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All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance

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nationality
Japanese
age
78
birthday
1947-08-06
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
age
78
birthday
1947-08-06
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Competitors

Jan Lammers profile photo
Jan
Lammers
nl
age
68
wins
55
poles
22
races
503
podiums
142
fastest laps
43
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Hideo Fukuyama profile photo
Hideo
Fukuyama
jp
age
69
wins
13
poles
9
races
159
podiums
38
fastest laps
1
Jonathan Palmer profile photo
Jonathan
Palmer
gb
age
67
wins
17
poles
15
races
190
podiums
39
fastest laps
16
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Manfred Winkelhock profile photo
Manfred
Winkelhock
de
age
wins
14
poles
17
races
164
podiums
44
fastest laps
19
Mike Thackwell profile photo
Mike
Thackwell
nz
age
63
wins
30
poles
19
races
154
podiums
60
fastest laps
23
David Kennedy profile photo
David
Kennedy
ie
age
71
wins
7
poles
3
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Shinji Uchida profile photo
Shinji
Uchida
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kazuhiko Oda profile photo
Kazuhiko
Oda
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mauro Baldi profile photo
Mauro
Baldi
it
age
70
wins
51
poles
38
races
280
podiums
114
fastest laps
30
Aguri Suzuki profile photo
Aguri
Suzuki
jp
age
64
wins
10
poles
10
races
204
podiums
44
fastest laps
6
Oscar Larrauri profile photo
Oscar
Larrauri
ar
age
70
wins
35
poles
25
races
307
podiums
82
fastest laps
34
Yojiro Terada profile photo
Yojiro
Terada
jp
age
77
wins
6
poles
0
races
155
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Kenji Takahashi profile photo
Kenji
Takahashi
jp
age
78
wins
15
poles
8
races
141
podiums
41
fastest laps
3
Kaoru Hoshino profile photo
Kaoru
Hoshino
jp
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
90
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Yasumichi Hashimoto profile photo
Yasumichi
Hashimoto
jp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierre Dieudonné profile photo
Pierre
Dieudonné
be
age
77
wins
9
poles
9
races
171
podiums
30
fastest laps
4
Hitoshi Ogawa profile photo
Hitoshi
Ogawa
jp
age
wins
10
poles
14
races
126
podiums
40
fastest laps
10
Jeff Krosnoff profile photo
Jeff
Krosnoff
us
age
wins
7
poles
3
races
110
podiums
10
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Alexel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B (Ford)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Art Nature
61
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
61
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
SARD, Alpha Cubic Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SARD MC87S (Toyota)
Porsche 962C
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All-Japan Formula 3000
Sundai Spilit Team
1
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86B (Cosworth)
March 87B (Cosworth)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
1
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 85C
Toyota 2.1 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
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Auto Beaurex Motorsport
28
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 85C (Toyota)
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
Al Bacon Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Team Taku
30
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCS 83C (Mazda)
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Renoma
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MCS-March 75SC (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Alpha Cubic Racing Team
24
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7 825
Renoma 83C (Mazda)
2
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 2 Japan
Team Sundai
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (Ogawa BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Faza Squadra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Alfred Cosentino
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
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
1991
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1987
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1984
Racing
3
1
1
0
0
1983
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1983
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
3rd

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