In 2005 , he scored his maiden GT win in the 1000 km Suzuka race with André Couto and Hayanari Shimoda and later made his way to the Super GT . After spending two seasons under the Lexus banner , Quintarelli moved to the Nissan camp , securing multiple victories . Driving for the Mola team , he won two consecutive titles in 2011 and 2012 partnered by Masataka Yanagida . He later joined the Nismo Official Team alongside Tsugio Matsuda . The pairing cruised to two more titles in 2014 and 2015 which made Quintarelli the most titled driver in the history of the series . While still fighting for the title in 2016 with a third place , the Nissan teams struggled at the beginning of the following year but Quintarelli and Matsuda rallied to finish the season in second place . In 2018 , they were again steadily at the front of the Nissan roster , and managed to snatch a win at Fuji Speedway . Unfortunately , they would not hit the top-5 again , eventually taking eighth place in the championship . Based in Yokohama , Quintarelli speaks Japanese fluently and serves as a TV color commentator for the Super Formula series . In recent years , he devoted his efforts towards the people affected by earthquakes , raising awareness and providing support to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami relief . Together with fellow Super GT regular Andrea Caldarelli , he led a fundraising campaign in favour of the populations impacted by the 2016 – 2017 Central Italy earthquakes . His cross-border charity efforts , together with his sporting results , earned him the title of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Ronnie Quintarelli