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Sato
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All-Japan GT Championship - GT500

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
3 Feb 1955
hometown
Nagoya, Aichi
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
3 Feb 1955
hometown
Nagoya, Aichi
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Competitors

Naohiro Furuya profile photo
Naohiro
Furuya
jp
age
57
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Minoru Tanaka profile photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
61
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Hironori Takeuchi profile photo
Hironori
Takeuchi
jp
age
59
wins
8
poles
14
races
162
podiums
27
fastest laps
3
Osamu Nakako profile photo
Osamu
Nakako
jp
age
70
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Yoji Yamada profile photo
Yoji
Yamada
jp
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Koji Yamanishi profile photo
Koji
Yamanishi
jp
age
47
wins
6
poles
6
races
164
podiums
18
fastest laps
8
Hideshi Matsuda profile photo
Hideshi
Matsuda
jp
age
69
wins
9
poles
4
races
217
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Masami Kageyama profile photo
Masami
Kageyama
jp
age
57
wins
22
poles
13
races
323
podiums
67
fastest laps
8
Tom Coronel profile photo
Tom
Coronel
nl
age
52
wins
62
poles
33
races
752
podiums
178
fastest laps
39
Masanori Sekiya profile photo
Masanori
Sekiya
jp
age
74
wins
23
poles
16
races
286
podiums
80
fastest laps
13
Érik Comas profile photo
Érik
Comas
fr
age
61
wins
27
poles
23
races
240
podiums
72
fastest laps
24
Marc Goossens profile photo
Marc
Goossens
be
age
54
wins
51
poles
20
races
444
podiums
118
fastest laps
13
Hideki Noda profile photo
Hideki
Noda
jp
age
55
wins
5
poles
3
races
218
podiums
16
fastest laps
9
Hideki Okada profile photo
Hideki
Okada
jp
age
65
wins
21
poles
5
races
195
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Shinichi Takagi profile photo
Shinichi
Takagi
jp
age
50
wins
22
poles
22
races
216
podiums
60
fastest laps
6
Yasutaka Hinoi profile photo
Yasutaka
Hinoi
jp
age
55
wins
1
poles
1
races
105
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Kunimitsu Takahashi profile photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
245
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Tetsuya Tanaka profile photo
Tetsuya
Tanaka
jp
age
58
wins
8
poles
7
races
293
podiums
37
fastest laps
5
Takeshi Tsuchiya profile photo
Takeshi
Tsuchiya
jp
age
51
wins
14
poles
23
races
278
podiums
48
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1998
All-Japan GT Championship - GT500
Nakajima Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
1
0
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
Nakajima Planning
37
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
6
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula 3 Japan
M-Hayashi Racing With Kim's
14
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT35 (Honda)
11
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000
Nakajima Planning
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
1990
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Nakajima Planning
49
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
6
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000
Nakajima Planning
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90/50
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Toyota Team SARD, Cabin Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 89 C-V
March 88S (Nissan)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula 3 Japan
Super Hakka Racing Works
42
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT32 (Honda)
Ralt RT33 (Honda)
10
2
7
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
7
1
4
42
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Super Hakka Racing Works
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT33 (Mugen-Honda)
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3 Japan
Super Hakka Racing Works
43
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT31 (Mugen Honda)
Ralt RT32 (Honda Toda)
10
3
5
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
4
2
43
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Japanese Touring Car Championship
58
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
58
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Best House Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 07 (Toyota)
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
Le Garage Cox Racing Team
77
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30/86
Volkswagen
10
0
4
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
1
2
77
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Japan
Le Garage Cox Racing
76
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
8
2
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
2
76
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Japan
Le Garage Cox
87
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
87
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Racing Service Shouwa
11
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Manatee Mk. IV (Mazda)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Japan
74
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
74
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1998
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
18
1
4
0
0
1990
Racing
14
0
3
0
0
1989
Racing
13
2
7
1
4
1988
Racing
11
3
5
4
2
1987
Racing
11
0
4
1
2
1986
Racing
8
2
3
2
?
1985
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1984
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1989
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1988
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1987
Formula 3 Japan
3rd
1986
Formula 3 Japan
2nd
1985
Formula 3 Japan
1st
1984
Formula 3 Japan
2nd

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