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Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
46
birthday
1979-01-03
hometown
Ibaragi
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
46
birthday
1979-01-03
hometown
Ibaragi
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
64
races entered
65
wins
6
podiums
30
pole positions
4
fastest laps
9
race win percentage
9.4%
podium percentage
46.9%
driverdb score
1,531

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,531
2021/04/04: 
Masanobu Kato: 
1495.35

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
27
Apr '25
Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z
Suzuka
flag
DNF
23
Mar '25
Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z
Motegi
flag
DNF
01
Dec '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
1
30
Nov '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
2
30
Nov '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
3
20
Oct '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
2
1

Competitors

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Hironobu
Yasuda
jp
age
40
wins
23
poles
14
races
233
podiums
50
fastest laps
8
Marchy Lee profile photo
Marchy
Lee
hk
age
48
wins
33
poles
19
races
243
podiums
83
fastest laps
25
Igor Fraga profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Igor
Fraga
br
age
26
wins
31
poles
21
races
158
podiums
68
fastest laps
27
Rin Arakawa profile photo
Rin
Arakawa
jp
age
25
wins
0
poles
2
races
55
podiums
16
fastest laps
5
Daigo Saito profile photo
Daigo
Saito
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Takuya Nakazawa profile photo
Takuya
Nakazawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Kwong profile photo
Andy
Kwong
hk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Toshiro Tsukada profile photo
Toshiro
Tsukada
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuki Hiramine profile photo
Kazuki
Hiramine
jp
age
32
wins
10
poles
9
races
132
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Alessandro Bressan profile photo
Alessandro
Bressan
it
age
37
wins
10
poles
1
races
32
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Rintaro Kubo profile photo
Rintaro
Kubo
jp
age
31
wins
7
poles
7
races
59
podiums
21
fastest laps
6
Kazuya Shimogaki profile photo
Kazuya
Shimogaki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Masataka Yanagida profile photo
Masataka
Yanagida
jp
age
45
wins
22
poles
9
races
263
podiums
59
fastest laps
4
Noriyuki Higuchi profile photo
Noriyuki
Higuchi
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Masaki Kano profile photo
Masaki
Kano
jp
age
48
wins
8
poles
6
races
98
podiums
16
fastest laps
2
Hironori Takeuchi profile photo
Hironori
Takeuchi
jp
age
59
wins
8
poles
14
races
162
podiums
27
fastest laps
3
Ryuichiro Tomita profile photo
Ryuichiro
Tomita
jp
age
35
wins
6
poles
0
races
89
podiums
17
fastest laps
3
Tsugio Matsuda profile photo
Tsugio
Matsuda
jp
age
45
wins
33
poles
22
races
360
podiums
89
fastest laps
11
Kokoro Morita profile photo
Kokoro
Morita
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Toshiyuki Ochiai profile photo
Toshiyuki
Ochiai
jp
age
55
wins
12
poles
0
races
43
podiums
29
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z
Team Noah
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2
BMW 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
KMSA Motorsport N
209
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
Dunlop
9
3
9
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
9
1
3
209
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
2025
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2024
Racing
9
3
9
1
3
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
2024
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
2nd
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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