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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

Hans-Joachim Stuck profile photo
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
de
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
Claude Ballot-Léna profile photo
Claude
Ballot-Léna
fr
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
132
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Peter Fritsch profile photo
Peter
Fritsch
de
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Costas Los profile photo
Costas
Los
gr
age
69
wins
2
poles
0
races
106
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Dominique Lacaud profile photo
Dominique
Lacaud
fr
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Yojiro Terada profile photo
Yojiro
Terada
jp
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
155
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Naoki Nagasaka profile photo
Naoki
Nagasaka
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
113
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Gordon Spice profile photo
Gordon
Spice
gb
age
wins
59
poles
25
races
283
podiums
121
fastest laps
25
Richard Cleare profile photo
Richard
Cleare
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kenji Tohira profile photo
Kenji
Tohira
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Toru Sawada profile photo
Toru
Sawada
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Danny Ongais profile photo
Danny
Ongais
us
age
wins
13
poles
14
races
170
podiums
33
fastest laps
9
Lars Hellberg profile photo
Lars
Hellberg
se
age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
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
Valentino Musetti profile photo
Valentino
Musetti
gb
age
81
wins
1
poles
2
races
128
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Kenji Seino profile photo
Kenji
Seino
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marco Vanoli profile photo
Marco
Vanoli
ch
age
75
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
John Nicholson profile photo
John
Nicholson
nz
age
wins
12
poles
9
races
120
podiums
37
fastest laps
0

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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