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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

Andrew Gilbert-Scott profile photo
Andrew
Gilbert-Scott
gb
age
66
wins
15
poles
9
races
188
podiums
38
fastest laps
6
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Maurizio Sandro Sala profile photo
Maurizio
Sandro Sala
br
age
66
wins
35
poles
7
races
257
podiums
40
fastest laps
5
Mauro Martini profile photo
Mauro
Martini
it
age
60
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Steven Andskär profile photo
Steven
Andskär
se
age
59
wins
5
poles
3
races
81
podiums
18
fastest laps
3
Jean Alesi profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jean
Alesi
fr
age
60
wins
23
poles
16
races
360
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Jeff Krosnoff profile photo
Jeff
Krosnoff
us
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
110
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Shunji Kasuya profile photo
Shunji
Kasuya
jp
age
62
wins
4
poles
0
races
63
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Akio Morimoto profile photo
Akio
Morimoto
jp
age
64
wins
3
poles
1
races
67
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Osamu Nakako profile photo
Osamu
Nakako
jp
age
70
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Eddie Irvine profile photo
Eddie
Irvine
ie
age
58
wins
10
poles
11
races
225
podiums
49
fastest laps
6
Johnny Herbert profile photo
Johnny
Herbert
gb
age
60
wins
27
poles
15
races
353
podiums
81
fastest laps
17
Ross Cheever profile photo
Ross
Cheever
us
age
60
wins
26
poles
20
races
140
podiums
44
fastest laps
8
Akio Morimoto profile photo
Akio
Morimoto
jp
age
64
wins
3
poles
1
races
67
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Paulo Carcasci profile photo
Paulo
Carcasci
br
age
60
wins
9
poles
4
races
90
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Mika Salo profile photo
Mika
Salo
fi
age
57
wins
35
poles
12
races
298
podiums
67
fastest laps
12
Emanuele Pirro profile photo
Emanuele
Pirro
it
age
62
wins
92
poles
32
races
549
podiums
214
fastest laps
57
Ukyo Katayama profile photo
Ukyo
Katayama
jp
age
61
wins
4
poles
6
races
191
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
Naoki Hattori profile photo
Naoki
Hattori
jp
age
58
wins
27
poles
25
races
348
podiums
75
fastest laps
21
Takuya Kurosawa profile photo
Takuya
Kurosawa
jp
age
62
wins
10
poles
14
races
256
podiums
35
fastest laps
8

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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