Hironori Takeuchi (born December 22, 1964 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese auto racing driver.
Career
Takeuchi competed in the Japanese Touring Car Championship between 1996 and 1998.[1] He competed in the All-Japan GT Championship between 1995 and 2004, winning it in 2001.[1] He continued to compete in the series after it became Super GT in 2005, competing in the GT300 class until 2007.
In 2005 Takeuchi joined Ao Chi Hong at his Ao's Racing Team for the finale of the World Touring Car Championship, the Race of Macau, in a Toyota Altezza. He failed to qualify for the races after setting a fastest lap over the required time, almost twelve seconds off the pace.
JGTC/Super GT 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 |
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1995 | RE Amemiya | Mazda RX-7 | GT2 | SUZ | FUJ 9 |
SEN 1 |
FUJ 2 |
SUG Ret |
MIN 1 |
3rd | 57 | ||
1996 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN 1 |
FUJ Ret |
SUG 4 |
MIN 2 |
7th | 46 | ||
1997 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | SUZ 7 |
FUJ 9 |
SEN 4 |
FUJ 8 |
MIN 5 |
SUG 10 |
10th | 28 | ||
1998 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | SUZ 9 |
FUJ C |
SEN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 5 |
MIN 12 |
SUG 3 |
11th | 22 | |
1999 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | SUZ 7 |
FUJ 2 |
SUG Ret |
MIN 8 |
FUJ 6 |
TAI 8 |
MOT 12 |
14th | 31 | |
2000 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | MOT 4 |
FUJ 3 |
SUG 12 |
FUJ Ret |
TAI 1 |
MIN 6 |
SUZ 11 |
4th | 58 | |
2001 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI Ret |
FUJ 2 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ 4 |
MOT 2 |
SUZ 6 |
MIN 16 |
1st | 58 | |
2002 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI 4 |
FUJ 1 |
SUG 16 |
SEP 9 |
FUJ 1 |
MOT 13 |
MIN 9 |
SUZ 6 |
3rd | 65 |
2003 | Team Cerumo | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUG 10 |
FUJ 4 |
FUJ 3 |
MOT 9 |
AUT 3 |
SUZ 13 |
9th | 46 |
References
- ^ a b http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3522/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Ryo Michigami |
All-Japan Grand Touring Car Champion (GT500) 2001 with: Yuji Tachikawa |
Succeeded by Juichi Wakisaka Akira Iida |