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2006 Formula Toyota Season
The 2006 Formula Toyota season was the 17th season of this racing class. Drivers All cars are Bridgestone shod Toyota FT30 cars with a Toyota 4A-GE engine. Event calendar and results Final standings {, class="wikitable" , - ! Position !! Driver !! Points , - , 1 , , Yuhi Sekiguchi , , 155 , - , 2 , , Yuya Sakamoto , , 128 , - , 3 , , Masayuki Yamashita , , 111 , - , 4 , , Takai YoshiTsuyoshi, , 76 , - , 5 , , Hideki Yamauchi , , 71 , - , 6 , , Takuto Iguchi , , 57 , - , 7 , , Keisuke Kunimoto , , 56 , - , 8 , , Kei Cozzolino , , 40 , - , 9 , , Hiroki Yoshida , , 31 , - , 10 , , {{flagicon, Japan Masuda Teishin , , 22 , - , ??? , , ??? , , ??? External links Schedule and results for the 2006 season Formula Toyota The Formula Toyota was a spec racing series in Japan between 1991 and 2007. Many Japanese Formula One drivers, like Kazuki Nakajima and Toranosuke Takagi, made their racing debut in the Formula Toyota. The class fold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgestone
is a Japanese multinational tire manufacturer founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (1889–1976) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of , meaning 'stone bridge' in Japanese. As of 2021, Bridgestone/ Firestone is the largest manufacturer of tires in the world, followed by Michelin in France, Goodyear in the United States, MRF in India, Continental in Germany and Pirelli in Italy. Bridgestone Group has 181 production facilities in 24 countries as of July 2018. History Origins The history of Bridgestone America dates back to the two separate companies that merged to form Bridgestone Tire company. The first one is Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, that was founded in August 1900 by Harvey Firestone and was headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The second one is the ''Bridgestone Tire Company, Ltd.'', founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi in Japan. The first Bridgestone tire was produced on 9 April 1930, by the Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Koizumi (racing Driver)
(12 August 1926 – 31 May 2015) was a Japanese actor, best known for his starring role in the 1955 film '' Godzilla Raids Again'' as well as other Toho Studios monster movies. He was born in Japan. He is a graduate of Keio University in Tokyo. In a 1999 interview with Steve Ryfle, Koizumi laments that while he stated he has easy parts to play, he felt he could have done more in his performances. Despite his roles where he usually plays a scientist, he plays a powerful role in ''Late Chrysanthemums'', playing a young man that married an older wealthy woman to escape from the slums. On 31 May 2015, Koizumi died at a hospital in Tokyo from pneumonia at the age of 88. Filmography Film * ''Seishun kaigi'' (1952) - Shôgo Murase * ''Rakki-san'' (1952) * ''Kin no tamago: Golden girl'' (1952) * ''Wakai hito'' (1952) * ''Tôkyô no koibito'' (1952) - Shôtarô * ''Kekkon annai'' (1952) * ''Minato e kita otoko'' (1952) - Shingo Nishizawa * ''Itou shain-santô jyûyaku kyodaihen'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sendai Hi-Land Raceway
Sendai Hi-Land Raceway was a motor racing circuit in 12 Hayasaka, Shinkawa, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In the 1990s, Sendai hosted rounds of the Japanese Touring Car Championship and Japanese Grand Touring Championship. It also hosted All-Japan Formula Three Championship races until 2007. On October 17, 2010, the Japanese mountain race track hosted the sixth race in the 2010 Super Taikyu Endurance Series. The raceway was damaged by earthquake in 2011 until it was closed in September 2014. As of today the former raceway is now a solar-power park. 1995 action film Thunderbolt A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hell ... has a car racing scene filmed at Sendai. References External links Sendai Hi-Land Raceway Official site (Japanese) Defunct motorspor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyama, Shizuoka
is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,458 in 7516 households and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Oyama is located in the far northeastern corner of Shizuoka Prefecture, bordering on Yamanashi and Kanagawa Prefectures. Located in between the Tanzawa Mountains and the foothills of Mount Fuji, the town has an average altitude of 800 meters, and has a cool climate with heavy rainfall. Some 65% of the town is covered in forest. Surrounding municipalities *Shizuoka Prefecture **Gotemba **Fujinomiya *Kanagawa Prefecture **Hakone ** Yamakita ** Minamiashigara *Yamanashi Prefecture **Fujiyoshida ** Yamanakako Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Oyama has been in decline over the past 50 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji International Speedway
is a motorsport race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing. Originally managed by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Fuji Speedway was acquired by Toyota Motor Corporation in 2000. The circuit hosted the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in 2007 after an absence of nearly 30 years, replacing the Suzuka Circuit owned by Honda. After Fuji Speedway hosted the 2008 race, the Japanese Grand Prix returned to Suzuka for races from 2009 onward. The Super GT Fuji 500 km race is held at the racetrack on Golden Week. Fuji Speedway has one of the longest straights in motorsport tracks, at in length. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license. History 1963–79: F1 launches in Japan Fuji Speedway Corporation was established in 1963 as Japan NASCAR Corporation. At first, the circuit was planned to hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchida Yu
Uchida (written: 内田 lit. "within ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aguri Uchida (born 1949), a Japanese watercolour painter *Akiko Uchida (born 1985), a Japanese volleyball player *Asahi Uchida (born 1982), a Japanese actor *Atsuto Uchida, a Japanese football player *Aya Uchida (born 1986), a Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer * Hyakken Uchida, (1889–1971), a Japanese author and academic * Irene Uchida (1917–2013), Canadian scientist and researcher * Jun Uchida, a Japanese football player *Uchida Kakichi (1866–1933), a Japanese politician * Kaichi Uchida, a Japanese tennis player *Katherine Uchida (born 1999), a Canadian rhythmic gymnast * Kenji Uchida, a Japanese anime producer * Kenji Uchida (film director), a Japanese film director *Kenta Uchida, a Japanese football player *, Japanese footballer * Uchida Kosai (1865–1936), a Japanese statesman * Uchida Kuichi (1844–1875), a Japanese photographer * Makoto Uchida, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
