Masataka Yanagida (born 4 June 1979, in Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver.
The son of successful racing driver Haruhito Yanagida, a runner-up in the Japanese Touring Car Championship, Masataka began his career in karting in 1993. In 1997 he raced in Formula Renault Campus in France, before stepping up to the main French Formula Renault Championship in 1998. He moved on to Formula Dream in 1999, taking five victories in the 2000 season. [1]
In 2001 he began racing in Japanese F3 and Japanese GT. He finished seventh in the F3 standings and fourth in the GT300 class in Japanese GT, where he raced with Yuji Ide. He improved to finish third in GT300 in 2002, before winning the class in 2003. He returned to F3 in 2004, but could only finish 10th. He moved up to the GT500 class of Super GT in 2005, finishing fifth in the standings, sharing with Michael Krumm.[ citation needed ]
He made his World Touring Car Championship debut at the 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Japan at Okayama for the Wiechers-Sport team.[ citation needed ]
Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2001 | All-Japan Formula Three | Toda Racing | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 7th |
All-Japan GT - GT300 | Hasemi Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 4th | |
2002 | All-Japan GT - GT300 | Hasemi Motorsport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 3rd |
2003 | All-Japan Formula Three | Threebond Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17th |
All-Japan GT - GT300 | Hasemi Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 1st | |
2004 | All-Japan Formula Three | Threebond Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 10th |
All-Japan GT - GT300 | Team Daishin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 6th | |
Super Taikyu - Class3 | RS Nakaharu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 1st | |
C-West Labs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 2nd | ||
Suzuka 1000km | Nismo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
2005 | Super GT - GT500 | Nismo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 5th |
2006 | Formula Nippon | Kondo Racing | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14th |
Super GT - GT500 | Kondo Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 13th | |
Tokachi 24 Hours | C-West Labs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
2007 | Formula Nippon | Kondo Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Super GT - GT500 | Hasemi Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12th | |
Super Taikyu - ST1 | Petronas Syntium Team | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 5th | |
2008 | Super GT - GT500 | Nismo | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 7th |
Super Taikyu - ST1 | Petronas Syntium Team | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 127 | 2nd | |
2009 | Super GT - GT300 | MOLA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 7th |
Super Taikyu - ST1 | Petronas Syntium Team | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 1st | |
MMER 12 Hours | Petronas Syntium Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
2010 | Super GT - GT300 | Hasemi Motorsport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 1st |
Super Taikyu - ST1 | Petronas Syntium Team | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 142 | 1st | |
Dubai 24 Hour | Petronas Syntium Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | |
World Touring Car Championship | Wiechers-Sport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
2011 | Super GT - GT500 | MOLA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 90 | 1st |
Super Taikyu - ST1 | Petronas Syntium Team | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 1st | |
MMER 12 Hours | Petronas Syntium Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1st | |
2012 | Super GT - GT500 | MOLA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 1st |
Super Taikyu - GT3 | Petronas Syntium Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 2nd | |
MMER 12 Hours | Petronas Syntium Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 1st | |
2013 | Super GT - GT500 | Nismo | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 6th |
2014 | Super GT - GT500 | MOLA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11th |
Spa 24 Hours | Nissan GT Academy Team RJN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 38th | |
2015 | Super GT - GT500 | MOLA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 6th |
Super Taikyu - ST-X | GTNET Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 | 8th | |
2015-16 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Team AAI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 3rd |
2016 | Super GT - GT500 | Kondo Racing | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7th |
Super Taikyu - ST-X | Endless Sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116.5 | 2nd | |
Inter Proto Series | B-Max Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
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2001 | Toda Racing | Mugen-Honda | SUZ1 Ret | SUZ2 8 | TSU1 13 | TSU2 5 | FUJ1 14 | FUJ2 Ret | MIN1 6 | MIN2 4 | MOT1 4 | MOT2 6 | SUZ 7 | SUG1 8 | SUG2 9 | SEN1 7 | SEN2 9 | TAI1 7 | TAI2 Ret | MOT1 4 | MOT2 5 | 7th | 80 | |
2003 | Threebond Racing | Threebond-Nissan | SUZ1 | SUZ2 | FUJ1 13 | FUJ2 9 | TAI1 | TAI2 | MOT1 | MOT2 | SUZ1 | SUZ2 | SUG1 | SUG2 | TSU1 | TSU2 | SUG1 | SUG2 | MIN1 | MIN2 | MOT1 | MOT2 | 17th | 2 |
2004 | Threebond Racing | Threebond-Nissan | SUZ1 12 | SUZ2 8 | TSU1 12 | TSU2 12 | TAI1 5 | TAI2 11 | MOT1 14 | MOT2 9 | SUZ1 9 | SUZ2 3 | SUG1 6 | SUG2 5 | MIN1 10 | MIN2 Ret | SEN1 7 | SEN2 Ret | MIN1 7 | MIN2 7 | MOT1 8 | MOT2 10 | 10th | 58 |
Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
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2006 | Kondo Racing | Toyota | FUJ 7 | SUZ Ret | MOT 9 | SUZ 13 | AUT 13 | FUJ 12 | SUG Ret | MOT 6 | SUZ 13 | 14th | 1 |
2007 | Kondo Racing | Toyota | FUJ 9 | SUZ 18 | MOT Ret | OKA 15 | SUZ 14 | FUJ 12 | SUG 12 | MOT 16 | SUZ Ret | NC | 0 |
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
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2001 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Silvia | GT300 | TAI 6 | FUJ 2 | SUG 12 | FUJ 2 | MOT 9 | SUZ 2 | MIN 12 | 4th | 53 | ||
2002 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Silvia | GT300 | TAI 4 | FUJ Ret | SUG 1 | SEP 3 | FUJ 3 | MOT 4 | MIN Ret | SUZ Ret | 3rd | 70 | |
2003 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Fairlady Z | GT300 | TAI 6 | FUJ 2 | SUG 17 | FUJ 3 | FUJ 21 | MOT 3 | AUT 4 | SUZ 2 | 1st | 77 | |
2004 | Team Daishin | Nissan Fairlady Z | GT300 | TAI 19 | SUG 14 | SEP 6 | TOK 3 | MOT 4 | AUT 19 | SUZ 7 | 6th | 33 | ||
2005 | NISMO | Nissan Z | GT500 | OKA 12 | FUJ 2 | SEP 6 | SUG 7 | MOT 4 | FUJ 9 | AUT 2 | SUZ 8 | 5th | 57 | |
2006 | Kondo Racing | Nissan Z | GT500 | SUZ 10 | OKA 10 | FUJ 10 | SEP 8 | SUG 10 | SUZ 5 | MOT 6 | AUT 14 | FUJ 3 | 13th | 34 |
2007 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Z | GT500 | SUZ 10 | OKA 13 | FUJ 4 | SEP 7 | SUG 4 | SUZ 8 | MOT 11 | AUT 7 | FUJ 15 | 12th | 30 |
2008 | NISMO | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 2 | OKA 15 | FUJ 12 | SEP 2 | SUG 13 | SUZ 4 | MOT 7 | AUT 5 | FUJ 11 | 7th | 57 |
2009 | MOLA | Nissan Fairlady Z | GT300 | OKA 7 | SUZ 3 | FUJ 6 | SEP 4 | SUG 6 | SUZ 1 | FUJ 9 | AUT 8 | MOT 7 | 7th | 62 |
2010 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Fairlady Z | GT300 | SUZ 5 | OKA 3 | FUJ 5 | SEP 5 | SUG 2 | SUZ Ret | FUJ C | MOT 1 | 1st | 64 | |
2011 | MOLA | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 6 | FUJ 10 | SEP 2 | SUG 1 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 7 | AUT 2 | MOT 2 | 1st | 90 | |
2012 | MOLA | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 7 | FUJ 8 | SEP 14 | SUG 3 | SUZ 1 | FUJ 2 | AUT 1 | MOT 2 | 1st | 93 | |
2013 | NISMO | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 3 | FUJ Ret | SEP 9 | SUG 3 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 9 | AUT 8 | MOT 8 | 6th | 50 | |
2014 | MOLA | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 10 | FUJ Ret | AUT 2 | SUG 7 | FUJ 6 | SUZ 13 | BUR Ret | MOT 5 | 11th | 31 | |
2015 | MOLA | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 8 | FUJ 10 | CHA 1 | FUJ 14 | SUZ 6 | SUG 2 | AUT 6 | MOT Ret | 6th | 50 | |
2016 | Kondo Racing | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 13 | FUJ 9 | SUG 1 | FUJ Ret | SUZ 12 | CHA 13 | MOT 1 | MOT 10 | 7th | 43 | |
2017 | Audi Team Hitotsuyama | Audi R8 LMS | GT300 | OKA 14 | FUJ 14 | AUT 13 | SUG 20 | FUJ 10 | SUZ Ret | CHA 23 | MOT 8 | 20th | 5 | |
2018 | Runup Sports | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SUZ | CHA | FUJ 12 | SUG | AUT | MOT | NC | 0 | |
2020 | Cars Tokai Dream28 | Lotus Evora MC GT300 | GT300 | FUJ (1) 12 | FUJ (2) 1 | SUZ (1) 3 | MOT (1) 13 | FUJ (3) 27 | SUZ (2) 11 | MOT (2) 24 | FUJ (4) 23 | 10th | 31 | |
2021 | Arnage Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 18 | FSW 21 | SUZ 22 | TRM 19 | SUG 24 | AUT 14 | TRM 21 | FSW DNS | NC | 0 | |
2022 | BUSOU Drago Corse | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | GT300 | OKA 12 | FUJ 2 | SUZ 6 | FUJ | SUZ | SUG | AUT | MOT | 20th | 12.5 | |
2023 | BMW M Team Studie x CRS | BMW M4 GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ 13 | SUZ 1 | FUJ 2 | SUZ | SUG | AUT | MOT | 10th | 35 |
* Season still in progress
Year | Team | Machine | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Pts |
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2015-16 | Team-AAI | ADESS-03 | Nissan | LMP3 | FUJ Ret | SEP 2 | BUR 2 | SEP Ret | 3rd | 37 |
2019-20 | Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson | LMP2 | SHA Ret | BEN | SEP Ret | BUR | 11th | 1 |
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