Noritakeke Takahakara ( jap. 高原 敬 武 Takahara Noritake , June 6, 1951 , Tokyo ) is a Japanese race car driver , a participant in the Formula 1 World Racing Championship. Two-time winner of the Formula Nippon Championship.
Noritake Takahara |
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Citizenship | Japan |
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Date of Birth | June 6, 1951 ( 1951-06-06 ) (68 years) |
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Seasons | 2 ( 1976 - 1977 ) |
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Cars | Surtis , Kojima |
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Debut | Japan 1976 |
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Last Grand Prix | Japan 1977 |
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He started his racing career in 1969, participating in serial car competitions behind the wheel of a Honda S800. In the early 1970s, he made his debut in the Japanese Formula 2000 Championship (the future Formula Nippon ), in 1973 spent several races in the European Formula 2 Championship. He won the Formula 2000 championship twice in 1974 and 1976, and also won the Japanese championship in 1976 in a sports car. He participated in two Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 World Championships in 1976-77, did not score points for the World Championship. He played in the Japanese Formula 2000 until 1979.