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Super GT Japan - GT300

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
212
races entered
213
wins
12
podiums
39
pole positions
5
fastest laps
7
race win percentage
5.7%
podium percentage
18.4%
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
28
Jun '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Sepang
flag
10
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

Competitors

Yuto Nomura profile photo
Yuto
Nomura
jp
age
18
wins
3
poles
3
races
33
podiums
10
fastest laps
5
Masaki Kano profile photo
Masaki
Kano
jp
age
48
wins
8
poles
6
races
98
podiums
16
fastest laps
2
Hibiki Taira profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Hibiki
Taira
jp
age
24
wins
19
poles
15
races
112
podiums
47
fastest laps
14
Kimiya Sato profile photo
Kimiya
Sato
jp
age
35
wins
22
poles
10
races
255
podiums
61
fastest laps
27
Eijiro Shimizu profile photo
Eijiro
Shimizu
jp
age
21
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Hiroki Yoshida profile photo
Hiroki
Yoshida
jp
age
40
wins
12
poles
3
races
109
podiums
31
fastest laps
4
Ryohei Sakaguchi profile photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
4
races
90
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Takayuki Aoki profile photo
Takayuki
Aoki
jp
age
51
wins
12
poles
9
races
192
podiums
26
fastest laps
2
Ryo Ogawa profile photo
Ryo
Ogawa
jp
age
33
wins
14
poles
15
races
70
podiums
19
fastest laps
17
Shunji Okumoto profile photo
Shunji
Okumoto
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Keita Sawa profile photo
Keita
Sawa
jp
age
48
wins
21
poles
12
races
210
podiums
79
fastest laps
4
Roberto Merhi profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Roberto
Merhi
es
age
33
wins
28
poles
26
races
321
podiums
91
fastest laps
29
Reimei Ito profile photo
Reimei
Ito
jp
age
24
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Yuya Motojima profile photo
Yuya
Motojima
jp
age
33
wins
16
poles
8
races
103
podiums
30
fastest laps
18
Seita Nonaka profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Seita
Nonaka
jp
age
23
wins
10
poles
4
races
104
podiums
36
fastest laps
7
João Paulo de Oliveira profile photo
João Paulo
de Oliveira
br
age
43
wins
67
poles
63
races
394
podiums
128
fastest laps
78
Rikuto Kobayashi profile photo
Rikuto
Kobayashi
jp
age
57
wins
7
poles
10
races
43
podiums
17
fastest laps
6
Daiki Fujiwara profile photo
Daiki
Fujiwara
jp
age
25
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Atsushi Tanaka profile photo
Atsushi
Tanaka
jp
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Igor Fraga profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Igor
Fraga
br
age
26
wins
31
poles
21
races
158
podiums
68
fastest laps
27

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Kondo Racing
15
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan 3.8 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
15
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
9
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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championship
points
change
01
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2204.6
+1.7
02
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2097.1
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03
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
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Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
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2002.75
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07
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1983.9
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08
George Russell
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
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Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
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Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
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