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Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
26 Dec 1949
hometown
Kyoto
died
17 May 2015
Kyoto
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
26 Dec 1949
hometown
Kyoto
died
17 May 2015
Kyoto
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
1
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90/50
10
2
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
3
1
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard 89D (Mugen Tomei)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Meiju Racing Team
1
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T87-50 (Mugen Toda)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R87E
Nissan 3.0 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Cabin Racing
78
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Cosworth)
Lola T87-50 (Cosworth)
9
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Person's Racing
11
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86S (Nissan)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
Cabin Racing
72
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Yamaha)
8
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
2
1
72
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G
Nissan 3.0 turbo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Panasport Japan, Hoshino Racing
8
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
LM 04C (Nissan)
March 85G (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Team Le Mans
67
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (BMW)
March 85J (Yamaha)
8
1
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
1
67
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 83C (Toyota)
Tom's 84C (Toyota)
2
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Toyota Team Tom's
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota 84C
Toyota 2.1 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Team Le Mans
39
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Toyota Team Tom's
2
85th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dome-Toyota 83C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tom's 83C Toyota
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Team Le Mans
36
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832 (Tomei BMW)
8
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
1
36
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Racing Mate Project Team
54
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 81A (Toyota 2T-G)
10
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
54
year
series
team
points
position
1981
DHL
37
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW M12/7)
5
1
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
2
1
37
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Tomei Jidousha
61
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 782/79B (Nissan LZ14)
9
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
61
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Horag Hotz Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802B (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Tomei Jidousha
15
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 782 (Nissan LZ14)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Le Mans
79
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March (BMW) 782
March (BMW) 792
7
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
5
79
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B35 (BMW M12/7)
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Matsumoto Racing Union
3
18th
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
3
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
10
0
1
0
1
1990
Racing
10
2
3
1
0
1989
Racing
11
1
2
0
0
1988
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
10
0
4
0
0
1986
Racing
14
2
2
1
0
1985
Racing
14
2
4
1
0
1984
Racing
11
0
2
1
0
1983
Racing
10
1
2
0
1
1982
Racing
10
0
3
0
?
1981
Racing
15
1
5
2
1
1980
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1979
Racing
7
3
5
?
?
1978
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1985
Formula 2 Japan
2nd
1979
Formula 2 Japan
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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