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Seiji Ara | |
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Ara in 2010.
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | (1974-05-05) May 5, 1974 (age 50) Chiba (Japan) |
FIA GT1 World Championship career | |
Debut season | 2010 |
Current team | Swiss Racing Team |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 4 |
Starts | 20 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 42nd in 2010 |
Previous series | |
2009 2004 2001–02, 06–08 2000–09 1998-00 1996 | WTCC Le Mans Series Formula Nippon Super GT Japanese F3 Barber Pro Series |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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Years | 2001–2005, 2009, 2012 |
Teams | Viper Team Oreca, Audi Sport Japan Team Goh, Jim Gainer International, NAVI Team Goh |
Best finish | 1st (2004) |
Class wins | 1 |
Seiji Ara (荒 聖治; Ara Seiji) (born May 5, 1974 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese race car driver.
He was the winner of the 24-hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8.[1] In the same year he also raced in the Le Mans Endurance Series and Japanese GT Championship.
In earlier years he had competed in Formula Nippon (2001–2002), Japanese Formula 3 (1997–2000) and the Barber Dodge Pro Series (1995).
He made his World Touring Car Championship debut with Wiechers-Sport at the 2009 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2001 | ![]() |
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Chrysler LMP | LMP900 | 243 | DNF | DNF |
2002 | ![]() |
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 358 | 7th | 6th |
2003 | ![]() |
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 370 | 4th | 2nd |
2004 | ![]() |
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 379 | 1st | 1st |
2005 | ![]() |
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Dome S101Hb-Mugen | LMP1 | 193 | DNF | DNF |
2009 | ![]() |
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Porsche RS Spyder Evo | LMP2 | 339 | DNF | DNF |
2012 | ![]() |
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Dome S102.5-Judd | LMP1 | 203 | NC | NC |
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
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2010 | Swiss Racing Team | Nissan | ABU QR 12 |
ABU CR Ret |
SIL QR 14 |
SIL CR 9 |
BRN QR 15 |
BRN CR 14 |
PRI QR 12 |
PRI CR Ret |
SPA QR 17 |
SPA CR 16 |
NÜR QR 17 |
NÜR CR 21 |
ALG QR 11 |
ALG CR 18 |
NAV QR 13 |
NAV CR Ret |
INT QR 13 |
INT CR 16 |
SAN QR Ret |
SAN CR 13 |
42nd | 2 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
(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 | 11 | DC | Points |
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2001 | Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo | SUZ 3 |
MOT Ret |
MIN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 9 |
SUG 10 |
FUJ 8 |
MIN Ret |
MOT 12 |
SUZ Ret |
12th | 4 | |
2002 | Olympic Kondo Racing Team | SUZ 8 |
FUJ 4 |
MIN 9 |
SUZ 10 |
MOT Ret |
SUG Ret |
FUJ Ret |
MIN 9 |
MOT 11 |
SUZ 10 |
11th | 3 | |
2006 | Kondo Racing Team | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | SUZ 10 |
AUT 10 |
FUJ 18 |
SUG 13 |
MOT Ret |
SUZ Ret |
NC | 0 | ||
2007 | TOM'S | FUJ 11 |
SUZ Ret |
MOT 15 |
OKA 7 |
SUZ 10 |
FUJ 4 |
SUG Ret |
MOT 13 |
SUZ 5 |
11th | 11 | ||
2008 | TOM'S | FUJ Ret |
SUZ 11 |
MOT 10 |
OKA 10 |
SUZ1 13 |
SUZ2 11 |
MOT1 7 |
MOT2 1 |
FUJ1 10 |
FUJ2 10 |
SUG 16 |
15th | 9 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
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1998 | Team G.R.P | Toyota | SUZ | TSU | MIN | FUJ | MOT | SUZ | SUG 7 |
TAI 9 |
SEN 10 |
SUG Ret |
NC | 0 |
1999 | TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ 1 |
TSU Ret |
FUJ 3 |
MIN Ret |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 8 |
SUG Ret |
TAI 10 |
MOT 4 |
SUZ | 6th | 20 |
2000 | Toda Racing | Mugen | SUZ Ret |
TSU 2 |
FUJ 4 |
MIN 5 |
TAI 2 |
SUZ 4 |
SUG 3 |
MOT 9 |
SEN 3 |
SUZ 3 |
3rd | 30 |
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2004 with: Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello |
Succeeded by |