Yuichi Nakayama is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who currently competes in Super GT for TGR Team SARD.
18 Facts About Yuichi Nakayama
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Yuichi Nakayama previously competed in Super Formula, primarily for KCMG, and became champion of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 2013.
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Yuichi Nakayama finished thirteenth in the series standings, without scoring a podium.
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Yuichi Nakayama stayed in the series for another season, progressing to fourth position in the standings, collecting six podiums.
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Yuichi Nakayama stayed in the series for a third successive season in 2010.
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Yuichi Nakayama dominated the whole season and won ten from twelve races, finishing every race in the podium positions and finally taking the championship title.
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Yuichi Nakayama contested the final rounds in Formula BMW Pacific, joining the Asia Racing Team.
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In 2011, Yuichi Nakayama stepped up to the National class of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the TOM'S Spirit team.
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Yuichi Nakayama finished as runner-up to Ryo Hirakawa, winning races at Motegi, Sugo and Fuji.
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Yuichi Nakayama repeated his effort to win the Macau Grand Prix trophy with TOM'S.
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Yuichi Nakayama made his debut in Super Formula in 2014 with KCMG.
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Yuichi Nakayama finished in eighteenth position in the championship standings, without scoring a point.
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Yuichi Nakayama replaced Artem Markelov at the sixth round due to Markelov being called up to race for BWT Arden in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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Yuichi Nakayama covers for Sacha Fenestraz at Kondo Racing after Fenestraz unable obtain visa entrance to Japan.
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Yuichi Nakayama did not score a point, and competed all but two rounds that season.
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Yuichi Nakayama made his debut in the series' GT300 Class for apr for one round off in 2013, and 2014.
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Yuichi Nakayama joined the team as a full time driver for 2 seasons, as he was paired with Koki Saga.
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Yuichi Nakayama is already with the team till now where he raced alongside Heiki Kovalainen for 2019 to 2021, then with GT500 Champion Yuhi Sekiguchi from 2022 onwards.