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Masanobu
Kato
TCR Japan
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
age
45
birthday
3 Jan 1979
hometown
Ibaragi
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Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
age
45
birthday
3 Jan 1979
hometown
Ibaragi
Driver Stats
races started
53
races entered
54
wins
3
podiums
21
pole positions
3
fastest laps
6
race win percentage
5.7%
podium percentage
39.6%
driverdb score
1,523
DriverDB Score History
DRIVERDB SCORE
1,523
2021/04/04:
Masanobu Kato:
1495.35
Recent Results
date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
26
Nov '23
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Sugo
5
8
25
Nov '23
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Sugo
2
3
08
Oct '23
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Fuji
6
DNF
07
Oct '23
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Fuji
7
DNF
20
Aug '23
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
4
2
19
Aug '23
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
4
3
Competitors
Kenji
Suzuki
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Jun
Sato
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Masayoshi
Oyama
age
58
wins
0
poles
1
races
71
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Resshu
Shioya
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
35
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Compare to Kato
Anna
Inotsume
age
29
wins
7
poles
5
races
29
podiums
17
fastest laps
8
Compare to Kato
Yusuke
Shiotsu
age
25
wins
1
poles
1
races
29
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kato
Tadao
Uematsu
age
56
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Hirobon
age
43
wins
13
poles
13
races
74
podiums
34
fastest laps
9
Compare to Kato
Takeshi
Matsumoto
age
36
wins
10
poles
10
races
59
podiums
30
fastest laps
6
Compare to Kato
Hideo
Kubota
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kato
Mototino
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Akihiko
Nakaya
age
66
wins
13
poles
7
races
217
podiums
41
fastest laps
5
Compare to Kato
Anna
Inotsume
age
29
wins
7
poles
5
races
29
podiums
17
fastest laps
8
Compare to Kato
Mototino
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Jun
Makino
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Hirobon
age
43
wins
13
poles
13
races
74
podiums
34
fastest laps
9
Compare to Kato
Kenji
Suzuki
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kato
Takeshi
Matsumoto
age
36
wins
10
poles
10
races
59
podiums
30
fastest laps
6
Compare to Kato
Junichi
Agematsu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kato
Takuya
Shirasaka
age
39
wins
4
poles
7
races
60
podiums
10
fastest laps
4
Compare to Kato
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2023
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Audi Team Mars
105
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
10
0
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
6
0
0
105
year
series
team
points
position
2022
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Audi Teams Mars
148
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi RS3 LMS DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Dunlop
12
3
8
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
8
3
3
148
year
series
team
points
position
2021
TCR Japan - Saturday Series
Audi Team Mars
80
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi RS3 LMS
5
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
4
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
2021
TCR Japan - Sunday Series
Audi Team Mars
100
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi RS3 LMS
6
0
3
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
3
100
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Super GT Japan - GT300
Racing Team Audi R8
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Ultra / CJJ
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT Japan - GT300
Leon Racing
8
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Nippon
Team Mohn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51 (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
2004
JAF Japan Formula 4 - East
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
All-Japan GT Championship GT300
Auto Staff Racing
1
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Silvia
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Super GT Japan - GT300
Auto Staff Racing
11
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Silvia
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Super GT Japan - GT300
Auto Staff Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Silvia
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2023
Racing
10
0
6
0
0
2022
Racing
12
3
8
3
3
2021
Racing
11
0
7
0
3
2015
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
2003
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
2002
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
2023
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
2nd
2022
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
3rd
2021
TCR Japan - Saturday Series
2nd
2021
TCR Japan - Sunday Series
2nd
2004
JAF Japan Formula 4 - East
1st
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