Noritake Takahara : biography
Noritake Takahara (高原 敬武, born June 6, 1951, in Tokyo) is a former racing driver from Japan. He participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on October 24, 1976. He scored no championship points.
Takahara is a two-time Japanese Formula 2000 champion, winning the title in 1974 and 1976, and resulting vice-champion in 1975 and third in 1973.
He won the Fuji Grand Champion Series three times in 1973, 1975 and 1976, and resulted vice-champion in 1974. He collected 17 wins and 30 podiums in that championship.
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Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese racing drivers Category:Japanese Formula One drivers Category:Surtees Formula One drivers Category:Kojima Formula One drivers Category:Tasman Series drivers Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers
Racing record
Japanese Top Formula Championship results
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Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
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1973 | Noritake Takahara | FUJRet | SUZ1 | SUZ1 | SUZ2 | 3rd | 34 | ||||
1974 | Takahara Racing Ltd | SUZ3 | SUZ2 | SUZ1 | SUZ1 | 1st | 45 | ||||
1975 | Takahara Racing Ltd | FUJ2 | SUZ | FUJ2 | SUZ1 | SUZ3 | 2nd | 59 | |||
1976 | Takahara Racing Ltd | FUJ1 | SUZ1 | FUJ3 | SUZ7 | SUZ3 | 1st | 66 | |||
1977 | Takahara Racing Ltd | SUZRet | SUZRet | MIN | SUZ4 | FUJ4 | FUJ5 | SUZ5 | SUZ8 | 6th | 40 |
1978 | Harada Racing Company | SUZ6 | FUJ9 | SUZRet | SUZ | SUZ6 | MIN | SUZ | 8th | 22 | |
1979 | Team IKUZAWA | SUZ4 | MIN | SUZ13 | FUJRet | SUZ7 | SUZ3 | SUZRet | 8th | 28 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
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1976 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN9 | NC | 0 | |
1977 | Kojima Engineering | Kojima KE009 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPNRet | NC | 0 |