is a Japanese former racing driver who was a 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. Prior to the 1998 Formula One season he tested for the Jordan Grand Prix team. In 2002, Wakisaka raced the Toyota Supra GT with Akira Iida, in 2006 and 2009 Wakisaka raced the Lexus SC 430 with André Lotterer. He retired from driving after the conclusion of the 2015 Super GT Series season, becoming the team director of Lexus Team LeMans Wako's.
Wakisaka was also a regular presenter of Best Motoring and is brother to Shigekazu, who also competes in Super GT.
Media Appearances Wakisaka made a guest appearance in Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, driving a Lexus LFA around Fuji Speedway for the 2013 No-Laughing Earth Defence Force Batsu Game
Racing record
Complete JGTC/Super GT results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts 1998Mugen x Dome ProjectHonda NSXGT500SUZFUJSENFUJMOTMIN15DSQNC0 1999Mugen x Dome ProjectHonda NSXGT500SUZ1FUJRetSUGRetMIN11FUJ2TAI3MOTRet4th47 2000Mugen x Dome ProjectHonda NSXGT500MOTRetFUJ1SUG7FUJ17TAI10MIN2SUZ156th46 2001Toyota Team LeMansToyota SupraGT500TAIRetFUJ1SUG5FUJ3MOT13SUZRetMIN147th40 2002Toyota Team LeMansToyota SupraGT500TAI10FUJ2SUG1SEP11FUJ7MOT4MIN4SUZ31st75 2003Toyota Team LeMansToyota SupraGT500TAI1FUJ12SUG1FUJ6FUJ4MOT4AUT4SUZ72nd83 2004Toyota Team LeMansToyota SupraGT500TAI2SUG11SEP14TOK2MOT2AUT4SUZRet3rd57 2005Toyota Team LeMansToyota SupraGT500OKA11FUJ5SEP4SUG4MOT9FUJ3AUT10SUZ36th51 2006Toyota Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500SUZ1OKA8FUJ3SEP15SUG4SUZ10MOT2AUT7FUJ41st80 2007Toyota Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500SUZ7OKA5FUJDNSSEP8SUG5SUZ1MOT6AUT6FUJ66th54 2008Toyota Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500SUZ3OKA4FUJ2SEP7SUG10SUZ3MOT3AUT8FUJ73rd63 2009Lexus Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500OKA11SUZ2FUJ2SEP6SUG7SUZ8FUJ3AUT1MOT21st88 2010Lexus Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500SUZ4OKA3FUJ2SEP8SUG7SUZ10FUJCMOT12nd62 2011Lexus Team KraftLexus SC430GT500OKA14FUJ11SEP10SUGRetSUZ7FUJ9AUT9MOT1415th7 2012Lexus Team SARDLexus SC430GT500OKA9FUJ1SEP4SUG4SUZRetFUJ6AUT5MOT43rd57 2013Lexus Team SARDLexus SC430GT500OKA8FUJ4SEP2SUG4SUZ9FUJ11AUT7MOT48th47 2014Lexus Team WedsSport BandohLexus RC FGT500OKA11FUJ7AUT8SUG12FUJ11SUZRetBUR6MOT615th17 2015Lexus Team WedsSport BandohLexus RC FGT500OKA10FUJ7CHA9FUJ10SUZ4SUG5AUT9MOT1011th27
Complete Formula Nippon results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts 1997 Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen SUZ12 MIN6 FUJRet SUZRet SUGRet FUJ7 MIN11 MOT4 FUJRet SUZRet 14th 4 1998 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZRet MIN2 FUJRet MOT1 SUZ4 SUGRet MINRet FUJRet SUZ23rd25 1999Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZRet MOT15 MIN10 FUJRet SUZ9 SUG5 FUJ2 MIN3 MOT11 SUZ3 7th 16 2000Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ11 MOT5 MIN4 FUJ2 SUZ8 SUGRet MOT9 FUJRet MIN6 SUZ6 7th 13 2001Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ2 MOT10 MIN12 FUJ14 SUZ6 SUG2 FUJ1DSQ MOT16 SUZRet 5th 23 2002Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ5 FUJ3 MINRet SUZ3 MOT3 SUGRet FUJ1 MIN8 MOT2 SUZ43rd33 2003 TEAM 22 SUZ18 FUJ5 MINRet MOT1 SUZ3 SUG3 FUJRet MIN6 MOTRet SUZ13rd31 2004 Team LeMans SUZ13 SUG3 MOTRet SUZ5 SUG3 MIN2 SEP3 MOTRet SUZ4 5th 23
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 DC Pts 1995 Toda Racing MugenSUZFUJTSUMINSUZTAISUGFUJSUZSEN 6th 10 1996 Team Anabuki Dome MugenSUZTSUMINFUJSUZSUGSENSUZFUJ1st40
References
External links
Official website Super GT official website Speedsport magazine database - Juichi Wakisaka