Minoru Tanaka (田中 実, Minoru Tanaka, born June 1, 1963,
Kyoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture ...
) is a retired Japanese racing driver.
Career
Tanaka was active in automobile racing.
After playing an active part in the Japanese junior formula, he fully participated in the
British Formula 3 Championship
The British Formula Three Championship was an international motor racing series that took place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It was a junior-level feeder formula that used small single sea ...
in 1990. Future F1 drivers such as
Mika Häkkinen
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,
Mika Salo
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and
Hideki Noda
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also participated in this race. He returned to Japan the following year to compete in Japan's top formula. When the
All Japan GT Championship
All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) is a sports car racing, grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Originally titled as the , the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It was the top level of sports car racing in Japan. ...
was launched, Tanaka also participated in this race. He mainly participates in Toyota-affiliated teams and has also won the championship. He retired from racing in 2006 and is now the representative of an auto parts manufacturer.
Japanese Formula 3000 Championship results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
JGTC/Super GT results
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key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
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1963 births
Living people
Japanese racing drivers