Hironori Takeuchi (born December 22, 1964 in
Kanagawa
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-dens ...
) is a Japanese
auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
driver.
Career
Takeuchi competed in the
Japanese Touring Car Championship
The Japanese Touring Car Championship (abbr: 1985–1993: JTC, 1994–1998: JTCC, officially known as All Japan Touring Car Championship, ja, 全日本ツーリングカー選手権, link=no), was a former touring car racing series held in Japan. ...
between 1996 and 1998.
[http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3522/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database] He competed in the
All-Japan GT Championship
Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as either the JGTC or the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is ...
between 1995 and 2004, winning it in 2001.
He continued to compete in the series after it became
Super GT
Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as either the JGTC or the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is ...
in 2005, competing in the GT300 class until 2007.
In 2005 Takeuchi joined
Ao Chi Hong
Ao Chi Hong (, born 30 October 1960) is a Macanese auto racing driver. He has regularly competed in the Asian Touring Car Championship, finishing third overall in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He has competed in two rounds of the 2006 FIA World Touring Car ...
at his
Ao's Racing Team for the finale of the
World Touring Car Championship
The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a sin ...
, the
Race of Macau, in a
Toyota Altezza
The is a compact executive car sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota since 1999. The IS was originally sold under the nameplate in Japan from 1998 (the word ''Altezza'' is Italian for 'height' or 'highness'). The IS was introduced as an e ...
. He failed to qualify for the races after setting a fastest lap over the required time, almost twelve seconds off the pace.
Racing record
JGTC/Super GT results
(
key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete JTCC results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
Career statistics at Driver Database
Living people
1964 births
Japanese racing drivers
Japanese Touring Car Championship drivers
Super GT drivers
World Touring Car Championship drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
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