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Hitoshi Ogawa helmet photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
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Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 Feb 1956
hometown
Tokyo
died
24 May 1992
Suzuka
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 Feb 1956
hometown
Tokyo
died
24 May 1992
Suzuka
helmet

Competitors

Takao Wada profile photo
Takao
Wada
jp
age
71
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Jeff Krosnoff profile photo
Jeff
Krosnoff
us
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
110
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Thomas Danielsson profile photo
Thomas
Danielsson
se
age
59
wins
14
poles
10
races
132
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Kenny Acheson profile photo
Kenny
Acheson
gb
age
66
wins
13
poles
17
races
171
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
Minoru Tanaka profile photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
61
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Toshio Suzuki profile photo
Toshio
Suzuki
jp
age
69
wins
29
poles
15
races
290
podiums
70
fastest laps
9
Naohiro Furuya profile photo
Naohiro
Furuya
jp
age
57
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Yoshimichi Fujinaga profile photo
Yoshimichi
Fujinaga
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Marco Apicella profile photo
Marco
Apicella
it
age
59
wins
13
poles
15
races
228
podiums
42
fastest laps
22
Jeff Krosnoff profile photo
Jeff
Krosnoff
us
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
110
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Kouichi Iwaki profile photo
Kouichi
Iwaki
jp
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Shinji Nakano profile photo
Shinji
Nakano
jp
age
53
wins
7
poles
4
races
205
podiums
20
fastest laps
9
Maurizio Sandro Sala profile photo
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
br
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Eddie Irvine profile photo
Eddie
Irvine
ie
age
58
wins
10
poles
11
races
225
podiums
49
fastest laps
6
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Tetsuya Ota profile photo
Tetsuya
Ota
jp
age
64
wins
1
poles
4
races
72
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Ross Cheever profile photo
Ross
Cheever
us
age
60
wins
26
poles
20
races
140
podiums
44
fastest laps
8
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1992
World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
20
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota TS010
Toyota 3.5
Goodyear
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All-Japan Formula 3000
Racing Team Cerumo
2
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/50
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
43
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
6
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
0
0
43
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
85
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90 C-V
Toyota 91 C-V
7
1
5
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
5
1
3
85
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000
Stellar International
20
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
39
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota Corolla Levin
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
26
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90 C-V
5
1
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
1
2
26
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Toyota Team Tom's
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90C-V
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
3
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 90C-V
Toyota 3.6 turbo
Bridgestone
3
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000
Stellar International
34
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90/50
10
0
5
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
5
3
2
34
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All-Japan Touring Car Championship
116
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
116
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
43
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
5
1
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
1
1
43
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
6
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89C-V
Toyota 3.2 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All-Japan Formula 3000
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
33
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T88-50 (Mugen Tomei)
8
1
4
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
3
1
33
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
TOM's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Toyota Team Tom's
9
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 88C
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Japanese Touring Car Championship
100
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota Corolla Levin
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
100
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
Fuanaki Racing
27
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT32 (Toyota)
10
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
4
0
1
27
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 88C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
Toyota 88C-V
Toyota 3.2 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All-Japan Formula 3000
Leyton House Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88B (Mugen)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing, Toyota Team Tom's
1.5
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Toyota 87C
4
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
1
0
1.5
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula 3 Japan
Tom's
112
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT31
Tom's Toyota
10
2
8
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
8
2
0
112
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Tom's
29
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Rays Racing Division
19
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 84C (Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Rays Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 84C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Rays Racing
5
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Rays Racing
1
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (Tom's Toyota)
March 802 (Tom's Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula 3 Japan
Racing Team Hayate
37
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayashi 320 (Toyota)
Hayashi 321 (Toyota)
7
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
37
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 3 Japan
26
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803B (Toyota)
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1991
Racing
23
2
10
1
3
1990
Racing
22
1
7
5
4
1989
Racing
15
2
7
4
2
1988
Racing
21
1
5
0
1
1987
Racing
15
3
9
3
0
1986
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1985
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1983
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
7
0
?
1
?
1981
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
3rd
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000
2nd
1989
All-Japan Formula 3000
1st
1987
Formula 3 Japan
2nd

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