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| birth_place = [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]], Japan |
| birth_place = [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]], Japan |
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| racing licence = [[File:FIA Platinum Driver.png|12px]] [[FIA Platinum Categorisation|FIA Platinum]] |
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| current series = [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] |
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| current series = [[Super GT]] |
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| first year = [[2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2014]] |
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| first year = [[2015 Super GT Series|2015]] |
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| current team = [[TOM'S|TGR Team au TOM'S]] |
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| car number = 14 |
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| former teams = [[Racing Project Bandoh]], [[Team LeMans]], [[SARD]], [[TOM'S|TGR Team KeePer TOM'S]], [[ROOKIE Racing]] |
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| wins = 14 |
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| starts = 46 |
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| wins = 5 |
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| poles = 5 |
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| fastest laps = 2 |
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| podiums = 14 |
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| best finish = 1st |
| best finish = 1st |
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| year = [[ |
| year = [[2019 Super GT Series|2019]] |
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{{Infobox racing driver |
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| prev series = [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]]<br>Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
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| prev series years = [[2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2014]]–[[2016 All-Japan Formula Three Championship|16]]<br>2013<br>2012 |
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| current series = [[Super Formula]] |
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| titles = [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]]<br>Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
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| first year = [[2017 Super Formula Championship|2017]] |
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| current team = [[Masahiko Kondo|Kondo Racing]] |
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| car number = 3 |
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| starts = 53 |
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| wins = 1 |
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| poles = 1 |
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| podiums = 6 |
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| best finish = 5th |
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| year = [[2019 Super Formula Championship|2019]] |
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| prev series = [[FIA World Endurance Championship|FIA WEC - LMP2]]<br>[[Super GT|Super GT - GT300]]<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]]<br>Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
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| prev series years = [[2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship|2019-20]]<br>[[2015 Super GT Series|2015]]-[[2019 Super GT Series|17]]<br>[[2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2014]]–[[2016 All-Japan Formula Three Championship|16]]<br>[[2013 Formula Challenge Japan|2013]]<br>2012 |
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| titles = [[Super GT]]<BR>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]]<br>Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
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| title years = [[2019 Super GT Series|2019]]<br>[[2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2016]]<br>[[2013 Formula Challenge Japan|2013]]<br>2012 |
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{{nihongo|'''Kenta Yamashita'''|山下 健太|Yamashita Kenta|extra=born 3 August 1995}} is a Japanese racing driver, known for his successes in single-seater junior categories, including winning the 2013 [[Formula Challenge Japan]] and the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ. He currently races in the [[Super Formula Championship]], [[Super GT]] and [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. |
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{{nihongo|'''Kenta Yamashita'''|山下 健太|Yamashita Kenta|extra=born 3 August 1995}} is a Japanese racing driver for [[Toyota Gazoo Racing]] who is currently competing in [[Super GT]] for [[Rookie Racing|ROOKIE Racing]] and in [[Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] for [[Masahiko Kondō|Kondō Racing]]. He won the GT500-class Super GT championship title in 2019, driving alongside [[Kazuya Oshima]], and previously won the [[2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2016 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship]] and the [[2013 Formula Challenge Japan]] titles. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Formula Super FJ and Formula Challenge Japan=== |
===Formula Super FJ and Formula Challenge Japan=== |
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Yamashita began his racing car career in the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ, which he won in his first season. In all four starts, he took the pole, fastest lap, and race win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/motegi-championship-formula-super-fj/2012/|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=2 September 2015|title=Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ 2012 standings | Driver Database}}</ref> In 2013, he progressed to the [[Formula Challenge Japan]] series, which was a racing category intended for drivers between entry level and Formula 3. He scored 7 podiums and in 12 races, including 4 wins, and took the championship title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-challenge-japan/2013/|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=2 September 2015|title=Formula Challenge Japan 2013 standings | Driver Database}}</ref> |
Yamashita began his racing car career in the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ, which he won in his first season. In all four starts, he took the pole, fastest lap, and race win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/motegi-championship-formula-super-fj/2012/|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=2 September 2015|title=Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ 2012 standings | Driver Database}}</ref> In 2013, he progressed to the [[2013 Formula Challenge Japan|Formula Challenge Japan]] series, which was a racing category intended for drivers between entry level and Formula 3. He scored 7 podiums and in 12 races, including 4 wins, and took the championship title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-challenge-japan/2013/|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=2 September 2015|title=Formula Challenge Japan 2013 standings | Driver Database}}</ref> |
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===All-Japan Formula Three=== |
===All-Japan Formula Three=== |
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In [[2014 All-Japan Formula Three season|2014]], Yamashita graduated to the [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]] with the [[TOM'S|Petronas Team TOM'S]]. He finished runner-up in the championship to the more experienced [[Nobuharu Matsushita]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-japan/2014/|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=2 September 2015|title=Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2014 standings | Driver Database}}</ref> |
In [[2014 All-Japan Formula Three season|2014]], Yamashita graduated to the [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]] with the [[TOM'S|Petronas Team TOM'S]]. He finished runner-up in the championship to the more experienced [[Nobuharu Matsushita]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-3-japan/2014/|publisher=Driver Database|accessdate=2 September 2015|title=Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2014 standings | Driver Database}}</ref> |
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In [[2015 All-Japan Formula Three season|2015]], Yamashita continued to race in the [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]], |
In [[2015 All-Japan Formula Three season|2015]], Yamashita continued to race in the [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]] with [[TOM'S]], he managed to clinch runners up, just lose out to [[Nick Cassidy]] the eventual champion. [[2016 All-Japan Formula Three season|2016]], Yamashita won the title in the final round, pips out [[Jann Mardenborough]] to the title. |
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===Super GT=== |
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In 2015, Yamashita made his debut in GT300 class with Porsche Team KTR alongside [[Alexandre Imperatori]]. Then he made one off appearance the next season with [[Tsuchiya Engineering]]. Then he stayed with the team for full time. That season he won his first race alongside [[Takamitsu Matsui]]. |
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Yamashita made one off appearance with [[Racing Project Bandoh]] in Fuji Speedway.<ref name="Toyota">{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/14874291/|date=2 February 2017|accessdate=2 February 2017|publisher=[[Toyota]] Motor Corporation|title=Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities}}</ref> Then for 2018 he steps up to GT500 with Bandoh, as he replaces [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]].<ref name="Toyota18">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/02/08/toyota-gazoo-racing-announces-super-gt-programmes-for-2018.html|title=Toyota Gazoo Racing Announces Super GT Programmes For 2018|date=8 February 2018|work= dailysportscar.com |accessdate=8 February 2018}}</ref> Yamashita then transferred to Lexus Team Wako's LeMans, replacing Felix Rosenqvist, who left Super GT to compete in the IndyCar Series.<ref name="Lexus19">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/02/07/toyota-gazoo-racing-announces-2019-super-gt-programmes.html|title=Toyota Gazoo Racing Announces 2019 Super GT Programmes|date=7 February 2019|work= dailysportscar.com|accessdate=7 February 2019}}</ref> He then with [[Kazuya Oshima]] won the title at the final race of the season. That would be [[Team LeMans]] final title as the team discontinued their campaign in GT500. For 2020, Yamashita initially did not listed to compete in Super GT as he was focused to do WEC. But because of the pandemic happened, he did couple of races in that year. He covered up for [[Heikki Kovalainen]] at [[Team SARD]] for Round 1 because Kovalalinen unable to enter Japan. Then Yamashita do 2 rounds to replaces Nick Cassidy, as Cassidy began preparations for his debut in the 2021 FIA Formula E World Championship. |
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Yamashita then returns to the series full time in 2021 with new [[Rookie Racing]] with his former champion pair Oshima.<ref name="Toyota2021">{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/supergt/news/toyota-2021-drivers-fenestraz-yamashita/5157317/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-2|title=Toyota reveals 2021 Super GT drivers, GT500 grid complete|date=22 January 2021|work=dailysportscar.com|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> During his time with the team he won 2 races, and couple of podiums. For 2024, he moves to 2023 champion team [[TOM'S|Team au TOM'S]] to pair with [[Sho Tsuboi]] as he replaces [[Ritomo Miyata]].<ref name="TGR2024">{{cite news|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2024 motorsport team setups in Japan|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2023/1212-01/|accessdate=12 December 2023|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing|date=12 December 2023}}</ref> |
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===Super Formula=== |
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Yamashita made his Super Formula debut in 2017 with [[Kondo Racing]] alongside his 2015 title rival Cassidy.<ref name="Toyota">{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/14874291/|date=2 February 2017|accessdate=2 February 2017|publisher=[[Toyota]] Motor Corporation|title=Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities}}</ref> Yamashita stayed with the same team for over seven years, and he managed only to win once. |
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===FIA World Endurance Championship=== |
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Yamashita made his international racing debut in the [[2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship|2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship]], driving in the [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2 class]] for Danish team [[High Class Racing]] alongside [[Anders Fjordbach]] and amateur driver [[MatlinPatterson|Mark Patterson]].<ref name="YamashitaWEC">{{cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/super-gt-points-leader-yamashitas-wec-debut-confirmed/|title=Super GT Points Leader Yamashita's Debut Confirmed|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|date=17 July 2019|work=sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> Yamashita would impress in qualifying sessions throughout the season, outmatching more experienced opponents on a regular basis, but the team would ultimately achieve little success in races and ended the season as the last-placed LMP2 team. Yamashita reached the Hyperpole session in qualifying for the [[2020 24 Hours of Le Mans]] before the team was forced to retire with a gearbox problem. |
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==Racing record== |
==Racing record== |
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|align=left| [[Formula Challenge Japan]] |
|align=left| [[2013 Formula Challenge Japan|Formula Challenge Japan]] |
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|align=left|[[Toyota in motorsport#TGR-DC Racing School|FTRS]] [[Formula Challenge Japan|FCJ]] |
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|align=left| [[2016 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT300]] |
|align=left| [[2016 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT300]] |
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|align=left| VivaC Team Tsuchiya |
|align=left| VivaC [[Tsuchiya Engineering|Team Tsuchiya]] |
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! rowspan="5" | 2017 |
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|align=left| [[2017 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT300]] |
|align=left| [[2017 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT300]] |
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|align=left| VivaC Team Tsuchiya |
|align=left| VivaC [[Tsuchiya Engineering|Team Tsuchiya]] |
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|align=left| [[2017 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
|align=left| [[2017 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
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|align=left| [[Kondo Racing|Kondō Racing]] |
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| 7 |
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|align=left| [[2018 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
|align=left| [[2018 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
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|align=left| [[Kondo Racing|Kondō Racing]] |
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|align=left| [[2019 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
|align=left| [[2019 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
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|align=left| [[Kondo Racing|Kondō Racing]] |
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!rowspan=4| 2020 |
!rowspan=4| 2020 |
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|align=left| [[2020 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
|align=left| [[2020 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
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|align=left| [[Kondo Racing|Kondō Racing]] |
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|align=left rowspan=2| [[2020 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
|align=left rowspan=2| [[2020 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
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|align=left| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH| |
|align=left| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[SARD|Team SARD]] |
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|rowspan=2| 14th |
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|align=left| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH| |
|align=left| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[TOM'S|Team KeePer Tom's]] |
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|align=left| [[2021 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
|align=left| [[2021 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
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|align=left| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH| |
|align=left| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[ENEOS]] [[ROOKIE Racing|ROOKIE]] |
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|align=left| [[2021 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
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| align="left" | [[2022 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
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| align="left" | [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH| |
| align="left" | [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[ENEOS]] [[ROOKIE Racing|ROOKIE]] |
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|align=left| [[2022 Super Taikyu Series|Super Taikyu - ST-4]] |
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|align=left| [[TOM'S|TOM'S Spirit]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st‡''' |
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| align="left" | [[2023 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
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| align="left" | [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[ENEOS]] [[ROOKIE Racing|ROOKIE]] |
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|align=left| [[2023 Super Taikyu Series|Super Taikyu - ST-Q]] |
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| align="left" | [[2024 Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd*''' |
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| align="left" | [[2024 Super GT Series|Super GT - GT500]] |
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| align="left" | [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[TOM'S|Team au TOM'S]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st*''' |
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|align=left| [[2024 Super Taikyu Series|Super Taikyu - ST-Q]] |
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‡ Team standings. |
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===Complete Japanese Formula 3 results=== |
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([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) |
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| [[2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2014]] |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />1]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|3}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />1]]''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />2]]''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />3]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />1]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />2]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />1]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />1]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />2]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />1]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />1]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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! [[TOM'S|Petronas Team TOM'S]] |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />1]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />2]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | '''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />3]]''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF";| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />1]]<br />{{small|8}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />2]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />1]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />2]]''<br />{{small|3}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />1]]'''''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />2]]'''''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />1]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />2]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />1]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />1]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />2]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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! style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 113 |
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| [[2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|2016]] |
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! [[TOM'S|Zent Team TOM'S]] |
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! [[Toyota]] |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''''[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />2]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />1]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />1]]''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />2]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF"| '''[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />1]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF"| '''[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />1]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br />2]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />1]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT<br />2]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />1]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA<br />2]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />1]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />2]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br />3]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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! style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 113 |
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===Complete Super GT results=== |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|14}} |
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! rowspan=2| [[Toyota 86|Toyota 86 MC]] |
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| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|4}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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! rowspan=2| [[Racing Project Bandoh|Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh]] |
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! rowspan=3| [[Lexus LC 500 GT500|Lexus LC 500]] |
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! rowspan=9| GT500 |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|10}} |
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| [[2018 Super GT Series|2018]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|9}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|12}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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! [[Team LeMans|Lexus Team LeMans Wako's]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|13}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|13}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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|rowspan=2| [[2020 Super GT Series|2020]] |
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! [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH| |
! [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[SARD|Team SARD]] |
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!rowspan=6| [[Toyota Supra#Fifth generation (J29/DB; 2019)|Toyota GR Supra GT500]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|5}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|5}} |
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| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |
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| [[2021 Super GT Series|2021]] |
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! rowspan=3| [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[ENEOS]] [[ROOKIE Racing]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|1}} |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|2}} |
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| [[2022 Super GT Series|2022]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]'''<br>{{small|1}} |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]'''<br>{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|7‡}} |
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| [[2023 Super GT Series|2023]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|6}} |
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! 7th |
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! 45 |
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| [[2024 Super GT Series|2024]] |
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! [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TGR]] [[TOM'S|Team au TOM'S]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]'''<br>{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|}} |
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<sup>†</sup> Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.<br> |
<sup>†</sup> Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.<br> |
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<sup>‡</sup> Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.<br> |
<sup>‡</sup> Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.<br> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|14}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br />{{small|14}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br />{{small|7}} |
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| [[2018 Super Formula Championship|2018]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|9}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|C}} |
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| [[2019 Super Formula Championship|2019]] |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|3}} |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|7}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|7}} |
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| [[2020 Super Formula Championship|2020]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|2}} |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|2}} |
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| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] |
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| [[2021 Super Formula Championship|2021]] |
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! [[Masahiko Kondō|Kondō Racing]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|12}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|12}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|12}} |
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| [[2022 Super Formula Championship|2022]] |
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! [[Masahiko Kondō|Kondō Racing]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|11}} |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}} |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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| [[2023 Super Formula Championship|2023]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|5}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|17}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|9}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|11}} |
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|[[2024 Super Formula Championship|2024]] |
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Revision as of 15:09, 5 May 2024
Kenta Yamashita | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | Chiba, Japan | 3 August 1995
Super GT career | |
Debut season | 2015 |
Current team | TGR Team au TOM'S |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Car number | 14 |
Former teams | Racing Project Bandoh, Team LeMans, SARD, TGR Team KeePer TOM'S, ROOKIE Racing |
Starts | 46 |
Wins | 5 |
Podiums | 14 |
Poles | 5 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
Best finish | 1st in 2019 |
Super Formula career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Kondo Racing |
Car number | 3 |
Starts | 53 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 6 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 5th in 2019 |
Previous series | |
2019-20 2015-17 2014–16 2013 2012 | FIA WEC - LMP2 Super GT - GT300 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Formula Challenge Japan Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
Championship titles | |
2019 2016 2013 2012 | Super GT Japanese Formula 3 Championship Formula Challenge Japan Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ |
Kenta Yamashita (山下 健太, Yamashita Kenta, born 3 August 1995) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in Super GT for ROOKIE Racing and in Super Formula for Kondō Racing. He won the GT500-class Super GT championship title in 2019, driving alongside Kazuya Oshima, and previously won the 2016 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship and the 2013 Formula Challenge Japan titles.
Career
Karting
Yamashita competed in karts before graduating to single-seater cars in 2012.
Formula Super FJ and Formula Challenge Japan
Yamashita began his racing car career in the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ, which he won in his first season. In all four starts, he took the pole, fastest lap, and race win.[1] In 2013, he progressed to the Formula Challenge Japan series, which was a racing category intended for drivers between entry level and Formula 3. He scored 7 podiums and in 12 races, including 4 wins, and took the championship title.[2]
All-Japan Formula Three
In 2014, Yamashita graduated to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the Petronas Team TOM'S. He finished runner-up in the championship to the more experienced Nobuharu Matsushita.[3]
In 2015, Yamashita continued to race in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with TOM'S, he managed to clinch runners up, just lose out to Nick Cassidy the eventual champion. 2016, Yamashita won the title in the final round, pips out Jann Mardenborough to the title.
Super GT
In 2015, Yamashita made his debut in GT300 class with Porsche Team KTR alongside Alexandre Imperatori. Then he made one off appearance the next season with Tsuchiya Engineering. Then he stayed with the team for full time. That season he won his first race alongside Takamitsu Matsui.
Yamashita made one off appearance with Racing Project Bandoh in Fuji Speedway.[4] Then for 2018 he steps up to GT500 with Bandoh, as he replaces Yuhi Sekiguchi.[5] Yamashita then transferred to Lexus Team Wako's LeMans, replacing Felix Rosenqvist, who left Super GT to compete in the IndyCar Series.[6] He then with Kazuya Oshima won the title at the final race of the season. That would be Team LeMans final title as the team discontinued their campaign in GT500. For 2020, Yamashita initially did not listed to compete in Super GT as he was focused to do WEC. But because of the pandemic happened, he did couple of races in that year. He covered up for Heikki Kovalainen at Team SARD for Round 1 because Kovalalinen unable to enter Japan. Then Yamashita do 2 rounds to replaces Nick Cassidy, as Cassidy began preparations for his debut in the 2021 FIA Formula E World Championship.
Yamashita then returns to the series full time in 2021 with new Rookie Racing with his former champion pair Oshima.[7] During his time with the team he won 2 races, and couple of podiums. For 2024, he moves to 2023 champion team Team au TOM'S to pair with Sho Tsuboi as he replaces Ritomo Miyata.[8]
Super Formula
Yamashita made his Super Formula debut in 2017 with Kondo Racing alongside his 2015 title rival Cassidy.[4] Yamashita stayed with the same team for over seven years, and he managed only to win once.
FIA World Endurance Championship
Yamashita made his international racing debut in the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship, driving in the LMP2 class for Danish team High Class Racing alongside Anders Fjordbach and amateur driver Mark Patterson.[9] Yamashita would impress in qualifying sessions throughout the season, outmatching more experienced opponents on a regular basis, but the team would ultimately achieve little success in races and ended the season as the last-placed LMP2 team. Yamashita reached the Hyperpole session in qualifying for the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans before the team was forced to retire with a gearbox problem.
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
‡ Team standings.
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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Pts |
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2014 | Petronas Team TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ 1 1 |
SUZ 2 3 |
MOT 1 2 |
MOT 2 2 |
MOT 3 2 |
OKA 1 5 |
OKA 2 1 |
FUJ 1 2 |
FUJ 2 2 |
MOT 1 3 |
MOT 2 6 |
SUG 1 6 |
SUG 2 2 |
FUJ 1 3 |
FUJ 2 2 |
2nd | 90 | ||
2015 | Petronas Team TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ 1 Ret |
SUZ 2 3 |
MOT 1 2 |
MOT 2 1 |
MOT 3 1 |
OKA 1 8 |
OKA 2 1 |
FUJ 1 1 |
FUJ 2 3 |
OKA 1 2 |
OKA 2 2 |
FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 1 |
MOT 1 3 |
MOT 2 2 |
SUG 1 4 |
SUG 2 3 |
2nd | 113 |
2016 | Zent Team TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ 1 1 |
SUZ 2 1 |
FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 2 |
OKA 1 1 |
OKA 2 6 |
SUZ 1 Ret |
SUZ 2 2 |
FUJ 1 6 |
FUJ 2 4 |
MOT 1 5 |
MOT 2 2 |
OKA 1 1 |
OKA 2 5 |
SUG 1 1 |
SUG 2 1 |
SUG 3 1 |
1st | 113 |
Complete 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 | DC | Points |
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2015 | Porsche Team KTR | Porsche 911 GT3 | GT300 | OKA 14 |
FUJ 12 |
CHA 8 |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 18 |
SUG 17 |
AUT 8 |
MOT 14 |
20th | 6 |
2016 | VivaC Team Tsuchiya | Toyota 86 MC | OKA | FUJ | SUG | FUJ | SUZ 22 |
CHA | MOT | MOT | NC | 0 | |
2017 | OKA 4 |
AUT 1 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ 29 |
SUZ 18 |
CHA 15 |
MOT 5 |
5th | 48 | ||||
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | FUJ 10 |
20th | 1 | ||||||||
2018 | OKA 9 |
FUJ 12 |
SUZ 13 |
CHA 3 |
FUJ 10 |
SUG Ret |
AUT 3 |
MOT 5 |
11th | 32 | |||
2019 | Lexus Team LeMans Wako's | OKA 13 |
FUJ 8 |
SUZ 3 |
CHA 1 |
FUJ 1 |
AUT 6 |
SUG 6 |
MOT 2 |
1st | 85 | ||
2020 | TGR Team SARD | Toyota GR Supra GT500 | FUJ 5 |
FUJ | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUZ | 14th | 27 | |||
TGR Team KeePer Tom's | MOT 6 |
FUJ 2 | |||||||||||
2021 | TGR ENEOS ROOKIE Racing | OKA 1 |
FUJ 2 |
MOT 13 |
SUZ 12 |
SUG 12† |
AUT 11 |
MOT 6 |
FUJ 3 |
5th | 52 | ||
2022 | OKA 1 |
FUJ 7‡ |
SUZ 8 |
FUJ 7 |
SUZ 14 |
SUG 11 |
AUT 4 |
MOT 3 |
5th | 49 | |||
2023 | OKA 4 |
FUJ 4 |
SUZ 6 |
FUJ 11 |
SUZ 3 |
SUG 6 |
AUT 8 |
MOT 6 |
7th | 45 | |||
2024 | TGR Team au TOM'S | OKA 1 |
FUJ 4 |
SUZ |
FUJ |
SUZ |
SUG |
AUT |
MOT |
1st* | 31* |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Super Formula 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 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Kondō Racing | SUZ 14 |
OKA 7 |
OKA 6 |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 6 |
AUT 13 |
SUG 11 |
SUZ C |
SUZ C |
11th | 6.5 | |
2018 | SUZ 9 |
AUT C |
SUG 8 |
FUJ 18 |
MOT 6 |
OKA 6‡ |
SUZ 3 |
9th | 11.5 | ||||
2019 | SUZ 3 |
AUT 7 |
SUG 6 |
FUJ 17 |
MOT 13 |
OKA 1 |
SUZ 9 |
5th | 21 | ||||
2020 | MOT 2 |
OKA | SUG 6 |
AUT 5 |
SUZ 9 |
SUZ 6 |
FUJ 10 |
7th | 34 | ||||
2021 | FUJ 12 |
SUZ 12 |
AUT 11 |
SUG 14 |
MOT 15 |
MOT 8 |
SUZ 6 |
14th | 8 | ||||
2022 | FUJ 11 |
FUJ 4 |
SUZ 16 |
AUT 12 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 7 |
MOT 6 |
MOT Ret |
SUZ 14 |
SUZ 13 |
15th | 19 | |
2023 | FUJ Ret |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 5 |
AUT 4 |
SUG 8 |
FUJ 17 |
MOT 9 |
SUZ 11 |
SUZ 9 |
8th | 32 | ||
2024 | SUZ 2 |
AUT |
SUG |
FUJ |
MOT |
FUJ |
FUJ |
SUZ |
SUZ |
2nd | 15 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019–20 | High Class Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL 7 |
FUJ 4 |
SHA 6 |
BHR 7 |
COA 7 |
SPA 7 |
LMS Ret |
BHR | 13th | 47 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | High Class Racing | Anders Fjordbach Mark Patterson |
Oreca 07 | LMP2 | 88 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ "Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ 2012 standings | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Formula Challenge Japan 2013 standings | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2014 standings | Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities". Toyota Motor Corporation. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Toyota Gazoo Racing Announces Super GT Programmes For 2018". dailysportscar.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Toyota Gazoo Racing Announces 2019 Super GT Programmes". dailysportscar.com. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Toyota reveals 2021 Super GT drivers, GT500 grid complete". dailysportscar.com. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2024 motorsport team setups in Japan". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (17 July 2019). "Super GT Points Leader Yamashita's Debut Confirmed". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Kenta Yamashita career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chiba (city)
- Japanese racing drivers
- Formula Challenge Japan drivers
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
- Super Formula drivers
- Super GT drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- TOM'S drivers
- T-Sport drivers
- Kondō Racing drivers
- Team LeMans drivers
- Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers