cover
Seiji Ara profile photo
Seiji Ara helmet photo
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flag
Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
49
birthday
5 May 1974
hometown
Chiba
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
49
birthday
5 May 1974
hometown
Chiba
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
311
races entered
312
wins
10
podiums
40
pole positions
3
fastest laps
1
race win percentage
3.2%
podium percentage
12.9%
driverdb score
1,453

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,453
2019/01/06
Seiji Ara
1447.15

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
05
Nov '23
Super GT Japan - GT300
Motegi
flag
12
15
Oct '23
Super GT Japan - GT300
Autopolis
flag
8
17
Sep '23
Super GT Japan - GT300
Sugo
flag
13
27
Aug '23
Super GT Japan - GT300
Suzuka
flag
16
20
Aug '23
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3
Okayama
flag
8
19
Aug '23
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3
Okayama
flag
23

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2023
Plus with BMW Team Studie
15
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 GT3
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
2023
BMW Studie
43
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 GT3
BMW P58 3.0 S-6
Michelin
8
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Plus with BMW Team Studie
71
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M4 GT3
8
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
0
71
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M6 GT3
BMW 4.4 turbo
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
BMW Team Studie × CSL
5
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M6 GT3
BMW 4.4 turbo
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2019
McLaren Customer Racing Japan
20
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren 720S GT3
Yokohama
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2018
D´station Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 R
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
D'station Racing
79.5
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
79.5
year
series
team
points
position
2017
D'station Racing
10
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Studie BMW M6
18
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M6 GT3
Yokohama
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2016
BMW Team Studie
17
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M6 GT3
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
2015
BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie
47
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
8
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
2014
BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie
62
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
8
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
0
62
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Lexus Team WedSport Bandoh
7
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh
9
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Pescarolo Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome 102.55 (Judd)
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Boutsen Ginion Racing
4
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-12C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome S102.5
Judd 3.4
Michelin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome S102.5 (Judd)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh
36
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh
18
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus SC430
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Swiss Racing Team
2
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT1
Nissan 5.6
Michelin
20
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche RS Spyder Evo
Porsche 3.4
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Kondo Racing
48
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
9
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Petronas Team Tom's
9
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
11
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Kondo Racing
34
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
9
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
2007
DHG Tom's Racing
11
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Kondo Racing
34
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
9
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Kondo Racing
28
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Kondo Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Jim Gainer International
5
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome S101 H (Mugen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Kraft Project
4
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Jim Gainer International
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome S101Hb
Mugen 4.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Toyota Team Cerumo
45
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh
27
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8
4
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8
Audi 3.6 turbo
Michelin
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Audi Japan Team Goh
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh
20
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Team Advan Tsuchiya
26
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8
Audi 3.6 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Tsuchiya Engineering
32
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8
Audi 3.6 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Kondo Racing
3
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 99L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Viper Team ORECA
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SP1
Mopar 6.0
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Tsuchiya Engineering
11
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Racing Team Cerumo
4
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 99L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Toyota Castrol Team Tom's
7
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Toyota Castrol Team Tom's
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Toda Racing
30
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F300 (Mugen Honda)
10
0
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
5
1
1
30
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Toda Racing
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Chamberlain Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 8.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F399 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Tom's
20
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 399 (Toyota)
9
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Team G.R.P.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 398 (Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mondiale (Dodge)
Dodge
Goodyear
11
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
41
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2023
Racing
16
1
2
0
0
2022
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
2021
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
2018
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2017
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
2015
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
2014
Racing
8
0
3
0
0
2013
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
2011
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
2010
Racing
20
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
12
1
3
0
0
2008
Racing
20
2
2
0
0
2007
Racing
18
1
1
0
0
2006
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
2005
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
12
2
5
0
0
2003
Racing
10
2
3
1
0
2002
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
2000
Racing
20
0
5
1
1
1999
Racing
12
1
3
1
0
1998
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
11
0
0
0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2017
Super Taikyu Series - ST-X
3rd
2014
Super GT Japan - GT300
3rd
2004
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1
1st
2003
1000 km Le Mans - LMP900
1st
2000
Formula 3 Japan
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.