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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

Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Mark Galvin profile photo
Mark
Galvin
ie
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
67
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Andrea de Cesaris profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Andrea
de Cesaris
it
age
wins
11
poles
13
races
281
podiums
30
fastest laps
11
Mike Thackwell profile photo
Mike
Thackwell
nz
age
63
wins
30
poles
19
races
154
podiums
60
fastest laps
23
Kazuo Mogi profile photo
Kazuo
Mogi
jp
age
71
wins
8
poles
3
races
131
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Roy Baker profile photo
Roy
Baker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jesús Pareja profile photo
Jesús
Pareja
es
age
69
wins
6
poles
0
races
108
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Fulvio Ballabio profile photo
Fulvio
Ballabio
it
age
70
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Gordon Spice profile photo
Gordon
Spice
gb
age
wins
59
poles
25
races
283
podiums
121
fastest laps
25
Richard Cleare profile photo
Richard
Cleare
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Takashi Yorino profile photo
Takashi
Yorino
jp
age
74
wins
2
poles
0
races
82
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Costas Los profile photo
Costas
Los
gr
age
69
wins
2
poles
0
races
106
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Tom Dodd-Noble profile photo
Tom
Dodd-Noble
gb
age
69
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Win Percy profile photo
Win
Percy
gb
age
81
wins
72
poles
48
races
244
podiums
116
fastest laps
62
Lars-Viggo Jensen profile photo
Lars-Viggo
Jensen
dk
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
David Leslie profile photo
David
Leslie
gb
age
wins
24
poles
23
races
358
podiums
70
fastest laps
26
Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile photo
Kazuyoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
77
wins
80
poles
76
races
377
podiums
169
fastest laps
48
Christian Danner profile photo
Christian
Danner
de
age
66
wins
13
poles
9
races
356
podiums
46
fastest laps
13
Ernst Franzmaier profile photo
Ernst
Franzmaier
at
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean-Philippe Grand profile photo
Jean-Philippe
Grand
fr
age
71
wins
7
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

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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