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 | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Tokyo, Japan |
Super GT career | |
Debut season | 2017 |
Current team | Kondo Racing |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 56 |
Engine | Nissan |
Former teams | JLOC Team Mach |
Starts | 30 |
Championships | 1 |
Wins | 5 |
Podiums | 8 |
Best finish | 1st in 2020 |
Finished last season | 2nd |
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 |
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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 |
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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
- "Kiyoto Fujinami". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Iconic Suzuka presents biggest challenge yet as F3 Asian Championship makes Japan debut". Automobilsport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "2019 F3 Asian Championship Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Lamborghini Records First Super GT300 Victory at Fuji 500 Miles". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "COME-FROM-BEHIND CONSECUTIVE SUPER GT WINS FOR WAKO'S 4CR LC500 AT FUJI". sportscarracingnews.com. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "YOKOHAMA-equipped car won the GT300 class series championships". Yokohama. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Can Kondo Racing make a piece of SUPER GT history?". Motorsport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Subaru wins its first-ever Super GT title with all-new Subaru BRZ GT300 in Japan". Subaru Japan. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "GT300 Standings 2021". Super GT. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Fujinami and Oliveira Retained By Kondo Racing For 2022 GT300 Effort". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- "Super GT Okayama: Rookie Toyota holds off Kunimitsu Honda". Autosport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.