Juichi Wakisaka | |
---|---|
Juichi Wakisaka in 2010
|
|
Nationality | Japanese |
Born |
Nara |
July 29, 1972
Related to | Shigekazu Wakisaka (brother) |
Super GT career | |
Debut season | 1998 |
Current team | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh |
Car no. | 19 |
Former teams | Lexus Team Kraft Lexus Team TOM'S Lexus Team SARD Toyota Team LeMans Mugen x Dome Project |
Starts | 97 |
Wins | 10 |
Best finish | 1st in 2002, 2006, 2009 |
Previous series | |
1997-2004 1995-1996 |
Formula Nippon All-Japan Formula Three |
Championship titles | |
2002, 2006, 2009 | 3 |
Awards | |
1996 | All-Japan F3 champion |
Juichi Wakisaka (脇阪寿一 Wakisaka Juichi?, born July 29, 1972 in Nara) is a former Japanese racing driver who was a 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. In 2002, Wakisaka raced the Toyota Supra GT with Akira Iida, in 2006 and 2009 Wakisaka raced the Lexus SC 430 with André Lotterer. He retired after the conclusion of the 2015 Super GT Series season.
Wakisaka was also a regular presenter of Best Motoring and is brother to Shigekazu, who also competes in Super GT.
Wakisaka made a guest appearance in Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, driving a Lexus LFA around Fuji Speedway for the 2013 No-Laughing Earth Defence Force Batsu Game
() (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)