was a Japanese race car driver.

Career

In 1982, he was runner-up in Japanese Formula 3. The following year, he ran a dual campaign, racing in the Grand Champion Series and also stepping up to Japanese Formula 2 (now Super Formula). Takahashi was killed in the fourth and final round of the Grand Champion Series race at Fuji Speedway, Japan, in 1983, at the age of 23. Exiting the high-speed Last Corner, his flat-bottomed car spun, lifted and flew off the track, slamming top-first into a crowd fence. One unknown female spectator also died in the accident. A chicane was installed in the final turn, and

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demolished the section in 2003 as part of a total circuit reconstruction. Takahashi's final position in the 1983 Japanese Formula 2 season was fifth, with 49 points.

Racing record

Japanese Top Formula Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

*http://afw.fc2web.com/ziko/ziko1980.htm

External links

* 1960 births 1983 deaths Japanese racing drivers Racing drivers who died while racing Sport deaths in Japan Filmed deaths in motorsport People from Hiroshima Prefecture Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture People from Higashihiroshima {{Japan-autoracing-bio-stub