Aguri Suzuki
Mugen-Honda, Hart | |
Entries | 88 (65 starts) |
---|---|
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Career points | 8 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1988 Japanese Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1995 Japanese Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1986–1988, 1990, 1996–1999 |
Teams | Nissan Motorsport, Toyota Team Tom's, Nismo (Nismo/TWR) |
Best finish | 3rd (1998) |
Class wins | 0 |
Aguri Suzuki (鈴木 亜久里, Suzuki Aguri, born 8 September 1960) is a Japanese former
He became involved in team ownership after his Formula One career, first forming
Racing career
Early career
Suzuki began racing karts in 1972, at the age of 12. In 1978 he won the Japanese kart championship and in 1979 made his debut in the
he won the title with three wins (Fuji, Nishi-Nippon and Suzuka).Formula One career
In 1988, Suzuki raced in European F3000 with Footwork, before he debuted in Formula One on October 30 at his home race, replacing the ill Yannick Dalmas in the Larrousse-Lola. Zakspeed, who were using Yamaha engines, hired Suzuki for 1989, but he failed to pre-qualify in all 16 races.
For 1990 and 1991, he drove again for Larrousse. He finished sixth three times, before finishing third at Suzuka – the first ever podium for an Asian driver in F1. He also set the second-fastest lap.[citation needed]
In 1992 and 1993, he was at Footwork alongside
Suzuki scored a total of eight championship points in F1. At the time he retired, he was the second most successful Japanese F1 driver after Satoru Nakajima in terms of points scored, but Takuma Sato and Kamui Kobayashi have since passed them both.
After Formula One
Suzuki later raced in the
Team ownership
From 2006 Suzuki ran the
Helmet
Suzuki's helmet is white with a red line with black sides surrounding the top, a red and black line going from the Rear down the chin (forming an A) and a black circle on the top.
Racing record
Career summary
Japanese Top Formula Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | NC Speed | SUZ
|
FUJ | MIN | SUZ
|
SUZ
|
FUJ DNS |
SUZ 8 |
SUZ 10 |
16th | 4 | |
1986
|
Yura Takuya Racing Team | SUZ
|
FUJ | MIN | SUZ
|
SUZ
|
FUJ | SUZ
|
SUZ 6 |
13th | 6 | |
1987
|
Footwork Sports Racing Team | SUZ 2 |
FUJ 2 |
MIN 4 |
SUZ 3 |
SUZ 2 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
2nd | 107 |
1988
|
Footwork Sports Racing Team | SUZ 2 |
FUJ 1 |
MIN 1 |
SUZ 1 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 2 |
SUZ 2 |
SUZ Ret |
1st | 45 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
Year | Team | Chassis/Engine | Qualifying | Race1 | Race2 | Overall ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | Nismo | Ralt・Nissan | 28th | 19 | DNF | DNF |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | Nissan Motorsports | Kazuyoshi Hoshino Keiji Matsumoto |
Nissan R86V | C1 | 64 | DNF | DNF |
1987 | Nissan Motorsports | Masahiro Hasemi Takao Wada |
Nissan 87E | C1 | 117 | DNF | DNF |
1988 | Nissan Motorsports | Kazuyoshi Hoshino Takao Wada |
Nissan (March) R88C | C1 | 286 | DNF | DNF |
1990 | Toyota Team TOM'S | Johnny Dumfries Roberto Ravaglia |
Toyota 90C-V | C1 | 64 | DNF | DNF |
1996 | NISMO | Masahiko Kondo
|
Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | GT1 | 209 | DNF | DNF |
1997 | Nissan Motorsports TWR |
Riccardo Patrese Eric van de Poele |
Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 121 | DNF | DNF |
1998 | Nissan Motorsports TWR |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino Masahiko Kageyama |
Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 347 | 3rd | 3rd |
1999 | Nissan Motorsports | Masami Kageyama Eric van de Poele |
Nissan R391 | LMP | 0 | DNS | DNS |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988
|
Footwork | JER
|
VAL
|
PAU 11 |
SIL DNQ |
MNZ
|
PER | BRH Ret |
BIR | BUG
|
ZOL
|
DIJ | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One results
(key)
Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (1994-) results
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Toyota Team Tom's | Toyota Corona | AUT 1 9 |
AUT 2 5 |
SUG 1 |
SUG 2 |
TOK 1 3 |
TOK 2 2 |
SUZ 1 5 |
SUZ 2 4 |
MIN 1 Ret |
MIN 2 3 |
AID 1 2 |
AID 2 2 |
TSU 1 3 |
TSU 2 DNS |
SEN 1 3 |
SEN 2 Ret |
FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 8 |
5th | 102 |
Complete JGTC results
(key)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | DC | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Nismo Team Zexel | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 4 |
FUJ Ret |
SEN 7 |
FUJ 3 |
SUG 5 |
MIN 3 |
6th | 46 | |
1997 | Nismo | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 1 |
FUJ 4 |
SEN 2 |
FUJ 10 |
MIN 9 |
SUG 3 |
4th | 60 | |
1998 | Nismo | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ Ret |
FUJ C |
SEN 2 |
FUJ 7 |
MOT 11 |
MIN 5 |
SUG 9 |
8th | 29 |
1999 | Nismo | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 5 |
FUJ 11 |
SUG 9 |
MIN 12 |
FUJ 12 |
TAI 2 |
MOT 2 |
6th | 40 |
2000 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | Honda NSX | GT500 | MOT 7 |
FUJ Ret |
SUG 15 |
FUJ 1 |
TAI Ret |
MIN Ret |
SUZ DSQ |
13th | 24 |
See also
References
- ^ Tremayne, David. "Schumacher asserts his authority". The Independent, 30 October 1995. Retrieved on 30 June 2013.
- ^ BBC. "New team bidding for F1 status". 1 November 2005. Retrieved on 30 June 2013.
- ^ BBC. "Super Aguri handed F1 green light". 26 January 2006. Retrieved on 30 June 2013.
- ^ BBC. "Struggling Super Aguri out of F1". 6 May 2008. Retrieved on 30 June 2013.