is a Japanese racing driver. He last drove a Honda NSX GT3 Evo for Yogibo Drago Corse in

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in the 2021 Super GT Season. He won the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship in

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. He competed in the GT500 category of the

series in

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and then from

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. He drove for Mugen from 1998 to 2002, for

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from 2003 to 2009, and for Nakajima Racing from 2010 to 2013. Apart from 1995, he always drove for

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teams, and became Honda's first champion in the series in 2000. He also won the Suzuka 1000 km three times; in 1999, 2003 and 2004. After his initial retirement, he formed the Drago Corse team, which competed in

's GT500 class in 2015 and 2016 before withdrawing from the series. Michigami and the Drago Corse team would return to Super GT in 2018, albeit competing in the GT300 class with the NSX GT3. This marked Michigami's return as a full-time competitor, and his first season as a driver-owner in the series. Drago Corse also competed in

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as the ThreeBond Racing team. In

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, Michigami drove a factory

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in the

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. He became the first Japanese driver in the series to finish on the podium at the Race of Macau. Epson HSV-010 2011 Super GT Fuji 250km

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3 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) ^‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete Formula Nippon results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michigami, Ryo 1973 births Living people Japanese racing drivers Formula Nippon drivers Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers Super GT drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Touring Car Championship drivers Dandelion Racing drivers Team Kunimitsu drivers Nakajima Racing drivers Mugen Motorsports drivers Kondō Racing drivers Team Aguri drivers Sportspeople from Nara, Nara