Hidetoshi Mitsusada

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Career

Mitsusada began competing in Japanese Formula Three in 1991 with Now Motor Sports and secured a podium in his first season with the team. By 1993, he continued to race with the team and won his first race, along with a further four podium finishes. He finished 4th in the championship, and represented the team at the 1993 Macau Grand Prix. In 1994, he graduated to Formula Nippon and drove for DOME. In 1995, he continued racing in Formula Nippon now for Team 5Zigen, and also raced for Toyota Team Cerumo in the Japanese Touring Car Championship. In that series he secured 57 points and 2 podium finishes driving their Toyota Corona. In 1996, Mitsusada made his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, racing for Team SARD Toyota Co Ltd in their Toyota Supra. He also raced for the first time in Super GT with the Toyota Castrol Team, having close battles with the Lark McLaren F1.[1] A return to Formula Nippon in the same year followed, again with Team 5Zigen, however over the 10 races he scored no points. For 1997, he switched to Cosmo Team Cerumo and saw greater success with three podium finishes and 4th place in the championship.

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Hitotsuyama Racing's Ferrari 550, a car Mitsusada raced in 2004 and 2005

For 1998, Mitsusada moved away from Japan to compete in the final three rounds of the Formula 3000 International Championship with Nordic Racing. His best result came in the final round of the season with a 15th place finish. He returned to Japan for 1999, and once again competed in Formula Nippon this time with Nakajima Racing. He finished the season in 3rd place, collecting 2 wins and 31 points along the way. He also raced for the team three times in Super GT, winning 1 race.

In 2000, Mitsusada was appointed official test driver for the Benetton Formula One team. He would support the drivers developing the B200 race car.[2] Alongside this, he was confirmed to race for World Racing Team in the Formula 3000 International Championship. However, he failed to qualify for any of the first three races and was dropped from his race seat and Benetton test role.[3][4] He returned to compete in Super GT, now with DOME and secured 2 podium finishes. He also competed in the 1000km Suzuka race. Across 2001 and 2002, Mitsusada continued to race across both Formula Nippon and Super GT.

In 2003, he switched attention purely to the Super GT series. He finished the season in 20th, driving the Raybrig Honda NSX.[5] In 2004, he switched teams to Hitotsuyama Racing where he would stay until the end of 2005 racing their Ferrari 550 Maranello. Between 2006 and 2008, Mitsusada switched from GT500 to the GT300 class, initially with DHG Racing racing their Ford GT.[6] He secured 1 podium finish in the first season, on his way to 16th in the championship. For his final two seasons, Mitsusada raced the Arktech Motorsports teams Porsche Boxster, finishing 15th and 26th in each season respectively.[7][8][9]

In 2013, Mitsusada launched Team MPR a karting team he manages.[10] Mitsusada currently acts as one of the lead commentators for Super GT's live broadcast on J Sports, a role that he has had since at least 2018.[11][12]

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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

Year Team engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Pts
1991 Now Motor Sports Mugen SUZ
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TSU
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEN
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TSU
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		16th 4
1992 Now Motor Sports Mugen SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TSU
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEN
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAI
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		13th 2
1993 Now Motor Sports Toyota SUZ
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TSU
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SEN
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAI
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		4th 33

Japanese Top Formula Championship results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1994 Dome SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ FUJ SUZ NC 0
1995 Team 5Zigen SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG FUJ
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOK
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NC 0
1996 Team 5Zigen SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOK
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NC 0
1997 Cosmo Team Cerumo SUZ
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ 4th 20
1999 Piaa Nakajima Racing SUZ
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FUJ
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		3rd 31
2001 DoCoMo Dandelion Racing SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUG FUJ MIN MOT SUZ NC 0
2002 Team 5Zigen SUZ FUJ MIN
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUZ
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOT SUG FUJ MIN MOT SUZ 9th 8

Complete Formula 3000 results

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points Championship
1998 Nordic GER SAN SPA GBR MON FRA AUS GER HUN BEL
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		0 NC
2000 World Racing Team SAN
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SPA
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER MON FRA AUS GER HUN BEL 0 NC

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Pts
1995 Toyota Team Cerumo Toyota Corona FUJ
1
Ret 		FUJ
2
12 		7th 57
Toyota Corona EXiV SUG
1
6 		SUG
2
2 		TOK
1
7 		TOK
2
2 		SUZ
1
4 		SUZ
2
5 		MIN
1
6 		MIN
2
Ret 		TAI
1
Ret 		TAI
2
Ret 		SEN
1
16 		<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />SEN
2
DSQ 		FUJ
1
5 		FUJ
2
20

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1996 Toyota Castrol Team Cerumo Toyota Supra GT500 SUZ
16 		FUJ
4 		SEN FUJ SUG MIN 14th 10
1999 Mobil1 Nakajima Racing Honda NSX GT500 SUZ FUJ SUG MIN FUJ
8 		TAI
1 		MOT
5 		13th 31
2000 Mugen x Dome Project Honda NSX GT500 MOT FUJ SUG FUJ TAI
2 		MIN
4 		SUZ
2 		7th 40
2001 Mugen x Dome Project Honda NSX GT500 TAI
1 		FUJ
8 		SUG
4 		FUJ
5 		MOT
12 		SUZ
2 		MIN
12 		3rd 56
2002 Raybrig Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX GT500 TAI
9 		FUJ
5 		SUG
2 		SEP
5 		FUJ
8 		MOT
2 		MIN
Ret 		SUZ
4 		4th 63
2003 Raybrig Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX GT500 TAI
7 		FUJ
7 		SUG
16 		FUJ
17 		FUJ
13 		MOT
5 		AUT
9 		SUZ
5 		12th 27
2004 Hitotsuyama Racing Ferrari 550 GT500 TAI
15 		SUG
DNQ 		SEP
13 		TOK
16 		MOT
14 		AUT
15 		SUZ
14 		NC 0
2005 Hitotsuyama Racing Ferrari 550 GT500 TAI
Ret 		FUJ
Ret 		SEP
Ret 		SUG
12 		SEP
Ret 		FUJ
15 		AUT
13 		SUZ
15 		NC 0
2006 Dhg Racing Ford GT GT300 SUZ
DNQ 		TAI
DNQ 		SUZ
10 		SEP
5 		SUG
Ret 		SUZ
Ret 		MOT
5 		AUT
3 		FUJ
15 		16th 25
2007 Arktech Motorsports Porsche Boxster GT300 SUZ
6 		TAI
5 		FUJ
Ret 		SEP
Ret 		SUG
13 		SUZ
Ret 		MOT
5 		AUT
7 		FUJ
10 		15th 22
2008 Arktech Motorsports Porsche Boxster GT300 SUZ
9 		TAI
17 		FUJ
11 		SEP
Ret 		SUG
DNQ 		SUZ
Ret 		MOT
5 		AUT
13 		FUJ
20 		26th 11

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