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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
52
birthday
4 Mar 1971
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
52
birthday
4 Mar 1971
hometown
Tokyo
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Competitors

photo
Takashi
Kobayashi
jp
age
36
wins
16
poles
15
races
183
podiums
38
fastest laps
18
photo
Takayuki
Kinoshita
jp
age
63
wins
19
poles
7
races
136
podiums
42
fastest laps
3
photo
Masayuki
Kurihara
jp
age
40
wins
1
poles
1
races
21
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
photo
Rintaro
Kubo
jp
age
30
wins
6
poles
7
races
57
podiums
20
fastest laps
6
photo
Tetsuya
Tanaka
jp
age
57
wins
8
poles
7
races
293
podiums
37
fastest laps
5
photo
Yasutaka
Hinoi
jp
age
54
wins
1
poles
1
races
105
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
48
wins
2
poles
4
races
85
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
photo
Seigou
Nishizawa
jp
age
56
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
photo
Ichijo
Suga
jp
age
47
wins
0
poles
1
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
photo
Masahiro
Matsunaga
jp
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
99
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Yasuhisa
Fujiwara
jp
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Hiroyuki
Iiri
jp
age
54
wins
5
poles
2
races
74
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
photo
Takayuki
Kinoshita
jp
age
63
wins
19
poles
7
races
136
podiums
42
fastest laps
3
photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
48
wins
2
poles
4
races
85
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
photo
Manabu
Orido
jp
age
54
wins
15
poles
4
races
224
podiums
42
fastest laps
3
photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
48
wins
2
poles
4
races
85
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
photo
Makoto
Ikegami
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Naoki
Nagasaka
jp
age
70
wins
8
poles
3
races
111
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
photo
Nobutero
Taniguchi
jp
age
52
wins
19
poles
6
races
192
podiums
57
fastest laps
6
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Hiroyuki
Yagi
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
1
races
13
podiums
6
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2022
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team LeMans
6
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Audi 5.2L 585hp
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Super GT Japan - GT300
Team LeMans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo
Audi 5.2
Yokohama
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Rebellion Japanese Super Formula Lights Championship
B-Max Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 320
Spiess A41
Yokohama
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Formula Regional Japanese Championship
Team Goh
20
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome F111/3
Alfa Romeo 1.8 turbo
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
NDDP Racing with B-Max
14
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
Nissan 2.0 turbo
Michelin
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
Mola
29
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
Michelin
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Mola
36
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
NISSAN GT-R NISMO GT500
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Mola
50
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
1
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
1
1
50
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
MOLA
31
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
0
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
2
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
Mola
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
Mola
28
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
1
1
28
year
series
team
points
position
2012
JAF Grand Prix Super GT
NISMO
12
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2012
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Highcroft Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DeltaWing (Nissan)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
40
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
1
40
year
series
team
points
position
2011
JAF Grand Prix Super GT - GT500
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
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
NISMO
79
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
8
3
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
0
0
79
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Super GT - GT500 - Fuji Sprint Cup
NISMO
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R R35
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
41
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R R35
7
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
0
41
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
78
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
9
2
4
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
4
3
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
76
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan GT-R
9
3
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
3
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Formula Nippon Championship
Team LeMans
14
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
11
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
1
1
14
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
48
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
9
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
1
48
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula Nippon Championship
Arabian Oasis Team Impul
38
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
9
3
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
3
1
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
69
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
9
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
1
69
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula Nippon Championship
Arting Racing Team with Impul
16
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola FN06 (Toyota)
9
0
4
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
2
16
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
NISMO
60
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
8
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
1
60
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Nippon Championship
Team Impul
52
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
9
3
6
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
6
2
1
52
year
series
team
points
position
2004
JGTC All-Star USA 200 - GT500
NISMO
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
All-Japan GT Championship - GT500
NISMO
73
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Fairlady Z
6
2
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
0
0
73
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Nippon Championship
Team 5Zigen
21
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51
Mugen Honda 3.0
9
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2003
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
NISMO
86
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
8
0
4
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
4
1
2
86
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Formula 1 - Test driver
Jordan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Formula Nippon Championship
Team Impul
56
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B3/51 (Mugen Honda)
10
4
7
5
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
7
5
5
56
year
series
team
points
position
2002
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
NISMO
51
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skylime GT-R
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Formula Nippon Championship
Team Impul
60
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 01L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
5
7
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
5
7
1
3
60
year
series
team
points
position
2001
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Team Impul
28
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Formula Nippon Championship
Team Impul
49
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 01L
Mugen Honda 3.0
10
4
5
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
5
3
1
49
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Japan GT Festival in Malaysia - GT500
Team Impul
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
Team Impul
66
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
7
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
3
0
0
66
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Formula Nippon Championship
Team Impul
34
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 99L (Mugen Honda)
10
1
4
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
4
2
2
34
year
series
team
points
position
1999
67th 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP class
Nissan Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R391
Nissan 5.0
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
NISMO
69
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
6
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
4
0
0
69
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Formula Nippon Championship
Unlimited Racing Team Le Mans
46
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 99L (Mugen)
10
3
6
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
6
3
3
46
year
series
team
points
position
1998
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
ARTA
17
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1998
66th 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGT1 class
Nissan Motorsports / Nova
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R390 GT1
Nissan 3.5 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Formula Nippon Championship
Lemoned Racing Team Le Mans
45
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 97D (Mugen)
9
3
5
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
5
2
2
45
year
series
team
points
position
1997
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
Hoshino Racing
24
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Japanese Touring Car Championship
NISMO
100
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Primera GT
14
2
7
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
7
3
2
100
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Formula Nippon Championship
Funai Super Aguri
7
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 96D
Mugen Honda 3.0
Reynard 94D
Mugen Honda 3.0
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Super GT Japan - GT300
Hoshino Racing
4
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Silvia
4
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
2
4
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Japanese Touring Car Championship
NISMO
46
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Sunny
Nissan Primera Camino
13
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
1
1
46
year
series
team
points
position
1996
JAF Formula Nippon Championship
Funai Super Aguri
9
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 95D (Mugen Honda)
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Object T
9
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Corona Exiv
16
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Formula 3 Japan
Dome
37
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara 395 (Mugen Honda)
9
1
7
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
7
1
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Formula 3 Japan
Cerumo, Torii Racing
8
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 033F (Toyota)
Dallara 393 (Toyota)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1993
FIA Karting World Championship - Formula Super A (FSA)
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Formula 3 Japan
Dallara Automobile Japan
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F393 (Honda)
Dallara F393 (Fiat)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All Japan Formula 3 Championship
Xebec Motor Sports Division
11
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT35 (Honda)
11
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
1
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula 3 Japan
Le Garage Cox Racing Team
14
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT35 (Honda)
10
0
2
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
2
14
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Formula 3 Japan
Le Garage Cox Racing Team
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT33 (Honda)
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
4
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2022
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2021
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2017
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
2016
Racing
8
0
2
0
0
2015
Racing
8
1
2
1
1
2014
Racing
8
0
1
2
0
2013
Racing
9
0
0
1
1
2012
Racing
10
0
1
0
1
2011
Racing
9
3
3
0
0
2010
Racing
8
0
2
0
0
2009
Racing
9
2
4
3
0
2008
Racing
20
3
4
1
1
2007
Racing
18
4
6
1
1
2006
Racing
18
1
7
0
3
2005
Racing
17
4
8
2
2
2004
Racing
16
3
5
0
0
2003
Racing
18
4
11
6
7
2002
Racing
18
5
9
1
3
2001
Racing
17
4
6
3
1
2000
Racing
18
2
7
2
2
1999
Racing
17
4
10
3
3
1998
Racing
16
3
5
2
2
1997
Racing
27
2
7
3
2
1996
Racing
26
0
1
3
1
1995
Racing
25
1
7
1
0
1994
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
11
0
1
1
0
1991
Racing
10
0
2
0
2
1990
Racing
9
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2011
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500
2nd
2009
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2008
Autobacs Super GT Japan - GT500
1st
2005
Formula Nippon Championship
1st
2004
All-Japan GT Championship - GT500
1st
2003
Formula Nippon Championship
1st
2003
All-Japan GT Championship - Class GT500
1st
2002
Formula Nippon Championship
2nd
2001
Formula Nippon Championship
1st
2000
Formula Nippon Championship
3rd
2000
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
3rd
1999
Formula Nippon Championship
2nd
1999
Autobacs Cup All Japan GT Championship - GT500
3rd
1998
Formula Nippon Championship
1st
1997
Japanese Touring Car Championship
3rd
1995
Formula 3 Japan
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