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TCR Japan

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
45
birthday
3 Jan 1979
hometown
Ibaragi
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
45
birthday
3 Jan 1979
hometown
Ibaragi
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
59
races entered
60
wins
5
podiums
27
pole positions
4
fastest laps
9
race win percentage
8.5%
podium percentage
45.8%
driverdb score
1,524

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,524
2021/04/04
Masanobu Kato
1495.35

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
20
Oct '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
2
1
19
Oct '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
1
2
06
Oct '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Suzuka
flag
3
-2
05
Oct '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Suzuka
flag
3
2
11
Aug '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
2
2
11
Aug '24
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
Motegi
flag
2
2

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
KMSA Motorsport N
97
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
Dunlop
6
2
6
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
6
1
3
97
year
series
team
points
position
2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2024
Racing
6
2
6
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

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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