Rafael Suzuki

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Rafael Suzuki
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Rafael Suzuki in 2024
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Born (1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 37)
São Paulo, Brazil
Stock Car Pro Series career
Debut season 2014
Current teamPole Motorsport
Car number8
Starts211
Wins2
Podiums2
Poles1
Best finish6th in 2023
Previous series
2013
2012
2010, 2012

2008-09

2007-08
2007 		International GT Open
Auto GP World Series
All-Japan Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship
Asian F3 Pacific Series
Formula Three Sudamericana

Rafael "Hideo" Suzuki (born 13 August 1987) is a Brazilian racing driver of Japanese descent who currently competes for Pole Motorsport in the Stock Car Pro Series, which he has raced in since 2014. He previously raced in a number of international Formula Three series, including the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the German Formula Three Championship.

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Career

1998 - Go-Kart

After a few indoor go-kart races, Rafael Suzuki started to compete at the age of 10 in 1998, and soon went to some wins and titles, building a successful career.

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesPolesWinsPodiumsF.LapsPointsPosition
2007Formula São PauloPhebem Fórmula2100 ?417th
Formula 3 Sudamericana Cesário Fórmula600001513th
2007–08 Asian F3 Pacific Series Team Goddard18311302213rd
2008 German Formula 3 Championship Performance Racing 181020557th
2009 German Formula 3 Championship Performance Racing 101030654th
HS Technik Motorsport 60010
Jenichen Motorsport20000
2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship TOM'S 141391783rd
Macau Grand Prix 10000N/A18th
2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Toda Racing 150050386th
Auto GP World Series Ombra Racing 200001217th
2013 International GT Open - GTS Bhai Tech Racing 150350543rd
Spanish GT ChampionshipTeam Novadriver300100N/A
2014 Stock Car Brasil ProGP 21000047.527th
2015 Stock Car Brasil RZ Motorsport 2100005127th
2016 Stock Car Brasil Vogel Motorsport 18000011717th
2017 Stock Car Brasil Cavaleiro Racing 2200109318th
2018 Stock Car Brasil Bardahl Hot Car 2100106116th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro ArtLine Team Georgia 200000N/A
2019 Stock Car Brasil Hot Car Competições 2000009423rd
Império Endurance Brasil - P1Power Imports Racing Team200000N/A
2020 Stock Car Brasil Full Time Bassani 18011017214th
Império Endurance Brasil - P1Power Imports Racing Team300000N/A
Porsche Endurance Series - GT3 CupN/A310201923rd
2021 Stock Car Pro Series Full Time Bassani 23112018516th
Porsche Endurance Series - GT3 CupN/A331201992nd
2022 Stock Car Pro Series Full Time Bassani 23000017213th
24H GT Series - 992 Three Sixty Racing Team
2023 Stock Car Pro Series Pole Motorsport2400412636th
TCR South America Touring Car Championship PMO Motorsport [1] 1620243316th
TCR World Tour 20000547th
2024 Stock Car Pro Series TMG Racing
TCR South America Touring Car Championship PMO Racing
TCR World Tour 400002416th

Complete German Formula Three Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2008 Performance Racing Dallara F305 OPC-Challenge HOC1
1
4		 HOC1
2
5		 OSC1
1
9		 OSC1
2
4		 NÜR1
1
10		 NÜR1
2
14		 HOC2
1
5		 HOC2
2
8		 ASS
1
3		 ASS
2
6		 NÜR2
1
5		 NÜR2
2
3		 LAU
1
7		 LAU
2
5		 SAC
1
6		 SAC
2
6		 OSC2
1
Ret		 OSC2
2
5		7th55
2009 Performance Racing Dallara F305 Volkswagen OSC1
1
4		 OSC1
2
3		 NÜR1
1
4		 NÜR1
2
7		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
4		 OSC2
1
4		 OSC2
2
3		 LAU
1
2		 LAU
2
6		4th65
HS Technik Motorsport Mercedes ASS
1
4		 ASS
2
3		 NÜR2
1
6		 NÜR2
2
6		 OSC3
1
Ret		 OSC3
2
13
Jenichen Motorsport OPC Challenge SAC
1
9		 SAC
2
10

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324RankPoints
2014 ProGP Chevrolet Sonic INT
1
25		 SCZ
1
20		 SCZ
2
17		 BRA
1
23		 BRA
2
Ret		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
DNS		 GOI
1
Ret		 CAS
1
15		 CAS
2
20		 CUR
1
20		 CUR
2
27		 VEL
1
19		 VEL
2
18		 SCZ
1
18		 SCZ
2
15		 TAR
1
16		 TAR
2
18		 SAL
1
19		 SAL
2
13		 CUR
1
8		27th47.5
2015 RZ Motorsport Chevrolet Sonic GOI
1
27		 RBP
1
16		 RBP
2
11		 VEL
1
15		 VEL
2
19		 CUR
1
19		 CUR
2
22		 SCZ
1
19		 SCZ
2
18		 CUR
1
13		 CUR
2
11		 GOI
1
19		 CAS
1
28		 CAS
2
15		 MOU
1
17		 MOU
2
18		 CUR
1
7		 CUR
2
17		 TAR
1
Ret		 TAR
2
DNS		 INT
1
Ret		27th51
2016 Vogel Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze CUR
1
10		 VEL
1
15		 VEL
2
10		 GOI
1
10		 GOI
2
21		 SCZ
1
16		 SCZ
2
8		 TAR
1
DSQ		 TAR
2
EX		 CAS
1
7		 CAS
2
14		 INT
1
Ret		 LON
1
Ret		 LON
2
Ret		 CUR
1
20		 CUR
2
11		 GOI
1
19		 GOI
2
12		 CRI
1
13		 CRI
2
20		 INT
1
7		17th117
2017 Cavaleiro Sports Chevrolet Cruze GOI
1
13		 GOI
2
11		 VEL
1
15		 VEL
2
15		 SCZ
1
21		 SCZ
2
5		 CAS
1
14		 CAS
2
16		 CUR
1
25		 CRI
1
9		 CRI
2
5		 VCA
1
20		 VCA
2
17		 LON
1
15		 LON
2
11		 ARG
1
20		 ARG
2
3		 TAR
1
Ret		 TAR
2
17		 GOI
1
19		 GOI
2
14		 INT
1
23		18th93
2018 Bardahl Hot Car Chevrolet Cruze INT
1
9		 CUR
1
10		 CUR
2
6		 VEL
1
16		 VEL
2
11		 LON
1
22		 LON
2
17		 SCZ
1
12		 SCZ
2
Ret		 GOI
1
14		 MOU
1
15		 MOU
2
10		 CAS
1
10		 CAS
2
3		 VCA
1
22		 VCA
2
21		 TAR
1
DSQ		 TAR
2
Ret		 GOI
1
11		 GOI
2
10		 INT
1
25		16th61
2019 Hot Car Competições Chevrolet Cruze VEL
1
15		 VCA
1
12		 VCA
2
18		 GOI
1
17		 GOI
2
17		 LON
1
17		 LON
2
Ret		 SCZ
1
12		 SCZ
2
Ret		 MOU
1
Ret		 MOU
2
Ret		 INT
1
16		 VEL
1
24		 VEL
2
11		 CAS
1
9		 CAS
2
6		 VCA
1
14		 VCA
2
20		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
18		 INT
1
Ret		23rd94
2020 Full Time Bassani Toyota Corolla GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
7		 INT
1
4		 INT
2
13		 LON
1
1		 LON
2
Ret		 CAS
1
8		 CAS
2
17		 CAS
3
6		 VCA
1
17		 VCA
2
10		 CUR
1
18		 CUR
2
14		 CUR
3
17		 GOI
1
15		 GOI
2
11		 GOI
3
16		 INT
1
11		14th172
2021 Full Time Bassani Toyota Corolla GOI
1
12		 GOI
2
16		 INT
1
12		 INT
2
15		 VCA
1
6		 VCA
2
11		 VCA
1
15		 VCA
2
21		 CAS
1
8		 CAS
2
27		 CUR
1
9		 CUR
2
24		 CUR
1
1		 CUR
2
5		 GOI
1
16		 GOI
2
14		 GOI
1
22		 GOI
2
10		 VCA
1
23		 VCA
2
14		 SCZ
1
23		 SCZ
2
2		 INT
1
21		 INT
2
Ret		16th185
2022 Full Time Bassani Toyota Corolla INT
1
96		 GOI
1
4		 GOI
2
Ret		 RIO
1
9		 RIO
2
Ret		 VCA
1
16		 VCA
2
17		 VEL
1
7		 VEL
2
5		 VEL
1
7		 VEL
2
7		 INT
1
23		 INT
2
19		 SCZ
1
26		 SCZ
2
Ret		 VCA
1
10		 VCA
2
10		 GOI
1
11		 GOI
2
20		 GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
14		 BRA
1
12		 BRA
2
17		13th172
2023 Pole Motorsport Chevrolet Cruze GOI
1
Ret		 GOI
2
Ret		 INT
1
29		 INT
2
2		 TAR
1
6		 TAR
2
9		 CAS
1
8		 CAS
2
3		 INT
1
15		 INT
2
12		 VCA
1
6		 VCA
2
7		 GOI
1
5		 GOI
2
2		 VEL
1
12		 VEL
2
17		 BUE
1
7		 BUE
2
3		 VCA
1
7		 VCA
2
23		 CAS
1
7		 CAS
2
13		 INT
1
4		 INT
2
20		6th263

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References

  1. ↑ "TCR South America: Rafael Suzuki estreia na categoria". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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