Takayuki Kinoshita

Takayuki Kinoshita (木下 隆之) is a Japanese racing car driver, author, and automotive journalist. Kinoshita is affiliated with Toyota Motorsport's GAZOO Racing arm, with whom he scored SP8 class wins in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 24 Hours Nürburgring driving the Lexus LFA. He also won A8 class in the 2004 24 Hours Nürburgring driving a Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) for Falken Motorsports.

Among Japanese drivers, Kinoshita has raced the most times in the 24 Hours Nürburgring. He has also raced in All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Japanese Formula Three, and.

Kinoshita is a member of the and is on the selection committee for Car of the Year Japan. He was also a presenter on the Japanese Best Motoring TV series.

Results
Season Series / Class	                                      Standing     Team / Car / Races

GT 2013	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race)            Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2012	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race)	1st        Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A » Class Win

GT 2011	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race)	11th       Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2010	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 8 »(single race)	1st	   Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A » Class Win

GT 2009	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP8 »(single race)	4th        Gazoo Racing » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2008	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP8 »(single race)	7th        Team LF-A » / Lexus LF-A »

GT 2007	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP6 »(single race)	6th        Sport Auto » / Honda NSX Type-R »

GT 2006	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP6 »(single race)	           Sport Auto » / Honda NSX Type-R »

GT 2005	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class A8 »(single race)              Falken Motorsports » / Skyline GT-R (R34) »

GT 2004	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class A8 »(single race)	1st        Falken Motorsports » / Skyline GT-R (R34) » Class Win

GT 2003	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 »	       19th        Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(8 of 8 races, 1 Win)

GT 2002	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 »	       18th        Team Taisan » / Porsche 911 GT3-RS (996) »(1 of 8 races)

GT 2002	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 »                           Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(2 of 8 races)

GT 2002	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 »                           Amemiya Racing » / Mazda RX-7 (FD) »(1 of 8 races)

GT 2001	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT300 »               27th        Team Taisan » / Chrysler Viper GTS-R »(5 of 7 races)

2000   Japanese GT Series, 24th

1999	Japanese GT Series, 18th

1998	Japanese GT Series, GT300-19th

1997	Japanese GT Series, GT300-13th

1996	Japanese GT Series, GT300-3rd

1995	Japanese GT Series, GT300-11th

1993	Japanese Touringcars

1992	Japanese Touringcars

1991	Japanese Touringcars

1990	Japanese Touringcars

19**   Japanese N1 Endurance Series

1989	Japanese Touringcars

19**   Japanese Formula 3

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