is a Japanese racing driver and team principal.
Racing career
Wada began competing in professional motorsports in 1984 in the
Suzuka Silver Cup, driving a
Toyota AE86
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; he converted a pole to a win and finished second in the series standings. He would later compete in open-wheeled racing, competing in
FJ1600,
Japanese Formula 3 and
Japanese Formula 3000
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with some success.
Wada first competed in what is now known as
Super GT
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in
1995
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as a part-time competitor for two teams, participating in two races. Wada would later move to
RE Amemiya Racing and then
JLOC, where he would spend much of his career. A move to 910 Racing in
2000
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netted him a win and 3rd in the championship two years in a row before moving back to JLOC. While at JLOC, Wada was noted for his aggressive driving style.
In 2010, Wada started his own team, R'Qs Motor Sports, where he acts as team principal and the team's representative director.
He went by the pseudonym of WADA-Q from
2003
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to 2005.
Racing record
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete JGTC/Super GT results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Season still in progress.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wada, Hisashi
Living people
1962 births
Japanese racing drivers
Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture
Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
Japanese Formula 3000 Championship drivers
Japanese Touring Car Championship drivers
Super GT drivers