Yuji Kunimoto
Yuji Kunimoto (国本 雄資, Kunimoto Yuji, born 12 September 1990) is a Japanese auto racing driver. He is the younger brother of 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto. As of 2021, he is racing for Team KCMG in the Super Formula Championship, and for Racing Project Bandoh in Super GT. [1]
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Kunimoto en route to his fourth successive victory of the 2010 All-Japan Formula Three season at Motegi.
| Yuji Kunimoto | |
|---|---|
 Kunimoto in 2010. | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | September 12, 1990 Yokohama, Japan |
| Super GT career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Racing Project Bandoh |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 19 |
| Former teams | Kraft, Team LeMans |
| Starts | 87 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Poles | 7 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2016 |
| Super Formula career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | KCMG |
| Car number | 18 |
| Former teams | P.mu/cerumo・INGING, Kondo Racing |
| Starts | 96 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2016 Super Formula Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–10 2008 2007–08 2007 | All-Japan Formula Three Formula BMW Pacific Formula Challenge Japan Formula Toyota |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 2010 2008 | Super Formula All-Japan Formula Three Formula Challenge Japan |
Career highlights
- 2008 Formula Challenge Japan, Series Champion; Formula BMW, Macau GP Support race, 5th position
- 2007 Formula Toyota, 10th Overall; Formula Challenge Japan, 4th Overall
- 2006 All Japan Kart Championship, FA Class, 8th Overall
- 2005 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 3rd Overall
- 2004 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 7th Overall; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series
- 2003 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series
- 2002 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 4th Overall
- 2001 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 12th Overall
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Petronas Team TOM'S | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 97 | 3rd |
| Super GT - GT300 | apr | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10th | |
| 2010 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Petronas Team TOM'S | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 139 | 1st |
| Super GT - GT300 | apr | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 5th | |
| 2011 | Super GT - GT300 | apr | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7th |
| Formula Nippon | Project μ//cerumo・INGING | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 10th | |
| 2012 | Super GT | Lexus Team KeePer Kraft | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 13th |
| Formula Nippon | Project μ//cerumo・INGING | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13th | |
| 2013 | Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 5th |
| Super Formula | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10th | |
| 2014 | Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 7th |
| Super Formula | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.5 | 7th | |
| 2015 | Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9th |
| Super Formula | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 9th | |
| 2016 | Super GT | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 4th |
| Super Formula | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1st | |
| 2017 | Super GT | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14th |
| Super Formula | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNF | |
| 2018 | Super GT | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 11th |
| Super Formula | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8th | |
| 2019 | Super GT | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.5 | 11th |
| Super Formula | Kondo Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th | |
| 2020 | Super GT | TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17th |
| Super Formula | carrozzeria KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9th | |
| 2021 | Super GT | TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 11th |
| Super Formula | carrozzeria KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th | |
| 2022 | Super GT | TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28.5 | 11th |
| Super Formula | KCMG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16th | |
| 2023 | Super GT - GT500 | TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh | |||||||
| Super Formula | Kids com Team KCMG | ||||||||
| Super Taikyu - ST-4 | SHADE Racing |
Complete Super GT results
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Project μ/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 13 |
AUT 11 |
FUJ 15 |
MOT 12 |
SUZ C |
SUG 5 |
MOT1 4 |
MOT2 DSQ |
10th | 6.5 | ||
| 2012 | Project μ/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 14 |
MOT 9 |
AUT 8 |
FUJ 8 |
MOT 10 |
SUG 13 |
SUZ1 11 |
SUZ2 12 |
13th | 2 | ||
| 2013 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 10 |
AUT 10 |
FUJ 7 |
MOT 6 |
SUG 4 |
SUZ1 Ret |
SUZ2 15 |
10th | 10 | |||
| 2014 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 13 |
FUJ1 5 |
FUJ2 7 |
FUJ 3 |
MOT 13 |
AUT 2 |
SUG 9 |
SUZ1 4 |
SUZ2 Ret |
7th | 19.5 | |
| 2015 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 17 |
OKA Ret |
FUJ 4 |
MOT 18 |
AUT 8 |
SUG 17 |
SUZ1 7 |
SUZ2 8 |
9th | 7.5 | ||
| 2016 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 2 |
OKA 6 |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 4 |
OKA1 2 |
OKA2 1 |
SUG 15 |
SUZ1 1 |
SUZ2 6 |
1st | 33 | |
| 2017 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 3 |
OKA1 10 |
OKA2 9 |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 15 |
AUT 5 |
SUG 4 |
SUZ1 C |
SUZ2 C |
8th | 16 | |
| 2018 | JMS P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ1 13 |
AUT C |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 3 |
MOT 15 |
OKA 8 |
SUZ2 4 |
8th | 11.5 | |||
| 2019 | Kondō Racing | SUZ1 6 |
AUT 16 |
SUG 6 |
FUJ 16 |
MOT 10 |
OKA 16 |
SUZ2 15 |
17th | 5 | |||
| 2020 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | MOT Ret |
OKA 7 |
SUG 5 |
AUT 4 |
SUZ1 3 |
SUZ2 Ret |
FUJ 15 |
9th | 29 | |||
| 2021 | carrozzeria Team KCMG | FUJ 8 |
SUZ1 Ret |
AUT Ret |
SUG 13 |
MOT1 11 |
MOT2 Ret |
SUZ2 15 |
18th | 3 | |||
| 2022 | KCMG | FUJ 13 |
FUJ 15 |
SUZ 6 |
AUT 11 |
SUG 9 |
FUJ 8 |
MOT 15 |
MOT 12 |
SUZ 20 |
SUZ 18 |
16th | 10 |
| 2023 | KCMG | FUJ 12 |
FUJ 16 |
SUZ 16 |
AUT 10 |
SUG 9 |
FUJ 15 |
MOT | SUZ | SUZ | 19th* | 3* |
* Season still in progress.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
 José María López Nicolas Lapierre |
Toyota TS050 Hybrid | LMP1 | 160 | DNF | DNF |
References
- "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2023 motorsport team setups". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
External links
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