Daisuke Nakajima

Daisuke Nakajima

Nakajima in 2015
Nationality Japan Japanese
Born (1989-01-29) January 29, 1989
Okazaki, Japan
Related to Kazuki Nakajima (brother)
Satoru Nakajima (father)
Super Formula career
Debut season 2011
Current team Nakajima Racing
Car no. 31
Starts 47
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 10th in 2015
Previous series
2012-2015
2009-2010
2008
2007		 Super GT
British Formula 3
All-Japan Formula Three
Formula Challenge

Daisuke Nakajima (中島 大祐 Nakajima Daisuke, born January 29, 1989) is a Japanese racing driver; the son of Satoru Nakajima and the younger brother of Kazuki Nakajima, both of whom have driven in Formula One.

Career

Having started his career in go-karts on the Japanese circuit, Nakajima moved into single-seaters in 2007, competing in the Japanese Formula Challenge series. He finished fifth overall in the championship with four wins, which was won by 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto. He graduated into All-Japan Formula Three in 2008, with Toda Racing, finishing ninth overall.[1] Having tested with Räikkönen Robertson Racing over the 2008 offseason, Nakajima joined them for a 2009 campaign in the British Formula 3 Championship.[2] Nakajima finished seventh in the championship standings, with his best result of second coming at Silverstone in August, having started from pole position.[3] He remained with the team for the 2010 season, but failed to improve on his rookie form and returned to Japan for 2011, competing in Formula Nippon with his father's team.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Name Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Final Placing
2007 Formula Challenge Japan 18 4 4 2 5 121 5th
2008 All-Japan Formula Three Toda Racing 18 0 0 0 0 54 9th
2009 British Formula 3 Räikkönen Robertson Racing 20 0 1 0 2 95 7th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th
2010 British Formula 3 Räikkönen Robertson Racing 30 0 1 0 4 97 11th
2011 Formula Nippon Nakajima Racing 7 0 0 0 0 2 13th
2012 Super GT Mugen 5 0 0 0 1 12 15th
Formula Nippon Nakajima Racing 8 0 0 0 0 0 16th
2013 Super GT Nakajima Racing 8 0 0 0 0 4 15th
Super Formula 7 0 0 0 1 6 12th
2014 Super GT Nakajima Racing 8 0 0 0 1 12 17th
Super Formula 9 0 0 0 0 4 14th
2015 Super GT Nakajima Racing 8 0 0 0 0 4 15th
Super Formula 8 0 0 0 0 7 10th
2016 Super GT Nakajima Racing 8 0 0 0 0 7 18th
Super Formula 8 0 0 0 0 10.5 12th

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2011 Nakajima Racing SUZ
11		 AUT
Ret		 FUJ
8		 MOT
9		 SUZ
C		 SUG
10		 MOT
11		 MOT
7		 13th 2
2012 Nakajima Racing SUZ
16		 MOT
10		 AUT
11		 FUJ
11		 MOT
12		 SUG
12		 SUZ
10		 SUZ
11		 16th 0
2013 Nakajima Racing SUZ
16		 AUT
Ret		 FUJ
11		 MOT
10		 SUG
7		 SUZ
2		 SUZ
11		 12th 6
2014 Nakajima Racing SUZ
Ret		 FUJ
9		 FUJ
14		 FUJ
9		 MOT
16		 AUT
12		 SUG
5		 SUZ
9		 SUZ
15		 14th 4
2015 Nakajima Racing SUZ
6		 OKA
12		 FUJ
Ret		 MOT
5		 AUT
9		 SUG
12		 SUZ
Ret		 SUZ
10		 10th 7
2016 Nakajima Racing SUZ
Ret		 OKA
7		 FUJ
DNS		 MOT
10		 OKA
6		 OKA
12		 SUG
2		 SUZ
10		 SUZ
10 		12th 10.5

Complete Super GT results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2012 Team Mugen Honda CR-Z GT300 OKA FUJ SEP SUG
16		 SUZ
11		 FUJ
3		 AUT
10		 MOT
11		 15th 12
2013 Epson Nakajima Racing Honda HSV-010 GT GT500 OKA
11		 FUJ
13		 SEP
12		 SUG
8		 SUZ
13		 FUJ
Ret		 AUT
10		 MOT
11		 15th 4
2014 Epson Nakajima Racing Honda NSX-GT GT500 OKA
15		 FUJ
Ret		 AUT
10		 SUG
13		 FUJ
3		 SUZ
12		 BUR
Ret		 MOT
14		 17th 12
2015 Epson Nakajima Racing Honda NSX-GT GT500 OKA
Ret		 FUJ
12		 CHA
11		 FUJ
11		 SUZ
9		 SUG
Ret		 AUT
10		 MOT
13		 15th 4
2016 Epson Nakajima Racing Honda NSX-GT GT500 OKA
14		 FUJ
10		 SUG
12		 FUJ
11		 SUZ
11		 CHA
5		 MOT
13		 MOT
14		 18th 7

References

  1. ↑ "Toda Racing - Racing History". todaracing.com. Toda Racing. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  2. ↑ Beer, Matt (2009-02-27). "Double R sign Daisuke Nakajima". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Ben (2009-08-15). "Nakajima takes maiden F3 pole". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-08-29.

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