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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
53
birthday
18 May 1971
hometown
Hiroshima
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
53
birthday
18 May 1971
hometown
Hiroshima
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
201
wins
19
podiums
57
pole positions
6
fastest laps
6
race win percentage
9.5%
podium percentage
28.4%
driverdb score
1,686

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,686
2019/01/06
Nobutero Taniguchi
1679.2

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
03
Nov '24
Super GT Japan - GT300
Motegi
flag
10
20
Oct '24
Super GT Japan - GT300
Autopolis
flag
16
22
Sep '24
Super GT Japan - GT300
Sugo
flag
20
04
Aug '24
Super GT Japan - GT300
Fuji
flag
6
02
Jun '24
Super GT Japan - GT300
Suzuka
flag
12
04
May '24
Super GT Japan - GT300
Fuji
flag
4

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
#4 Goodsmile Racing & TeamUKYO
29
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
Yokohama
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Team UKYO
20
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG C190
M159 DOHC 6.2 V8
Yokohama
8
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2021
GoodSmileRacing / TeamUKYO
33
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
8
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
1
33
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Goodsmile Racing with Team UKYO × Racing Miku
36
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
8
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
1
36
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Goodsmile Racing
1
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Goodsmile Racing & Type-Moon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Goodsmile Racing & TeamUK YO
47.5
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
Yokohama
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
47.5
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG Team Good Smile
10
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Mercedes-AMG Team Good Smile
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Goodsmile Racing with Team Ukyo
56
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Yokohama
8
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Good Smile Racing with Team Ukyo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Mercedes-Benz 6.2
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Good Smile Racing & Team UKYO
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3
Pirelli
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Goodsmile Hatsune Miku AMG
77
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3
Yokohama
8
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
0
1
77
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Goodsmile Racing & Team Ukyo
47
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes AMG GT3
7
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
0
47
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Team AAI
33
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Team AAI - HubAuto
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Goodsmile Racing & Team Ukyo
35
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Goosmile Racing & Team Ukyo
78
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
8
2
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
4
0
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
2013
GSR&Studie with TeamUKYO
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
GSR&Studie with TeamUKYO
70
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
8
2
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
0
1
70
year
series
team
points
position
2012
GSR & Studie with Team Ukyo
52
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
8
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Petronas Syntium Team
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Petronas Syntium Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4M Coupe
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2011
GSR&Studie with TeamUKYO
87
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 GT3
8
3
3
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
2
1
87
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Petronas Syntium Team
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Petronas Syntium Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4M Coupe
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport
8
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si E90
Yokohama
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si E90
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
M7 Re-Amemiya Racing
52
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
7
2
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
2
1
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Petronas Syntium Team 1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4 M Coupé
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Petronas Syntium Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4M Coupe
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport
21
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
Yokohama
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320si
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
M7 Re-Amemiya Racing
82
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
M7 MUTIARA MOTORSAMEMIYASGC 7
9
0
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
6
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Petronas Syntium Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4M Coupe
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Team Taisan with Nishizawa
71
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
9
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
1
0
71
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Taisan with Nishizawa
58
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3 RS
9
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
58
year
series
team
points
position
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Direxiv Motorsport
75
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vemac RD320R
9
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Racing Project Bandoh
54
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica
8
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
1
54
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Racing Project Bandoh
48
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Celica
7
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
2003
RE Amemiya Racing
13
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
2002
RE Amemiya Racing
29
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
6
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
29
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
8
0
0
1
0
2021
Racing
8
0
1
0
1
2020
Racing
8
0
2
0
1
2019
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
2018
Racing
10
0
3
0
0
2017
Racing
10
1
4
0
1
2016
Racing
10
0
4
0
0
2015
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
2014
Racing
8
2
4
0
0
2013
Racing
9
2
4
0
1
2012
Racing
9
2
3
0
0
2011
Racing
9
4
4
2
1
2010
Racing
14
3
4
1
1
2009
Racing
14
0
8
0
0
2008
Racing
10
1
3
1
0
2007
Racing
9
1
3
0
?
2006
Racing
10
1
3
0
0
2005
Racing
8
0
2
1
?
2004
Racing
7
1
1
0
?
2003
Racing
7
0
1
0
?
2002
Racing
6
1
1
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2017
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT300
1st
2014
Super GT Japan - GT300
1st
2013
Super GT Japan - GT300
3rd
2012
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race
1st
2011
Super GT Japan - GT300
1st
2011
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race
1st
2010
24H Series - A5
1st
2010
Super GT Japan - GT300
3rd
2010
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race
3rd
2009
Super GT Japan - GT300
2nd
2009
Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race
2nd
2008
Super GT Japan - GT300
3rd
2006
Super GT Japan - GT300
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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