is a former Japanese racing driver who was a 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's
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 ...
series in the
GT500 category.
Prior to the
1998 Formula One season he tested for the
Jordan Grand Prix
Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. The team was named after Irish businessman and founder Eddie Jordan. The team was based at Silverstone, UK but raced with an Irish licence.
In early 2005, the t ...
team.
In 2002, Wakisaka raced the
Toyota Supra GT with
Akira Iida
is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in the Super GT series in GT300 class with , one of the teams under Toyota Motorsport's GAZOO racing arm. Iida won the 2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship GT500 class with Esso Toyota T ...
, in 2006 and 2009 Wakisaka raced the
Lexus SC 430 with
André Lotterer
André Lotterer (born 19 November 1981) is a German professional racing driver currently racing for Avalanche Andretti Formula E in the FIA Formula E Championship. He is best known for his success in endurance racing with the works Audi team, ...
. He retired from driving after the conclusion of the
2015 Super GT Series season, becoming the team director of
Lexus Team LeMans Wako's.
Wakisaka was also a regular presenter of
Best Motoring
was Japan's preeminent automobile magazine, video, and DVD series. Alongside ''Best Motoring'' were ''Hot Version'' and ''Video Special.''
History
With the first edition debuting in 1987 and the last in June 2011, the videos were marked by non ...
and is brother to
Shigekazu, who also competes in Super GT.
Media Appearances
Wakisaka made a guest appearance in
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
, often abbreviated or just , is a Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting. The program has been broadcast on ...
, driving a
Lexus LFA
The is a two-seat sports car manufactured by Lexus, the luxury car division of Toyota. It is the second model in the Lexus F, F marque line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the Lexus IS F, IS F, and also the first standalone Lexus ...
around
Fuji 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 nati ...
for the 2013 No-Laughing Earth Defence Force Batsu Game
Racing record
Complete JGTC/Super GT results
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key
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* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Nippon results
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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)
Complete Japanese Formula 3 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
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wakisaka, Juichi
1972 births
Living people
People from Nara, Nara
Japanese racing drivers
Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
Formula Nippon drivers
Super GT drivers
Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers
Mugen Motorsports drivers
Team LeMans drivers
TOM'S drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
Porsche Motorsports drivers
Team Aguri drivers