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Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
1956-11-07
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
69
birthday
1956-11-07
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Competitors

Paul Radisich profile photo
Paul
Radisich
nz
age
62
wins
59
poles
11
races
614
podiums
132
fastest laps
28
Masakazu Hamana profile photo
Masakazu
Hamana
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Yasuo Kusakabe profile photo
Yasuo
Kusakabe
jp
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
7
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Kaoru Hoshino profile photo
Kaoru
Hoshino
jp
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Andrew Gilbert-Scott profile photo
Andrew
Gilbert-Scott
gb
age
66
wins
15
poles
9
races
188
podiums
38
fastest laps
6
Mike Freeman profile photo
Mike
Freeman
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Giddings profile photo
John
Giddings
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hajime Kitano profile photo
Hajime
Kitano
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steve Harrington profile photo
Steve
Harrington
au
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
62
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Bill O'Brien profile photo
Bill
O'Brien
au
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
61
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Holden profile photo
Bob
Holden
au
age
91
wins
2
poles
1
races
325
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Ryusaku Hitomi profile photo
Ryusaku
Hitomi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Avon Hyde profile photo
Avon
Hyde
nz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kent Baigent profile photo
Kent
Baigent
nz
age
76
wins
19
poles
5
races
77
podiums
38
fastest laps
13
Hisashi Shimura profile photo
Hisashi
Shimura
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Mulvihill profile photo
Tony
Mulvihill
au
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Grice profile photo
Allan
Grice
au
age
81
wins
49
poles
22
races
337
podiums
104
fastest laps
35
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Fumio Mutoh profile photo
Fumio
Mutoh
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brett Riley profile photo
Brett
Riley
nz
age
71
wins
36
poles
15
races
268
podiums
101
fastest laps
19

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1988
Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship
Rays Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Top Fuel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7 855
Mazda 1.3 rotary
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Top Fuel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX7 254
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
Maribu Motorsport
1
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RH6/84 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
5
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7 825
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
Taku
5
68th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCS Guppy
Mazda 1.3 rotary
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 2 Japan
Gear Racing
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
1983
Formula 3 Japan
Norimasa Sakamoto
22
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803
Toyota
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Sakamoto Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832 (Ogawa BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 3 Japan
Norimasa Sakamoto
15
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
March 803B
Toyota
March 793
Toyota
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
15
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1988
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1981
Racing
6
0
0
0
0

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