Kunimitsu Takahashi

Former F1 driver
Years = F1|1977
Team(s) = non-works Tyrrell
Races = 1
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Points = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race = 1977 Japanese Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 1977 Japanese Grand Prix
Le Mans drivers
Name =


Nationality =
Years = 24hLM|1986-24hLM|1990, 24hLM|1994-24hLM|1996
Team(s) = Team Kunimitsu Honda, Kremer Racing
Best Finish = 8th (24hLM|1995)
Class Wins = 1 (24hLM|1995)nihongo|Kunimitsu Takahashi |Shinjitai: 高橋 国光|Takahashi Kunimitsu|extra=born Tokyo, January 29, 1940 is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver from Japan. He was the chairman of the GT-Association, the organizers of the Super GT series, from 1993 to 2007.

Motorcycle racing

In 1961, Takahashi became the first Japanese rider to win a motorcycle Grand Prix riding a 250cc Honda to victory at Hockenheim. His best finishes were a fourth place in the 1961 250 world championship and a fourth place in the 1962 125 world championship, both times on a Honda. He was seriously injured in the 1962 Isle of Man TT and switched to car racing in 1965. He won four Grands Prix in his motorcycle racing career.

F1 drive

He participated in one Formula One race, the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix on October 23, 1977, driving a non-works Tyrrell. This was in fact the same car that Kazuyoshi Hoshino used in the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix. Takahashi finished 9th in his single grand prix outing, thus he scored no championship points.

Complete Formula One results

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External links

* [http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Kuninitsu+Takahashi Kunimitsu Takahashi career statistics at MotoGP.com]
* [http://www.9231.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.teamkunimitsu.net/index.html Official Team Site]
* [http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/takahashi/biography.html F1 Rejects.com biography]