Kazuyoshi Hoshino

Kazuyoshi Hoshino (Shinjitai: 星野 一義, Hoshino Kazuyoshi, born 1 July 1947) is a Japanese former racing driver and businessman.[1]

Kazuyoshi Hoshino
In 2010, as the team principal of Impul
Born (1947-07-01) 1 July 1947 (age 76)
Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityJapanese
Active years19761977
TeamsHeros Racing
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1976 Japanese Grand Prix
Last entry1977 Japanese Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1986–1990, 1995–1998
TeamsNismo, TOM'S
Best finish3rd (1998)

Motorsport career

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Hoshino's nickname was "the fastest man/guy in Japan" (日本一速い男, Nippon ichi hayai otoko). He won the Japanese motocross national championships in the 90cc and 125cc classes for Kawasaki in 1968 before switching to cars as a Nissan factory driver in 1969.[2]

Hoshino participated in two Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 24 October 1976 at the Japanese Grand Prix, making him – along with compatriots Noritake Takahara and Masahiro Hasemi – the first Japanese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.[3] Driving a Tyrrell-Ford for Heros Racing, he ran as high as fourth, but retired having used up his tyre supply. He returned in 1977 and once again entered the Japanese Grand Prix driving for Heros Racing. He finished in eleventh place driving a year-old Kojima-Ford.[4] He scored no championship points in his Formula 1 career.[5]

His only major world championship win was in the 1985 World Sportscar Championship round at the Fuji 1000 race, which was boycotted by many competing teams due to torrential rain.[6]

Hoshino won the Japanese Formula 2000 championship in 1975 and 1977, before winning the Japanese Formula Two championship in 1978.[7][8] He then competed in the Japanese Formula 3000 championship, winning that title in 1987, 1990 and 1993.[9] His 6 championships and 39 race wins still stand as series records.

Hoshino also dominated the Fuji Grand Champion Series in the 1970s and 1980s. He won five titles in 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1987, collecting 28 wins and 42 podiums.

Like his compatriot, Masahiro Hasemi, he continued his career racing for Nissan, driving a Skyline GT-R to win the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1990. Hoshino drove a Nissan R90C with Toshio Suzuki to win the 1990 Suzuka 1000 race.[6] Hoshino and Suzuki also won the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship in 1991 and 1992.[10] Along with Nissan Motorsports teammates Aguri Suzuki and Masahiko Kageyama, Hoshino drove a Nissan R390 GT1 to a third-place finish at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans.[11]

Hoshino retired from racing in 2002 and now continues to run his own Super GT team and his own Nissan specialised aftermarket parts company, Impul. Since 2003, his racing team has won the Formula Nippon championship seven times in eight years. His son, Kazuki Hoshino, currently competes in Super GT driving for GAINER in the GT300 class.

Racing record

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All Japan FJ1300 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789DCPoints
1974Tomei AutomobileMarch 733NissanSUZ
1
FUJSUZSUZSUZSUZ
Ret
SUZSUZ
Ret
7th20
1975Tomei AutomobileMarch 733NissanSUZ
3
SUZTSU
Ret
SUZFUJ
Ret
FUJ
1
MIN
1
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
2
3rd67
1976Tomei AutomobileMarch 733NissanSUZ
1
FUJ
3
SUZSUZ
2
SUZ
1
1st67

Complete All Japan F2000/All Japan F2/All Japan F3000/Formula Nippon results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyre1234567891011DCPoints
1974Kojima EngineeringSurtees TS15Ford BDABSUZSUZSUZSUZ
3
5th10
1975Victory Circle ClubMarch 742BMW M12BFUJSUZ
2
FUJ
1
SUZ
3
SUZ
1
1st59
1976Heros Racing Corporation[12]March 742/Nova 512BBMW M12BFUJ
Ret
SUZFUJ
1
SUZ
1
SUZ
DNS
4th40
1977Heros Racing CorporationNova 512B/Nova 532PBMW M12BSUZ
3
SUZ
1
MINSUZ
2
FUJ
1
FUJ
1
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
2
1st90 (102)
1978Heros Racing CorporationNova 532BMW M12BSUZ
1
FUJ
1
SUZ
3
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
1
MINSUZ
12
1st76
1979Heros Racing CorporationMarch 792/Nova 532KaiBMW M12BSUZ
2
MINSUZ
2
FUJ
10
SUZ
2
SUZ
6
SUZ
1
2nd78 (79)
1980Heros Racing CorporationMarch 802BMW M12BSUZ
3
MIN
2
SUZ
4
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
2
SUZ
1
2nd65
1981Heros Racing CorporationLola T850BMW M12BSUZ
2
SUZ
10
SUZ
1
SUZ
3
SUZ
Ret
2nd48
1982Heros Racing CorporationLola T850/March 822BMW M12BSUZ
3
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
1
SUZ
5
SUZ
2
2nd55
1983Hoshino RacingMarch 832BMW M12BSUZ
4
FUJ
DSQ
MIN
3
SUZ
2
SUZ
2
FUJ
3
SUZ
2
SUZ
3
2nd79 (89)
1984Hoshino RacingMarch 842BMW M12BSUZ
2
FUJ
2
MIN
1
SUZ
2
SUZ
2
FUJ
5
SUZ
2
SUZ
Ret
3rd95 (103)
1985Hoshino RacingMarch 85JHondaBSUZ
10
FUJ
2
MIN
2
SUZ
DNS
SUZ
1
FUJ
11
SUZ
14
SUZ
DNS
4th51
1986Hoshino RacingMarch 86JHondaBSUZ
Ret
FUJ
3
MIN
Ret
SUZ
2
SUZ
1
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
1
SUZ
1
2nd87
1987Hoshino RacingMarch 87B/Lola T87-50Honda RA387EBSUZ
1
FUJ
10
MIN
2
SUZ
1
SUZ
1
SUG
1
FUJ
6
SUZ
2
SUZ
2
1st132
1988Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T88/50Mugen MF308BSUZ
1
FUJ
2
MIN
3
SUZ
2
SUG
3
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
1
SUZ
1
2nd43
1989Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T88/50/Lola T89-50Mugen MF308BSUZ
1
FUJ
Ret
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
SUG
Ret
FUJ
1
SUZ
3
SUZ
Ret
3rd22
1990Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T90/50Mugen MF308BSUZ
1
FUJ
1
MIN
4
SUZ
16
SUG
3
FUJ
1
FUJ
1
SUZ
1
FUJ
5
SUZ
1
1st58 (63)
1991Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T90/50/Lola T91/50Mugen MF308BSUZ
Ret
AUT
2
FUJ
1
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
SUG
Ret
FUJ
1
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
C
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
4th24
1992Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T91/50/Lola T92/50/Reynard 92DMugen MF308/Cosworth DFVBSUZ
2
FUJ
Ret
MIN
DNS
SUZ
Ret
AUT
Ret
SUG
7
FUJ
3
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
12
SUZ
13
12th10
1993Nisseki Impul Racing TeamLola T92/50Cosworth DFVBSUZ
2
FUJ
1
MIN
Ret
SUZ
2
AUT
C
SUG
Ret
FUJ
C
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
5
FUJ
1
SUZ
Ret
1st32
1994Nisseki Impul Racing TeamLola T92/50/Lola T93-50Mugen MF308BSUZ
Ret
FUJ
7
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
SUG
Ret
FUJ
5
SUZ
15
FUJ
Ret
FUJ
4
SUZ
6
8th6
1995Nisseki Impul Racing TeamLola T93/50/Lola T94-50Mugen MF308BSUZ
11
FUJ
C
MIN
3
SUZ
6
SUG
Ret
FUJ
2
TOK
Ret
FUJ
2
SUZ
4
4th20
1996Calsonic RACING TEAM with IMPULLola T96/52Mugen MF308BSUZ
1
MIN
Ret
FUJ
3
TOK
4
SUZ
5
SUG
2
FUJ
Ret
MIN
Ret
SUZ
2
FUJ
Ret
3rd31

Complete Fuji Grand Championship results

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YearEntrantChassisEngine123456DCPoints
1972Nissan Sports Car ClubNissan Fairlady 240ZGNissanFUJ
1

4
FUJ
2
FUJ
3

Ret
FUJ
4
9th15
1973Nissan Sports Car ClubNissan Fairlady 240ZGNissanFUJ
1

5
FUJ
2
FUJ
3
FUJ
4
FUJ
5
15th8
1974Sakai Racing TeamMarch 73SBMW M12FUJ
1
FUJ
2
FUJ
3
FUJ
4

Ret
FUJ
5
FUJ
6
NC0
1975?March 74SBMW M12FUJ
1
FUJ
2
FUJ
3
FUJ
4

2
FUJ
5

Ret
8th16
1976Heroes Racing CorporationMarch 74SBMW M12FUJ
1

14
FUJ
2
FUJ
3

6
FUJ
4

12
FUJ
5

1
6th28
1977Heroes Racing CorporationMarch 74SBMW M12FUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

8
FUJ
3

Ret
FUJ
4

1
FUJ
5

1
2nd63
1978Heroes Racing CorporationMarch 74S/Nova 53SBMW M12FUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

1
FUJ
3

Ret
FUJ
4

1
FUJ
5

16
1st27
1979Heroes Racing CorporationNova 53S/Nova 54SBMW M12FUJ
1

4
FUJ
2

1
FUJ
3

Ret
FUJ
4

Ret
5th30
1980Heroes Racing CorporationMCS(Nova)BMW M12FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

1
FUJ
3

7
FUJ
4

6
5th30
1981Heroes Racing CorporationMCS (Nova)/MCS II(March 792)BMW M12FUJ
1

6
FUJ
2

3
FUJ
3

2
FUJ
4

12
4th33
1982Heroes Racing CorporationMCS II(March 792)BMW M12FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

2
FUJ
3

C
FUJ
4

2
FUJ
5

1
!st50
1983?MCS IV(March 822)BMW M12FUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

Ret
FUJ
3

Ret
FUJ
4

1
2nd40
1984?MCS V(March 832)BMW M12FUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

1
FUJ
3

1
FUJ
4

1
1st80
1985?MCS VI(March 842)BMW M12FUJ
1

2
FUJ
2

1
FUJ
3

Ret
FUJ
4

1
1st55
1986?MCS VII(March 85J)BMW M12FUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

Ret
FUJ
3

2
FUJ
4

14
4th35
1987?MCS VIIKai(March 86B)FordFUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

2
FUJ
3

1
FUJ
4

1
1st75
1988?MCS VIII(March 88GC/Lola T88/50)MugenFUJ
1

16
SUG
1

4
FUJ
2

3
FUJ
3

1
SUZ
1

5
FUJ
4

1
3rd60
1989?Cerumo 89G/MCS VIII(Lola T88/50)MugenFUJ
1

2
SUG
1

4
FUJ
2

4
FUJ
3

Ret
SUZ
1

2
FUJ
4

3
5th22

Complete Formula One results

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(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDCPoints
1976Heros RacingTyrrell 007Cosworth V8BRARSAUSWESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSAJPN
Ret
NC0
1977Heros RacingKojima KE009Cosworth V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN
11
NC0

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pos.Pts
1978Heros RacingNova 532BMWTHR
HOC
NÜR
PAU
MUG
VAL
ROU
Ret
DON
Ret
NOG
PER
MIS
HOC
NC0
1983James Gresham RacingMarch 832BMWSIL
THR
HOC
NÜR
VAL
PAU
JAR
DON
4
MIS
PER
ZOL
MUG
16th3

Complete JTC/JTCC results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415161718DCPts
1989ImpulNissan Skyline GTS-RJTC-1NIS
Ret
SEN
1
TSU
4
SUG
Ret
SUZ
6
FUJ
Ret
??
1990ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1NIS
1
SUG
1
SUZ
2
TSU
1
SEN
1
FUJ
1
1st230
1991ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1SUG
1
SUZ
Ret
TSU
3
SEN
1
AUT
2
FUJ
1
3rd174
1992ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1AID
Ret
AUT
3
SUG
1
SUZ
Ret
MIN
Ret
TSU
1
SEN
1
FUJ
6
7th78
1993ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1MIN
1
AUT
3
SUGSUZ
3
AID
1
TSU
2
TOK
1
SEN
1
FUJ
Ret
2nd119
1994NismoNissan PrimeraAUT
1

3
AUT
2

Ret
SUG
1

Ret
SUG
2

3
TOK
1

7
TOK
2

Ret
SUZ
1

3
SUZ
2

20
MIN
1

16
MIN
2

Ret
AID
1

4
AID
2

Ret
TSU
1

Ret
TSU
2

DNS
SEN
1
SEN
2
FUJ
1

1
FUJ
2

Ret
8th53
1995Hoshino RacingNissan PrimeraFUJ
1

6
FUJ
2

6
SUG
1

24
SUG
2

6
TOK
1

Ret
TOK
2

Ret
SUZ
1

3
SUZ
2

2
MIN
1

14
MIN
2

Ret
AID
1

2
AID
2

2
SEN
1

6
SEN
2

5
FUJ
1

2
FUJ
2

1
3rd98
1996Team ImpulNissan PrimeraFUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

Ret
SUG
1

5
SUG
2

16
SUZ
1

9
SUZ
2

17
MIN
1

1
MIN
2

2
SEN
1

Ret
SEN
2

4
TOK
1

10
TOK
2

Ret
FUJ
1

5
FUJ
2

2
6th61
1997NismoNissan PrimeraFUJ
1

C
FUJ
2

C
AID
1

6
AID
2

14
SUG
1

2
SUG
2

1
SUZ
1

2
SUZ
2

6
MIN
1

4
MIN
2

11
SEN
1

2
SEN
2

Ret
TOK
1

3
TOK
2

Ret
FUJ
1

8
FUJ
2

1
4th95

Complete JGTC results

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(key)

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPts
1995Hoshino RacingNissan Skyline GT-RGT1SUZFUJSEN
2
FUJ
7
SUG
2
MIN
3
14th19
1996ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
8
FUJ
5
SEN
5
MIN
1
SUG
2
MIN
Ret
4th54
1997ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
Ret
FUJSEN
15
FUJ
4
MIN
6
SUG
14
13th16
1998ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
11
FUJSEN
5
FUJ
3
MOT
2
MIN
7
SUG
4
3rd49
1999ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
10
FUJ
3
SUG
5
MIN
6
FUJ
5
TAI
10
MOT
7
7th40
2000ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500MOT
17
FUJ
5
SUG
5
FUJ
3
TAI
6
MIN
1
SUZ
3
3rd66
2001ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500TAIFUJSUGFUJ
7
MOT
3
SUZ
11
MIN
5
13th24
2002ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500TAI
14
FUJ
Ret
SUG
8
SEP
14
FUJ
Ret
MOTMINSUZ24th3

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1986 Nissan Motorsport Keiji Matsumoto
Aguri Suzuki
Nissan R86VC164DNFDNF
1987 Nissan Motorsport Kenji Takahashi
Keiji Matsumoto
Nissan R87EC1181DNFDNF
1988 Nissan Motorsport Takao Wada
Aguri Suzuki
Nissan R88CC1296DNFDNF
1989 Nissan Motorsport Masahiro Hasemi
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan R89CC1167DNFDNF
1990 Nissan Motorsport Masahiro Hasemi
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan R90CC13485th5th
1995 Nissan Motorsport Masahiko Kageyama
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan Skyline GT-R LMGT1157DNFDNF
1996 Nissan Motorsport Masahiro Hasemi
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan Skyline GT-R LMGT130715th10th
1997 Nissan Motorsport
TWR
Érik Comas
Masahiko Kageyama
Nissan R390 GT1GT129412th5th
1998 Nissan Motorsport
TWR
Aguri Suzuki
Masahiko Kageyama
Nissan R390 GT1GT13473rd3rd

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

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YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1981 Nissan Motor Co. Masahiro HasemiNissan Bluebird Turbo4 Cylinder66DNFDNF
1982 Nissan Motor Co. Masahiro HasemiNissan Bluebird TurboB1538th1st

References

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  1. ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Moto Racing Japan-Champions". motoracing-japan.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1976 Formula 1 results". formula1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1977 Formula 1 results". formula1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino Formula 1 career profile". f1pulse.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Kazuyoshi Hoshino career profile". race-driver-archive.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Japanese Formula 2000 Championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Japanese Formula 2 Championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Japanese Formula 3000 championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Japanese Sportscar Championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  11. ^ "1998 24 Hours of Le Mans results". experiencelemans.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Heros Racing Corporation". Motor Sport magazine database. 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Taichi Yoshimura
All Japan 125cc Motocross
Champion

1968
Succeeded by
Kinjiro Yajima
Preceded by Japanese Formula 2000
Champion

1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Japanese Formula 2000 / Japanese Formula Two
Champion

1977-1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Satoru Nakajima
(Japanese Formula Two)
Japanese Formula 3000
Champion

1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by Japanese Formula 3000
Champion

1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Japanese Touring Car Championship
Champion

1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Japanese Formula 3000
Champion

1993
Succeeded by