Daisuke Nakajima
| Daisuke Nakajima | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | January 29, 1989 Okazaki, Aichi (Japan) |
| Related to | Kazuki Nakajima (brother) Satoru Nakajima (father) |
| 2013 Formula Nippon | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Nakajima Racing |
| Car no. | 31 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009-2010 2008 2007 |
British Formula Three All-Japan Formula Three Formula Challenge |
Daisuke Nakajima (中島 大祐 Nakajima Daisuke) (born January 29, 1989 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese racing driver; the son of Satoru Nakajima and the younger brother of Kazuki Nakajima, both of whom have driven in Formula One.
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Career [edit]
Having started his career in go-karts on the Japanese circuit, Nakajima moved into single-seaters in 2007, competing in the Japanese Formula Challenge series. He finished fifth overall in the championship with four wins, which was won by 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto. He graduated into All-Japan Formula Three in 2008, with Toda Racing, finishing ninth overall.[1] Having tested with Räikkönen Robertson Racing over the 2008 offseason, Nakajima joined them for a 2009 campaign in the British Formula Three Championship.[2] Nakajima finished seventh in the championship standings, with his best result of second coming at Silverstone in August, having started from pole position.[3] He remained with the team for the 2010 season, but failed to improve on his rookie form and returned to Japan for 2011, competing in Formula Nippon with his father's team.
Racing record [edit]
Career summary [edit]
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula Challenge Japan | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 121 | 5th | |
| 2008 | All-Japan Formula Three | Toda Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9th |
| 2009 | British Formula Three | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 7th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2010 | British Formula Three | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 11th |
| 2011 | Formula Nippon | Nakajima Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13th |
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results [edit]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 11 |
AUT Ret |
FUJ 8 |
MOT 9 |
SUZ C |
SUG 10 |
MOT1 11 |
MOT2 7 |
13th | 2 |
| 2012 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 16 |
MOT 10 |
AUT 11 |
FUJ 11 |
MOT 12 |
SUG 12 |
SUZ1 10 |
SUZ2 11 |
16th | 0 |
| 2013 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 16 |
AUT |
FUJ |
MOT |
INJ |
SUG |
SUZ |
16th* | 0* |
*Season in progress
Complete Super GT results [edit]
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mugen | Honda CR-Z | GT300 | OKA |
FUJ |
SEP |
SUG 16 |
SUZ 11 |
FUJ 3 |
AUT 10 |
MOT 11 |
15th | 12 |
| 2013 | Epson Nakajima Racing | Honda HSV-010 GT | GT500 | OKA 11 |
FUJ 13 |
SEP |
SUG |
SUZ |
FUJ |
AUT |
MOT |
13th* | 0* |
*Season in progress
References [edit]
- ^ "Toda Racing - Racing History". todaracing.com. Toda Racing. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ Beer, Matt (2009-02-27). "Double R sign Daisuke Nakajima". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ Anderson, Ben (2009-08-15). "Nakajima takes maiden F3 pole". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 2009-08-29.
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