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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
1954-12-15
hometown
Kanagawa
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
1954-12-15
hometown
Kanagawa
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Competitors

Hiroya Iijima profile photo
Hiroya
Iijima
jp
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
Taku Bamba profile photo
Taku
Bamba
jp
age
42
wins
11
poles
3
races
132
podiums
15
fastest laps
1
Masayuki Ueda profile photo
Masayuki
Ueda
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
4
races
200
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Shinichi Kurashima profile photo
Shinichi
Kurashima
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Masaki Jyonai profile photo
Masaki
Jyonai
jp
age
62
wins
2
poles
2
races
129
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Katsuo Kobayashi profile photo
Katsuo
Kobayashi
jp
age
63
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Yuji Ide profile photo
Yuji
Ide
jp
age
49
wins
15
poles
8
races
235
podiums
42
fastest laps
6
Satoru Gotou profile photo
Satoru
Gotou
jp
age
55
wins
2
poles
2
races
31
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Yasushi Hitotsuyama profile photo
Yasushi
Hitotsuyama
jp
age
73
wins
1
poles
0
races
75
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Masaki Jounai profile photo
Masaki
Jounai
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Kazuyoshi Takamizawa profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Takamizawa
jp
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Junichi Ikura profile photo
Junichi
Ikura
jp
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tomohiko Sunako profile photo
Tomohiko
Sunako
jp
age
59
wins
0
poles
0
races
53
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tetsuo Kozai profile photo
Tetsuo
Kozai
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
Yoshimi Ishibashi profile photo
Yoshimi
Ishibashi
jp
age
74
wins
3
poles
2
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Atsushi Yogo profile photo
Atsushi
Yogo
jp
age
59
wins
5
poles
1
races
105
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Akira Hirakawa profile photo
Akira
Hirakawa
jp
age
64
wins
7
poles
0
races
51
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Ryohei Sakaguchi profile photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
4
races
90
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Shinji Abe profile photo
Shinji
Abe
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Daisuke Ikeda profile photo
Daisuke
Ikeda
jp
age
41
wins
0
poles
3
races
80
podiums
8
fastest laps
0

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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