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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

Daigo Saito profile photo
Daigo
Saito
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Naoya Yamano profile photo
Naoya
Yamano
jp
age
47
wins
9
poles
8
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
Rin Arakawa profile photo
Rin
Arakawa
jp
age
25
wins
0
poles
2
races
55
podiums
16
fastest laps
5
Kiyohide Shirakihara profile photo
Kiyohide
Shirakihara
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tadao Uematsu profile photo
Tadao
Uematsu
jp
age
56
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ryoma Henzan profile photo
Ryoma
Henzan
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kimiya Sato profile photo
Kimiya
Sato
jp
age
35
wins
22
poles
10
races
255
podiums
61
fastest laps
27
Max Salo profile photo
Max
Salo
fi
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yuki Sano profile photo
Yuki
Sano
jp
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Masataka Yanagida profile photo
Masataka
Yanagida
jp
age
45
wins
22
poles
9
races
263
podiums
59
fastest laps
4
Seita Nonaka profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Seita
Nonaka
jp
age
23
wins
10
poles
4
races
104
podiums
36
fastest laps
7
Hironobu Yasuda profile photo
Hironobu
Yasuda
jp
age
40
wins
23
poles
14
races
233
podiums
50
fastest laps
8
Yuki Tanaka profile photo
Yuki
Tanaka
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
65
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ronnie Quintarelli profile photo
Ronnie
Quintarelli
it
age
45
wins
37
poles
23
races
265
podiums
95
fastest laps
17
Marchy Lee profile photo
Marchy
Lee
hk
age
48
wins
33
poles
19
races
243
podiums
83
fastest laps
25
Sean Walkinshaw profile photo
Sean
Walkinshaw
gb
age
30
wins
5
poles
1
races
193
podiums
15
fastest laps
3
Takuya Nakazawa profile photo
Takuya
Nakazawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Masaki Kano profile photo
Masaki
Kano
jp
age
48
wins
8
poles
6
races
98
podiums
16
fastest laps
2
Tsugio Matsuda profile photo
Tsugio
Matsuda
jp
age
45
wins
33
poles
22
races
360
podiums
89
fastest laps
11
Noriyuki Higuchi profile photo
Noriyuki
Higuchi
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps

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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