Takuya Kurosawa (Shinjitai: 黒澤琢弥, Kurosawa Takuya, born Ibaraki, June 7, 1962) is a Japanese race car driver.

Kurosawa raced in All-Japan Formula Three from 1988 to 1989, Japanese Formula 3000 from 1990 to 1995 and the JGTC series from 1994 to 1999, also driving in the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 10th.

Kurosawa then obtained sponsorship to drive in the American CART series for Dale Coyne Racing in 2000. He made eight starts with a best finish of 12th at the Detroit Grand Prix. He became the first Japanese driver to lead a Champ Car race when he led seven laps at the Long Beach Grand Prix.[1]

Kurosawa then returned to JGTC for the next three seasons, drove in the Super Taikyu series in 2004. He currently competes in the Super GT series, driving a Porsche Boxster for Arktech Motorsports.

Takuya is son of Best Motoring presenter, Motoharu Kurosawa and is elder brother of Haruki and Tsubasa, who all are racing drivers.

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 Championship/Formula Nippon results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1990 taka-Q Racing w/ Team Le Mans SUZ
Ret		 FUJ
9		 MIN
Ret		 SUZ
Ret		 SUG
18		 FUJ
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 SUZ
19		 FUJ
4		 SUZ
Ret		 16th 3
1991 Nakajima Racing SUZ
Ret		 AUT
8		 FUJ
6		 MIN
7		 SUZ
Ret		 SUG
15		 FUJ
11		 SUZ FUJ
C		 SUZ
17		 FUJ
Ret		 22nd 1
1992 Cabin Racing Team w/ Heroes SUZ
5		 FUJ
Ret		 MIN
Ret		 SUZ
Ret		 AUT
Ret		 SUG
18		 FUJ
4		 FUJ
3		 SUZ
Ret		 FUJ
2		 SUZ
2		 6th 21
1993 Cabin Racing Team w/ Heroes SUZ
4		 SUZ
Ret		 MIN
Ret		 SUZ
15		 AUT
C		 SUG
5		 FUJ
C		 FUJ
Ret		 SUZ
Ret		 FUJ SUZ 13th 5
1994 Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo SUZ
10		 FUJ
10		 MIN
3		 SUZ
4		 SUG
1		 FUJ
6		 SUZ
4		 FUJ
2		 FUJ
6		 SUZ
2		 4th 32 (33)
1995 Nakajima Racing SUZ
2		 FUJ
C		 MIN
Ret		 SUZ
4		 SUG
Ret		 FUJ
9		 TOK
Ret		 FUJ
7		 SUZ
2		 6th 15
1996 PIAA Nakajima Racing SUZ
Ret		 MIN
8		 FUJ
15		 TOK
7		 SUZ
2		 SUG
5		 FUJ
8		 MIN
5		 SUZ
8		 FUJ
Ret		 9th 10
1997 Team Impul SUZ
2		 MIN
2		 FUJ
1		 SUZ
Ret		 SUG
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 MIN
Ret		 MOT
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 SUZ
2		 2nd 28
1998 Maziora Team Impul SUZ
Ret		 MIN
Ret		 FUJ
3		 MOT
Ret		 SUZ
Ret		 SUG
Ret		 FUJ
C		 MIN
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 SUZ
5		 12th 6
1999 Team TMS SUZ
Ret		 MOT
Ret		 MIN
12		 FUJ
5		 SUZ
3		 SUG
3		 FUJ MIN MOT SUZ 9th 10

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (1994-) results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC pts
1994 Toyota Team Cerumo Toyota Corona AUT
1
8		 AUT
2
DNS		 SUG
1
Ret		 SUG
2
DNS		 TOK
1
DNS		 TOK
2
Ret		 SUZ
1
9		 SUZ
2
Ret		 MIN
1
8		 MIN
2
Ret		 AID
1
Ret		 AID
2
Ret		 TSU
1
Ret		 TSU
2
6		 SEN
1
Ret		 SEN
2
10		 FUJ
1
9		 FUJ
2
9		 18th 18
1995 Nakajima Racing Honda Civic Ferio FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 TOK
1		 TOK
2		 SUZ
1
Ret		 SUZ
2
Ret		 MIN
1
5		 MIN
2
8		 AID
1
14		 AID
2
Ret		 SEN
1
23		 SEN
2
15		 FUJ
1
9		 FUJ
2
11		 18th 11
1996 Nakajima Racing Honda Accord FUJ
1
3		 FUJ
2
4		 SUG
1
10		 SUG
2
7		 SUZ
1
5		 SUZ
2
2		 MIN
1		 MIN
2		 SEN
1
Ret		 SEN
2
1		 TOK
1
2		 TOK
2
3		 FUJ
1
Ret		 FUJ
2
DNS		 4th 72
1997 Nakajima Racing Honda Accord FUJ
1
C		 FUJ
2
C		 AID
1
1		 AID
2
4		 SUG
1
5		 SUG
2
6		 SUZ
1
1		 SUZ
2
2		 MIN
1
Ret		 MIN
2
6		 SEN
1
7		 SEN
2
6		 TOK
1
1		 TOK
2
1		 FUJ
1
10		 FUJ
2
4		 2nd 102

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
1997 Mugen/Dome Honda NSX GT500 SUZ FUJ
Ret		 SEN
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 MIN
8		 SUG
5		 16th 11
1998 Team Impul Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 SUZ
11		 FUJ
C		 SEN
5		 FUJ
3		 MOT
2		 MIN
7		 SUG
4		 3rd 49
1999 Toyota Castrol Team Tom's Toyota Supra GT500 SUZ
4		 FUJ
9		 SUG
1		 MIN
10		 FUJ
4		 TAI
4		 MOT
1		 2nd 73
2001 Toyota Team Tom's Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
11		 FUJ
10		 SUG
8		 FUJ
8		 MOT SUZ
5		 MIN
7		 15th 19
2002 Toyota Team Tom's Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
Ret		 FUJ
12		 SUG
5		 SEP
3		 FUJ
3		 MOT
7		 MIN
Ret		 SUZ
16		 11th 38
2003 Toyota Team Tom's Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
Ret		 FUJ
8		 SUG
13		 FUJ
15		 FUJ
6		 MOT
10		 AUT
13		 SUZ
14		 18th 15
2005 Hitotsuyama Racing Ferrari 550 Maranello GT500 TAI
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 SEP
Ret		 SUG
12		 MOT
Ret		 FUJ
15		 AUT
13		 SUZ
15		 NC 0
2006 Ebbro Team Nova Vemac RD350R GT300 SUZ
8		 TAI
21		 FUJ
15		 SEP
DNS		 SUG
10		 SUZ
Ret		 MOT
12		 AUT
15		 FUJ
10		 22nd 12
2007 Arktech Motorsports Porsche Boxster GT300 SUZ
6		 TAI
5		 FUJ
Ret		 SEP
Ret		 SUG
13		 SUZ
Ret		 MOT
5		 AUT
7		 FUJ
10		 15th 22
2008 Team Takeuchi Lexus IS350 GT300 SUZ TAI FUJ
Ret		 SEP
13		 SUG
17		 SUZ
18		 MOT
8		 AUT
12		 FUJ
13		 32nd 3

Complete CART results

(key)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Rank Points Ref
2000 Dale Coyne Racing MIA
24		 LBH
13		 RIO
19		 MOT
20		 NZR
DNS		 MIL
Wth		 DET
12		 POR
22		 CLE
25		 TOR
23		 MIS
DNS		 CHI
 MDO
 ROA
 VAN
 LS
 STL
 HOU
 SRF
 FON
 29th 1 [2]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1998 Japan Nissan Motorsports
United Kingdom TWR		 Japan Satoshi Motoyama
Japan Masami Kageyama		 Nissan R390 GT1 GT1 319 10th 9th

References

  1. ↑ Cipolloni, Mark. Paul Tracy keeps his Kool, wins Long Beach GP for the 2nd time Archived 2019-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, AutoRacing1.com, April 16, 2000
  2. ↑ "Takuya Kurosawa – 2000 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.


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