Kiyoto Fujinami

Kiyoto Fujinami (藤波清斗 - Fujinami Kiyoto; born April 13, 1995) is a Japanese professional racing driver who currently drives for Kondo Racing in Super GT. He was the 2020 Super GT GT300 Champion.

Kiyoto Fujinami
藤波清斗
NationalityJapan Japanese
BornTokyo, Japan
Super GT career
Debut season2017
Current teamKondo Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number56
EngineNissan
Former teamsJLOC
Team Mach
Starts30
Championships1
Wins5
Podiums8
Best finish1st in 2020
Finished last season2nd
Previous series
2020
2019
2018
2017
2012-2013
Super Formula Lights
Formula Regional Asian Championship
Japanese Formula Three
Super Taikyu Series
Formula Challenge Japan

Career

Following success in karting, Fujinami entered the Formula Challenge Japan in 2012. He scored 2 points in his first season on the way to 13th in the championship. Returning for 2013, he scored 5 pole positions and 3 podiums over the 12 races, ending with 29 points and 6th in the championship. He returned to racing in 2017 in the Super Taikyu Series and also made his debut in Super GT with Mach Syaken MC86 GTNET, scoring 3 points over 6 races with a best finish of 8th at Autopolis. For 2018, Fujinami returned to open wheel cars with B-Max Racing in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship, but over 7 races scored no points finishes.[1] He fared better in the 2019 F3 Asian Championship, with 14 points in 3 races for the team.[2][3] He also made a 2 race return to Super GT, now with T-Dash driving their Lamborghini Huracan GT3. He won one race and finished with 25 points.[4][5]

In 2020, Fujinami moved to Kondo Racing and won the Super GT GT300 class championship in their Nissan GT-R. Winning two races at Twin Ring Motegi and Fuji Speedway, securing a further podium and finishing with 71 points.[6] For 2021, a repeat championship win was not forthcoming with 2nd in the championship, despite winning at Okayama and two further podiums at Sugo and Motegi.[7][8][9]

In 2022, he continued racing with team mate Joao Paulo de Oliveira for Kondo Racing, the pair won the opening round at Okayama and led the championship at the half way point of the season.[10][11]

Racing Record

Career Summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2012 Formula Challenge Japan 12 0 0 0 0 2 13th
2013 Formula Challenge Japan 12 0 5 1 3 2 13th
2017 Super Taikyu - ST-X GTNET Motor Sports 6 1 0 0 2 68.5‡ 5th‡
Super GT - GT300 Mach Syaken MC86 GTNET 6 0 0 0 0 3 22nd
2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing 7 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Super GT - GT300 Mach Syaken MC86 Y's distraction 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2019 F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing 3 0 0 0 0 14 16th
Super GT - GT300 JLOC 2 1 0 0 1 25 13th
2020 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing 3 0 0 0 0 2 13th
Super GT - GT300 Kondō Racing 8 2 0 0 3 71 1st
2021 Super GT - GT300 Kondō Racing 8 1 0 0 3 55 2nd
2022 Super GT - GT300 Kondō Racing 8 1 0 0 2 52 1st
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Yogibo Racing 8 2 2 0 3 88 4th
2023 Super Taikyu - ST-X GTNET Motor Sports

‡ Teams standings

Complete 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 DC Pts
2017 TEAM MACH Toyota 86 MC GT300 OKA
17
FSW
19
AUT
8
SUG
12
FSW
28
SUZ
22
CHA TRM
15
22nd 3
2018 GT300 OKA FSW SUZ CHA FSW
19
SUG AUT TRM NC 0
2019 JLOC Lamborghini Huracán GT3 GT300 OKA FSW
11
SUZ CHA FSW
1
AUT SUG TRM 13th 25
2020 Kondō Racing Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GT300 FSW
4
FSW
5
SUZ
9
TRM
20
FSW
1
SUZ
16
TRM
1
FSW
2
1st 74
2021 GT300 OKA
1
FUJ
7
SUZ
26
MOT
8
SUG
3
AUT
11
MOT
3
FUJ
5
2nd 55
2022 GT300 OKA
1
FUJ
7
SUZ
3
FUJ
6
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT
1st* 38*

References

  1. "Kiyoto Fujinami". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. "Iconic Suzuka presents biggest challenge yet as F3 Asian Championship makes Japan debut". Automobilsport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. "2019 F3 Asian Championship Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. "Lamborghini Records First Super GT300 Victory at Fuji 500 Miles". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. "COME-FROM-BEHIND CONSECUTIVE SUPER GT WINS FOR WAKO'S 4CR LC500 AT FUJI". sportscarracingnews.com. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. "YOKOHAMA-equipped car won the GT300 class series championships". Yokohama. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. "Can Kondo Racing make a piece of SUPER GT history?". Motorsport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. "Subaru wins its first-ever Super GT title with all-new Subaru BRZ GT300 in Japan". Subaru Japan. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. "GT300 Standings 2021". Super GT. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. "Fujinami and Oliveira Retained By Kondo Racing For 2022 GT300 Effort". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. "Super GT Okayama: Rookie Toyota holds off Kunimitsu Honda". Autosport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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