is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in such series as the Japanese Touring Car Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and Formula Nippon. He currently serves as the owner and manager of Super GT team Real Racing, which he formed in 2007 to compete in the GT500 class.
Racing record
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 9 10 11 DC Pts 1988 Funaki Racing Toyota SUZ TSU FUJ SUZ SUG TSU SEN SUZ MIN SUZ NC 0 1989 Le Garage Kox Racing Team Mugen SUZ FUJ SUZ SEN TSU SUG TSU SUZ MIN SUZ 4th 18 1991 Cabin Racing Team with Impul Mugen SUZ FUJ FUJ SUZ TSU SEN MIN TSU SUG SUZ SUZ 2nd 31
Complete Japanese Formula 3000 Championship/Formula Nippon results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrant1234567891011DCPoints1990Mola C2 Racing TeamSUZFUJMINSUZSUGFUJFUJSUZFUJSUZ26th01991Zoom Racing Team SUZAUTFUJ MINSUZSUGFUJSUZFUJ SUZFUJ37th01992Team NovaSUZFUJ MIN SUZ AUT SUGFUJFUJ SUZ FUJ SUZNC01993Cabin Racing Team w/ Heroes SUZ SUZ MIN SUZAUT SUGFUJ FUJ SUZFUJSUZ18th11994Cabin Racing Team w/ HeroesSUZFUJMINSUZSUGFUJSUZFUJFUJSUZ12th31995Heroes Racing CorporationSUZFUJMINSUZSUGFUJTOKFUJSUZ10th81996Funai Super AguriSUZMINFUJTOKSUZSUGFUJMINSUZFUJ 7th 191997Funai Super AguriSUZMINFUJSUZSUGFUJMINMOTFUJSUZ9th101998Autobacs Racing Team AguriSUZMINFUJMOTSUZSUGFUJMINFUJSUZ7th131999Autobacs Racing Team AguriSUZMOTMINFUJSUZSUGFUJMINMOTSUZ16th12000Autobacs Racing Team AguriSUZMOTMINFUJSUZSUGMOTFUJ MIN SUZ6th142001Olympic Kondo Racing TeamSUZMOTMINFUJSUZSUGFUJMINMOTSUZ 13th 42002Olympic Kondo Racing TeamSUZFUJMINSUZMOTSUGFUJMINMOTSUZ18th0
Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (1994-) results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Pts 1994 Team Tanabe Mazda Lantis AUT1 AUT2 SUG1 SUG2 TOK1 TOK2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 AID1 AID2 TSU1 TSU2 SEN1 SEN2 FUJ1 FUJ2 NC 0 1995 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Sprinter Marino FUJ1 FUJ2 25th 3 Toyota Corona EXiVSUG1 SUG2TOK1TOK2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 AID1 AID2 SEN1 SEN2 FUJ1 FUJ2 1996 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ1 FUJ2 SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 SEN1 SEN2 TOK1 TOK2 FUJ1 FUJ2 12th 33 1997 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ1 FUJ2 AID1 AID2 SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 SEN1 SEN2 TOK1 TOK2 FUJ1 FUJ2 7th 52 1998 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ1 FUJ2 MOT SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN1 AID FUJ12nd108
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 1997Toyota Castrol TeamToyota SupraGT500SUZFUJSENFUJMINSUG 10th 21 1998mugen×DomeHonda NSXGT500SUZFUJSENFUJMOTMIN15th10 1999mugen×DomeHonda NSXGT500SUZFUJSUGMINFUJTAIMOT4th47 2000mugen×DomeHonda NSXGT500MOTFUJSUGFUJTAIMINSUZ6th46 2001Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSX GT500TAIFUJSUGFUJMOTSUZMIN2nd56 2002Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSXGT500TAIFUJSUGSEPFUJMOTMINSUZ10th28 2004Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSXGT500TAISUGSEPTOKMOTAUTSUZ15th2 2007RollingStone Real RacingHonda NSXGT500SUZTAIFUJSEPSUGSUZMOTAUTFUJ14th29 2008RollingStone Real RacingHonda NSXGT500SUZOKAFUJSEPSUGSUZMOTAUTFUJ19th16 2009Keihin Real RacingHonda NSXGT500OKASUZFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT19th1
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points 2003 Persson Motorsport AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 HOC19 ADR14 NÜR19 LAU17 NOR17† DONRet NÜR16† A1R17 ZAN18 HOC16 22nd 0 † - Driver did not finish, but completed 90% of the race distance.
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