Naoki Yamamoto (racing driver)
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Naoki Yamamoto (山本尚貴, Yamamoto Naoki, born July 11, 1988) is a Japanese racing driver for Honda Racing Corporation, currently driving in Super GT with Team Kunimitsu and in Super Formula with Nakajima Racing. He is a three-time champion in Super Formula and a two-time champion in the GT500 class of Super GT. Yamamoto is also the only driver to have won both the Super Formula and GT500 championships in the same season multiple times, a feat which he accomplished in 2018 and 2020.
Quick Facts Nationality, Born ...
Naoki Yamamoto | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | (1988-07-11) July 11, 1988 (age 36) Utsunomiya, Japan |
Super GT GT500 career | |
Debut season | 2010 |
Current team | Team Kunimitsu |
Car number | 100 |
Former teams | Dome Racing |
Starts | 113 |
Championships | 2 (2018, 2020) |
Wins | 7 |
Podiums | 32 |
Poles | 5 |
Fastest laps | 6 |
Super Formula career | |
Debut season | 2010 |
Current team | Nakajima Racing |
Car number | 64 |
Former teams | Team Mugen, Dandelion Racing |
Starts | 110 (113 entries) |
Championships | 3 (2013, 2018, 2020) |
Wins | 9 |
Podiums | 20 |
Poles | 13 |
Fastest laps | 4 |
Best finish | 1st in 2013, 2018, 2020 |
Previous series | |
2008–2009 | All-Japan Formula Three |
Championship titles | |
2013, 2018, 2020 2018, 2020 2009 | Super Formula Super GT All-Japan Formula Three National Class |
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