Toranosuke Takagi

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Toranosuke "Tora" Takagi (高木虎之介; born 12 February 1974) is a Japanese former racing driver.

Early career

Takagi was heavily influenced by his father, a touring car driver. In the early 1980s he began racing karts, competing in his first championship kart race in 1987. After winning several All Japan National Kart A2 series races, Takagi ended his kart racing career in 1991 and began racing Formula Toyota in 1992. In 1993, he began competing in All Japan Formula Three, finishing 10th in his rookie season.

Formula One

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Takagi driving for Tyrrell at the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix.

During his performance in a 1994 race he drew the attention of Japanese Formula One driver Satoru Nakajima, joining the Nakajima Racing team and competing in Formula 3000. He was heavily involved in the team from 1995 until he was chosen as Tyrrell's Formula One test driver in 1997. He graduated to a race seat for Template:Ifnumber. Takagi later competed with the Arrows Formula One team, and his European popularity was on the rise. However, there were organizational and communication problems between Takagi and both teams, and he left Formula One at the end of the Template:Ifnumber season.Template:Fact

Post–Formula One career

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Takagi competing at Rockingham Motor Speedway during the 2002 CART season.

In 2000, Takagi joined Nakajima Racing's Formula Nippon team, earning eight victories in ten races, the most dominant performance ever by a driver in the series. He later competed in CART for the Walker Racing team in 2001 and 2002 finishing in a career-best 4th place in Houston, Texas. He transferred to Indy Racing League and joined Mo Nunn Racing, finishing 10th in 2003. In the same year, he competed in the Indianapolis 500, starting in 7th place and finishing in 5th, earning him the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award.Template:Fact

After another, largely disappointing season in the IndyCar Series, Takagi returned to Japan in 2005 to compete in Formula Nippon once again, taking part ownership of the Cerumo team and running one of their cars in his own name (Takagi Planning with CERUMO). Takagi also was one of the co-drivers of the #38 Toyota Supra Super GT car, claiming the series title along with Yuji Tachikawa. Takagi's title made him the first Super GT rookie to become champion in the GT500 class since John Nielsen and David Brabham in 1996, as well as the last until Jenson Button in 2018.

Career timeline

1987 – Finished 8th in Japanese A2 National Kart Series championship.
1988 – Finished 4th in Japanese A2 National Kart Series championship.
1989 – Won the Japanese A2 National Kart Series championship.
1990 – Won the Japanese A2 National Kart Series championship.
1991 – Finished 2nd in Japanese FA National Kart Series championship.
1992 – Won two races in Formula Toyota.
1993 – Finished 10th in his rookie season in Japanese Formula 3 championship.
1994 – Finished 6th in Japanese Formula 3 championship. Spot participation in Japanese Formula 3000 championship from Nakajima Planning, scoring three top-10 finishes.
1995 – Finished 2nd in Japanese Formula 3000 championship with Nakajima Planning, scoring three victories.
1996 – Finished 4th in Japanese Formula Nippon championship (ex Japanese F3000)with Nakajima Planning, scoring two victories.
1997 – Served as test driver for Tyrrell Formula One team. Takagi scored one victory en route to finishing 6th in Japanese Formula Nippon championship with Nakajima Planning.
1998 – Drove in Formula One in rookie year driving for Tyrrell. He finished in the top-10 twice, including ninth at Silverstone and Monza.
1999 – Competed in Formula One with Arrows, scoring two top-10 finishes, including a career-best seventh at Melbourne (Australian Grand Prix).
2000 – Won eight of 10 races en route to winning the Japanese Formula Nippon series title with Nakajima Planning .
2001 – Finished 21st in CART point standings in rookie year driving for Walker Racing. He finished in the top-10 three times, including a career-best fourth at Houston.
2002 – Finished 15th in CART point standings with Walker Racing. He finished in the top-10 seven times, including tying career-best finish with a fourth place at Chicago.
2003 – Finished 10th in Indy Racing League point standings in rookie year driving for Mo Nunn Racing. He scored nine top-10 finishes, including a season-best third in June at Texas. He started seventh and finished fifth in first Indianapolis 500, the highest-finishing rookie. He won the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award.
2004 – Competed in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series with Mo Nunn Racing.
2005 – Competed in Formula Nippon as owner-driver of Takagi Planning with CERUMO.

Career results

Complete Formula Nippon results

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

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	DC	Points
1994	Nakajima Racing	SUZ	FUJ	MIN	SUZ	SUG	FUJ	SUZ 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ	SUZ 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NC	0
1995	Nakajima Racing	SUZ 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOK 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		2nd	29
1996	PIAA Nakajima Racing	SUZ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOK RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	4th	25
1997	PIAA Nakajima Racing	SUZ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	6th	18
2000	PIAA Nakajima Racing	SUZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1st	86
2005	Team Cerumo	MOT 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIN 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		15th	0
2006	Team LeMans	FUJ 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		18th	0
2007	Forum Engineering Team LeMans	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	OKA 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		16th	3

Complete Formula One results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Points
1998	PIAA Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026	Ford V10	AUS RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ARG 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SMR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ESP 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MON 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HUN 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BEL RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LUX 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	21st	0
1999	Repsol Arrows F1 Team	Arrows A20	Arrows V10	AUS 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRA 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SMR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MON RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ESP 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CAN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FRA DSQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GBR 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	GER RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HUN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BEL RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ITA RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	EUR RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MAL RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	JPN RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	20th	0

Complete American Open Wheel racing results

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CART

Year	Team	No.	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Rank	Points	Ref
2001	Walker Racing	5	Reynard 01i	Toyota RV8F V8 t	MTY 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS NH	NZR 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL DSQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DET 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIS 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MDO 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROA 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAN 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LSZ 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROC 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HOU 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SRF 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FON 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	21st	29	^[1]
2002	Walker Racing	5	Reynard 02i	Toyota RV8F V8 t	MTY 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAN 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MDO 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROA 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MTL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DEN 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROC 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIA 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SRF 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FON 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MXC 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			15th	53	^[2]

IndyCar Series

Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Rank	Points	Ref
2003	Mo Nunn Racing	G-Force GF09	12	Toyota Indy V8	HMS 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPIR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIR 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIS 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			NZR 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FON 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	10th	317	^[3]
2003	Mo Nunn Racing	Dallara IR-03													STL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					10th	317	^[3]
2004	Mo Nunn Racing	Dallara IR-04			HMS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIR 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIS 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPIR 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NZR 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FON 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	15th	263	^[4]

Indianapolis 500

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish	Team
2003	G-Force	Toyota	7	5	Mo Nunn Racing
2004	Dallara	Toyota	26	19	Mo Nunn Racing

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	DC	Points
2005	ZENT Toyota Team Cerumo	Toyota Supra	GT500	OKA 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SEP 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		1st	67
2006	Toyota Team Cerumo	Lexus SC430	GT500	SUZ 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	OKA 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SEP 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	5th	71
2007	ZENT Toyota Team Cerumo	Lexus SC430	GT500	SUZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	OKA 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SEP 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	7th	53
2008	Toyota Team SARD	Lexus SC430	GT500	SUZ 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	OKA 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SEP 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUG 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SUZ 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	AUT 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FUJ 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	21st	11

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Early career

Formula One

Post–Formula One career

Career timeline

Career results

Complete Formula Nippon results

Complete Formula One results

Complete American Open Wheel racing results

CART

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Indianapolis 500

Complete Super GT results

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Early career

Formula One

Post–Formula One career

Career timeline

Career results

Complete Formula Nippon results

Complete Formula One results

Complete American Open Wheel racing results

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Indianapolis 500

Complete Super GT results

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