Juichi Wakisaka
Wakisaka in 2010
NationalityJapanese
Born (1972-07-29) July 29, 1972 (age 51)
Nara
Related toShigekazu Wakisaka (brother)
Super GT career
Debut season1998
Former teamsLexus Team Kraft
Lexus Team TOM'S
Lexus Team SARD
Toyota Team LeMans
Mugen x Dome Project
Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh
Starts97
Wins10
Best finish1st in 2002, 2006, 2009
Previous series
1997-2004
1995-1996		Formula Nippon
All-Japan Formula Three
Championship titles
2002, 2006, 20093
Awards
1996All-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.[1] Prior to the 1998 Formula One season he tested for the Jordan Grand Prix team. [2] 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 from driving after the conclusion of the 2015 Super GT Series season, becoming the team director of Lexus Team LeMans Wako's.[3]

Wakisaka was also a regular presenter of Best Motoring and is brother to Shigekazu, who also competes in Super GT.[citation needed]

Wakisaka driving the Lexus SC430 GT500 for Kraft Racing in 2011

Media Appearances

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

Racing record

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1998 Mugen x Dome Project Honda NSX GT500 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ MOT MIN
15 		SUG
DSQ 		NC 0
1999 Mugen x Dome Project Honda NSX GT500 SUZ
1 		FUJ
Ret 		SUG
Ret 		MIN
11 		FUJ
2 		TAI
3 		MOT
Ret 		4th 47
2000 Mugen x Dome Project Honda NSX GT500 MOT
Ret 		FUJ
1 		SUG
7 		FUJ
17 		TAI
10 		MIN
2 		SUZ
15 		6th 46
2001 Toyota Team LeMans Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
Ret 		FUJ
1 		SUG
5 		FUJ
3 		MOT
13 		SUZ
Ret 		MIN
14 		7th 40
2002 Toyota Team LeMans Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
10 		FUJ
2 		SUG
1 		SEP
11 		FUJ
7 		MOT
4 		MIN
4 		SUZ
3 		1st 75
2003 Toyota Team LeMans Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
1 		FUJ
12 		SUG
1 		FUJ
6 		FUJ
4 		MOT
4 		AUT
4 		SUZ
7 		2nd 83
2004 Toyota Team LeMans Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
2 		SUG
11 		SEP
14 		TOK
2 		MOT
2 		AUT
4 		SUZ
Ret 		3rd 57
2005 Toyota Team LeMans Toyota Supra GT500 OKA
11 		FUJ
5 		SEP
4 		SUG
4 		MOT
9 		FUJ
3 		AUT
10 		SUZ
3 		6th 51
2006 Toyota Team TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 SUZ
1 		OKA
8 		FUJ
3 		SEP
15 		SUG
4 		SUZ
10 		MOT
2 		AUT
7 		FUJ
4 		1st 80
2007 Toyota Team TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 SUZ
7 		OKA
5 		FUJ
DNS 		SEP
8 		SUG
5 		SUZ
1 		MOT
6 		AUT
6 		FUJ
6 		6th 54
2008 Toyota Team TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 SUZ
3 		OKA
4 		FUJ
2 		SEP
7 		SUG
10 		SUZ
3 		MOT
3 		AUT
8 		FUJ
7 		3rd 63
2009 Lexus Team TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 OKA
11 		SUZ
2 		FUJ
2 		SEP
6 		SUG
7 		SUZ
8 		FUJ
3 		AUT
1 		MOT
2 		1st 88
2010 Lexus Team TOM'S Lexus SC430 GT500 SUZ
4 		OKA
3 		FUJ
2 		SEP
8 		SUG
7 		SUZ
10 		FUJ
C 		MOT
1 		2nd 62
2011 Lexus Team Kraft Lexus SC430 GT500 OKA
14 		FUJ
11 		SEP
10 		SUG
Ret 		SUZ
7 		FUJ
9 		AUT
9 		MOT
14 		15th 7
2012 Lexus Team SARD Lexus SC430 GT500 OKA
9 		FUJ
1 		SEP
4 		SUG
4 		SUZ
Ret 		FUJ
6 		AUT
5 		MOT
4 		3rd 57
2013 Lexus Team SARD Lexus SC430 GT500 OKA
8 		FUJ
4 		SEP
2 		SUG
4 		SUZ
9 		FUJ
11 		AUT
7 		MOT
4 		8th 47
2014 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh Lexus RC F GT500 OKA
11 		FUJ
7 		AUT
8 		SUG
12 		FUJ
11 		SUZ
Ret 		BUR
6 		MOT
6 		15th 17
2015 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh Lexus RC F GT500 OKA
10 		FUJ
7 		CHA
9 		FUJ
10 		SUZ
4 		SUG
5 		AUT
9 		MOT
10 		11th 27

Complete Formula Nippon results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1997 Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen SUZ
12 		MIN
6 		FUJ
Ret 		SUZ
Ret 		SUG
Ret 		FUJ
7 		MIN
11 		MOT
4 		FUJ
Ret 		SUZ
Ret 		14th 4
1998 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ
Ret 		MIN
2 		FUJ
Ret 		MOT
1 		SUZ
4 		SUG
Ret 		MIN
Ret 		FUJ
Ret 		SUZ
2 		3rd 25
1999 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ
Ret 		MOT
15 		MIN
10 		FUJ
Ret 		SUZ
9 		SUG
5 		FUJ
2 		MIN
3 		MOT
11 		SUZ
3 		7th 16
2000 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ
11 		MOT
5 		MIN
4 		FUJ
2 		SUZ
8 		SUG
Ret 		MOT
9 		FUJ
Ret 		MIN
6 		SUZ
6 		7th 13
2001 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ
2 		MOT
10 		MIN
12 		FUJ
14 		SUZ
6 		SUG
2 		FUJ
1 		MIN
DSQ 		MOT
16 		SUZ
Ret 		5th 23
2002 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri SUZ
5 		FUJ
3 		MIN
Ret 		SUZ
3 		MOT
3 		SUG
Ret 		FUJ
1 		MIN
8 		MOT
2 		SUZ
4 		3rd 33
2003 TEAM 22 SUZ
18 		FUJ
5 		MIN
Ret 		MOT
1 		SUZ
3 		SUG
3 		FUJ
Ret 		MIN
6 		MOT
Ret 		SUZ
1 		3rd 31
2004 Team LeMans SUZ
13 		SUG
3 		MOT
Ret 		SUZ
5 		SUG
3 		MIN
2 		SEP
3 		MOT
Ret 		SUZ
4 		5th 23

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1995 Toda Racing Mugen SUZ
9 		FUJ
C 		TSU
8 		MIN
15 		SUZ
4 		TAI
9 		SUG
13 		FUJ
2 		SUZ
6 		SEN
9 		6th 10
1996 Team Anabuki Dome Mugen SUZ
1 		TSU
1 		MIN
4 		FUJ
3 		SUZ
1 		SUG
6 		SEN
1 		SUZ
3 		FUJ
C 		1st 40

References

  1. ^ "脇阪寿一、ウェッズスポーツバンドウのGT500のシートを獲得". F1-Gate (in Japanese). 10 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Pre Season Testing Continues".
  3. ^ O'Connell, R. J. (28 December 2016). "Not goodbye, but a new start for Juichi Wakisaka in 2016". Super GT World. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

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