Kazuo Shimizu (Shinjitai: 清水 和夫, born 11 February 1954, in Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver.[1][2][3] Shimizu was also active as a rally driver and later as a touring car racer. He won second place in the 1992 All Japan Touring Car Championship.  His teammate at this time was Tom Kristensen. Since 1994, he has participated in the JTCC from the privateer team.[4] He participated in Japanese races, and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring.  He is currently an international motoring journalist.

Complete JTC results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1988 Object T Honda Civic JTC-3 SUZ
14		 NIS
16		 ? ?
Ford Sierra RS500 JTC-1 SEN
Ret		 TSU
1		 SUG
2		 FUJ
Ret
1989 JTC-1 NIS
3		 SEN
7		 TSU
Ret		 SUG
2		 SUZ
2		 FUJ
4		 5th 112
1990 JTC-1 NIS
Ret		 SUG
Ret		 SUZ
4		 TSU
3		 10th 68
Nissan Skyline GT-R JTC-1 SEN
3		 FUJ
Ret
1991 JTC-1 SUG
Ret		 SUZ
3		 TSU
4		 SEN
Ret		 AUT
3		 FUJ
2		 7th 98
1992 JTC-1 AID
2		 AUT
2		 SUG
4		 SUZ
1		 MIN
2		 TSU
5		 SEN
5		 FUJ
3		 4th 103
1993 Racing Forum Honda Civic JTC-3 MIN
12		 AUT SUG
19		 SUZ
Ret		 AID
14		 TSU
Ret		 TOK
12		 SEN
16		 FUJ
Ret		 16th 36

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1994 Germany Honda Kremer Racing SwitzerlandPhilippe Favre
Japan Hideki Okada		 Honda NSX LMGT2 240 16th 7th

Complete Spa 24 Hour results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1993 Germany Seikel Motorsport Belgium Bertrand Gachot
Germany Armin Hahne		 Honda NSX GT2 233 DNF DNF

References

  1. ↑ "Driver Kazuo Shimizu Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. ↑ "2009 History:Motorsport｜STI". Subaru Tecnica International Inc. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. ↑ "Kazuo Shimizu Profile | Racing Years". www.racingyears.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Kazuo Shimizu". Super Touring Register. Retrieved 2021-02-22.


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