cover
Satoshi Motoyama profile photo
Satoshi Motoyama helmet photo
Satoshi
Motoyama
flag
Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
53
birthday
4 Mar 1971
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
53
birthday
4 Mar 1971
hometown
Tokyo
helmet

Competitors

Shinichi Yamaji profile photo
Shinichi
Yamaji
jp
age
wins
9
poles
4
races
127
podiums
28
fastest laps
2
Takahide Tasaki profile photo
Takahide
Tasaki
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuho Takahashi profile photo
Kazuho
Takahashi
jp
age
71
wins
2
poles
8
races
131
podiums
12
fastest laps
1
Ryohei Sakaguchi profile photo
Ryohei
Sakaguchi
jp
age
49
wins
2
poles
4
races
90
podiums
14
fastest laps
2
Takayuki Kinoshita profile photo
Takayuki
Kinoshita
jp
age
64
wins
19
poles
7
races
144
podiums
45
fastest laps
3
Koji Matsuda profile photo
Koji
Matsuda
jp
age
53
wins
1
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
Nanin Indrapayong profile photo
Nanin
Indrapayong
th
age
30
wins
4
poles
2
races
59
podiums
15
fastest laps
3
Takaya Tsubobayashi profile photo
Takaya
Tsubobayashi
jp
age
53
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Yuya Sakamoto profile photo
Yuya
Sakamoto
jp
age
46
wins
5
poles
3
races
176
podiums
37
fastest laps
6
Morio Nitta profile photo
Morio
Nitta
jp
age
57
wins
28
poles
14
races
277
podiums
73
fastest laps
7
Hiroki Katoh profile photo
Hiroki
Katoh
jp
age
56
wins
11
poles
14
races
261
podiums
48
fastest laps
13
Hiroaki Suga profile photo
Hiroaki
Suga
jp
age
64
wins
1
poles
1
races
36
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Patrick van Schoote profile photo
Patrick
van Schoote
be
age
61
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Haruki Kurosawa profile photo
Haruki
Kurosawa
jp
age
47
wins
8
poles
5
races
217
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Igor Sushko profile photo
Igor
Sushko
ua
age
38
wins
1
poles
1
races
70
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Marco Apicella profile photo
Marco
Apicella
it
age
59
wins
13
poles
15
races
228
podiums
42
fastest laps
22
Ralph Firman profile photo
Ralph
Firman
ie
age
49
wins
43
poles
33
races
266
podiums
79
fastest laps
25
Takeshi Asami profile photo
Takeshi
Asami
jp
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kyousuke Mineo profile photo
Kyousuke
Mineo
jp
age
49
wins
1
poles
0
races
98
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Mitsuhiro Kinoshita profile photo
Mitsuhiro
Kinoshita
jp
age
59
wins
4
poles
2
races
148
podiums
14
fastest laps
0

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 Japan
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
Super GT Japan - 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
Super GT Japan - 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
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
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
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
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
Highcroft Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DeltaWing
Nissan 1.6 turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
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
Super GT Japan - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Champ. - 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
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 - 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
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 - 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
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 - 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
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
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
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
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP
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
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
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 - 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
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT1
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
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 - 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
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
Formula Nippon
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 World Champ. - Formula Super A
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
Super GT Japan - GT500
2nd
2009
Super GT Japan - GT500
3rd
2008
Super GT Japan - GT500
1st
2005
Formula Nippon
1st
2004
All-Japan GT Champ. - GT500
1st
2003
Formula Nippon
1st
2003
All-Japan GT Championship - GT500
1st
2002
Formula Nippon
2nd
2001
Formula Nippon
1st
2000
Formula Nippon
3rd
2000
All-Japan GT Championship - GT500
3rd
1999
Formula Nippon
2nd
1999
All-Japan GT Championship - GT500
3rd
1998
Formula Nippon
1st
1997
Japanese Touring Car Championship
3rd
1995
Formula 3 Japan
2nd

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