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Kaoru
Hoshino
1000 km Suzuka - GT300
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
birthday
21 Sep 1947
hometown
Shizuoka
died
25 Nov 2022
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Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
birthday
21 Sep 1947
hometown
Shizuoka
died
25 Nov 2022
Competitors
Hideshi
Matsuda
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Compare to Hoshino
Yasutaka
Hinoi
age
55
wins
1
poles
1
races
105
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Atsushi
Yogo
age
59
wins
5
poles
1
races
105
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Seigou
Nishizawa
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Hoshino
Yutaka
Yamagishi
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
84
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Hideo
Fukuyama
age
69
wins
13
poles
9
races
159
podiums
38
fastest laps
1
Compare to Hoshino
Masami
Miyoshi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Kengo
Kitaura
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Hoshino
Masaki
Jounai
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Yoshimi
Ishibashi
age
74
wins
3
poles
2
races
102
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Tetsuya
Makino
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Hiroaki
Suga
age
64
wins
1
poles
1
races
36
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Kota
Sasaki
age
50
wins
13
poles
12
races
183
podiums
28
fastest laps
9
Compare to Hoshino
Yuusei
Maki
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Hoshino
Junichi
Ikura
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Motoji
Sekine
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Takaji
Suzuki
age
54
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Kazuyuki
Nishizawa
age
59
wins
2
poles
1
races
80
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Naohiro
Kawano
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hoshino
Takahiko
Date
age
wins
0
poles
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Hoshino
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2000
1000 km Suzuka - GT300
Team Gaikokuya
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT2
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team Gaikokuya
7
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT2
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Super GT Japan - GT300
Sigmatech Racing
12
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT2
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Super GT Japan - GT300
Sigmatech Racing
51
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT2
5
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Super GT Japan - GT300
Yoshimi Ishibashi
32
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RS
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1996
BPR International Endurance GT Series
Ishibashi Yoshimi
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 Carrera RS
Porsche 3.8
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
BPR Global Endurance GT Series
Yoshimi Ishibashi
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993
Yokohama
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 2
Yoshimi Ishibashi
79
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
Nissan Skyline GTS-R
6
2
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
5
0
79
year
series
team
points
position
1994
1000 Km of Suzuka - BPR GT Endurance
West Corvette Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C4
Chevrolet 6.5
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
All Japan Touring Car Championship - Class 3
Toyota Team Tom's
26
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All Japan Touring Car Championship - Class 3
Toyota Team Tom's
60
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
8
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1991
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Fujitsu Ten Teams Tom's
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT
Toyota 1.6
Toyo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
53
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
53
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Fujitsu Ten Teams Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
18
59th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Toyota Racing Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Supra Turbo
Toyota 3.0 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
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 88C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
European Touring Car Championship
IMC Toyota
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Toyota 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
TOM's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Leyton House Racing
16
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's, Porsche Kremer Racing
6
66th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
Toyota 88C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1987
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
7
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Toyota Team Tom's, Kiyoshi Fukui
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 87C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
Toyota 86C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Tom's
27
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
27
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
Japanese Touring Car Championship
89
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corolla Levin
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
3
0
89
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Tom's
15
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 85C
Toyota 2.1 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
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
All American Racers
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
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Autobacs Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome RC83i (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Sportscar Championship
Misakispeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome 83C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
All American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Toyota Team Tom's
2
85th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome-Toyota 83C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1983
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Tom's
17
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 83C Toyota
Tom's 82C Toyota
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1982
World Sportscar Championship
Kaoru Hoshino
8
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2000
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1999
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1997
Racing
5
1
2
0
?
1996
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
6
2
5
0
0
1994
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1993
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1992
Racing
8
1
2
0
0
1991
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1989
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1985
Racing
5
1
5
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1995
All-Japan GT Championship - Class 2
1st
1985
Japanese Touring Car Championship
3rd
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