Satoshi Motoyama
Satoshi Motoyama ( Japanese 本 山 哲 , Motoyama Satoshi ; born March 4, 1971 in Tokyo Prefecture , Japan ) is a Japanese automobile racing driver .
Career
He achieved impressive results in racing series in his home country, where he became Formula Nippon Champion in 1998 , 2001 , 2003 and 2005 . He also started in the Super GT series, where he won the title in 2004 together with the British Richard Lyons . In 2003 he was the third pilot for Jordan in the Friday training sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix . In 2004 he drove for Renault in pre-season tests . One of his successes in sports car racing was winning the 1999 Fuji 1000 km race , together with Érik Comas and Masami Kageyama in a Nissan R391 .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |
 Nissan Motorsports
|
Nissan R390 GT1 |
Takuya Kurosawa
|
Masami Kageyama
|
Rank 10 | |
| 1999 |
Nissan Motorsport
|
Nissan R391 |
 Érik Comas
|
 Michael Krumm
|
failure | Engine failure |
| 2012 |
 Highcroft Racing
|
Nissan Deltawing |
 Marino Franchitti
|
Michael Krumm
|
failure | accident |
| 2014 |
Nissan Motorsports Global
|
Nissan ZEOD RC |
 Wolfgang Reip
|
 Lucas Ordoñez
|
failure | Electrics |
Web links
Commons : Satoshi Motoyama - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Motoyama, Satoshi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 本 山 哲 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese automobile racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4th 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo Prefecture , Japan |