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Intercontinental GT Challenge

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
31
birthday
1994-05-13
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
31
birthday
1994-05-13
hometown
Tokyo
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
210
races entered
211
wins
12
podiums
39
pole positions
5
fastest laps
7
race win percentage
5.7%
podium percentage
18.6%
driverdb score
1,590

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,590
2020/01/05: 
Yu Kanamaru: 
1573.5

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
14
Sep '25
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Suzuka
flag
15
01
Jun '25
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Chang
flag
2
31
May '25
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Chang
flag
1
11
May '25
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Mandalika
flag
2
5
10
May '25
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Mandalika
flag
7
13
Apr '25
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Sepang
flag
8
6

Competitors

David Russell profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
David
Russell
au
age
42
wins
35
poles
14
races
410
podiums
116
fastest laps
21
Dylan Pereira profile photo
Porsche AG
Dylan
Pereira
lu
age
27
wins
34
poles
27
races
262
podiums
95
fastest laps
36
Klaus Bachler profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Klaus
Bachler
at
age
33
wins
34
poles
33
races
395
podiums
109
fastest laps
35
Aaron Telitz profile photo
Aaron
Telitz
us
age
32
wins
28
poles
25
races
218
podiums
88
fastest laps
25
Tanart Sathienthirakul profile photo
Tanart
Sathienthirakul
th
age
31
wins
14
poles
7
races
275
podiums
45
fastest laps
1
Ross Gunn profile photo
Ross
Gunn
gb
age
27
wins
15
poles
7
races
161
podiums
47
fastest laps
18
Loris Cabirou profile photo
Loris
Cabirou
fr
age
19
wins
2
poles
3
races
102
podiums
15
fastest laps
3
James Koundouris profile photo
James
Koundouris
au
age
57
wins
16
poles
5
races
293
podiums
38
fastest laps
9
Stephen Grove profile photo
Stephen
Grove
au
age
57
wins
8
poles
0
races
338
podiums
34
fastest laps
4
Benjamin Goethe profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Benjamin
Goethe
de
age
21
wins
4
poles
3
races
95
podiums
15
fastest laps
3
Tom Kalender profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Tom
Kalender
de
age
16
wins
3
poles
1
races
32
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Yusaku Maezawa profile photo
Yusaku
Maezawa
jp
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Mathieu Jaminet profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Mathieu
Jaminet
fr
age
29
wins
54
poles
36
races
259
podiums
100
fastest laps
34
Blake McDonald profile photo
Blake
McDonald
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Conrad Laursen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Conrad
Laursen
dk
age
18
wins
4
poles
0
races
92
podiums
21
fastest laps
4
Lorenzo Rocco di Torrepadula profile photo
Lorenzo
Rocco di Torrepadula
it
age
wins
17
poles
4
races
52
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Toby Sowery profile photo
Penske Entertainment: Travis Hinkle
Toby
Sowery
gb
age
28
wins
26
poles
10
races
169
podiums
72
fastest laps
31
Brenton Grove profile photo
Brenton
Grove
au
age
27
wins
7
poles
2
races
150
podiums
32
fastest laps
4
Congfu Cheng profile photo
Congfu
Cheng
cn
age
40
wins
14
poles
13
races
312
podiums
70
fastest laps
17
Stefan Aust profile photo
Stefan
Aust
de
age
53
wins
9
poles
2
races
83
podiums
18
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Team 5ZIGEN
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan 3.8 turbo
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2025
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Team 5Zigen
15
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
6
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
2024
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
Team Szigen
160
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
11
3
6
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
3
6
1
1
160
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Formula Regional Japan
Sutekina Racing Team
55
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome F111/3
Autotecnica - Alfa Romeo 1.8
Dunlop
3
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
1
55
year
series
team
points
position
2023
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP3
FastMD Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Duqueine M30 - D08
Nissan 5.6
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Formula Regional Japan
Sutekina Racing Team
75
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome F111/3
Alfa Romeo 1.8 turbo
Dunlop
5
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
4
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
2020
F3 Asian Championship
BlackArts Racing
104
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F3 T-318
Alfa Romeo
Giti
15
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
2
0
0
104
year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCR Japan - Sunday Series
Team Goh Models
77
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic TCR
Yokohama
4
2
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
2
1
1
77
year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCR Japan - Saturday Series
Team Goh Models
75
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic Type-R TCR
Yokohama
5
2
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
3
1
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
2019
F3 Asian Championship
Super License
50
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F3 T-318
Alfa Romeo
Giti
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Formula 3 Japan
B-Max Racing Team
40
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Volkswagen A41
19
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
3
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
2017
World Series Formula V8 3.5
RP Motorsport
115
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara FR35-12
Zytek 3.4 V8
Michelin
18
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
1
115
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Formula V8 3.5
Teo Martin Motorsport
85
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara FR35-12
Zytek 3.4 V8
Michelin
18
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
0
85
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 Internat. Cup
Carlin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312 (Volkswagen L4)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Spanish Formula 3 Championship
EmiliodeVillota Motrosort
88
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
6
0
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
1
88
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Pons Racing
9
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2015
EuroFormula Open
Emilio de Villota Motorsport
206
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Toyota
Dunlop
16
1
7
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
7
2
1
206
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Carlin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312
Volkswagen
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Euroformula Open - Winter Series
EmiliodeVillota Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312 (Toyota)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Euroformula Open
RACE
128
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F312 (Toyota F3)
15
0
4
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
4
0
2
128
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
KTR
47
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10 (Renault)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
KTR
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10
Renault
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
KTR
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10
Renault
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
KTR
97
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Barazi-Epsilon FR2.0-10 (Renault)
19
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
1
1
0
0
97
year
series
team
points
position
2011
FIA Karting World Championship - KF1
Tony Kart Racing Team
142
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart
Vortex
Bridgestone
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
142
year
series
team
points
position
2011
WSK Euro Series - KF1
29
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
29
year
series
team
points
position
2010
WSK World Series - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
108
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
108
year
series
team
points
position
2010
FIA Karting World Championship - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
WSK Euro Series - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
77
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
77
year
series
team
points
position
2010
CIK-FIA European Championship - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
15° South Garda Winter Cup - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
19th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
SKUSA SuperNationals XIII - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
CIK-FIA World Cup - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
43rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
0
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
WSK International Series - KF2
Tony Kart Racing Team
88
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
88
year
series
team
points
position
2007
World Cup Suzuka - Cell Open Support Race
Fivex
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Rotax)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
37° Torneo Industrie - KF3
Ward Racing
22
36th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Vortex)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
22
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Suzuka Championship - Junior Max
Fivex
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Rotax)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
All Japan Championship - Fp-Jr.
Fivex
15
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Yamaha)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
15
year
series
team
points
position
2005
East Japan Junior Championship - Super Junior
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
All Japan SL KART Championship - Junior
Power Works
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Yamaha
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
East Japan Junior Championship - Jr. Cadet
Power Works
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Yamaha
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
East Japan Junior Championship - Comer
Power Works
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tony Kart (Comer)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
East Japan Junior Championship - Comer
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2025
Racing
7
1
2
0
0
2024
Racing
11
3
6
1
1
2023
Racing
4
1
3
0
1
2020
Racing
20
1
6
0
0
2019
Racing
18
4
5
2
1
2018
Racing
19
0
3
0
0
2017
Racing
18
0
1
0
1
2016
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
23
1
7
2
1
2014
Racing
17
0
5
0
2
2013
Racing
22
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
33
1
1
0
0
2011
Karting
2010
Karting
2009
Karting
2007
Karting
2006
Karting
2005
Karting
2004
Karting
2002
Karting
2001
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2009
SKUSA SuperNationals XIII - KF2
2nd
2007
World Cup Suzuka - Cell Open Support Race
1st
2006
All Japan Championship - Fp-Jr.
1st
2004
East Japan Junior Championship - Jr. Cadet
2nd
2004
All Japan SL KART Championship - Junior
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
GT World Challenge Asia - Silver-Am
2nd
2019
TCR Japan - Saturday Series
3rd
2019
TCR Japan - Sunday Series
2nd
2015
Spanish Formula 3 Championship
3rd
2015
EuroFormula Open
3rd

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DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Max Verstappen
Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2097.1
+1
03
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Lando Norris
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
-
07
Penske Entertainment: Chris OwensAlex Palou
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
George Russell
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Oscar Piastri
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
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.