is a Japanese racing car driver, author, and automotive journalist. Kinoshita is affiliated with Toyota Motorsport's GAZOO Racing arm, with whom he scored SP8 class wins in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 24 Hours Nürburgring driving the Lexus LFA. He also won A8 class in the 2004 24 Hours Nürburgring driving a Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) for Falken Motorsports.
Among Japanese drivers, Kinoshita has raced the most times in the 24 Hours Nürburgring. He has also raced in All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Japanese Formula Three, and .
Kinoshita is a member of the and is on the selection committee for Car of the Year Japan. He was also a presenter on the Japanese Best Motoring TV series.
Results
Season Series / Class Standing Team / Car / Races
GT 2013 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »
GT 2012 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) 1st Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A » Class Win
GT 2011 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) 11th Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »
GT 2010 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) 1st Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A » Class Win
GT 2009 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP8 »(single race) 4th Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »
GT 2008 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP8 »(single race) 7th Team LF-A » / Lexus LF-A »
GT 2007 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP6 »(single race) 6th Sport Auto » / Honda NSX Type-R »
GT 2006 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP6 »(single race) Sport Auto » / Honda NSX Type-R »
GT 2005 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class A8 »(single race) Falken Motorsports » / Skyline GT-R (R34) »
GT 2004 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class A8 »(single race) 1st Falken Motorsports » / Skyline GT-R (R34) » Class Win
GT 2003 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » 19th Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(8 of 8 races, 1 Win)
GT 2002 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » 18th Team Taisan » / Porsche 911 GT3-RS (996) »(1 of 8 races)
GT 2002 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(2 of 8 races)
GT 2002 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » Amemiya Racing » / Mazda RX-7 (FD) »(1 of 8 races)
GT 2001 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » 27th Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(5 of 7 races)
2000 Japanese GT Series, 24th
1999 Japanese GT Series, 18th
1998 Japanese GT Series, GT300-19th
1997 Japanese GT Series, GT300-13th
1996 Japanese GT Series, GT300-3rd
1995 Japanese GT Series, GT300-11th
1993 Japanese Touringcars
1992 Japanese Touringcars
1991 Japanese Touringcars
1990 Japanese Touringcars
19** Japanese N1 Endurance Series
1989 Japanese Touringcars
19** Japanese Formula 3
Complete Spa 24 Hour results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1990 Team Zexel Kenji Tohira Dirk Schoysman Nissan Skyline GT-R N/class5 409 13th3rd 1991 Team Zexel Dirk Schoysman Kieth O'dor Nissan Skyline GT-R N/Div.4 457 6th1st 1992 Nismo Dirk Schoysman Luis Pérez-Sala Nissan Skyline GT-R N3.0 DNF DNF
Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (-1993) results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Pts 1989NismoNissan Skyline GTS-RJTC-1NISSENTSUSUGSUZFUJ?? 1992NismoNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1AIDAUTSUGSUZMINTSUSENFUJ6th100
Complete JGTC 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 DC Pts 1995 Makiguchi Engineering BMW M3 GT2SUZFUJSENFUJSUGMIN 11th 35 1996 Makiguchi Engineering BMW M3 GT300SUZFUJSENFUJSUGMIN 3rd 53 1997 Hitotsuyama Racing BMW 318i GT300SUZ 14th 13 Team Daishin Nissan SilviaFUJSENFUJMINSUG 1998 Hitotsuyama Racing BMW M3 GT300SUZFUJSENFUJ 19th 12 910 Racing Porsche 993 RSRMOTMINSUG 1999 CdmaOne Toyota Team Cerumo with Key's Toyota Supra GT500SUZFUJSUGMINFUJTAIMOT 16th 12 2000 CdmaOne Toyota Team Cerumo with Key's Toyota Supra GT500MOTFUJSUGFUJTAIMINSUZ 23rd 1 2001 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT300TAIFUJSUGFUJMOTSUZMIN 15th 19 2002 Team Taisan Advan Porsche 911 GT3-R GT300TAIFUJ 11th 34 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Chrysler Viper GTS-RSUGSEPFUJMOTMIN RE Amemiya Racing Mazda RX-7SUZ 2003 Team Taisan Advan Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT300TAIFUJSUGFUJFUJMOTAUTSUZ 12th 34
References
External links
Speedsport Magazine career summary