Nakano, Shinji (J)
b 4/4/1971 (Osaka)
1984-89 - Japanese karting champion in several categories
1989 - Japanese Formula 3 in 1989
1990 - British F.Vauxhall
1991 - Formula Opel Euroseries (Paul Stewart Racing), 11th
1993 - Japanese F3 (Super Nova Dallara Mugen Honda 393), 5th, 26 points
? Rnd 1 ?
18 Apr Tsukuba 4th (40:16.10)
3 May Fuji 2nd (31:59.43)
23 May Suzuka >10th
13 Jun Nishi-Sendai 9th (42:06.17)
27 Jun Aida 5th (37:41.17)
11 Jul Mine 2nd (39:39.96)
12 Sep Sugo Spin/Pole
26 Sep Suzuka 4th (35:29.38)
24 Oct Suzuka 4th (21:01.62)
14 Nov Suzuka 2nd (35:27.46)
1994 - Japanese F3 (Dallara Mugen Honda 393), 3rd, 33 points
20 Mar Suzuka 3rd (34:53.58)
10 Apr Suzuka 1st
24 Apr Tsukuba >6th
12 Jun Sendai 4th (42:14.09)
19 Jun Tokachi 3rd (34:51.95)
17 Jul Mine 6th (40:59.47)
6 Aug Aida >10th
11 Sept Sugo 2nd (34:22.16)
2 Oct Suzuka 8th (35:35.91)
1995 - Japanese Formula 3000 (Dome Mugen F104)
19 Mar Suzuka >10th
7 May Mine 7th (1:19:34.84)
21 May Suzuka >10th
30 Jul Sugo 3rd (1:06:33.30)
3 Sept Fuji >10th
17 Sept Tokachi 5th (1:22:18.49)
15 Oct Fuji 9th (59:28.70)
19 Nov Suzuka 8th (1:09:53.54)
1996 - Formula Nippon (Dome Mugen F104i), 6th, 20 points.
28 Apr Suzuka 2nd (1:01:54.27)
12 May Mine >10th
26 May Fuji >6th
23 Jun Tokachi 9th (1:09:52.91)
7 Jul Suzuka 6th (1:03:50.96)/FL (1:47.02)
4 Aug Sugo 7th (1:06:05.02)
1 Sept Fuji 3rd (59:34.48)
15 Sept Mine 2nd (1:19:36.42)
29 Sept Suzuka >6th
20 Oct Fuji 4th (1:14:42.31)/FL (1:34.83)
1997 - F1 (Prost-Mugen Honda JS45), J16th, 2 pts
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
9/3 16 7 Australia -2 laps
30/3 15 14 Brazil -1 lap
13/4 20 - Argentina Engine
27/4 18 - Imola accident
11/5 21 - Monaco accident
25/5 16 - Spain gearbox
15/6 19 6 Canada 1:18:17.347
29/6 12 - France spin
13/7 14 11 Britain -2 laps/engine
27/7 17 7 Germany 1:22:18.768
10/8 16 6 Hungary 1:46:28.661
24/8 16 - Belgium electronics
7/9 15 11 Italy 1:18:07.936
21/9 16 - Austria engine
28/9 17 - Luxembourg engine
12/10 15 - Japan wheel bearing
26/10 15 10 Europe 1:40:15.986
1998 - F1 (Minardi Ford M198), 0 pts.
Date Q R Venue Reason/Time
8/3 22 - Australia transmission
29/3 18 - Brazil spin
12/4 19 13 Argentina -3 laps
26/4 21 - San Marino engine
10/5 20 14 Spain -2 laps
24/5 19 9 Monaco -2 laps
7/6 18 7 Canada -1 lap
28/6 21 17 France -6 laps/engine
12/7 19 8 Britain -2 laps
26/7 21 11 Austria -1 lap
2/8 20 - Germany gearbox
16/8 19 15 Hungary -3 laps
30/8 21 8 Belgium -5 laps
13/9 21 - Italy engine
27/9 20 15 Luxembourg -2 laps
1/11 20 - Suzuka electrics
2000 - Indycars (Walker Racing Reynard-Honda 2kI): 24th, 12 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
26/3 15 8 Homestead 1:22:16.831
16/4 Long Beach practice crash
2/5 11 14 Motegi -3 laps
6/6 20 - Milwaukee ret/71 laps/mechanical
18/6 22 15 Detroit -6 laps
25/6 21 11 Portland -1 lap
2/7 21 - Cleveland ret/82 laps/mechanical
16/7 21 - Toronto ret/46 laps/electrical
23/7 19 - Michigan ret/104 laps/mechanical
30/7 22 - Chicago ret/172 laps/mechanical
13/8 20 - Mid-Ohio ret/59 laps/spin
20/8 23 - Road America ret/15 laps/mechanical
3/9 22 - Vancouver ret/49 laps/contact
10/9 22 - Laguna Seca ret/45 laps/mechanical
17/9 22 - Gateway Park ret/78 laps/handling
1/10 18 8 Houston 1:59:23.785
15/10 6 - Surfer's Paradise ret/38 laps/mechanical
30/10 24 - Fontana ret/113 laps/engine
2001 - Indycars (Fernandez Racing Reynard-Honda 01): 26th, 11 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
26/3 27 18 Homestead -2 laps
8/4 23 12 Long Beach 1h52m30.143
6/5 19 15 Nazareth -1 lap
19/5 13 8 Motegi -2 laps
3/6 16 16 Milwaukee -1 lap
17/6 9 13 Detroit 1h54m18.806
24/6 18 - Portland ret/38 laps/accident
1/7 10 - Cleveland ret/41 laps/mechanical
15/7 26 9 Toronto 2h00m14.720
22/7 8 - Michigan ret/151 laps/mechanical
29/7 16 16 Chicago MS -1 lap
17/8 23 18 Mid-Ohio -1 lap
19/8 21 15 Road America 2h00m57.669
2/9 24 14 Vancouver 2h10m23.670
15/9 25 - Lausitzring ret/142 laps/electrics
22/9 25 17 Rockingham -2 laps
7/10 16 15 Houston -1 lap
14/10 20 - Laguna Seca ret/41 laps/electrics
28/10 18 12 Surfers' Paradise 1h52m34.131
4/11 12 - California Speedway ret/119 laps/mechanical
2002 - Indycars (Fernandez Racing Lola-Honda B02/00): 17th, 43 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
10/3 20 15 Monterrey -3 laps
14/4 14 12 Long Beach 73 laps/mechanical
27/4 18 10 Motegi -3 laps
2/6 6 18 Milwaukee ret/43 laps/mechanical
9/6 18 14 Laguna Seca -1 lap
16/6 16 11 Portland -1 lap
1/7 16 5 Chicago 2h06m48.050
7/7 7 4 Toronto 2h06m31.847
14/7 18 10 Cleveland -1 lap
28/7 13 11 Vancouver 87 laps/contact
11/8 17 9 Mid-Ohio 1h56m41.739
18/8 10 11 Road America -2 laps
25/8 9 9 Montreal -1 lap
1/9 3 16 Denver ret/64 laps/mechanical
14/9 15 16 Rockingham ret/61 laps/contact
6/10 11 14 Miami ret/66 laps/mechanical
27/10 7 13 Surfers' Paradise 2h00m24.094
3/11 12 15 California Speedway ret/202 laps/mechanical
17/11 13 14 Mexico City 1h57m38.694
2003 - IRL (Beck Motorsports Dallara-Honda): 29th, 35 pts
Apr 13 Motegi 11th/190 laps/accident
2004 – Japanese GT Championship (Raybrig Honda NSX): 10th Tokachi, 9th Motegi
2006 - Le Mans Series (Courage Competition Courage-Mugen LC70): with H.Kurosawa
Apr 9 Istanbul Park ret/79 laps/power steering (& with J-M.Gounon)
May 14 Spa-Francorchamps ret/53 laps/accident damage
Jul 16 Nurburgring NC/73 laps
Sep 24 Jarama 12th, 217 laps
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Courage Competition Courage-Judd C65): ret/gearbox, with
J-M.Gounon & H.Kurosawa.
2007 – Le Mans 24 Hrs (Creation Autosportif Creation-Judd CA07): ret/55
laps/overheating, with J.Campbell-Walter & F.Ortiz
Le Mans Series (Creation Autosportif Creation-Judd CA07): with J.
Campbell-Walter & F.Ortiz
Jul 1 Nurburgring 1000 km 5th, 188 laps
Aug 19 Spa 1000 km 16th, 130 laps
Nakano was excluded from the results at Spa for dangerous driving
2008 - Le Mans 24 Hrs (Epsilon Euskadi-Judd EE1): ret/158 laps/gearbox, with
S.Johansson, J-M.Gounon. Nurburgring 1000 km (Epsilon Euskadi-Judd EE1):
ret/163 laps/gearbox, with A.Valles. Silverstone 1000 km (Epsilon
Euskadi-Judd EE1): 25th, 172 laps, with A.Valles.
2013 – Le Mans 24 Hrs (Delta-ADR ORECA-Nissan 03): ret/101 laps/accident.
Asian Le Mans Series (Taisan Ken Endless Ferrari 458 GTE): with A.Iida
Sep 22 Fuji 12th, 101 laps (1st GTE)
FIA World Endurance Championship (Delta-ADR ORECA-Nissan 03): with J.Walker, T.Graves
Oct 19 Fuji 6 Hrs 8th, 2h56m21.108
2014 – Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team Taisan Ferrari 458 Italia): 28th, -54 laps, with P.Ehret, M.Rich.
2015 – Asian Le Mans Series (Swiss Race Performance ORECA-Judd 03R): with N.Leutwiler
Oct 10 Fuji 1st, 2h00m48.837
Nov 8 Sepang 1st, 3h00m34.992
2016 – Le Mans 24 Hrs (Race Performance ORECA-Judd 03R): 43rd, -87 laps, with Leutwiler,
Winslow. Fuji 6 Hrs (Manor ORECA-Nissan 05): 29th, -54 laps, with A.Lynn, T.Graves.
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