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Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
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Competitors

Kenji Takahashi profile photo
Kenji
Takahashi
jp
age
78
wins
15
poles
8
races
141
podiums
41
fastest laps
3
Ivan Capelli profile photo
Ivan
Capelli
it
age
61
wins
20
poles
19
races
257
podiums
53
fastest laps
19
Hideshi Matsuda profile photo
Hideshi
Matsuda
jp
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Yoshiyasu Tachi profile photo
Yoshiyasu
Tachi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
81
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Kunimitsu Takahashi profile photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
245
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Akira Hagiwara profile photo
Akira
Hagiwara
jp
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
51
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Hironobu Tatsumi profile photo
Hironobu
Tatsumi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Akira Hagiwara profile photo
Akira
Hagiwara
jp
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
51
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Masatomo Shimizu profile photo
Masatomo
Shimizu
jp
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
92
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Satoru Nakajima profile photo
Satoru
Nakajima
jp
age
71
wins
26
poles
31
races
198
podiums
64
fastest laps
16
Eje Elgh profile photo
Eje
Elgh
se
age
71
wins
9
poles
4
races
228
podiums
40
fastest laps
4
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Kenny Acheson profile photo
Kenny
Acheson
gb
age
66
wins
13
poles
17
races
171
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
Eje Elgh profile photo
Eje
Elgh
se
age
71
wins
9
poles
4
races
228
podiums
40
fastest laps
4
Norimasa Sakamoto profile photo
Norimasa
Sakamoto
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Aguri Suzuki profile photo
Aguri
Suzuki
jp
age
64
wins
10
poles
10
races
204
podiums
44
fastest laps
6
Yoshimasa Fujiwara profile photo
Yoshimasa
Fujiwara
jp
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
12
podiums
8
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
Team Equip
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maurer MM81 (BMW)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Team Equip
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maurer MM81 (BMW)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Team Equip
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula 3 Japan
gallop RAcing
105
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)
9
5
6
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
5
6
6
105
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 3 Japan
71
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayashi 320 (Toyota)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
71
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 3 Japan
57
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayashi 803 (Toyota)
7
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
0
57
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 3 Japan
Hayashi Racing
76
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
March 773 (Toyota)
7
1
4
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
3
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Japan FJ1300
Ogata Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Honda)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula Pacific Japan
Kengo Nakamoto
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Honda MF318)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1982
Racing
9
5
6
6
?
1981
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1980
Racing
7
0
3
0
0
1979
Racing
7
1
4
3
0
1978
Racing
2
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1982
Formula 3 Japan
1st
1981
Formula 3 Japan
3rd
1979
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1978
Japan FJ1300
1st

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