Kazuyoshi Hoshino Explained

Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:1 July 1947
Birth Place:Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Years:
Team(S):Heros Racing
Races:2
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Poles:0
Points:0
Fastest Laps:0
First Race:1976 Japanese Grand Prix
Last Race:1977 Japanese Grand Prix
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Years:1986–1990, 1995–1998
Team(S):Nismo, TOM'S
Best Finish:3rd (1998)

is a Japanese former racing driver and businessman.[1]

Motorsport career

Hoshino's nickname was . 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)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789DCPoints
1974Tomei AutomobileMarch 733NissanSUZ
FUJSUZSUZSUZSUZ
SUZSUZ
7th20
1975Tomei AutomobileMarch 733NissanSUZ
SUZTSU
SUZFUJ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
3rd67
1976Tomei AutomobileMarch 733NissanSUZ
FUJ
SUZSUZ
SUZ
1st67

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)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyre1234567891011DCPoints
1974Kojima EngineeringSurtees TS15Ford BDASUZSUZSUZSUZ
5th10
1975Victory Circle ClubMarch 742BMW M12FUJSUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
1st59
1976Heros Racing Corporation[12] March 742/Nova 512BBMW M12FUJ
SUZFUJ
SUZ
SUZ
4th40
1977Heros Racing CorporationNova 512B/Nova 532PBMW M12SUZ
SUZ
MINSUZ
FUJ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
1st90 (102)
1978Heros Racing CorporationNova 532BMW M12SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
MINSUZ
1st76
1979Heros Racing CorporationMarch 792/Nova 532KaiBMW M12SUZ
MINSUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd78 (79)
1980Heros Racing CorporationMarch 802BMW M12SUZ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd65
1981Heros Racing CorporationLola T850BMW M12SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd48
1982Heros Racing CorporationLola T850/March 822BMW M12SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd55
1983Hoshino RacingMarch 832BMW M12SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd79 (89)
1984Hoshino RacingMarch 842BMW M12SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
3rd95 (103)
1985Hoshino RacingMarch 85JHondaSUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
4th51
1986Hoshino RacingMarch 86JHondaSUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd87
1987Hoshino RacingMarch 87B/Lola T87-50Honda RA387ESUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
1st132
1988Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T88/50Mugen MF308SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
2nd43
1989Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T88/50/Lola T89-50Mugen MF308SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
SUZ
3rd22
1990Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T90/50Mugen MF308SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
1st58 (63)
1991Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T90/50/Lola T91/50Mugen MF308SUZ
AUT
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
4th24
1992Cabin Racing Team with ImpulLola T91/50/Lola T92/50/Reynard 92DMugen MF308/Cosworth DFVSUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
AUT
SUG
FUJ
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
12th10
1993Nisseki Impul Racing TeamLola T92/50Cosworth DFVSUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
AUT
SUG
FUJ
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
1st32
1994Nisseki Impul Racing TeamLola T92/50/Lola T93-50Mugen MF308SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
FUJ
SUZ
8th6
1995Nisseki Impul Racing TeamLola T93/50/Lola T94-50Mugen MF308SUZ
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
TOK
FUJ
SUZ
4th20
1996Calsonic RACING TEAM with IMPULLola T96/52Mugen MF308SUZ
MIN
FUJ
TOK
SUZ
SUG
FUJ
MIN
SUZ
FUJ
3rd31

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDCPoints
1976Heros RacingTyrrell 007Cosworth V8BRARSAUSWESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSAJPN
NC0
1977Heros RacingKojima KE009Cosworth V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN
NC0

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pts
Heros RacingNova 532BMWTHR
HOC
NÜR
PAU
MUG
VAL
ROU
DON
NOG
PER
MIS
HOC
NC0
James Gresham RacingMarch 832BMWSIL
THR
HOC
NÜR
VAL
PAU
JAR
DON
4
MIS
PER
ZOL
MUG
16th3

Complete JTC/JTCC results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415161718DCPts
1989ImpulNissan Skyline GTS-RJTC-1NIS
SEN
TSU
SUG
SUZ
FUJ
??
1990ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1NIS
SUG
SUZ
TSU
SEN
FUJ
1st230
1991ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1SUG
SUZ
TSU
SEN
AUT
FUJ
3rd174
1992ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1AID
AUT
SUG
SUZ
MIN
TSU
SEN
FUJ
7th78
1993ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RJTC-1MIN
AUT
SUGSUZ
AID
TSU
TOK
SEN
FUJ
2nd119
1994NismoNissan PrimeraAUT
1

AUT
2

SUG
1

SUG
2

TOK
1

TOK
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

MIN
1

MIN
2

AID
1

AID
2

TSU
1

TSU
2

SEN
1
SEN
2
FUJ
1

FUJ
2

8th53
1995Hoshino RacingNissan PrimeraFUJ
1

FUJ
2

SUG
1

SUG
2

TOK
1

TOK
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

MIN
1

MIN
2

AID
1

AID
2

SEN
1

SEN
2

FUJ
1

FUJ
2

3rd98
1996Team ImpulNissan PrimeraFUJ
1

FUJ
2

SUG
1

SUG
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

MIN
1

MIN
2

SEN
1

SEN
2

TOK
1

TOK
2

FUJ
1

FUJ
2

6th61
1997NismoNissan PrimeraFUJ
1

FUJ
2

AID
1

AID
2

SUG
1

SUG
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

MIN
1

MIN
2

SEN
1

SEN
2

TOK
1

TOK
2

FUJ
1

FUJ
2

4th95

Complete JGTC results

(key)

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPts
1995Hoshino RacingNissan Skyline GT-RGT1SUZFUJSEN
FUJ
SUG
MIN
14th19
1996ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
FUJ
SEN
MIN
SUG
MIN
4th54
1997ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
FUJSEN
FUJ
MIN
SUG
13th16
1998ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
FUJSEN
FUJ
MOT
MIN
SUG
3rd49
1999ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500SUZ
FUJ
SUG
MIN
FUJ
TAI
MOT
7th40
2000ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500MOT
FUJ
SUG
FUJ
TAI
MIN
SUZ
3rd66
2001ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500TAIFUJSUGFUJ
MOT
SUZ
MIN
13th24
2002ImpulNissan Skyline GT-RGT500TAI
FUJ
SUG
SEP
FUJ
MOTMINSUZ24th3

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1986 Nissan Motorsport Keiji Matsumoto
Aguri Suzuki
Nissan R86VC164DNFDNF
1987 Nissan Motorsport Kenji Takahashi
Keiji Matsumoto
Nissan R87EC1181DNFDNF
1988 Nissan Motorsport Takao Wada
Aguri Suzuki
Nissan R88CC1296DNFDNF
1989 Nissan Motorsport Masahiro Hasemi
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan R89CC1167DNFDNF
1990 Nissan Motorsport Masahiro Hasemi
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan R90CC13485th5th
1995 Nissan Motorsport Masahiko Kageyama
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan Skyline GT-R LMGT1157DNFDNF
1996 Nissan Motorsport Masahiro Hasemi
Toshio Suzuki
Nissan Skyline GT-R LMGT130715th10th
1997 Nissan Motorsport
TWR
Érik Comas
Masahiko Kageyama
Nissan R390 GT1GT129412th5th
1998 Nissan Motorsport
TWR
Aguri Suzuki
Masahiko Kageyama
Nissan R390 GT1GT13473rd3rd

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1981 Nissan Motor Co. Masahiro HasemiNissan Bluebird Turbo4 Cylinder66DNFDNF
1982 Nissan Motor Co. Masahiro HasemiNissan Bluebird TurboB1538th1st

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kazuyoshi Hoshino profile . 2008-08-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525102302/http://www.impul.co.jp//about/Profile_KH_E.htm . 25 May 2011 .
  2. Web site: Moto Racing Japan-Champions . https://web.archive.org/web/20010430125224/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/champ/off.html . dead . 30 April 2001 . motoracing-japan.com . 24 August 2011 .
  3. Web site: Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1976 Formula 1 results . formula1.com . 24 August 2011 .
  4. Web site: Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1977 Formula 1 results . formula1.com . 24 August 2011 .
  5. Web site: Kazuyoshi Hoshino Formula 1 career profile . f1pulse.com . 24 August 2011 .
  6. Web site: Kazuyoshi Hoshino career profile . race-driver-archive.com . 27 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006095406/http://www.race-driver-archive.com/driver/detail/id/Kazuyoshi%20Hoshino . 6 October 2011 .
  7. Web site: Japanese Formula 2000 Championship overview . race-driver-archive.com . 27 August 2011 .
  8. Web site: Japanese Formula 2 Championship overview . race-driver-archive.com . 27 August 2011 .
  9. Web site: Japanese Formula 3000 championship overview . race-driver-archive.com . 27 August 2011 .
  10. Web site: Japanese Sportscar Championship overview . race-driver-archive.com . 27 August 2011 .
  11. Web site: 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans results . experiencelemans.com . 24 August 2011 .
  12. Web site: Heros Racing Corporation. 2015. Motor Sport magazine database. 20 September 2016.