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Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship

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nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
1956-11-07
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
1956-11-07
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Competitors

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John
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au
age
75
wins
29
poles
22
races
200
podiums
63
fastest laps
19
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Alan
Jones
au
age
77
wins
65
poles
43
races
556
podiums
141
fastest laps
63
Glenn Clark profile photo
Glenn
Clark
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
26
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
John Faulkner profile photo
John
Faulkner
nz
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
348
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Damon Beck profile photo
Damon
Beck
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tetsuya Kawasaki profile photo
Tetsuya
Kawasaki
jp
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
10
podiums
4
fastest laps
Andrew Gilbert-Scott profile photo
Andrew
Gilbert-Scott
gb
age
66
wins
15
poles
9
races
188
podiums
38
fastest laps
6
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Garry Willmington profile photo
Garry
Willmington
au
age
72
wins
7
poles
3
races
203
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
Armin Hahne profile photo
Armin
Hahne
de
age
69
wins
18
poles
19
races
288
podiums
50
fastest laps
9
Barry Jones profile photo
Barry
Jones
au
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
51
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Colin Bond profile photo
Colin
Bond
au
age
82
wins
25
poles
14
races
302
podiums
95
fastest laps
4
Graeme Crosby profile photo
Graeme
Crosby
nz
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Graham McGregor profile photo
Graham
McGregor
nz
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michael Mortimer profile photo
Michael
Mortimer
au
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Win Percy profile photo
Win
Percy
gb
age
81
wins
72
poles
48
races
244
podiums
116
fastest laps
62
Scotty Taylor profile photo
Scotty
Taylor
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
52
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Morio Hukui profile photo
Morio
Hukui
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hisashi Yokoyama profile photo
Hisashi
Yokoyama
jp
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Steve Williams profile photo
Steve
Williams
au
age
62
wins
3
poles
0
races
44
podiums
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fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
Rays Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Top Fuel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7 855
Mazda 1.3 rotary
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Top Fuel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX7 254
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Maribu Motorsport
1
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/84 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
5
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7 825
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Taku
5
68th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCS Guppy
Mazda 1.3 rotary
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Gear Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 3 Japan
Norimasa Sakamoto
22
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803
Toyota
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Sakamoto Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832 (Ogawa BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 3 Japan
Norimasa Sakamoto
15
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
March 803B
Toyota
March 793
Toyota
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
15
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1981
Racing
6
0
0
0
0

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