Takayuki Kinoshita

Takayuki Kinoshita
NationalityJapanese
Born (1960-05-05) 5 May 1960
Debut season1989
Current teamGAZOO Racing
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Former teamsTeam LF-A, Sport Auto, Falken Motorsports, Team Taisan

Takayuki Kinoshita (木下 隆之, Kinoshita Takayuki) is a Japanese racing car driver, author, and automotive journalist. Kinoshita is affiliated with Toyota Motorsport's GAZOO Racing arm,[1] with whom he scored SP8 class wins in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 24 Hours Nürburgring driving the Lexus LFA.[2] He also won A8 class in the 2004 24 Hours Nürburgring driving a Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) for Falken Motorsports.[2]

Among Japanese drivers, Kinoshita has raced the most times in the 24 Hours Nürburgring.[1] He has also raced in All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Japanese Formula Three, and Super Taikyu N1 Endurance Series.[2][3]

Kinoshita is a member of the Automotive Journalists Association of Japan and is on the selection committee for Car of the Year Japan.[3] He was also a presenter on the Japanese Best Motoring TV series.

Results

Season Series / Class Standing Team / Car / Races

GT 2013 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2012 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) 1st Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A » Class Win

GT 2011 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) 11th Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2010 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race) 1st Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A » Class Win

GT 2009 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP8 »(single race) 4th Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2008 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP8 »(single race) 7th Team LF-A » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2007 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP6 »(single race) 6th Sport Auto » / Honda NSX Type-R »

GT 2006 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP6 »(single race) Sport Auto » / Honda NSX Type-R »

GT 2005 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class A8 »(single race) Falken Motorsports » / Skyline GT-R (R34) »

GT 2004 24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class A8 »(single race) 1st Falken Motorsports » / Skyline GT-R (R34) » Class Win

GT 2003 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » 19th Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(8 of 8 races, 1 Win)

GT 2002 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » 18th Team Taisan » / Porsche 911 GT3-RS (996) »(1 of 8 races)

GT 2002 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(2 of 8 races)

GT 2002 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » Amemiya Racing » / Mazda RX-7 (FD) »(1 of 8 races)

GT 2001 All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 » 27th Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(5 of 7 races)

2000 Japanese GT Series, 24th

1999 Japanese GT Series, 18th

1998 Japanese GT Series, GT300-19th

1997 Japanese GT Series, GT300-13th

1996 Japanese GT Series, GT300-3rd

1995 Japanese GT Series, GT300-11th

1993 Japanese Touringcars

1992 Japanese Touringcars

1991 Japanese Touringcars

1990 Japanese Touringcars

19** Japanese N1 Endurance Series

1989 Japanese Touringcars

19** Japanese Formula 3

Complete Spa 24 Hour results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1990 Japan Team Zexel Japan Kenji Tohira
Belgium Dirk Schoysman 		Nissan Skyline GT-R N/class5 409 13th 3rd
1991 Japan Team Zexel Belgium Dirk Schoysman
United Kingdom Kieth O'dor 		Nissan Skyline GT-R N/Div.4 457 6th 1st
1992 Japan Nismo Belgium Dirk Schoysman
Spain Luis Pérez-Sala 		Nissan Skyline GT-R N3.0 DNF DNF

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (-1993) results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Pts
1989 Nismo Nissan Skyline GTS-R JTC-1 NIS
Ret 		SEN
4 		TSU
8 		SUG
5 		SUZ
3 		FUJ
Ret 		? ?
1992 Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R JTC-1 AID
9 		AUT
1 		SUG
2 		SUZ
4 		MIN
NC 		TSU
3 		SEN
2 		FUJ
1 		6th 100

Complete JGTC results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Pts
1995 Makiguchi Engineering BMW M3 GT2 SUZ FUJ SEN
Ret 		FUJ
1 		SUG
Ret 		MIN
2 		11th 35
1996 Makiguchi Engineering BMW M3 GT300 SUZ
3 		FUJ
4 		SEN
1 		FUJ
Ret 		SUG
10 		MIN
4 		3rd 53
1997 Hitotsuyama Racing BMW 318i GT300 SUZ
Ret 		14th 13
Team Daishin Nissan Silvia FUJ
7 		SEN
6 		FUJ
Ret 		MIN
Ret 		SUG
8
1998 Hitotsuyama Racing BMW M3 GT300 SUZ FUJ
C 		SEN FUJ 19th 12
910 Racing Porsche 993 RSR MOT
3 		MIN
Ret 		SUG
14
1999 CdmaOne Toyota Team Cerumo with Key's Toyota Supra GT500 SUZ
8 		FUJ
6 		SUG
8 		MIN
Ret 		FUJ
Ret 		TAI
11 		MOT
15 		16th 12
2000 CdmaOne Toyota Team Cerumo with Key's Toyota Supra GT500 MOT
11 		FUJ
Ret 		SUG
16 		FUJ
19 		TAI
13 		MIN
Ret 		SUZ
10 		23rd 1
2001 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
8 		FUJ
9 		SUG FUJ
9 		MOT
14 		SUZ MIN
3 		15th 19
2002 Team Taisan Advan Porsche 911 GT3-R GT300 TAI FUJ
3 		11th 34
Team Taisan Advan Jr. Chrysler Viper GTS-R SUG
5 		SEP
9 		FUJ MOT MIN
RE Amemiya Racing Mazda RX-7 SUZ
3
2003 Team Taisan Advan　 Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
16 		FUJ
16 		SUG
Ret 		FUJ
1 		FUJ
5 		MOT
Ret 		AUT
7 		SUZ
Ret 		12th 34

References

  1. ^ a b "TEAMS - 24HR NÜRBURGRING - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing". toyotagazooracing.com. Toyota Motorsport. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Takayuki Kinoshita: Racedriver biography - career and success". speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "PROFILE - Takayuki Kinoshita". cardome.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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