles
23
races
170
podiums
32
fastest laps
15
Fumiyasu Satou profile photo
Fumiyasu
Satou
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Riccardo Patrese profile photo
Riccardo
Patrese
it
age
70
wins
31
poles
30
races
387
podiums
98
fastest laps
25
René Arnoux profile photo
René
Arnoux
fr
age
76
wins
28
poles
21
races
199
podiums
58
fastest laps
33
Kenji Takahashi profile photo
Kenji
Takahashi
jp
age
78
wins
15
poles
8
races
141
podiums
41
fastest laps
3
Larry Perkins profile photo
Larry
Perkins
au
age
74
wins
44
poles
16
races
571
podiums
140
fastest laps
11
Patrick Gaillard profile photo
Patrick
Gaillard
fr
age
72
wins
2
poles
1
races
54
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
Noritake Takahara profile photo
Noritake
Takahara
jp
age
73
wins
11
poles
4
races
49
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Takao Wada profile photo
Takao
Wada
jp
age
71
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Brian Henton profile photo
Brian
Henton
gb
age
78
wins
24
poles
17
races
130
podiums
43
fastest laps
37
Naohiro Fujita profile photo
Naohiro
Fujita
jp
age
76
wins
3
poles
2
races
57
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
77
wins
80
poles
76
races
377
podiums
169
fastest laps
48
Piercarlo Ghinzani profile photo
Piercarlo
Ghinzani
it
age
72
wins
14
poles
3
races
168
podiums
31
fastest laps
4
Keke Rosberg profile photo
Keke
Rosberg
fi
age
75
wins
28
poles
24
races
276
podiums
63
fastest laps
12
Shuroko Sasaki profile photo
Shuroko
Sasaki
jp
age
77
wins
7
poles
12
races
78
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Stephen South profile photo
Stephen
South
gb
age
72
wins
7
poles
12
races
80
podiums
21
fastest laps
14
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula 2 Japan
11
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (BMW M12/7)
Chevron B40 (BMW M12/7)
Nova 532P (BMW M12/7)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
Sakai Racing Team
8
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752
BMW M12/7
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
Walter Wolf Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wolf-Will. FW05
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2 Europe
Masami Kuwashima Racing, Project Three Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (BMW)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
All Japan Formula 2000 Championship
Kuwashima Racing
30
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1974
21° Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts - Formule 2
Masami Kuwashima Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Masami Kuwashima Racing
4
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
Firestone
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
12
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
12
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formule 3 France
Reystan Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 3 Italy
Reystan Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 733 (Ford TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
76
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford TC)
12
0
4
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
1
1
76
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BARC British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
11
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 733
Ford TC
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1973
MCD North Central British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
7
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford TC)
March 733 (Ford TC)
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Forward Trust - British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
3
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
3
year
series
team
points
position
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
17
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
17
year
series
team
points
position
1970
I Copa Brasil
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Z-432 R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
5
0
2
0
0
1974
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
26
0
6
2
1
1972
Racing
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1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
3rd

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