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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
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Competitors

Tom Frank profile photo
Tom
Frank
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Walter Lechner Sr. profile photo
Walter
Lechner Sr.
at
age
wins
26
poles
11
races
158
podiums
66
fastest laps
20
Martin Birrane profile photo
Martin
Birrane
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
80
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Vivian Candy profile photo
Vivian
Candy
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Harald Becker profile photo
Harald
Becker
de
age
70
wins
1
poles
2
races
224
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Jesús Pareja profile photo
Jesús
Pareja
es
age
69
wins
6
poles
0
races
108
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Fulvio Ballabio profile photo
Fulvio
Ballabio
it
age
70
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Mike Kimpton profile photo
Mike
Kimpton
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Jo Gartner profile photo
Jo
Gartner
at
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
102
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Eddie Cheever profile photo
Eddie
Cheever
us
age
66
wins
27
poles
7
races
446
podiums
76
fastest laps
11
Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
77
wins
80
poles
76
races
377
podiums
169
fastest laps
48
Will Hoy profile photo
Will
Hoy
gb
age
wins
12
poles
7
races
271
podiums
44
fastest laps
7
Lucien Rossiaud profile photo
Lucien
Rossiaud
fr
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Les Delano profile photo
Les
Delano
us
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Pascal Pessiot profile photo
Pascal
Pessiot
fr
age
71
wins
0
poles
1
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Noël del Bello profile photo
Noël
del Bello
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ruggero Melgrati profile photo
Ruggero
Melgrati
it
age
63
wins
12
poles
11
races
100
podiums
26
fastest laps
16

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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