![]() In 2010, as the team principal of Impul | |
Born | Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | 1 July 1947
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Japanese |
Active years | 1976 – 1977 |
Teams | Heros Racing |
Entries | 2 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1977 Japanese Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1986–1990, 1995–1998 |
Teams | Nismo, TOM'S |
Best finish | 3rd (1998) |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino (Shinjitai: 星野 一義, Hoshino Kazuyoshi, born 1 July 1947) is a Japanese former racing driver and businessman.[1]
Motorsport career
Hoshino's nickname was "the fastest man/guy in Japan" (日本一速い男, Nippon ichi hayai otoko). He won the Japanese motocross national championships in the 90cc and 125cc classes for Kawasaki in 1968 before switching to cars as a Nissan factory driver in 1969.[2]
Hoshino participated in two Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 24 October 1976 at the Japanese Grand Prix, making him – along with compatriots Noritake Takahara and Masahiro Hasemi – the first Japanese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.[3] Driving a Tyrrell-Ford for Heros Racing, he ran as high as fourth, but retired having used up his tyre supply. He returned in 1977 and once again entered the Japanese Grand Prix driving for Heros Racing. He finished in eleventh place driving a year-old Kojima-Ford.[4] He scored no championship points in his Formula 1 career.[5]
His only major world championship win was in the 1985 World Sportscar Championship round at the Fuji 1000 race, which was boycotted by many competing teams due to torrential rain.[6]
Hoshino won the Japanese Formula 2000 championship in 1975 and 1977, before winning the Japanese Formula Two championship in 1978.[7][8] He then competed in the Japanese Formula 3000 championship, winning that title in 1987, 1990 and 1993.[9] His 6 championships and 39 race wins still stand as series records.
Hoshino also dominated the Fuji Grand Champion Series in the 1970s and 1980s. He won five titles in 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1987, collecting 28 wins and 42 podiums.
Like his compatriot, Masahiro Hasemi, he continued his career racing for Nissan, driving a Skyline GT-R to win the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1990. Hoshino drove a Nissan R90C with Toshio Suzuki to win the 1990 Suzuka 1000 race.[6] Hoshino and Suzuki also won the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship in 1991 and 1992.[10] Along with Nissan Motorsports teammates Aguri Suzuki and Masahiko Kageyama, Hoshino drove a Nissan R390 GT1 to a third-place finish at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans.[11]
Hoshino retired from racing in 2002 and now continues to run his own Super GT team and his own Nissan specialised aftermarket parts company, Impul. Since 2003, his racing team has won the Formula Nippon championship seven times in eight years. His son, Kazuki Hoshino, currently competes in Super GT driving for GAINER in the GT300 class.
Racing record
All Japan FJ1300 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
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1974 | Tomei Automobile | March 733 | Nissan | SUZ 1 |
FUJ | SUZ | SUZ | SUZ | SUZ Ret |
SUZ | SUZ Ret |
7th | 20 | |
1975 | Tomei Automobile | March 733 | Nissan | SUZ 3 |
SUZ | TSU Ret |
SUZ | FUJ Ret |
FUJ 1 |
MIN 1 |
SUZ Ret |
SUZ 2 |
3rd | 67 |
1976 | Tomei Automobile | March 733 | Nissan | SUZ 1 |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ | SUZ 2 |
SUZ 1 |
1st | 67 |
Complete All Japan F2000/All Japan F2/All Japan F3000/Formula Nippon results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Fuji Grand Championship results
Complete Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
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1976 | Heros Racing | Tyrrell 007 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN Ret |
NC | 0 | |
1977 | Heros Racing | Kojima KE009 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN 11 |
NC | 0 |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | Heros Racing | Nova 532 | BMW | THR |
HOC |
NÜR |
PAU |
MUG |
VAL |
ROU Ret |
DON Ret |
NOG |
PER |
MIS |
HOC |
NC | 0 |
1983 | James Gresham Racing | March 832 | BMW | SIL |
THR |
HOC |
NÜR |
VAL |
PAU |
JAR |
DON 4 |
MIS |
PER |
ZOL |
MUG |
16th | 3 |
Complete JTC/JTCC results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete JGTC results
(key)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | Hoshino Racing | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT1 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN 2 |
FUJ 7 |
SUG 2 |
MIN 3 |
14th | 19 | ||
1996 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 8 |
FUJ 5 |
SEN 5 |
MIN 1 |
SUG 2 |
MIN Ret |
4th | 54 | ||
1997 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ Ret |
FUJ | SEN 15 |
FUJ 4 |
MIN 6 |
SUG 14 |
13th | 16 | ||
1998 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 11 |
FUJ | SEN 5 |
FUJ 3 |
MOT 2 |
MIN 7 |
SUG 4 |
3rd | 49 | |
1999 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 10 |
FUJ 3 |
SUG 5 |
MIN 6 |
FUJ 5 |
TAI 10 |
MOT 7 |
7th | 40 | |
2000 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | MOT 17 |
FUJ 5 |
SUG 5 |
FUJ 3 |
TAI 6 |
MIN 1 |
SUZ 3 |
3rd | 66 | |
2001 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | TAI | FUJ | SUG | FUJ 7 |
MOT 3 |
SUZ 11 |
MIN 5 |
13th | 24 | |
2002 | Impul | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | TAI 14 |
FUJ Ret |
SUG 8 |
SEP 14 |
FUJ Ret |
MOT | MIN | SUZ | 24th | 3 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1986 | ![]() |
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Nissan R86V | C1 | 64 | DNF | DNF |
1987 | ![]() |
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Nissan R87E | C1 | 181 | DNF | DNF |
1988 | ![]() |
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Nissan R88C | C1 | 296 | DNF | DNF |
1989 | ![]() |
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Nissan R89C | C1 | 167 | DNF | DNF |
1990 | ![]() |
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Nissan R90C | C1 | 348 | 5th | 5th |
1995 | ![]() |
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Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | GT1 | 157 | DNF | DNF |
1996 | ![]() |
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Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | GT1 | 307 | 15th | 10th |
1997 | ![]() ![]() |
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Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 294 | 12th | 5th |
1998 | ![]() ![]() |
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Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 347 | 3rd | 3rd |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1981 | ![]() |
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Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 4 Cylinder | 66 | DNF | DNF |
1982 | ![]() |
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Nissan Bluebird Turbo | B | 153 | 8th | 1st |
References
- ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ "Moto Racing Japan-Champions". motoracing-japan.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1976 Formula 1 results". formula1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1977 Formula 1 results". formula1.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Kazuyoshi Hoshino Formula 1 career profile". f1pulse.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Kazuyoshi Hoshino career profile". race-driver-archive.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Formula 2000 Championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Formula 2 Championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Formula 3000 championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Sportscar Championship overview". race-driver-archive.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "1998 24 Hours of Le Mans results". experiencelemans.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Heros Racing Corporation". Motor Sport magazine database. 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
External links
- Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile at the Japan Automobile Federation
- Calsonic Sponsor's site (in Japanese)
- Impul Own aftermarket company and team site (in Japanese)
- Calsonic racing team (in Japanese)
- Nismo.com: Hoshino History 1969-2002 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese) – charting the motorsport career of Hoshino
- Kazuyoshi Hoshino career summary at DriverDB.com