Naoki Hattori
Naoki Hattori ( Japanese 服 部 尚 貴 , Hattori Naoki ; born June 13, 1966 in Yokkaichi , Japan ) is a former Japanese automobile racing driver and motorsport journalist .
Career
Hattori won the overall ranking of the Japanese Formula 3 championship in 1990 . The following year he failed in two Formula 1 races for the Coloni in the pre-qualification. He replaced the Portuguese Pedro Chaves at the end of the season .
In the mid-1990s he drove in the Indy Lights and the Champ Car series, where he achieved his best result in 1999 with a 14th place for Walker Racing . He also started in the 1996 ITC at his home race in Suzuka in an Alfa Romeo .
In 1995 he contested the 24-hour race at Le Mans , but was not classified due to a lack of distance covered.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |
 Honda Motor Co.
|
Honda NSX GT1 |
Hideki Okada
|
 Philippe Favre
|
not classified |
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hattori, Naoki |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 服 部 尚 貴 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yokkaichi , Japan |