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Takeshi Kimura profile photo
Takeshi Kimura helmet photo
Takeshi
Kimura
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FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
54
birthday
22 Oct 1970
hometown
Niigataken
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
54
birthday
22 Oct 1970
hometown
Niigataken
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
114
wins
12
podiums
27
pole positions
2
fastest laps
2
race win percentage
10.5%
podium percentage
23.7%
driverdb score
1,451

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,451
2019/01/06: 
Takeshi Kimura: 
1480.35

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
02
Nov '24
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGT3
Bahrain
flag
17
DNF
19
Oct '24
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3
Portimao
flag
9
5
29
Sep '24
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3
Mugello
flag
8
1
15
Sep '24
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGT3
Fuji
flag
11
12
01
Sep '24
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGT3
Circuit of the Americas
flag
17
11
25
Aug '24
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
1

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Joel
Sturm
de
age
22
wins
8
poles
3
races
80
podiums
23
fastest laps
4
Sean Gelael profile photo
Sean
Gelael
id
age
27
wins
9
poles
3
races
271
podiums
34
fastest laps
5
Richard Lietz profile photo
Porsche AG
Richard
Lietz
at
age
40
wins
60
poles
37
races
434
podiums
141
fastest laps
33
Mike Wainwright profile photo
Mike
Wainwright
gb
age
51
wins
1
poles
0
races
120
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Zacharie Robichon profile photo
Zacharie
Robichon
ca
age
32
wins
36
poles
27
races
141
podiums
79
fastest laps
28
Nicolas Costa profile photo
Nicolas
Costa
br
age
32
wins
21
poles
17
races
145
podiums
54
fastest laps
22
Maxime Martin profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Maxime
Martin
be
age
38
wins
53
poles
24
races
444
podiums
114
fastest laps
31
Clemens Schmid profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Clemens
Schmid
at
age
34
wins
32
poles
36
races
279
podiums
50
fastest laps
24
Ryan Hardwick profile photo
Ryan
Hardwick
us
age
44
wins
16
poles
10
races
81
podiums
32
fastest laps
6
Jordan Taylor profile photo
Jordan
Taylor
us
age
33
wins
43
poles
23
races
233
podiums
104
fastest laps
15
Michelle Gatting profile photo
Michelle
Gatting
dk
age
30
wins
16
poles
9
races
230
podiums
66
fastest laps
9
Hiroshi Koizumi profile photo
Hiroshi
Koizumi
jp
age
55
wins
11
poles
6
races
127
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Tom van Rompuy profile photo
Tom
van Rompuy
be
age
37
wins
9
poles
2
races
67
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Ben Keating profile photo
Ben
Keating
us
age
53
wins
36
poles
27
races
207
podiums
65
fastest laps
3
Charlie Eastwood profile photo
TF Sport
Charlie
Eastwood
ie
age
29
wins
20
poles
17
races
222
podiums
66
fastest laps
10
Simon Mann profile photo
Simon
Mann
us
age
23
wins
4
poles
0
races
78
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Satoshi Hoshino profile photo
Satoshi
Hoshino
jp
age
63
wins
4
poles
1
races
118
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Timur Boguslavskiy profile photo
Timur
Boguslavskiy
ru
age
24
wins
24
poles
7
races
99
podiums
46
fastest laps
5
François Heriau profile photo
François
Heriau
fr
age
40
wins
15
poles
5
races
185
podiums
67
fastest laps
8
Valentino Rossi profile photo
Valentino
Rossi
it
age
45
wins
3
poles
0
races
51
podiums
9
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3
Kessel Racing
74
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
6
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
2
0
0
74
year
series
team
points
position
2024
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGT3
Akkodis ASP Team
8
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lexus RC F GT3
Toyota 5.0
Goodyear
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2023
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3
CarGuy Racing
16
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 296 GT3
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2023
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE
Kessel Racing
65
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Goodyear
6
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
2023
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGTE Am
Kessel Racing
58
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
7
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
0
58
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
Car Guy Racing
1
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2022
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3
CarGuy Racing
126
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
8
2
6
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
6
1
0
126
year
series
team
points
position
2022
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGTE Am
Kessel Racing
4
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
2022
FIA World Endurance Champ. - LMGTE
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
European Le Mans Series LMGTE Drivers Trophy
Kessel Racing
52
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Goodyear
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
Kessel Racing by Car Guy
31.5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
31.5
year
series
team
points
position
2021
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGTE Am
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Super GT Japan - GT300
Pacific Racing Team
2
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Yokohama
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2020
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGTE Am
MR Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 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
2020
FIA World Endurance Champ. - LMGTE
MR Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
Ferrari 3.9 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
2020
Autobacs Super GT - GT300
X Works
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS Evo
Audi 5.2
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
Car Guy
64
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
4
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
0
64
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 Am
Carguy Racing
30
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#777 Ferrari 488 GT3
2
0
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
2
30
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
Car Guy
101
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
4
4
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
0
101
year
series
team
points
position
2018
FIA Endurance Trophy - LMGTE Am
Car Guy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GTE
Ferrari 3.9 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
2018
Suzuka 10 Hours - Pro-Am class
CarGuy Racing
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX GT3
Honda 3.5 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3
CarGuy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracan GT3
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Autobacs Super GT Series - GT300
CarGuy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX GT3
Honda 3.5 turbo
Yokohama
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Overall
Car Guy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracan ST
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3
CarGuy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracan GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Overall
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Huracán LP620-2 Super Trofeo
V10, 620 hp
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Am
10
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
6
0
0
10
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
14
2
2
0
0
2023
Racing
23
1
3
0
0
2022
Racing
17
2
8
1
0
2021
Racing
17
1
1
0
0
2020
Racing
8
1
2
0
0
2019
Racing
6
4
5
1
2
2018
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
2017
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
9
1
6
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3
2nd
2022
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3
1st
2020
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
2nd
2019
Asian Le Mans Series - GT
1st

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