Yuichi Nakayama

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Yuichi Nakayama
Nakayama racing for TGR Team SARD at Autopolis in 2019
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 (age 32)
Setagaya City, Tokyo, Japan
Super GT career
Debut season2021
Current teamTGR Team SARD
Car number39
Former teamsapr, LM Corsa
Starts74 (34 in GT300)
Wins9 (7 in GT300)
Podiums16 (11 in GT300)
Poles4 (4 in GT300)
Fastest laps1 (1 in GT300)
Best finish5th in 2019
Super Formula career
Debut season2014
Current teamKondō Racing
Car number4
Former teamsKCMG, Team LeMans
Starts36
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish16th in 2015
Previous series
2011–13
2010
2008–10		All-Japan Formula Three
Formula BMW Pacific
Formula Challenge Japan
Championship titles
2013
2010		All-Japan Formula Three
Formula Challenge Japan

Yuichi Nakayama (中山雄一, Nakayama Yūichi, born 25 July 1991) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who currently competes in Super GT for TGR Team SARD. He previously competed in Super Formula, primarily for KCMG, and became champion of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 2013.

Career[edit]

Karting[edit]

Born in the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo, Nakayama began his racing career in karting at the age of six and raced in various local championships, progressing to the KF2 category in 2007, finishing 7th in the Asia-Pacific Championship.[1]

Early career[edit]

In 2008, Nakayama graduated to single–seaters into the Formula Challenge Japan mono-series. He finished thirteenth in the series standings, without scoring a podium.[2] He stayed in the series for another season, progressing to fourth position in the standings, collecting six podiums.[3]

He stayed in the series for a third successive season in 2010. He dominated the whole season and won ten from twelve races, finishing every race in the podium positions and finally taking the championship title. He also contested the final rounds in Formula BMW Pacific, joining the Asia Racing Team.[4]

All-Japan Formula Three[edit]

In 2011, Nakayama stepped up to the National class of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the TOM'S Spirit team.[5] He finished third, taking three class wins.[6]

In 2012 he switched to the series' Championship class, joining the main TOM'S team. He finished as runner-up to Ryō Hirakawa, winning races at Motegi, Sugo and Fuji.[7] During the season he also appeared in the Macau Grand Prix, finishing 21st.[8]

He continued his collaboration with TOM'S in 2013.[9] This time he dominated the championship, finishing each of the 13 races he contested – 11 wins and a pair of runner-up placings – on the podium, clinching the championship title before the final round of the season, that he was forced to miss.[10] He also repeated his effort to win the Macau Grand Prix trophy with TOM'S.[11]

Super Formula[edit]

Nakayama made his début in Super Formula in 2014 with KCMG.[12] He finished in eighteenth position in the championship standings, without scoring a point. Despite this, the team decided to retain him for the 2015 until 2016 season.[13] Nakayama replaced Artem Markelov at the sixth round due to Markelov being called up to race for BWT Arden in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.[14] Nakayama then return to KCMG for 2 rounds to cover Kamui Kobayashi.[15] Nakayama covers for Sacha Fenestraz at Kondo Racing after Fenestraz unable obtain visa entrance to Japan.[16] Nakayama did not score a point, and competed all but two rounds that season.

Super GT[edit]

Nakayama made his debut in the series' GT300 Class for apr for one round off in 2013, and 2014. Nakayama joined the team as a full time driver for 2 seasons, as he was paired with Koki Saga. Both pair won 3 times in that 2 seasons,and many podiums. Both managed to clinch third place, and runners up place in each season. Nakayama then move to LM Corsa for 2017 & 2018. Nakayama then steps up to GT500 with SARD Team in 2019. He is already with the team till now where he raced alongside Heiki Kovalainen for 2019 to 2021, then with GT500 Champion Yuhi Sekiguchi from 2022 onwards.

Racing record[edit]

Career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
2008 Formula Challenge Japan TDP Scholarship FCJ 16 0 0 0 0 32 13th
2009 Formula Challenge Japan FTRS RAJAS FCJ 14 0 0 2 6 41 4th
2010 Formula Challenge Japan TDP Scholarship 12 10 12 9 12 135 1st
Formula BMW Pacific Asia Racing Team 3 0 0 1 0 0 NC†
2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National TOM'S Spirit 14 3 1 2 9 83 3rd
2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petronas Team TOM'S 15 6 4 7 9 103 2nd
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 21st
2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petronas Team TOM'S 13 11 11 11 13 146 1st
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
Super GT apr 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2014 Super Formula KCMG 9 0 0 1 0 0 18th
Super Taikyū - ST-1 KeePer Tomei Sports 5 3 2 3 4 111‡ 1st‡
Super GT apr 1 0 0 0 1 18 18th
2015 Super GT apr 8 2 2 0 3 69 3rd
Super Formula KCMG 8 0 0 0 0 1.5 16th
Super Taikyū - ST-3 Le Beausset Motorsports 54‡ 6th‡
2016 Super GT apr 8 2 1 0 2 60 2nd
Super Formula KCMG 9 0 0 0 0 0 18th
Super Taikyū - ST-3 Le Beausset Motorsports 1 3 90.5‡ 2nd‡
Audi R8 LMS Cup China KCMG 2 0 0 0 0 7 16th
2017 Super GT LM Corsa 8 1 0 0 3 61 3rd
Super Taikyū - ST-3 Le Beausset Motorsports 5 2 2 1 4 95‡ 2nd‡
2018 Super GT K-Tunes Racing LM Corsa 8 2 1 0 2 45 6th
Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 1 0 0 0 0 0 21st
Super Taikyū - ST-4 TOM'S Spirit 6 4 5 2 5 159‡ 1st‡
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-Pro Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2019 Super GT Lexus Team SARD 8 1 0 0 1 44 5th
Super Formula UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans 2 0 0 0 0 0 22nd
Super Taikyū - ST-4 TOM'S Spirit 6 2 4 1 4 123.5‡ 2nd‡
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-Pro Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 1 0 1 1 N/A 1st
2020 Super GT TGR Team SARD 8 1 0 0 1 42 9th
Super Formula carrozzeria Team KCMG 2 0 0 0 0 0 22nd
Super Taikyū - ST-X apr 1 0 0 0 1 79‡ 5th‡
2021 Super GT TGR Team SARD 8 0 0 0 0 34 13th
Super Formula Kondō Racing 5 0 0 0 0 0 23rd
Super Taikyū - ST-X Porsche Center Okazaki 5 1 3 0 3 98.5‡ 3rd‡
apr 1 0 0 0 0 64‡ 5th‡
2022 Super GT TGR Team SARD 8 0 0 0 1 33 8th
Super Taikyū - ST-1 Tracy Sports 6 1 2 0 5 128‡ 3rd‡
2023 Super GT TGR Team SARD 8 0 0 0 2 38 9th
Super Taikyū - ST-X apr 1 0 0 0 0 118‡ 2nd‡
TGR GR86/BRZ Cup Ibaraki Toyopet Racing Team 5 1 0 0 2 49 5th
2024 Super GT TGR Team SARD

†– As Nakayama was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

‡ Team standings.

Complete Super GT results[edit]

(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 9 DC Points
2013 apr Toyota Prius GT300 OKA
 FUJ
 SEP
 SUG
 SUZ
15 		FUJ
 FUJ
 AUT
 MOT
 NC 0
2014 OKA
 FUJ
 AUT
 SUG
 FUJ
 SUZ
2 		CHA
 MOT
 18th 18
2015 OKA
1 		FUJ
4 		CHA
9 		FUJ
9 		SUZ
10 		SUG
2 		AUT
13 		MOT
1 		3rd 69
2016 OKA
12 		FUJ
20 		SUG
1 		FUJ
25 		SUZ
2 		CHA
5 		MOT
24 		MOT
2 		2nd 60
2017 LM Corsa Lexus RC F GT3 OKA
8 		FUJ
1 		AUT
6 		SUG
13 		FUJ
9 		SUZ
6 		CHA
1 		MOT
6 		3rd 61
2018 K-Tunes Racing LM Corsa OKA
14 		FUJ
14 		SUZ
1 		CHA
10 		FUJ
10 		AUT
14 		SUG
1 		MOT
10 		6th 45
2019 Lexus Team SARD Lexus LC 500 GT500 OKA
11 		FUJ
4 		SUZ
5 		CHA
5 		FUJ
Ret 		AUT
1 		SUG
7 		MOT
11 		5th 44
2020 TGR Team SARD Toyota GR Supra FUJ
5 		FUJ
6 		SUZ
5 		MOT
9 		FUJ
1 		SUZ
11 		MOT
8 		FUJ
14 		9th 42
2021 OKA
4 		FUJ
6 		SUZ
10 		MOT
14 		SUG
5 		AUT
5 		MOT
11 		FUJ
4 		13th 34
2022 OKA
8 		FUJ
13 		SUZ
4 		FUJ
6 		SUZ
3 		SUG
6 		AUT
10 		MOT
Ret 		8th 33
2023 OKA
8 		FUJ
8 		SUZ
15 		FUJ
9 		SUZ
2 		SUG
3 		AUT
14 		MOT
7 		9th 38
2024 OKA
 FUJ
 SUZ
 FUJ
 SUZ
 SUG
 AUT
 MOT

* Season still in progress.

Complete Super Formula results[edit]

(Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2014 KCMG SUZ
Ret 		FUJ1
13 		FUJ2
16 		FUJ
10 		MOT
Ret 		AUT
16 		SUG
13 		SUZ1
Ret 		SUZ2
18 		18th 0
2015 SUZ
13 		OKA
Ret 		FUJ
15 		MOT
16 		AUT
19 		SUG
10 		SUZ
Ret 		SUZ
6 		16th 1.5
2016 SUZ
13 		OKA
10 		FUJ
9 		MOT
15 		OKA
17 		OKA
13 		SUG
Ret 		SUZ
14 		SUZ
11 		18th 0
2018 carrozzeria Team KCMG SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT
13 		OKA SUZ 21st 0
2019 UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT OKA
15 		SUZ
16 		22nd 0
2020 carrozzeria Team KCMG MOT OKA
11 		SUG AUT
18 		SUZ SUZ FUJ 22nd 0
2021 Kondō Racing FUJ
14 		SUZ
14 		AUT
15 		SUG
Ret 		MOT
13 		OKA
 SUZ
 23rd 0

* Season still in progress.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Asia-Pacific Championship — KF2 2007". drivedb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Formula Challenge Japan 2008". Driver Database. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Formula Challenge Japan 2009". Driver Database. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Formula BMW Pacific 2010". DriverDB.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. ^ 開幕ラウンド占有走行 [Travel round the opening possession]. All-Japan Formula Three Championship (in Japanese). Japanese Formula 3 Association. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  6. ^ "2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship — National Class". driverdb.coim. Driver Database. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Japanese Formula 3 Championship — Championship class 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Provisional Entry List". macau.grandprix.gov.mo. Macau Grand Prix. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  9. ^ "TMC Outlines Motor-sports Activities for 2013". Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota Motor Corporation. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  10. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (13 February 2015). "Roundup: Magnussen confirms title with Catalunya double". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Star River‧Windsor Arch Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix". Macau Grand Prix. Macau Grand Prix Committee. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  12. ^ "KCMG announces Yuichi Nakayama for Super Formula 2014". BAM Motorsport Promotions. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  13. ^ "KCMG CONFIRMS YUICHI NAKAYAMA FOR SUPER FORMULA SEAT IN 2015". KCMG. KC Motorgroup Ltd. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  14. ^ Thukral, Rachit (24 September 2019). "Markelov's replacement for Okayama announced". Motorsport.com.
  15. ^ Wood, Elliot (23 September 2020). "Yuichi Nakayama replaces quarantined Kobayashi in Super Formula". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. ^ Wood, Elliot (23 September 2020). "Yuichi Nakayama replaces quarantined Kobayashi in Super Formula". Formula Scout. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

External links[edit]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kazuki Miura
 Formula Challenge Japan
Champion
2010 		Succeeded by
Takamoto Katsuta
Preceded by All-Japan Formula Three Championship
Champion
2013 		Succeeded by

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