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Takahara
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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
73
birthday
6 Jun 1951
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
73
birthday
6 Jun 1951
hometown
Tokyo
helmet

Competitors

Paolo Barilla profile photo
Paolo
Barilla
it
age
63
wins
11
poles
5
races
150
podiums
31
fastest laps
5
Richard Jones profile photo
Richard
Jones
gb
age
75
wins
1
poles
0
races
68
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Birger Dyrstad profile photo
Birger
Dyrstad
no
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Rudi Thomann profile photo
Rudi
Thomann
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jiro Yoneyama profile photo
Jiro
Yoneyama
jp
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
52
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Les Delano profile photo
Les
Delano
us
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Gianpiero Lauro profile photo
Gianpiero
Lauro
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Vern Schuppan profile photo
Vern
Schuppan
au
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Vivian Candy profile photo
Vivian
Candy
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ernst Schuster profile photo
Ernst
Schuster
de
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Seiichi Sodeyama profile photo
Seiichi
Sodeyama
jp
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Jo Gartner profile photo
Jo
Gartner
at
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
102
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Jean-Philippe Grand profile photo
Jean-Philippe
Grand
fr
age
71
wins
7
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Antonio Palma profile photo
Antonio
Palma
it
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gordon Spice profile photo
Gordon
Spice
gb
age
wins
59
poles
25
races
283
podiums
121
fastest laps
25
John Sheldon profile photo
John
Sheldon
gb
age
77
wins
5
poles
0
races
121
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Martin Wagenstetter profile photo
Martin
Wagenstetter
de
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kenji Takahashi profile photo
Kenji
Takahashi
jp
age
78
wins
15
poles
8
races
141
podiums
41
fastest laps
3
Jochen Dauer profile photo
Jochen
Dauer
de
age
72
wins
8
poles
5
races
94
podiums
19
fastest laps
8

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Alpha Cubic Racing
31
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
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
Alpha Cubic Racing
32
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renoma 84C (BMW)
Porsche 956
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Renoma
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Alpha Cubic Racing
14
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renoma 84C (BMW)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Sportscar Championship
Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCS Guppy
BMW 2.4
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula 2 Japan
22
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 512 (BMW M12/7)
Martini Mk 22 (Renault CHB1)
Chevron B40 (BMW M12/7)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1977
FIA World Championship Formula One
Kojima Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kojima KE009
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
Stanley Takahara Racing
66
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
2
2
66
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Surtees
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS19
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Fuji Grand Champion Series
88.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 74S (BMW)
5
4
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
5
88.5
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2000 Japan
Takahara Racing
59
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW M12/6
4
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1974
26th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
March Engineering
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 741
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
Takahara Racing
45
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW M12/6
4
2
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
4
2
45
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Tasman Series
Takahara Racing
2
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT36 (Cosworth)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2000 Japan
Takahara Noritake
34
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT36
Ford Cosworth
4
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
3
0
34
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1985
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
6
2
4
2
2
1975
Racing
9
5
9
0
?
1974
Racing
5
2
4
2
0
1973
Racing
9
2
3
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1976
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1975
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1975
Fuji Grand Champion Series
1st
1974
Formula 2000 Japan
1st
1973
Formula 2000 Japan
3rd

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