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All-Japan GT Championship - GT500

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
24 Jun 1953
hometown
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
71
birthday
24 Jun 1953
hometown
Tokyo
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1999
Endless Sports
2
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Diablo
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Diablo GTR
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Ken Wolf With JLOC Corsa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Diablo Jota
Lamborghini 5.7
Yokohama
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
Lamborghini Diablo
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Kenwolf with Terai Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Diablo
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 964 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Kenwolf with Terai Engineering
3
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Countach
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Super Evolution
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/50
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R92CP
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Nisseki Racing Team
1
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/50
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R90VP
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Advan Sport Pal
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Endless Project
44
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
44
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R90V
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1990
LeMans Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R89C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
LeMans Company (Nissan Motorsport International)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R89C
Nissan 3.5 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Advan Sport Pal
6
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90/50
10
0
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
2
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88S (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Courage Competition (LeMans Company)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R 88S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
LeMans Company (Nissan Motorsports International)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R88V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Advan Sport Pal
9
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89-50 (Mugen Tomei)
8
1
1
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
1
3
9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R31 Skyline GTS-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Person's Racing Team
5
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87S (Nissan)
March 88S (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Nissan Motorsports, LeMans Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R88C
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
Nissan 88S
Nissan 3.2 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Advan Sport Pal
15
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T88-50 (Mugen Tomei)
8
1
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
2
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86G (Nissan)
5
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
1
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Nissan Motorsports, Person's Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R87E
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
Nissan R86V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Advan Sport Shigeyama Racing
14
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Cosworth), Lola T87-50 (Cosworth)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G (Nissan)
March 86S (Nissan)
5
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline RS Turbo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
92
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R85V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
Nissan R86V
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Advan Sports Shigeyama Racing
32
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Yamaha)
8
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Hasemi Motor Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G
Nissan 3.0 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
Hasemi Motorsport
5
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 04C (Nissan)
March 85G (Nissan)
5
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
1
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Advan Sports Tomei
18
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 842 (BMW)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Central Twenty Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 03C (Toyota)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Central Twenty Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 03C
Nissan 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
OM Racing
8
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Central Twenty Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM-Nissan Fairlady Z 03C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Mimasu Racing
9
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (Toda BMW)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Falcon Racing Team
16
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Falcon 78P (Nissan LZ14)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Falcon 82P (Nissan)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Tomei Jidousha
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 79B (Nissan LZ14)
Hayashi 80P (Nissan LZ14)
4
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 79B (Ford BDD)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Tomei Jidosha
81
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Falcon 78A (Nissan LZ14)
March 79B (Nissan LZ14)
6
1
6
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
6
2
81
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Hayashi Racing
20
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun Sunny
Nissan
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
Team Honest Datsun
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 53P
Nissan
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
Ralt RT1 (BMW M12/7)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Tomei Jidosha
40
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nova 53P (Nissan LZ14)
5
1
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
2
40
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1999
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
12
0
1
1
0
1991
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
23
0
0
0
2
1989
Racing
15
1
1
1
3
1988
Racing
16
1
1
0
2
1987
Racing
16
0
0
2
0
1986
Racing
15
0
2
1
0
1985
Racing
13
0
0
1
0
1984
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
5
0
0
1
0
1979
Racing
7
2
7
2
0
1978
Racing
8
1
3
2
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1986
Japanese Touring Car Championship
1st
1982
29th Macau Grand Prix
3rd
1979
Formula Pacific Japan
1st
1978
Formula Pacific Japan
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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