Kazuo Shimizu (driver)

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Kazuo Shimizu (Shinjitai: 清水 和夫, born 11 February 1954, in Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver.[1][2][3] Shimizu was also active as a rally driver and later as a touring car racer. He won second place in the 1992 All Japan Touring Car Championship.  His teammate at this time was Tom Kristensen. Since 1994, he has participated in the JTCC from the privateer team.[4] He participated in Japanese races, and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring.  He is currently[when?] an international motoring journalist.

Complete JTC results[]

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1988 Honda Civic JTC-3 SUZ
14 		NIS
16 		? ?
Ford Sierra RS500 JTC-1 SEN
Ret 		TSU
1 		SUG
2 		FUJ
Ret
1989 JTC-1 NIS
3 		SEN
7 		TSU
Ret 		SUG
2 		SUZ
2 		FUJ
4 		5th 112
1990 JTC-1 NIS
Ret 		SUG
Ret 		SUZ
4 		TSU
3 		10th 68
Nissan Skyline GT-R JTC-1 SEN
3 		FUJ
Ret
1991 JTC-1 SUG
Ret 		SUZ
3 		TSU
4 		SEN
Ret 		AUT
3 		FUJ
2 		7th 98
1992 JTC-1 AID
2 		AUT
2 		SUG
4 		SUZ
1 		MIN
2 		TSU
5 		SEN
5 		FUJ
3 		4th 103
1993 Honda Civic JTC-3 MIN
12 		AUT SUG
19 		SUZ
Ret 		AID
14 		TSU
Ret 		TOK
12 		SEN
16 		FUJ
Ret 		16th 36

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1994 Germany Honda Kremer Racing SwitzerlandPhilippe Favre
Japan Hideki Okada 		Honda NSX LMGT2 240 16th 7th

Complete Spa 24 Hour results[]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1993 Germany Seikel Motorsport Belgium Bertrand Gachot
Germany Armin Hahne 		Honda NSX GT2 233 DNF DNF

References[]

  1. ^ "Driver Kazuo Shimizu Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. ^ "2009 History:Motorsport｜STI". Subaru Tecnica International Inc. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. ^ "Kazuo Shimizu Profile | Racing Years". www.racingyears.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. ^ "Kazuo Shimizu". Super Touring Register. Retrieved 2021-02-22.


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