Masanori Sekiya
Masanori Sekiya ( Japanese 関 谷 正 徳 , Sekiya Masanori ; born November 27, 1949 ) is a former Japanese automobile racing driver .
Career in motorsport
Masanori Sekiya is one of the most popular athletes in Japan. This is due to the particular fascination that the Le Mans 24-hour race has in the Japanese sports community. Sekiya was the first Japanese racing driver to win this endurance race in 1995 , which gave him this particular popularity.
Sekiya was a very versatile racing driver. His successes in endurance races in many publications obscure his ability as a monoposto and touring car racer. In 1988, behind Aguri Suzuki , Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Emanuele Pirro , and in 1989, behind Hitoshi Ogawa , Ross Cheever and Hoshino, he was fourth overall in the Japanese Formula 3000 championship. He was Japanese touring car champion twice - in 1994 and 1998.
Including the victory in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1995, he was successful in 14 sports car races and was on the podium of the top three 48 times.
statistics
Le Mans results
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1985 |
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Toyota 85C-L |
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Rank 12 | |
1986 |
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Dome 86C |
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failure | Engine failure |
1987 |
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Toyota 87C-L |
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failure | Cylinder overheated |
1988 |
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Toyota 88C |
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Rank 12 | |
1989 |
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Porsche 962CK6 |
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failure | Engine failure |
1990 |
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Toyota 90CV |
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Rank 6 | |
1992 |
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Toyota TS010 |
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Rank 2 | |
1993 |
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Toyota TS010 |
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Rank 4 | |
1995 |
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McLaren F1 GTR |
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Overall victory | |
1996 |
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Toyota Supra LM |
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failure | accident |
1997 |
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McLaren F1 GTR |
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failure | Wagon fire |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Japanese Formula 3000 Championship 1988
- ↑ Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
- ↑ Japanese Touring Car Championship 1994
- ↑ Japanese Touring Car Championship 1998
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sekiya, Masanori |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 関 谷 正 徳 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese automobile racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1949 |