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Masami Kuwashima profile photo
Masami Kuwashima helmet photo
Masami
Kuwashima
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Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
74
birthday
14 Sep 1950
hometown
Kumagaya
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
74
birthday
14 Sep 1950
hometown
Kumagaya
helmet

Competitors

Naohiro Fujita profile photo
Naohiro
Fujita
jp
age
76
wins
3
poles
2
races
57
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Marc Surer profile photo
Marc
Surer
ch
age
73
wins
7
poles
10
races
190
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Masayuki Kaneda profile photo
Masayuki
Kaneda
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brian Henton profile photo
Brian
Henton
gb
age
78
wins
24
poles
17
races
130
podiums
43
fastest laps
37
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Tetsu Ikuzawa profile photo
Tetsu
Ikuzawa
jp
age
82
wins
0
poles
1
races
47
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Moto Kitano profile photo
Moto
Kitano
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Patrick Gaillard profile photo
Patrick
Gaillard
fr
age
72
wins
2
poles
1
races
54
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
René Arnoux profile photo
René
Arnoux
fr
age
76
wins
28
poles
21
races
199
podiums
58
fastest laps
33
Derek Warwick profile photo
Derek
Warwick
gb
age
70
wins
23
poles
20
races
338
podiums
65
fastest laps
17
Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
77
wins
80
poles
76
races
377
podiums
169
fastest laps
48
Bruno Giacomelli profile photo
Bruno
Giacomelli
it
age
72
wins
25
poles
23
races
170
podiums
32
fastest laps
15
Piercarlo Ghinzani profile photo
Piercarlo
Ghinzani
it
age
72
wins
14
poles
3
races
168
podiums
31
fastest laps
4
Kunimitsu Takahashi profile photo
Kunimitsu
Takahashi
jp
age
wins
19
poles
12
races
245
podiums
52
fastest laps
3
Richard Thomas Geck profile photo
Richard Thomas
Geck
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Takao Wada profile photo
Takao
Wada
jp
age
71
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Yasuhiro Namikawa profile photo
Yasuhiro
Namikawa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gianfranco Brancatelli profile photo
Gianfranco
Brancatelli
it
age
74
wins
27
poles
11
races
199
podiums
53
fastest laps
15
Nico Nicole profile photo
Nico
Nicole
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tetsuji Ozasa profile photo
Tetsuji
Ozasa
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula 2 Japan
11
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (BMW M12/7)
Chevron B40 (BMW M12/7)
Nova 532P (BMW M12/7)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
Sakai Racing Team
8
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752
BMW M12/7
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
Walter Wolf Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wolf-Will. FW05
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2 Europe
Masami Kuwashima Racing, Project Three Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 752 (BMW)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2000 Japan
Kuwashima Racing
30
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW)
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1974
21° Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts - Formule 2
Masami Kuwashima Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Masami Kuwashima Racing
4
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
Firestone
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
12
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formule 3 France
Reystan Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 3 Italy
Reystan Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 733 (Ford TC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
76
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford TC)
12
0
4
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
1
1
76
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BARC British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
11
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 733
Ford TC
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1973
MCD North Central British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
7
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford TC)
March 733 (Ford TC)
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Forward Trust - British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
3
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
year
series
team
points
position
1972
MCD - North Central British Formula 3
Reystan Racing
17
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 372 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
year
series
team
points
position
1970
I Copa Brasil
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Z-432 R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
5
0
2
0
0
1974
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
26
0
6
2
1
1972
Racing
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1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
3rd

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