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Kunimitsu Takahashi was born on 29 January, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese motorcycle racer and racing driver (1940–2022). Discover Kunimitsu Takahashi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

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Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 29 January 1940
Birthday 29 January
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Date of death 2022
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Nationality Japan

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Kunimitsu Takahashi (Shinjitai: 高橋 国光) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer, racing driver, and team manager.

Nicknamed "Kuni-san", he is known as the "father of drifting".

1958

His racing career lasted from 1958 to 1999.

He competed on motorcycles between 1958 and 1963, during which he became the first Japanese rider to win a World Grand Prix, taking four world-level wins in total.

1961

In 1961, Takahashi became the first Japanese rider to win a motorcycle Grand Prix riding a 250cc Honda to victory at Hockenheim.

His best World Championship finishes were a fourth place in the 1961 250 world championship and a fourth place in the 1962 125 world championship, both times on a Honda.

1962

Injuries sustained in a crash in 1962 led to him switching to four-wheels in 1965, after which he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in class, become a four-time All-Japan Sports Prototype Champion, and won in Japanese Top Formula, JTC, and JGTC.

He was seriously injured in the 1962 Isle of Man TT and switched to car racing in 1965.

He won four Grand Prix races during his motorcycle racing career.

1977

Takahashi participated in one Formula One race, the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix on 23 October 1977, driving the non-works Tyrrell that Kazuyoshi Hoshino had used in the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix.

Takahashi finished 9th in his single Grand Prix outing, thus he scored no championship points.

1986

He also competed in eight 24 Hours of Le Mans races between 1986 and 1996.

1987

From 1987 to 1992, he competed in the Japanese Formula 3000 championship.

1993

He was the chairman of the GT Association, the organizers of the Super GT series, from 1993 to 2007.

1994

In 1994, he formed Team Kunimitsu to compete in the inaugural JGTC season, running a Porsche 911 RSR Turbo in the GT1 class alongside Keiichi Tsuchiya.

1995

In the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans, his team competed with a Honda NSX, winning the GT2 Class and finishing eighth overall.

1996

In 1996, with the advent of the GT500 class, Team Kunimitsu switched manufacturers from Porsche to Honda.

The next year, Team Kunimitsu cars wore the Raybrig colors for the first time.

1999

His final victory as a driver in 1999 came at the age of 59.

His racing team, Team Kunimitsu, has won multiple championships in Super GT.

Takahashi drove for his own team until 1999.

He retired at the end of the season to focus on team management.

2018

Team Kunimitsu won their first Drivers Championship in 2018 with Naoki Yamamoto and 2009 Formula One champion Jenson Button behind the wheel of the #100 Raybrig Honda.

Takahashi died from lymphoma on 16 March 2022, at the age of 82.

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