Noritake Takahara
| Born | 6 June 1951 Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Active years | 1976-1977 |
| Teams | Surtees, Kojima |
| Entries | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1977 Japanese Grand Prix |
Noritake Takahara (高原 敬武; born 6 June 1951) is a former
racing driver from Japan. He participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 24 October 1976. He scored no championship points. Along with his compatriots Masahiro Hasemi and Kazuyoshi Hoshino
, he was the first Japanese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.
Takahara is a two-time
Japanese Formula 2000
champion, winning the title in 1974 and 1976, and resulting vice-champion in 1975 and third in 1973.
He won the Fuji Grand Champion Series three times in 1973, 1975 and 1976, and resulted vice-champion in 1974. He collected 17 wins and 30 podiums in that championship.
Racing record
Japanese Top Formula Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Noritake Takahara | FUJ Ret |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 2 |
3rd | 34 | ||||
| 1974 | Takahara Racing Ltd | SUZ 3 |
SUZ 2 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
1st | 45 | ||||
| 1975 | Takahara Racing Ltd | FUJ 2 |
SUZ
|
FUJ 2 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 3 |
2nd | 59 | |||
| 1976 | Takahara Racing Ltd | FUJ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 7 |
SUZ 3 |
1st | 66 | |||
| 1977 | Takahara Racing Ltd | SUZ Ret |
SUZ Ret |
MIN | SUZ 4 |
FUJ 4 |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 5 |
SUZ 8 |
6th | 40 |
| 1978 | Harada Racing Company | SUZ 6 |
FUJ 9 |
SUZ Ret |
SUZ
|
SUZ 6 |
MIN | SUZ
|
8th | 22 | |
| 1979 | Team IKUZAWA | SUZ 4 |
MIN | SUZ 13 |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 7 |
SUZ 3 |
SUZ Ret |
8th | 28 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN 9 |
NC | 0 | |
| 1977 | Kojima Engineering | KE009
|
Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN Ret |
NC | 0 |
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