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Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

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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Bob
Holden
au
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
325
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Colin
Bond
au
age
82
wins
25
poles
14
races
302
podiums
95
fastest laps
4
Tony Noske profile photo
Tony
Noske
au
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Gary Scott profile photo
Gary
Scott
au
age
71
wins
3
poles
3
races
63
podiums
20
fastest laps
1
Eje Elgh profile photo
Eje
Elgh
se
age
71
wins
9
poles
4
races
228
podiums
40
fastest laps
4
Ken Mathews profile photo
Ken
Mathews
au
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ken Mizokawa profile photo
Ken
Mizokawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Harvey profile photo
John
Harvey
au
age
wins
23
poles
4
races
157
podiums
53
fastest laps
1
Motoji Sekine profile photo
Motoji
Sekine
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Takao Wada profile photo
Takao
Wada
jp
age
71
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Mike Oliver profile photo
Mike
Oliver
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Kavich profile photo
Tony
Kavich
au
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kaoru Hoshino profile photo
Kaoru
Hoshino
jp
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Bruce Williams profile photo
Bruce
Williams
au
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
104
podiums
32
fastest laps
10
Kayne Scott profile photo
Kayne
Scott
nz
age
56
wins
39
poles
20
races
298
podiums
100
fastest laps
35
Ulf Granberg profile photo
Ulf
Granberg
se
age
73
wins
8
poles
7
races
85
podiums
23
fastest laps
5
John Faulkner profile photo
John
Faulkner
nz
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
348
podiums
12
fastest laps
3
Norio Makiguchi profile photo
Norio
Makiguchi
jp
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
45
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
John Andretti profile photo
John
Andretti
us
age
wins
9
poles
4
races
635
podiums
20
fastest laps
1
Andy Wallace profile photo
Andy
Wallace
gb
age
63
wins
48
poles
31
races
353
podiums
128
fastest laps
18

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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