Kunimitsu Takahashi
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Kunimitsu Takahashi (高橋 国光) (b. January 29, 1940 in Tokyo) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver from Japan. He is currently the chairman of the GT-Association, the organizers of the Super GT series.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
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| 1977 | Meiritsu Racing | ARG | BRA | SAF | USAW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | DUT | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN 9 | Meiritsu Racing | - | 0 |
