Daisuke Itō (racing driver)

Daisuke Itō (伊藤 大輔, Itō Daisuke, born November 5, 1975 in Mie) is a Japanese racing driver. He last raced in the 2017 Super GT Season series in the GT500 category.

Daisuke Itō
Nationality Japanese
Born (1975-11-05) November 5, 1975 (age 48)
Mie
Super GT career
Debut season1999 (GT300), 2000 (GT500)
Racing licence FIA Gold
Former teamsHitotsuyama Racing (GT300), Nakajima Racing, Team Kunimitsu, Dome Project, Mugen, Autobacs Racing Team Aguri, Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS, Lexus Team TOM'S
Starts84
Wins10
Best finish1st in 2007
Previous series
2002
1997–99
Formula Nippon
All-Japan Formula Three

In 2007 he won the Super GT 500 championship, in the ARTA NSX with Ralph Firman.

Itō was also a regular presenter of Best Motoring.

24 Hours of Le Mans results edit

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2008 Dome Racing Team Tatsuya Kataoka
Yuji Tachikawa
Dome S102-JuddLMP127233rd13th

Racing record edit

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results edit

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

YearTeamEngine12345678910DCPts
1996SmscToyotaSUZ
Ret
TSUMINFUJSUZSUGSENSUZFUJNC0
1997Skill SpeedMugenSUZ
Ret
TSU
Ret
MIN
8
FUJ
4
SUZ
14
SUG
7
SEN
7
MOT
6
FUJ
C
SUZ
1
6th11
1998Skill SpeedMugenSUZ
2
TSU
4
MIN
7
FUJ
3
MOT
9
SUZ
4
SUG
6
TAI
Ret
SEN
14
SUG
Ret
5th17
1999Skill SpeedMugenSUZ
7
TSU
6
FUJ
7
MIN
2
FUJ
6
SUZ
4
SUG
2
TAI
4
MOT
7
SUZ
Ret
7th20

Complete Super GT results edit

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPts
1999Hitotsuyama RacingBMW M3GT300SUZ
12
FUJ
Ret
SUG
12
MIN
7
FUJ
9
TAI
14
MOT
25th6
2000Nakajima RacingHonda NSXGT500MOT
3
FUJ
7
SUG
1
FUJ
9
TAI
16
MIN
Ret
SUZ
1
4th58
2001Team KunimitsuHonda NSXGT500TAI
6
FUJ
5
SUG
Ret
FUJ
9
MOT
4
SUZ
13
MIN
8
10th29
2002Dome ProjectHonda NSXGT500TAI
5
FUJ
3
SUG
3
SEP
10
FUJ
11
MOT
16
MIN
1
SUZ
10
5th59
2003MugenHonda NSXGT500TAI
4
FUJ
Ret
SUG
9
FUJ
12
FUJ
8
MOT
1
AUT
10
SUZ
11
10th38
2004Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSXGT500TAI
13
SUG
9
SEP
11
TOK
12
MOT
11
AUT
13
SUZ
11
15th2
2005Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSXGT500OKA
4
FUJ
12
SEP
2
SUG
6
MOT
16
FUJ
8
AUT
1
SUZ
12
2nd61
2006Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSXGT500SUZ
3
OKA
7
FUJ
8
SEP
1
SUG
8
SUZ
6
MOT
15
AUT
11
FUJ
14
7th68
2007Autobacs Racing Team AguriHonda NSXGT500SUZ
12
OKA
1
FUJ
9
SEP
6
SUG
1
SUZ
2
MOT
12
AUT
1
FUJ
8
1st94
2008Team LeMansLexus SC430GT500SUZ
9
OKA
13
FUJ
6
SEP
8
SUG
SUZ
MOT
AUT
FUJ
3
16th21
2009Team LeMansLexus SC430GT500OKA
10
SUZ
4
FUJ
6
SEP
14
SUG
5
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
5
AUT
10
MOT
4
12th35
2010Team LeMansLexus SC430GT500SUZ
2
OKA
5
FUJ
3
SEP
4
SUG
3
SUZ
11
FUJ
C
MOT
12
4th51
2011Team LeMansLexus SC430GT500OKA
11
FUJ
2
SEP
8
SUG
5
SUZ
8
FUJ
10
AUT
13
MOT
15
11th26
2012Team LeMansLexus SC430GT500OKA
13
FUJ
10
SEP
3
SUG
1
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
10
AUT
12
MOT
12
10th33
2013Lexus Team TOM'SLexus SC430GT500OKA
15
FUJ
6
SEP
10
SUG
2
SUZ
5
FUJ
3
AUT
9
MOT
6
8th47
2014Lexus Team TOM'SLexus RC FGT500OKA
1
FUJ
5
AUT
4
SUG
2
FUJ
9
SUZ
7
BUR
4
MOT
2
2nd79
2015Lexus Team Petronas TOM'SLexus RC FGT500OKA
14
FUJ
3
CHA
8
FUJ
7
SUZ
1
SUG
13
AUT
5
MOT
Ret
7th49
2016Lexus Team TOM'SLexus RC FGT500OKA
8
FUJ
4
SUG
11
FUJ
5
SUZ
2
CHA
11
MOT
3
MOT
4
5th54
2017Lexus Team au TOM'sLexus LC 500GT500OKA
FUJ
5
AUT
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
BUR
MOT
19th6

Complete Formula Nippon results edit

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

YearTeam12345678910DCPts
2002TEAM 22SUZ
10
FUJ
9
MIN
10
SUZ
9
MOT
8
SUG
9
FUJ
8
MIN
11
MOT
10
SUZ
8
NC0

External links edit

Sporting positions
Preceded by Super GT (GT500) Champion
2007 with:
Ralph Firman
Succeeded by