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Minoru Tanaka (racing driver)

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Minoru Tanaka (田中 実, Minoru Tanaka, born June 1, 1963, Kyoto Prefecture) is a retired Japanese racing driver.[1]

Career

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Tanaka was active in automobile racing.

After playing an active part in the Japanese junior formula, he fully participated in the British Formula 3 Championship in 1990.  Future F1 drivers such as Mika Häkkinen, Mika Salo and Hideki Noda also participated in this race.  He returned to Japan the following year to compete in Japan's top formula.  When the All Japan GT Championship was launched, Tanaka also participated in this race.[2]  He mainly participates in Toyota-affiliated teams and has also won the championship.  He retired from racing in 2006 and is now the representative of an auto parts manufacturer.[3]

Japanese Formula 3000 Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Pts
1990 Leyton House Racing Team SUZ
FSW
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FSW
FSW
SUZ
FSW
SUZ
Ret
NC 0
1991 Leyton House Racing Team SUZ
Ret
AUT
Ret
FSW
DNQ
MIN
4
SUZ
Ret
SUG
12
FSW
15
SUZ
FSW
C
SUZ
15
FSW
DNQ
18th 3
1992 Team Take One SUZ
10
FSW
10
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
AUT
9
SUG
Ret
FSW
15
FSW
Ret
SUZ
12
FSW
19
FSW
14
NC 0
1993 Ad Racing Team SUZ
FSW
MIN
SUZ
AUT
SUG
FSW
FSW
SUZ
FSW
17
SUZ
12
NC 0
1994 Team 5Zigen with Ad Racing Team SUZ
14
FSW
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FSW
SUZ
FSW
FSW
SUZ
13
NC 0

JGTC/Super GT results

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(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 9 DC Pts
1995 Runkup Tomei Sports Porsche 911 GT1 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ
12
SUG
10
MIN 29th 1
1997 Kraft Toyota Cavalier GT300 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ
16
MIN
4
SUG
16
17th 10
1998 Team Power Kraft Toyota Supra GT500 SUZ
8
FUJ
C
SEN
10
FUJ
12
MOT MIN
Ret
SUG
7
17th 8
1999 Kraft Toyota AE86 GT300 SUZ FUJ SUG
11
MIN
5
FUJ
10
TAI
7
MOT
Ret
19th 13
2000 Kraft Toyota AE86 GT300 MOT FUJ
6
SUG
DNS
FUJ
12
TAI
9
MIN
13
SUZ
Ret
21st 8
2001 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota MR-S GT300 TAI FUJ
16
SUG
10
FUJ
3
MOT
1
SUZ
Ret
MIN
13
9th 33
2002 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota MR-S GT300 TAI
18
FUJ
5
SUG
Ret
SEP
6
FUJ
22
MOT
6
MIN
6
SUZ
12
12th 31
2003 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota MR-S GT300 TAI
8
FUJ
DNQ
4th 63
Toyota Celica SUG
20
FUJ
5
FUJ
1
MOT
8
AUT
16
SUZ
1
2004 Apex with Apr Toyota MR-S GT300 TAI
7
SUG
10
SEP
22
TOK
5
MOT
Ret
AUT
10
SUZ
10
15th 14
2005 Kicchouhouzan with apr Toyota MR-S GT300 TAI
4
FUJ
5
SEP
5
SUG
1
MOT
Ret
FUJ
7
AUT
Ret
SUZ
7
8th 52
2006 Kicchouhouzan with apr Toyota MR-S GT300 SUZ
Ret
TAI
15
FUJ
9
SEP
6
SUG
6
SUZ
14
MOT
9
AUT
5
FUJ
4
15th 28

References

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  1. ^ Magazine, Speedsport. "Minoru Tanaka: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ "SUPERGT.net | 2005 Driver Information". supergt.net. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ^ "クーラント(冷却水)・ローテンプサーモ・VFC・バンテージなどの冷却パーツ専門メーカー「BILLION」". www.billion-inc.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-08.