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Kunimitsu Takahashi | Birthdate: | January 29th 1940 | | | | Country: | Japan  | | | | Gender: | M |
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| History: | | 1958 - | All Japan Motorcycle Clubman Series, 1 win. | | 1960 - | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, 4th place. | | 1961 - | 250cc World Championship, 1 win on a Honda RC162. 125cc World Championship, 1 win on a Honda. | | 1962 - | 125cc World Championship, 2 wins on a Honda. | | 1964 - | Became an official Nissan factory driver in Japan. | | 1966 - | Japanese Grand Prix, 1st place in a Datsun roadster. Bathurst 500, 1st place in Class A in a Datsun 1300 with Kitamo. | | 1967 - | Japanese Grand Prix, 3rd place in a Datsun roadster. Competed in the Bathurst 500 in a Datsun. | | 1968 - | Competed in the Bathurst 500 in a Datsun. | | 1970 - | All-Japan All-Star event, 1st place in a Datsun. | | 1971 - | Japanese Grand Prix, 1st place in a Datsun. Grand Champion series, 1 start in a Nissan Fairlady 240Z. | | 1973 - | Kyalami 9hrs, 4th place in a Datsun 240ZR with Tohira. Suzuka 1000kms, 1st place in a Datsun 240ZR with Tohira. Grand Champion series, 2 starts in a March 73S BMW. | | 1974 - | Grand Champion series, 2 starts in a March 73S BMW. | | 1975 - | Grand Champion series, 2nd overall, 50.5 points, 1 win in a Sakai Racing March 73S BMW. Japanese F2000, 2 starts in a Sakai Racing Team Surtees TS15 BMW and a Racing Shop Yatsuka Surtees TS15 Ford. | | 1976 - | Grand Champion series in a Sakai Racing March 73S BMW. Japanese F2000, 6th overall, 22 points in a Sakai Racing March 742 BMW. | | 1977 - | Grand Champion series, 7th overall, 26 points in a March 73S BMW. Japanese F2000, 2nd overall, 117 points (85 counted), 3 wins in a Speed Star Racing March 742 BMW and Kojima KE008 BMW. Meiritsu Racing Tyrrell 007 Cosworth DFV V8, 1 entry. | | 1978 - | Japanese F2, 6th overall, 40 points in Speed Star Racing Kojima KE008 BMW. Grand Champion series, 3 starts in a Speed Star Racing Chevron B36 BMW. | | 1979 - | Japanese F2, 4th overall, 64 points in a Speed Star Racing March 782 BMW. Grand Champion series, 2 starts, =14th overall, 3 points in a Speed Star Racing MCS Mazda. | | 1980 - | Japanese F2, 15th overall, 4 points in a Royce Racing March 792 BMW and a Suzuki Racing Toleman TG280 Hart. Grand Champion series, 2 starts, =5th overall, 30 points in a Royce Racing Royce RM-1 BMW. Fuji Long Distance series, 1 start in a Mazda Auto Yamanashi March 75S Mazda. | | 1981 - | Japanese F2, 8th overall, 23 points in a Suzuki Racing Toleman TG280 Hart. Grand Champion series, =2nd overall, 42 points, 2 wins in a Royce Racing Royce RM-1 BMW. | | 1982 - | Japanese F2, 15th overall, 9 points in a Shift Toleman TG280 BMW and March 822 BMW. Grand Champion series, 4th overall, 25 points in a Royce Racing Royce RM-1 BMW. | | 1983 - | Japanese F2, 6th overall, 46 points in a Nova Engineering March 822 BMW and March 832 BMW. Grand Champion series, 9th overall, 13 points in a Royce RM-1 and an MCS 4. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship/World Endurance Championship, 1 start in an Alpha Racing Porsche 956 with Henn and Paul Jr. | | 1984 - | Japanese F2, 13th overall, 11 points in an Advan Sports Nova March 832 BMW and March 842 BMW. Grand Champion series, 3rd overall, 30 points in an MCS 5 BMW. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 1 start, =7th overall, 20 points, 1 win in a Nova Engineering Porsche 956 with Kenji Takahashi and Lees. Fuji Long Distance Series, 2 starts, 1 win in an Advan Sports Nova Porsche 956 with Kenji Takahashi. | | 1985 - | Japanese F2, 13th overall, 17 points in an Advan Sports Nova March 85J BMW. Grand Champion series, 9th overall, 16 points in an MCS 6 BMW. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =1st overall, 72 points, 3 wins in an Advan • Sports Nova Porsche 962C with Kenji Takahashi. Fuji Long Distance series, 4 starts, 2 wins in an Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C with Kenji Takahashi. World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in an Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C with Kenji Takahashi. | | 1986 - | Japanese F2, 10th overall, 22 points in a Team JPS Advan (Nova) March 85J Honda and March 86J Honda. Grand Champion series, 6th overall, 22 points in an MCS 6 BMW. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =1st overall, 70 points, 2 wins in an Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C with Kenji Takahashi. Fuji Long Distance series, 4 starts, 1 win in an Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C with Kenji Takahashi. World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in an Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C and a Kremer Racing Porsche 962C with various drivers. | | 1987 - | Japanese F3000, 9th overall, 33 points in an Advan Sports Nova March 87B Honda. Grand Champion series, 9th overall, 16 points in an Advan Sports Tomei MCS 7 Ford. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =1st overall, 59 points, 2 wins in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Acheson and Mogi. Fuji Long Distance series, 4 starts, 2 wins in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Acheson and Mogi. World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts, 1 win in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C and a Kremer Racing Porsche 962C with various drivers. | | 1988 - | Japanese F3000, 7th overall, 12 points in an Advan Sports Nova Lola T88/50 Mugen. Grand Champion series, 5th overall, 49 points in an Advan Sports Nova MCS 8 Mugen. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =4th overall, 48 points in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Mogi. Fuji Long Distance series, 4 starts in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Mogi. World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C and Kremer Racing Porsche 962C with various drivers. | | 1989 - | Japanese F3000, =15th overall, 3 points in an Advan Sports Nova Lola T89/50 Mugen. Grand Champion series, 6th overall, 9 points in an Advan Sprots Nova Cerumo 89Ge Mugen. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =1st overall, 56 points, 1 win in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Dickens. Fuji Long Distance series, 4 starts in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Dickens. World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in an Almeras Montpellier Porsche 962C with Dickens. Le Mans 24hrs, retired in a Kremer Racing Porsche 962C with Giacomelli and Lavaggi. | | 1990 - | Japanese F3000, 9th overall, 7 points in an Advan Sports Nova Lola T90/50 Mugen. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, =22nd overall, 9 points in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Mogi. Fuji Long Distance series, 4 starts in an Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C with Mogi. World Sportscar Championship, 1 start, =31st overall, 2 points in a Kremer Racing Porsche 962C with Mogi. Le Mans 24hrs, 24th place in a Kremer Racing Porsche 962CK6 with van der Merwe and Okada. | | 1991 - | Japanese F3000 in an Advan Sports Pal Lola T90/50 Mugen and Lola T91/50 Mugen. Japanese Sports Prototype Championship, 3 starts, =27th overall, 8 points in a Team Taisan Klepper Porsche 962C with Dickens. Fuji Long Distance series, 3 starts in a Team Taisan Klepper Porsche 962C with Dickens. | | 1992 - | Japanese F3000 in an Advan Sports Pal Lola T91/50 Mugen and Lola T92/50 Mugen. Formed Team Kunimitsu. All-Japan Touring Car Championship, =9th overall, 74 points in a Team Kunimitsu Nissan Skyline GTR with Tsuchiya. | | 1993 - | Japanese F3000 in an Advan Sports Pal Lola T92/50 Mugen. Competed in the All-Japan Touring Car Championship in a Team Kunimitsu Nissan Skyline GTR with Tsuchiya. | | 1994 - | Japanese F3000, 10th overall, 4 points in an Advan Sports Pal Lola T92/50 Mugen and Lola T94/50 Mugen. Japanese GT Championship, 3 starts, 7th overall, 35 points, 1 win in a Team Kunimitsu Porsche Carrera RSR with Tsuchiya. BPR Global GT Endurance series, 1 start in a Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX with Tsuchiya and Iida. Le Mans 24hrs, 18th place in a Kremer Honda NSX with Tsuchiya and Iida. Suzuka 500kms, 4th place in an Oscar SK90 with Muzutani and Kimura. | | 1995 - | Japanese GT Championship, =10th overall, 28 points in a Team Kunimitsu Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo with Tsuchiya. BPR Global GT Endurance series, 1 start in a Team Nova Honda NSX Turbo with Iida and Tsuchiya. Le Mans 24hrs, 8th place in a Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX with Iida and Tsuchiya. | | 1996 - | Japanese GT Championship, =26th overall, 8 points in a Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX with Tsuchiya. Le Mans 24hrs, 16th place in a Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX with Iida and Tsuchiya. All-Japan All-Star event, 6th place in a Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX with Tsuchiya. | | 1997 - | Japanese GT Championship, =13th overall, 30 points in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX with Iida. All-Japan All-Star event, 16th and 20th places in a Team Kunimitsu Honda NSX with Iida. Participated in Honda's 50th anniversary celebrations. | | 1998 - | Japanese GT Championship, =19th overall, 25 points, 1 win in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX with Iida. FIA GT Championship, 1 start in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX-S with Iida and Michigami. All-Japan All-Star event, 2nd place in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX with Iida. | | 1999 - | Japanese GT Championship, =15th overall, 34 points, 1 win in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX with Iida. Suzuka 1000kms, 4th place in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX with Iida and T. Tsuchiya. All-Japan All-Star event, 2nd place in a Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX with Iida. | | 2000 - | Retired from competitive driving. Became the President of the GT Association of Japan. Biography: Copyright F1 Rejects. |
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Insert text here, feel free to complete ((Can I edit pages myself?|?)) ... Statistics
| Statistic | # | Percentage | First | Last | | Number of Grand Prix | 1 | 100% | 1977 | 1977 | | Number of starts | 1 | 100.00% | 1977 | 1977 | | Number of finishes | 1 | 100.00% | 1977 | 1977 |
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last modification: Thursday 07 of April, 2005 [09:50:48 UTC] by system
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