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Takahara
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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
72
birthday
6 Jun 1951
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
72
birthday
6 Jun 1951
hometown
Tokyo
helmet

Competitors

Raymond Touroul profile photo
Raymond
Touroul
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Louis Descartes profile photo
Louis
Descartes
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Les Delano profile photo
Les
Delano
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Michael Krankenberg profile photo
Michael
Krankenberg
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michael Hall profile photo
Michael
Hall
au
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Akio Morimoto profile photo
Akio
Morimoto
jp
age
63
wins
3
poles
1
races
67
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Kenji Tohira profile photo
Kenji
Tohira
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Takamasa Nakagawa profile photo
Takamasa
Nakagawa
jp
age
65
wins
5
poles
0
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Thierry Boutsen profile photo
Thierry
Boutsen
be
age
66
wins
22
poles
19
races
324
podiums
61
fastest laps
13
Kazuhiko Oda profile photo
Kazuhiko
Oda
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Logan Blackburn profile photo
Logan
Blackburn
gb
age
wins
10
poles
7
races
46
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Patrick Oudet profile photo
Patrick
Oudet
fr
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steven Andskär profile photo
Steven
Andskär
se
age
59
wins
5
poles
3
races
81
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
John Graham profile photo
John
Graham
ca
age
68
wins
4
poles
1
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Bob Wollek profile photo
Bob
Wollek
fr
age
wins
71
poles
44
races
471
podiums
194
fastest laps
32
Yvan Tapy profile photo
Yvan
Tapy
fr
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Michel Trollé profile photo
Michel
Trollé
fr
age
64
wins
8
poles
5
races
85
podiums
24
fastest laps
6
Kenji Takahashi profile photo
Kenji
Takahashi
jp
age
77
wins
15
poles
8
races
141
podiums
41
fastest laps
3
Philippe Mazué profile photo
Philippe
Mazué
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
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
World Sportscar 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 Championship
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
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
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 Championship
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
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
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
World Championship of Drivers - 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
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Team Surtees
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS19
Cosworth DFV 3.0
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
Formula 2000 Japan
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
26° 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
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1975
Fuji Grand Champion Series
1st
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1973
Formula 2000 Japan
3rd

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