- Kazuyoshi Hoshino
nihongo|Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
Shinjitai : 星野 一義|Hoshino Kazuyoshi|extra=bornShizuoka [cite web |url=http://www.impul.co.jp//about/Profile_KH_E.htm |title=Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile |accessdate=2008-08-24] ,Shizuoka Prefecture ,July 1 ,1947 is a formerracing driver fromJapan . He participated in twoFormula One Grands Prix, debuting onOctober 24 ,1976 . He scored no championship points.His nickname was nihongo|"the fastest man/guy in Japan"|日本一速い男|Nippon ichi hayai otoko and was Japanese 90cc and 125cc motocross Champion for Kawasaki in 1968 before switching to cars as a Nissan factory driver in 1969.
His two grand prix entries came in 1976 and 1977 at his home grands prix, both with
Heros Racing . In the first of these, driving a Tyrrell, he retired having used up his supply of tyres; in the second, he finished 11th in a year-old Kojima.He became a Japanese
Formula 2 champion in 1978, later winning the nationalF3000 in 1987, 1990 and 1993. He followed that up with a Japanese Sports-Prototype Championship in 1991 and 1992. Like compatriot Hasemi, he continued his career racingNissan s, especially theSkyline GT-R and became synonymous with it, winning the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1990 and also shared a winning Nissan with the aforementioned driver and Toshio Suzuki. His only serious world championship win was the 1985 WEC (World Endurance Championship) round of the Fuji 1000km race which was boycotted by many competing teams due to torrential rain.He retired from racing in 2002 and now continues to run his own Super GT team and his own
Nissan specialised aftermarket parts company Impul. Son, Kazuki competes in Super GT, driving for his father's team.-Complete Formula One results
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References
External links
* [http://www.calsonickansei.co.jp/race/index.html Calsonic] Sponsor's site (Japanese)
* [http://www.impul.co.jp/ Impul] Own aftermarket company and team site (Japanese)
* [http://www.rakuten.co.jp/calsonic/ Calsonic racing team] (Japanese)
* [http://www.supergt.net/supergt/2005/05team/05team_data/05tm012en.htm Team profile]
* [http://www.nismo.co.jp/M_SPORTS/2002/hoshino/history/history.swf Nismo.com: Hoshino History 1969-2002] (Japanese) - charting the motorsport career of Hoshino
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