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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
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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