Yuji Kunimoto
Introduction  is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in Super GT for Racing Project Bandoh and in Super Formula for KCMG. He is the champion of the 2016 Super Formula Championship and the 2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship.He is the younger brother of 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto.Kunimoto en route to his fourth successive victory of the 2010 All-Japan Formula Three season at Motegi.
Career highlights * 2008 Formula Challenge Japan, Series Champion; Formula BMW, Macau GP Support race, 5th position* 2007 Formula Toyota, 10th Overall; Formula Challenge Japan, 4th Overall* 2006 All Japan Kart Championship, FA Class, 8th Overall* 2005 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 3rd Overall* 2004 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 7th Overall; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series* 2003 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series* 2002 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 4th Overall* 2001 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 12th Overall
Racing record ===Career summary=== Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position2008 Formula Challenge Japan TDP Scholarship1687515272'''1st''' 2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petronas Team TOM'S164421197'''3rd''' Super GT - GT300 apr900003210th 2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petronas Team TOM'S161091012139 '''1st''' Super GT - GT300 apr71013475th 2011 Super GT - GT300 apr80001387th Formula Nippon Project μ//cerumo・INGING700006.510th 2012 Super GT Lexus Team KeePer Kraft800012813th Formula Nippon Project μ//cerumo・INGING80000213th 2013 Super GT Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS81102525th Super Formula P.mu/cerumo・INGING700001010th 2014 Super GT Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS80002447th Super Formula P.mu/cerumo・INGING9000219.57th 2015 Super GT Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS80001329th Super Formula P.mu/cerumo・INGING800007.59th 2016 Super GT Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh81102584th Super Formula P.mu/cerumo・INGING9200433 '''1st''' 2017 Super GT Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh700002214th Super Formula P.mu/cerumo・INGING70101168th 24 Hours of Le Mans Toyota Gazoo Racing100000DNF 2018 Super GT Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh 8 0 0 0 2 32 11th Super Formula JMS P.mu/cerumo・INGING8000011.58th 2019 Super GT Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh8020127.511th Super Formula Kondo Racing70000517th 2020 Super GT TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh 8 0 0 0 0 10 17th Super Formula carrozzeria KCMG70001299th 2021 Super GT TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh 8 0 2 1 2 36 11th Super Formula carrozzeria KCMG70000318th Super Taikyu - ST-4 Hayashi Telempu SHADE Racing63026130‡'''1st‡''' 2022 Super GT TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh8040028.511th Super Formula KCMG1000001016th Super Taikyu - ST-4 SHADE Racing61136142‡'''2nd‡''' 2023 Super GT - GT500 TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh810003012th Super Formula Kids com Team KCMG90000717th Super Taikyu - ST-4 SHADE Racing6030156‡7th‡ 2024 Super GT TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh        Super Formula Itochu Enex Team Impul       ‡ Team standings===Complete Super GT results=== Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts 2009aprToyota Corolla AxioGT300OKASUZFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT10th32 2010aprToyota Corolla AxioGT300SUZOKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJMOT5th47 2011aprToyota Corolla AxioGT300OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT7th38 2012Lexus Team KeePer KraftLexus SC430GT500OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT13th28 2013Lexus Team LeMans ENEOSLexus SC430GT500OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT5th52 2014Lexus Team LeMans ENEOSLexus RC FGT500OKAFUJAUTSUGFUJSUZBURMOT7th44 2015Lexus Team LeMans ENEOSLexus RC FGT500OKAFUJCHAFUJSUZSUGAUTMOT9th32 2016Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOHLexus RC FGT500OKAFUJSUGFUJSUZ'''CHA'''MOTMOT4th58 2017Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOHLexus LC 500GT500OKAFUJAUTSUGFUJSUZCHAMOT14th22 2018Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOHLexus LC 500GT500OKAFUJSUZCHAFUJSUGAUTMOT11th32 2019Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOHLexus LC 500GT500OKA‡FUJSUZCHAFUJSUGAUTMOT11th27.5 2020TGR Team WedsSport BANDOHToyota GR Supra GT500GT500 FUJ FUJ SUZ MOT FUJ SUZ MOT FUJ17th10 2021 TGR Team WedsSport Bandoh Toyota GR Supra GT500GT500 OKA '''FUJ''' MOT SUZ SUG AUT '''''MOT''''' FUJ 11th 362022TGR Team WedsSport BandohToyota GR Supra GT500GT500OKA'''FUJ''''''SUZ''''''FUJ'''SUZ'''SUG'''AUTMOT11th28.52023TGR Team WedsSport BandohToyota GR Supra GT500GT500OKAFUJSUZFUJSUZSUGAUTMOT12th30===Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results===(key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 DC Points 2011Project μ/cerumo・INGING SUZAUT FUJ MOT SUZSUG MOT110th6.5 2012Project μ/cerumo・INGING SUZ MOT AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ1 SUZ213th2 2013P.mu/cerumo・INGING SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ1 SUZ210th10 2014 P.mu/cerumo・INGING SUZ FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ1 SUZ2 7th 19.5 2015P.mu/cerumo・INGING SUZ OKA FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ1 SUZ2 9th 7.5 2016P.mu/cerumo・INGING SUZ OKA FUJ MOT OKA1OKA2 SUG SUZ1 SUZ2 1st 33 2017P.mu/cerumo・INGING SUZ OKA1 OKA2 '''FUJ''' MOT AUT SUG SUZ1 SUZ2 8th 16 2018 JMS P.mu/cerumo・INGING SUZ1 AUT SUG FUJ MOT OKA SUZ2 8th 11.5 2019 Kondō Racing SUZ1 AUT SUG FUJ MOT OKA SUZ2 17th 5 2020 carrozzeria Team KCMG MOT OKA SUG AUT SUZ1 SUZ2 FUJ 9th 29 2021 carrozzeria Team KCMG FUJ SUZ1 AUT SUG MOT1 MOT2 SUZ2 18th 3 2022 KCMG FUJ FUJ SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT MOT SUZ SUZ 16th 10 2023 KCMG FUJ FUJ SUZ AUT SUG FUJ MOT SUZ SUZ 17th 7* Season still in progress.===24 Hours of Le Mans results=== Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps   2017  Toyota Gazoo Racing  José María López Nicolas Lapierre Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 160 DNF DNF
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