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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
38
birthday
1987-07-29
hometown
Kanazawa
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
38
birthday
1987-07-29
hometown
Kanazawa
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
175
wins
5
podiums
18
pole positions
6
fastest laps
7
race win percentage
2.9%
podium percentage
10.3%
driverdb score
1,460

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,460
2020/01/05: 
Yuki Nakayama: 
1471.1

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
28
Jun '25
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Sepang
flag
3
01
Jun '25
Super Taikyu Series - ST-X
Fuji
flag
1
27
Apr '25
Super Taikyu Series - ST-X
Suzuka
flag
4
23
Mar '25
Super Taikyu Series - ST-X
Motegi
flag
2

Competitors

Hiroki Yoshimoto profile photo
Hiroki
Yoshimoto
jp
age
44
wins
11
poles
11
races
262
podiums
24
fastest laps
8
Yuichi Nakayama profile photo
Yuichi
Nakayama
jp
age
33
wins
42
poles
31
races
207
podiums
70
fastest laps
35
Haruki Kurosawa profile photo
Haruki
Kurosawa
jp
age
47
wins
8
poles
5
races
217
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Christian Klien profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Christian
Klien
at
age
41
wins
30
poles
19
races
268
podiums
69
fastest laps
19
Roberto Merhi profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Roberto
Merhi
es
age
33
wins
28
poles
26
races
321
podiums
91
fastest laps
29
Shunsuke Kohno profile photo
Shunsuke
Kohno
jp
age
29
wins
2
poles
0
races
143
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
Jono Lester profile photo
Jono
Lester
nz
age
34
wins
31
poles
30
races
272
podiums
91
fastest laps
34
Kazuto Kotaka profile photo
Kazuto
Kotaka
jp
age
25
wins
14
poles
8
races
153
podiums
46
fastest laps
9
Sena Sakaguchi profile photo
Sena
Sakaguchi
jp
age
25
wins
18
poles
16
races
184
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Yuki Nemoto profile photo
Yuki
Nemoto
jp
age
28
wins
20
poles
14
races
157
podiums
50
fastest laps
13
Masaki Tanaka profile photo
Masaki
Tanaka
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Natsu Sakaguchi profile photo
Natsu
Sakaguchi
jp
age
29
wins
1
poles
0
races
52
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Syun Koide profile photo
Super Formula Lights
Syun
Koide
jp
age
24
wins
21
poles
13
races
64
podiums
30
fastest laps
15
Takeshi Kimura profile photo
Takeshi
Kimura
jp
age
53
wins
12
poles
2
races
112
podiums
27
fastest laps
2
Takashi Kogure profile photo
Takashi
Kogure
jp
age
44
wins
30
poles
39
races
331
podiums
73
fastest laps
25
Kazuho Takahashi profile photo
Kazuho
Takahashi
jp
age
71
wins
2
poles
8
races
131
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Nattavude Charoensukawattana profile photo
Nattavude
Charoensukawattana
th
age
61
wins
24
poles
25
races
109
podiums
50
fastest laps
22
Masaki Jyonai profile photo
Masaki
Jyonai
jp
age
62
wins
2
poles
2
races
129
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Yuya Hiraki profile photo
Yuya
Hiraki
jp
age
28
wins
3
poles
1
races
88
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Rikuto Kobayashi profile photo
Rikuto
Kobayashi
jp
age
57
wins
7
poles
10
races
43
podiums
17
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2025
Autobacs Super GT Series GT300
Goodsmile Racing & TeamUkyo
16
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
2025
Super Taikyu Series - ST-X
TKRI
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Bridgestone
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Super GT Japan - GT300
APR
21
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Prius PHV GR Sport
Toyota 3.4 hybrid
Bridgestone
8
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
1
21
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Autobacs Super GT - GT300
APR
12
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Prius PHV GR Sport
Toyota 3.4 hybrid
Yokohama
8
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
1
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT300
apr
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota GR Sport Prius PHV
Bridgestone
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Suzuka 10 Hours - Pro
Team Upgarage
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86 MC
Nissan 4.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT300
Team Upgarage
28
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86 MC
Nissan 4.5
Yokohama
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT300
Team Up Garage with Bandoh
6
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86 MC
Yokohama
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Up Garage with Bandoh
25
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86
7
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
1
1
25
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Up Garage with Bandoh
2
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86 MC
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Mugen
26
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda CR-Z
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Super Formula
Team Mugen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF14
Honda HR-414E
Bridgestone
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT - GT300 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Team Mugen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda CR-Z
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super Formula Japan - Fuji Sprint Cup
HP Real Racing
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift SF13 (Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Mugen
85
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda CR-Z
8
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
4
0
0
85
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super Formula
HP Real Racing
1
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift SF13 (Honda)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2012
JAF Grand Prix Super GT
Epson Nakajima Racing
0.5
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0.5
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Formula Nippon
HP Real Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swift FN09 (Honda)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Super GT Japan - GT500
Nakajima Racing
26
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
8
0
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
1
1
26
year
series
team
points
position
2011
JAF Grand Prix Super GT - GT500
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
2011
Super GT Japan - GT500
Nakajima Racing
21
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Nakajima Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010 GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Super GT Japan - GT500
Nakajima Racing
9
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda HSV-010
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Super GT Japan - GT500
Nakajima Racing
18
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Formula 3 Japan - Champ. Class
Honda Team Real
97
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F308 (Mugen Honda)
18
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
0
97
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula 3 Japan
Honda Toda Racing
35
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F307 (Mugen Honda)
20
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
0
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula Challenge Japan
91
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus Formula FC 106
10
2
4
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
4
3
2
91
year
series
team
points
position
2004
CIK Asian-Pacific Championship - ICA
RT Bullet
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel (TM)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship ICA
RT Bullet
0
29th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG (TM)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Asia-Pacific Championship - Formula A
Trenta Quattro Nara
0
19th
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
4
1
3
0
1
2021
Racing
8
1
1
0
1
2020
Racing
8
0
0
1
1
2019
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
9
1
1
0
0
2017
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
7
0
0
1
1
2015
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
2013
Racing
17
0
4
0
0
2012
Racing
11
0
2
1
1
2011
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
2010
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
2007
Racing
20
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
10
2
4
3
2
2004
Karting
2003
Karting
2002
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2004
CIK Asian-Pacific Championship - ICA
2nd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2013
Super GT Japan - GT300
1st

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