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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
74
birthday
1951-06-06
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
74
birthday
1951-06-06
hometown
Tokyo
helmet

Competitors

Jürgen Lässig profile photo
Jürgen
Lässig
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
110
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Yves Courage profile photo
Yves
Courage
fr
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Costas Los profile photo
Costas
Los
gr
age
69
wins
2
poles
0
races
106
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Martin Schanche profile photo
Martin
Schanche
no
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
43
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Hans-Joachim Stuck profile photo
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
de
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Toru Sawada profile photo
Toru
Sawada
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bruno Sotty profile photo
Bruno
Sotty
fr
age
74
wins
1
poles
0
races
39
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Fritz Glatz profile photo
Fritz
Glatz
at
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
87
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Win Percy profile photo
Win
Percy
gb
age
81
wins
72
poles
48
races
244
podiums
116
fastest laps
62
Martin Birrane profile photo
Martin
Birrane
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
80
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
René Metge profile photo
René
Metge
fr
age
wins
11
poles
1
races
63
podiums
23
fastest laps
4
Gareth Chapman profile photo
Gareth
Chapman
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Angelo Pallavicini profile photo
Angelo
Pallavicini
ch
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Alain de Cadenet profile photo
Alain
de Cadenet
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
49
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Kenji Takahashi profile photo
Kenji
Takahashi
jp
age
78
wins
15
poles
8
races
141
podiums
41
fastest laps
3
Vittorio Coggiola profile photo
Vittorio
Coggiola
it
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dudley Wood profile photo
Dudley
Wood
gb
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
59
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Beppe Gabbiani profile photo
Beppe
Gabbiani
it
age
67
wins
11
poles
5
races
167
podiums
33
fastest laps
7

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Alpha Cubic Racing
31
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1986
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
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
Alpha Cubic Racing
32
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renoma 84C (BMW)
Porsche 956
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Renoma
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Alpha Cubic Racing
14
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renoma 84C (BMW)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCS Guppy
BMW 2.4
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula 2 Japan
22
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 512 (BMW M12/7)
Martini Mk 22 (Renault CHB1)
Chevron B40 (BMW M12/7)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1977
FIA World Championship Formula One
Kojima Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kojima KE009
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
Stanley Takahara Racing
66
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
2
2
66
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Surtees
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS19
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Fuji Grand Champion Series
88.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74S (BMW)
5
4
5
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
5
-
-
88.5
year
series
team
points
position
1975
All Japan Formula 2000 Championship
Takahara Racing
59
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW M12/6
4
1
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
-
59
year
series
team
points
position
1974
26th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
March Engineering
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 741
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
Takahara Racing
45
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW M12/6
4
2
4
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
4
2
-
45
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Tasman Series
Takahara Racing
2
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT36 (Cosworth)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2000 Japan
Takahara Noritake
34
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT36
Ford Cosworth
4
2
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
3
0
-
34
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1985
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
6
2
4
2
2
1975
Racing
9
5
9
0
?
1974
Racing
5
2
4
2
0
1973
Racing
9
2
3
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1975
All Japan Formula 2000 Championship
1st
1975
Fuji Grand Champion Series
1st
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1973
Formula 2000 Japan
3rd

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