Seiji Ara: Racedriver biography - career and success

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Seiji Ara - Career and Success:

Nation: Japan
Date of Birth : 05 May 1974
Place of Birth: Chiba

Season		Series / Class	Standing	Team / Car / Races
2023	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	3.	Studie , BMW M4 GT3 5 of 8 races 1 Win
2022	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	17.	Studie , BMW M4 GT3 8 of 8 races 1 Win
2021	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300		Studie , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 8 of 8 races
2020	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	44.	Studie , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 8 of 8 races
2019	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	24.	Team Goh , McLaren 720S GT3 7 of 8 races
2017	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	26.	Studie , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 8 of 8 races
2016	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	27.	Studie , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 7 of 8 races
2015	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 300	11.	Studie , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 8 of 8 races
2014	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT300	5.	Studie , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 8 of 8 races
2013	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT500	28.	Racing Project Bandoh , Lexus SC430 9 of 9 races
2012	GT	Blancpain Endurance Series, Class PRO Cup	54.	Boutsen Ginion Racing , McLaren MP4-12C GT3 1 of 6 races
	SP	24h LeMans, Class P2 (single race)	9.	Pescarolo Team , Dome S102.5 - Judd
	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT500	16.	Racing Project Bandoh , Lexus SC430 9 of 9 races
2011	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 500	25.	Racing Project Bandoh , Lexus SC430 9 of 9 races
2010	GT	FIA GT1 World Championship	54.	Swiss Racing Team , Nissan GT-R (R35 GT1) 20 of 20 races
2009	TC	FIA World Touringcar Championship		Wiechers Sport , BMW 320si (E90) 2 of 24 races
	SP	24h LeMans, Class P2 (single race)		Team Goh , Porsche RS Spyder
	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT 500	13.	Kondo Racing , Nissan GT-R CBA (R35) 9 of 9 races 1 Win
2008	F.2	Formula Nippon	14.	Team TOM's , Lola FN06 - Toyota 11 of 11 races 1 Win
2008	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT500	24.	Kondo Racing , Nissan GT-R CBA (R35) 9 of 9 races 1 Win
2007	SP	24h LeMans, Class LMP1 (single race)		Courage Competition , Courage LC70 - AER
	F.2	Formula Nippon	11.	Team TOM's , Lola FN06 - Toyota 9 of 9 races
	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT500	19.	Kondo Racing , Nissan Fairlady Z Type-E (Z33) 9 of 9 races 1 Win
2006	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT500	27.	Kondo Racing , Nissan Fairlady Z Type-E (Z33) 5 of 9 races
2006	F.2	Formula Nippon		Kondo Racing , Lola FN06 - Toyota 6 of 9 races
2005	SP	24h LeMans, Class LMP1 (single race)		Jim Gainer , Dome S101HB - Mugen
	SP	LeMans Endurance Series (LMES), Class LMP1	24.	Jim Gainer , Dome S101HB - Mugen 1 of 5 races
	GT	Japanese Super GT Series, Class GT500	32.	Kraft , Toyota Supra (A80) 8 of 8 races
2004	SP	24h LeMans, Class LMP1 (single race)	1.	Team Goh , Audi R8 Win
	SP	LeMans Endurance Series (LMES), Class LMP1	5.	Team Goh , Audi R8 4 of 4 races
	GT	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT500	9.	Team Cerumo , Toyota Supra (A80) 7 of 7 races 1 Win
2003	SP	FIA Sportscar Championship, Class SR1	8.	Team Goh , Audi R8 1 of 7 races 1 Win
2003	GT	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT500	22.	Team Tsuchiya , Toyota Supra (A80) 7 of 8 races
2002	GT	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT500	24.	Team Tsuchiya , Toyota Supra (A80) 7 of 8 races
2002	F.2	Formula Nippon	11.	Kondo Racing , Reynard 01L - Mugen 10 of 10 races
2001	GT	All-Japan GT Championship, Class GT500	29.	Team Tsuchiya , Toyota Supra (A80) 6 of 7 races
	F.2	Formula Nippon	12.	Team Cerumo , Reynard 99L - Mugen 10 of 10 races
	GT	Grand-Am Sports Car Series, Class GTS		Chamberlain Engineering , Chrysler Viper GTS-R 1 of 10 races
2000		Japanese Formula 3, 3.
2000		Japanese GT Series, 21. (TOMs-Toyota)
1999		Japanese Formula 3, 6. (Toms)
1998		Japanese Formula 3 (some races)
1997		Japanese Formula 4, 2.
1996		Barber Dodge Pro Series
1995		US Barber Race Series Eastern, 4.
1994		Japanese Volkswagen Cup, Champion
1993		Karting
1992		Karting
1991		Karting
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