is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super GT for K2 R&D LEON Racing.
Suganami won the 2025 Super GT championship, in the GT300 class.
Career Formula career Suganami started his first Formula racing in 2017 in F4 Japanese Championship until 2018 season, which was his highest standing in fifth with two wins and three podiums. In 2022, Suganami returned to formula racing at Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing with Iori Kimura as his teammate. He returnd to the series for couple of rounds with the same team, where he replaced Nobuhiro Imada, and Takashi Hata for each round respectively. He claimed his first win at Suzuka Circuit, and two podiums on that round.
Super GT Suganami made his Super GT GT300 debut on 2019 for K2 R&D LEON Racing, replaces Haruki Kurosawa for the last three rounds of the series. Suganami claimed his maiden podium in the last round at Motegi where he reach second place alongside Naoya Gamou. Suganami retained for next season with Gamou. That season he got a win and two podiums, where both him, and Gamou clinched third place in the standings. Suganami continued for next season where he claimed two podiums, but only managed to get sixth place in the standings where that would be his last race with Leon Racing. Suganami returned to the series for 2022 for one round to replace Hiroki Yoshida for one round at Fuji Speedway. Suganami moved to Team Tsuchiya for 2023, partnered up with regular from last season Seita Nonaka. Unfortunately, Team Tsuchiya could not continue for the rest of the season after the car caught up with fire where the car could not be repaired to return for the season.
Super Formula Lights Suganami returned to formula racing in 2022 to race in Super Formula Lights as he joins B-Max Racing Team. Suganami then rejoined the team in 2023, but only race for three races in total to replace Nobuhiro Imada for one round and Takashi Hata for two rounds. Suganami managed to get two wins and four podiums, where he managed to get sixth as he beat Seita Nonaka, Yuga Furutani and David Vidales. Suganami once again made an appearance in 2024, as he replaced Imada for the last round.
Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position2017 F4 Japanese Championship OTG Motor Sports 14 0 0 1 0 8 15th2018 F4 Japanese Championship OTG Motor Sports 14 2 2 3 3 119 5th 2019 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing300012711th F4 Japanese Championship OTG Motor Sports 14 0 0 0 4 128 5th Super Taikyu - ST-4 Endless Sports1001189‡4th‡ 2020 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing8110259 3rd Super Taikyu - ST-4 Endless Sports1000174‡4th‡ 2021 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing80002436th Super Taikyu - ST-Z Endless Sports61004106‡1st‡ 2022 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 18 0 0 0 1 25 7th Super GT - GT300 Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave10000133rd Super Taikyu - ST-Q Endless Sports 2023 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 9 2 0 1 4 39 6th Super GT - GT300 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya40000125th Super Taikyu - ST-4 Endless Sports5120269‡6th‡ TGR GR86/BRZ Cup OTG Motor Sports71202533rd2024 Super GT - GT300 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC Super Formula Lights JMS Racing Team30000013th Super Taikyu - ST-4 Endless Sports TGR GR86/BRZ Cup OTG Motor Sports865371431st 2025 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing81012861st Super Taikyu - ST-4 Endless Sports2026Super Taikyu - ST-4Endless SportsSuper GT - GT300K2 R&D LEON Racing ‡ Team standings
Complete F4 Japanese Championship 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 11 12 13 14 DC Pts 2017 OTG Motor Sports OKA1 OKA2 FUJ11 FUJ12 AUT1 AUT2 SUG1 SUG2 FUJ21 FUJ22 SUZ1 SUZ2 MOT1 MOT2 15th 8 2018 OTG Motor Sports OKA1 OKA2 FUJ11 FUJ12 SUZ1 SUZ2 FUJ21 FUJ22 SUG1 SUG2 AUT1 AUT2 MOT1 MOT2 5th 119 2019 OTG Motor Sports OKA1 OKA2 FUJ11 FUJ12 SUZ1 SUZ2 FUJ21 FUJ22 AUT1 AUT2 SUG1 SUG2 MOT1 MOT2 5th 128
Complete Super GT results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points 2019 K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT300OKAFUJSUZCHAFUJAUTSUGMOT11th27 2020 K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT300FUJFUJSUZMOTFUJSUZMOTFUJ 3rd 59 2021 K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT300OKAFUJSUZMOTSUGAUTMOTFUJ6th43 2022 Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300OKAFUJSUZFUJSUZSUGAUTMOT 33rd 1 2023 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ FUJ SUZ SUG AUT MOT25th1 2024 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ FUJ SUG AUT MOT SUZNC0 2025 K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SEP FS1 FS2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT1st
Complete Super Formula Lights results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points 2022 B-Max Racing Team FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 7th 25 2023 B-Max Racing Team AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 6th 39 2024 JMS Racing Team AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 13th 0
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