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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
23 Feb 1953
hometown
Okazaki, Aichi
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
23 Feb 1953
hometown
Okazaki, Aichi
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
CRG
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda
Mugen-Honda V10
Bridgestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Braun Tyrrell Honda
2
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 020
Honda 3.5
Pirelli
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
3
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 019
Cosworth DFR
Pirelli
Tyrrell 018
Cosworth DFR
Pirelli
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Camel Team Lotus
3
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 101
Judd 3.5
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
1
3
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Camel Team Lotus Honda
1
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 100T
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Camel Team Lotus Honda
7
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 99T
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 86C (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Toyota Team Tom's
2
70th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 86C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Heroes Racing With Nakajima
92
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Mugen Honda)
8
1
6
5
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
6
5
4
92
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT20
Honda 3.0
Avon
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Toyota Team Tom's
6
56th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 85C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Heroes Racing With Nakajima
115
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (Mugen Honda)
8
5
8
6
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
5
8
6
3
115
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 83C (Toyota)
Toyota Celica Gr.5
Tom's 84C (Toyota)
3
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
1
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 84C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Heroes Racing
107
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 842 (Mugen Honda)
8
4
6
6
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
4
6
6
3
107
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Harada Racing Company
65
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (Mugen Honda)
March 832 (Mugen Honda)
8
2
3
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
2
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
1982
John Player Special Team Ikuzawa
80
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March (Honda)
6
4
5
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
5
0
1
80
year
series
team
points
position
1982
JPS Team Ikuzawa
6
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 812 (Honda)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1981
I & I Racing Development
89
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B40 (Toyota 2T-G)
March 81A (Toyota 2T-G)
9
2
7
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
7
5
89
year
series
team
points
position
1981
i&i Racing Development
79
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 812 (Honda RA261E)
Ralt RT2 (Honda RA261E)
5
2
5
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
0
1
79
year
series
team
points
position
1981
i&i Racing Development
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81A (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
I & I Racing Development
57
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B40 (Toyota 2T-G)
7
2
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
4
2
57
year
series
team
points
position
1980
i&i Racing Development
59
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 792 (BMW)
5
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
3
1
1
59
year
series
team
points
position
1979
i&i Racing Development
28
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 792 (BMW)
6
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Satoru Nakajima
15
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B40 (Nissan LZ14)
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
15
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Satoru Nakajima
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B39 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Heroes Racing Corporation
67
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 532P (BMW M12/7)
Martini Mk 22 (Renault CHB1)
6
1
6
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
6
1
1
67
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Nova Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 513 (Toyota)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Nova Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 513 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oscar
Honda
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 522 (BMW M12/7)
Nova 512B (BMW M12/7)
7
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 522 (BMW)
7
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Nova Engineering
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 513 (Honda)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri GT 3000 Mk. I
Ford 3.0
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
1999
Karting
1993
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
13
0
0
0
1
1988
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
18
1
6
5
4
1985
Racing
15
5
11
6
3
1984
Racing
12
4
7
7
3
1983
Racing
8
2
3
2
0
1982
Racing
11
4
6
0
1
1981
Racing
15
4
12
5
1
1980
Racing
12
4
7
3
1
1979
Racing
8
1
2
2
1
1978
Racing
9
1
6
1
1
1977
Racing
16
0
4
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1986
Formula 2 Japan
1st
1985
Formula 2 Japan
1st
1984
Formula 2 Japan
1st
1982
Formula 2 Japan
1st
1981
Formula 2 Japan
1st
1981
JAF Formula Pacific Series
2nd
1980
Formula 2 Japan
3rd
1980
Formula Pacific Japan
2nd
1978
Formula 2 Japan
3rd
1977
Formula 2000 Japan
3rd
1977
Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula
3rd
1977
Japan FJ1300
1st

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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
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