Takashi Kogure
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese racing driver.
F300 in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship
for Now Motorsports. He finished in eleventh place in the championship standings. The following season, Kogure moved to Mugen*Dome Project and claimed the championship by ten points from Paolo Montin. Kogure won eleven of the season's twenty races, finishing on the podium on a further four occasions. In the non-championship international races, Kogure finished second at the Korea Super Prix
behind Olivier Pla
, and third at the Macau Grand Prix
behind Tristan Gommendy
and Heikki Kovalainen
.
with Nakajima Racing
. He contested three races en route to 27th in the championship. After concentrating on Formula Nippon only in 2004, Kogure returned to the newly-renamed Super GT
championship, with Dome Project in 2005
; ending up in nineteenth place in the championship standings. Despite only taking one win in 2006
, Kogure and team-mate Ryo Michigami were title contenders, eventually losing out to the crews of André Lotterer
and Juichi Wakisaka
and also Sébastien Philippe
and Shinya Hosokawa. All three pairings were split by four points at the conclusion of the season.
Four pole positions in eight races helped Kogure and Michigami again finish in the top five in the standings in 2007
; finishing fourth ahead of Michael Krumm
and Tsugio Matsuda
on a tie-break as both pairings finished level on 63 points. Sixth place championship placings followed in 2008
and 2009
.
series with Nakajima. He finished tenth in the championship, taking a best result of second at the closing race of the season at Suzuka
. He took his first series victory during the 2004 season
, finishing out front at the season-opening round, again at Suzuka. He made a further visit to the podium at Sugo
en route to seventh in the standings. He improved to fifth place in 2005
, despite not winning any races.
Kogure moved to Aguri Suzuki
's ARTA team for the 2006 campaign
, and again failed to win any races during the season. He only amassed three points towards the championship, but also amassed five pole positions. Despite this, he returned to Nakajima Racing in 2007
, taking three victories on the way to his highest championship placing in Formula Nippon; third position behind Team Impul team-mates Matsuda and Benoît Tréluyer
. He finished fifth again in 2008
, fourth in 2009
and currently leads the 2010 championship
after winning the opening race at Suzuka.
's Formula Dream Project, Kogure had the opportunity to test a Honda RA107
Formula One
car at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in January 2008.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese racing driver.
Formula Three
Kogure made his single-seater début in 2001, driving a DallaraDallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...
F300 in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship
All-Japan Formula Three Championship
, also known as Japanese Formula Three, is a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis....
for Now Motorsports. He finished in eleventh place in the championship standings. The following season, Kogure moved to Mugen*Dome Project and claimed the championship by ten points from Paolo Montin. Kogure won eleven of the season's twenty races, finishing on the podium on a further four occasions. In the non-championship international races, Kogure finished second at the Korea Super Prix
Korea Super Prix
The International Formula 3 Korea Super Prix was a Formula Three race held annually on the streets of Changwon, Republic of Korea between 1999 and 2003...
behind Olivier Pla
Olivier Pla
Olivier Pla is a race car driver from France.-French Formula Campus & Formula Three:Pla's career started in 2000 in French Formula Campus before moving on to French Formula Three Championship in 2001 with the Saulnier Racing team...
, and third at the Macau Grand Prix
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held...
behind Tristan Gommendy
Tristan Gommendy
Tristan Gommendy is a race car driver. He won the prestigious Macau Grand Prix in 2002. In 2006 Gommendy drove briefly in the GP2 Series for the iSport International team....
and Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen
Heikki Johannes Kovalainen is a Finnish Formula One racing driver who spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with British based team McLaren and the 2010 and 2011 seasons with Team Lotus....
.
Super GT
Kogure made his bow into the All-Japan GT ChampionshipSuper GT
The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association...
with Nakajima Racing
Nakajima Racing
Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval...
. He contested three races en route to 27th in the championship. After concentrating on Formula Nippon only in 2004, Kogure returned to the newly-renamed Super GT
Super GT
The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association...
championship, with Dome Project in 2005
2005 Super GT season
The 2005 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 12th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 1st season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring cars divided into 2 classes: GT500 and GT300...
; ending up in nineteenth place in the championship standings. Despite only taking one win in 2006
2006 Super GT season
The 2006 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 13th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 2nd season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring cars divided into 2 classes: GT500 and GT300...
, Kogure and team-mate Ryo Michigami were title contenders, eventually losing out to the crews of André Lotterer
André Lotterer
André Lotterer is a German auto racing driver.- Racing career :Lotterer succeeded in both German and British Formula 3 championships en route to being named Jaguar Racing's Formula One test driver in 2002...
and Juichi Wakisaka
Juichi Wakisaka
is a Japanese racing driver who was a 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. In 2002, Wakisaka raced the Toyota Supra GT with Akira Iida, in 2006 and 2009 Wakisaka raced the Lexus SC 430 with Andre Lotterer....
and also Sébastien Philippe
Sébastien Philippe
Sébastien Philippe is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Super GT and the French Formula Three Championship. Philippe won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 2000 and previously had won the 1993 Formula Campus by Renault and Elf season.-External links:*...
and Shinya Hosokawa. All three pairings were split by four points at the conclusion of the season.
Four pole positions in eight races helped Kogure and Michigami again finish in the top five in the standings in 2007
2007 Super GT season
The 2007 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 14th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 3rd season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring race cars divided into two categories: GT500 and GT300...
; finishing fourth ahead of Michael Krumm
Michael Krumm
Michael Krumm is an auto racing driver. At present, he competes in the FIA GT1 World Championship. Krumm married tennis player Kimiko Date on 1 December 2001 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo...
and Tsugio Matsuda
Tsugio Matsuda
is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...
on a tie-break as both pairings finished level on 63 points. Sixth place championship placings followed in 2008
2008 Super GT season
The 2008 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 15th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 4th season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring race cars divided into two categories: GT500 and GT300...
and 2009
2009 Super GT season
The 2009 Super GT season was the 16th season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship. The season opener on March 22, was moved to Okayama, due to the continued renovation of Suzuka in preparation for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix...
.
Formula Nippon
As well as his JGTC campaign, Kogure took part in the Formula NipponFormula Nippon
Formula Nippon is a type of formula racing and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan.Formula Nippon evolved from the Japanese Formula 2000 series begun in 1973 by way of the Japanese Formula Two and Japanese Formula 3000 championships...
series with Nakajima. He finished tenth in the championship, taking a best result of second at the closing race of the season at Suzuka
Suzuka Circuit
, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
. He took his first series victory during the 2004 season
2004 Formula Nippon season
The 2004 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 8 different teams and 17 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda engines.-Calendar:Note:...
, finishing out front at the season-opening round, again at Suzuka. He made a further visit to the podium at Sugo
Sportsland SUGO
is a motorsports facility located in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1975 and is one of the largest motorsports facilities in Japan, with a total area of 2.1 million m²...
en route to seventh in the standings. He improved to fifth place in 2005
2005 Formula Nippon season
The 2005 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 8 different teams, 17 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda engines.-Calendar:Note:...
, despite not winning any races.
Kogure moved to Aguri Suzuki
Aguri Suzuki
is a former racing driver from Japan. He participated in 88 Formula One Grands Prix, and his most notable achievement in racing was 3rd place at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuki then became involved in team ownership, with interests firstly in the Japanese Formula Nippon Championship and the...
's ARTA team for the 2006 campaign
2006 Formula Nippon season
The 2006 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 12 different teams and 25 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis . After eight years with only one engine two engines competed, the Toyota and the Honda engine.-Driver:The 1991-2003 Formula One system was used: ...
, and again failed to win any races during the season. He only amassed three points towards the championship, but also amassed five pole positions. Despite this, he returned to Nakajima Racing in 2007
2007 Formula Nippon season
The 2007 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 12 different teams, 22 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda and Toyota engines.-Calendar:Notes:...
, taking three victories on the way to his highest championship placing in Formula Nippon; third position behind Team Impul team-mates Matsuda and Benoît Tréluyer
Benoît Tréluyer
Benoît Tréluyer is a French race car driver.He is currently competing in the Super GT racing series.-Racing career:He was the champion of the European Formula Three Cup 1999 at the Pau Circuit....
. He finished fifth again in 2008
2008 Formula Nippon season
The 2008 Formula Nippon season was the 22nd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds...
, fourth in 2009
2009 Formula Nippon season
The 2009 Formula Nippon season was the 23rd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds...
and currently leads the 2010 championship
2010 Formula Nippon season
The 2010 Formula Nippon season was the 24th season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight races at seven rounds, beginning on April 18 at Suzuka and ending at the same venue on November 7...
after winning the opening race at Suzuka.
Formula One
As a member of HondaHonda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
's Formula Dream Project, Kogure had the opportunity to test a Honda RA107
Honda RA107
The Honda RA107 is a Formula One racing car with which Honda Racing F1 contested the 2007 Formula One season. A modified version of the RA107, renamed the Super Aguri SA08 was used by Super Aguri in the 2008 Formula One season.-Launch Information:...
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
car at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in January 2008.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | All-Japan Formula Three Championship All-Japan Formula Three Championship , also known as Japanese Formula Three, is a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis.... |
NOW Motor Sport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11th |
| 2002 | All-Japan Formula Three Championship All-Japan Formula Three Championship , also known as Japanese Formula Three, is a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis.... |
Mugen Mugen Motorsports Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company... Dome Project Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... |
20 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 290 | 1st |
| Korea Super Prix Korea Super Prix The International Formula 3 Korea Super Prix was a Formula Three race held annually on the streets of Changwon, Republic of Korea between 1999 and 2003... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| 2003 | Formula Nippon 2003 Formula Nippon season The 2003 Formula Nippon season was contested over 10 rounds. 10 different teams and 21 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda engines.-Calendar:Note:... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10th |
| All-Japan GT Championship Super GT The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association... |
3 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 17 | 27th | ||
| 2004 | Formula Nippon 2004 Formula Nippon season The 2004 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 8 different teams and 17 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda engines.-Calendar:Note:... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7th |
| 2005 | Formula Nippon 2005 Formula Nippon season The 2005 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 8 different teams, 17 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda engines.-Calendar:Note:... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5th |
| Super GT 2005 Super GT season The 2005 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 12th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 1st season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring cars divided into 2 classes: GT500 and GT300... |
Dome Project Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 19th | |
| 2006 | Formula Nippon 2006 Formula Nippon season The 2006 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 12 different teams and 25 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis . After eight years with only one engine two engines competed, the Toyota and the Honda engine.-Driver:The 1991-2003 Formula One system was used: ... |
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Autobacs Racing Team Aguri AUTOBACS Racing Team AGURI is a joint racing project formed between former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki and Autobacs Seven Co. in 1997. The team's original name was "ARTA F1 Project," but due to copyright claims based on the usage of the word "F1," the name has since been shortened to "ARTA." ARTA is... |
9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12th |
| Super GT 2006 Super GT season The 2006 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 13th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 2nd season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring cars divided into 2 classes: GT500 and GT300... |
Dome Project Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... |
9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 3rd | |
| 2007 | Formula Nippon 2007 Formula Nippon season The 2007 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 12 different teams, 22 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis and Mugen Honda and Toyota engines.-Calendar:Notes:... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 3rd |
| Super GT 2007 Super GT season The 2007 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 14th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 3rd season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring race cars divided into two categories: GT500 and GT300... |
Dome Racing Team Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... |
8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 4th | |
| 2008 | Formula Nippon 2008 Formula Nippon season The 2008 Formula Nippon season was the 22nd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 5th |
| Super GT 2008 Super GT season The 2008 Autobacs Super GT Series was the 15th season of the GT Championship in Japan including the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship era, and the 4th season as the Super GT series. It is a series for Grand Touring race cars divided into two categories: GT500 and GT300... |
Dome Racing Team Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... |
9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 6th | |
| Formula One 2008 Formula One season The 2008 Formula One season was the 59th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It began on 16 March and ended on 2 November with eighteen Grand Prix races.... |
Honda | Test driver | |||||||
| 2009 | Formula Nippon 2009 Formula Nippon season The 2009 Formula Nippon season was the 23rd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 4th |
| Super GT 2009 Super GT season The 2009 Super GT season was the 16th season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship. The season opener on March 22, was moved to Okayama, due to the continued renovation of Suzuka in preparation for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix... |
Team Yoshiki and Dome Dome (constructor) , literally "child's dream", is a Japanese-based racing car constructor, involved mainly in open wheel and sports car racing.-Background:In 1965 Minoru Hayashi built his first racing car, a rebodied Honda S600 coupe. Belonging to Tojiro Ukiya, it was called the "Karasu" , due to its shape... Project |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 6th | |
| 2010 | Formula Nippon 2010 Formula Nippon season The 2010 Formula Nippon season was the 24th season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight races at seven rounds, beginning on April 18 at Suzuka and ending at the same venue on November 7... |
Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11* | 1st* |
| Super GT 2010 Super GT season The 2010 Super GT season was the 17th season of the Japan Automobile Federation Super GT Championship.... |
Weider Honda Racing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20* | 3rd* | |
- * Season in progress.