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Akira
Watanabe
Super GT Japan - GT300
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
15 Dec 1954
hometown
Kanagawa
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Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
15 Dec 1954
hometown
Kanagawa
Competitors
Keita
Sawa
age
47
wins
21
poles
12
races
210
podiums
79
fastest laps
4
Compare to Watanabe
Dominik
Farnbacher
age
39
wins
18
poles
7
races
229
podiums
54
fastest laps
5
Compare to Watanabe
Keiko
Ihara
age
50
wins
1
poles
0
races
97
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Masami
Kageyama
age
56
wins
22
poles
13
races
323
podiums
67
fastest laps
8
Compare to Watanabe
Shuroko
Sasaki
age
77
wins
7
poles
12
races
77
podiums
13
fastest laps
5
Compare to Watanabe
Hiroaki
Suga
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
36
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Masahiro
Matsunaga
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
99
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Kumi
Sato
age
58
wins
1
poles
0
races
40
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Tomonobu
Fujii
age
43
wins
13
poles
6
races
221
podiums
35
fastest laps
6
Compare to Watanabe
Katsuo
Kobayashi
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Shinji
Abe
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Gou
Shimizu
age
50
wins
1
poles
0
races
47
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Compare to Watanabe
Takashi
Ohi
age
64
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Hiroshi
Wada
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Watanabe
Hiroshi
Sasaki
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Atsushi
Yogo
age
59
wins
5
poles
1
races
105
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Hiroyuki
Iiri
age
54
wins
5
poles
2
races
74
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Compare to Watanabe
Morio
Nitta
age
57
wins
28
poles
14
races
274
podiums
73
fastest laps
7
Compare to Watanabe
Takayuki
Aoki
age
51
wins
12
poles
9
races
191
podiums
26
fastest laps
2
Compare to Watanabe
Masahiro
Matsunaga
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
99
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Watanabe
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Super GT Japan - GT300
Ebbro Team Nova
5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD350R
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Mach
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
12
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2004
All-Japan GT Championship GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
22
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Super GT Japan - GT300
Verno Tokai Dream 28
22
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
8
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Daikokuya, Dream 28
4
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 R
Honda NS-X
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Daikokuya
1
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSR
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Super GT Japan - GT300
KRAFT
7
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Cavalier
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All Japan Touring Car Championship Class 2
Team Over Take
10
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
VW Asia Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 873 (VW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2007
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
2006
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
2005
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
2004
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
2003
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
2002
Racing
8
0
0
1
?
2001
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1992
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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