Yuto Nomura (野村勇斗, Nomura Yūto; born 12 November 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super…Yuto Nomura (野村勇斗, Nomura Yūto; born 12 November 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super Formula Championship for B-Max Racing. He has won back-to-back titles in Super Formula Lights and the F4 Japanese Championship in 2025 and 2024.
Kazuki Oki (大木 一輝, Ohki Kazuki) (born 1 December 2002) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete for GAINER in…Kazuki Oki (大木 一輝, Ohki Kazuki) (born 1 December 2002) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete for GAINER in Super GT. Oki previously raced in Super Taikyu ST-X with Team Impul.
Takamoto "Taka" Katsuta (勝田貴元, Katsuta Takamoto, born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver who currently competes…Takamoto "Taka" Katsuta (勝田貴元, Katsuta Takamoto, born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT with co-driver Aaron Johnston. Katsuta rose to prominence after taking a surprise victory in the WRC-2 class at the 2018 Rally Sweden. He achieved his first World Rally Championship podium in the 2021 Safari Rally, finishing in second place. He scored his first World Rally Championship rally win in the 2026 Safari Rally.
Kohei Hirate (平手 晃平, Hirate Kōhei; born 24 March 1986 in Komaki, Aichi) is a Japanese race car driver. Hirate has won…Kohei Hirate (平手 晃平, Hirate Kōhei; born 24 March 1986 in Komaki, Aichi) is a Japanese race car driver. Hirate has won the Super GT series twice.
Kazuki Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 一貴, Hepburn: Nakajima Kazuki; born 11 January 1985) is a Japanese motorsport executive…Kazuki Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 一貴, Hepburn: Nakajima Kazuki; born 11 January 1985) is a Japanese motorsport executive and former racing driver, who competed in Formula One for Williams from 2007 to 2009. In Japanese motorsport, Nakajima won the Super Formula Championship in 2012 and 2014 with TOM'S. In endurance racing, Nakajima won the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship, and is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which he won consecutively from 2018 to 2020, all with Toyota. Since 2022, Nakajima has served as vice-chairman of Toyota in WEC, winning three consecutive World Manufacturers' Championship titles from 2022 to 2024.
Kosuke Matsuura (松浦 孝亮, Matsūra Kōsuke; born September 4, 1979) is a Japanese race car driver currently competing in…Kosuke Matsuura (松浦 孝亮, Matsūra Kōsuke; born September 4, 1979) is a Japanese race car driver currently competing in the Super GT series. He previously competed in the Formula Nippon and IRL IndyCar Series.
Hitoshi Ogawa (小河等, Ogawa Hitoshi; February 15, 1956 – May 24, 1992) was a Japanese racing car driver. He is the father…Hitoshi Ogawa (小河等, Ogawa Hitoshi; February 15, 1956 – May 24, 1992) was a Japanese racing car driver. He is the father of Ryo Ogawa, the 2015 Japanese Formula 3 champion.
Tomiko Yoshikawa (吉川とみ子, Yoshikawa Tomiko; born 10 May 1954) is a Japanese racing driver who competed in junior…Tomiko Yoshikawa (吉川とみ子, Yoshikawa Tomiko; born 10 May 1954) is a Japanese racing driver who competed in junior open-wheel racing and sports car categories. She entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times, the 24 Hours of Daytona once and also raced in her native Japan in such series as the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the Fuji Grand Champion Series. In 1991 she was part of the first all-female LeMans driving team, driving with Lyn St. James and Desiré Wilson.
Satoru Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 悟, Hepburn: Nakajima Satoru; born 23 February 1953) is a Japanese former racing driver…Satoru Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 悟, Hepburn: Nakajima Satoru; born 23 February 1953) is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1987 to 1991. Born and raised in Okazaki, Aichi, Nakajima began his racing career at the Suzuka Circuit in 1973. He progressed to Japanese Formula Two in 1977, winning a then-record five titles between 1981 and 1986, with 21 victories across 10 seasons. After several appearances in sportscar racing via the World Sportscar Championship and the All Japan Endurance Championship—as well as a season in International Formula 3000—Nakajima signed for Lotus in 1987 to partner Ayrton Senna, becoming the first Japanese driver to compete full-time in Formula One at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He scored his maiden points finish at the following round in San Marino, and achieved a career-best fourth place at the British Grand Prix. Across his remaining two seasons at Lotus, Nakajima scored points finishes at the 1988 Brazilian and 1989 Australian Grands Prix, setting the fastest lap and finishing fourth at the latter. Nakajima moved to Tyrrell in 1990, scoring points finishes in the United States, Italy and his home Grand Prix in Japan. Retaining his seat for his 1991 campaign at Tyrrell under Honda power, Nakajima scored his final points at the season-opening United States Grand Prix, leaving at the end of the season to join Honda's works team project. Nakajima tested the RC100 and related models until 1994, when Honda pulled out of Formula One following the Japanese asset price bubble. Upon retiring from motor racing, Nakajima focused on his Nakajima Racing team, which he had founded in 1984 to privately enter March chassis into the Japanese Formula Two Championship, winning three consecutive titles until 1986. Nakajima won four Formula Nippon Teams' Championship titles between 1999 and 2009, still competing in the newly-formed Super Formula Championship, as well as the Super GT Series. Nakajima's sons Kazuki and Daisuke both became racing drivers, the former also competing in Formula One for Williams from 2007 to 2009.
