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Super GT Japan - GT300

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 May 1940
hometown
Kobe
died
26 Mar 2016
Kobe
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 May 1940
hometown
Kobe
died
26 Mar 2016
Kobe
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1998
Okura Rotary Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Shimizu Racing Enterprise
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSR
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
Mazda 787
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Mazda Motors of America
13
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Clayton-Cunningham Racing
4
50th
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
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
Mazda 767
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757C
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
Mazda 2.0 rotary
Dunlop
Mazda 757
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
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
Mazda 757
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
Mazda 2.0 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
RGP 500 Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM16B (Mazda)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 737C
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 737C
Mazda 1.3 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
1984
BF Goodrich, Mazdaspeed
3
82nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T616
Mazda 1.3 rotary
BF Goodrich
March 84G
Mazda 1.3 rotary turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
23
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
0
2nd
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 717C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Mazda of North America
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
1
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Brad Frisselle
14
114th
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
14
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Mazda Auto Tokyo
22
84th
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
22
year
series
team
points
position
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
1977
Craven Mild Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
Mazda 1.1 rotary
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
Mazda S102A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Mazda Racing Team
4
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda Famila R100 M10A Coupe
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda R100
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1000
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1000
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1998
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1997
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
6
1
1
0
0
1989
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1984
Racing
3
1
2
0
0
1983
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1982
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
?
0
0
?
0
1967
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
1st
1983
Bathurst 1000
2nd
1967
Macau 0-1300cc Production Car Race
1st
1966
Macau Production Car Race A
3rd

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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