Masaki Jyonai Explained

Masaki Jyonai
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:1962 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Current Series:Super GT
First Year:1997
Current Team:R'Qs Motorsports
Car Number:22
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze
Former Teams:SigmaTec Racing Team, Team Gaikokuya, Arktech Motorsports, Team LeyJun, A&S Racing, Tomei Sports
Starts:153
Wins:2
Podiums:5
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:5th
Year:1997

[1] is a Japanese racing driver and businessman.

Racing career

Jyonai started karting in 1988; he is noted for his extensive experience in kart racing, having won numerous karting championships. He moved to car racing in 1993, racing in the Suzuka 1000 km in the Proto 2 class; he won on his debut.

Jyonai began competing in Super GT in 1997 with the SigmaTec Racing Team. As of 2023, he has won two races;[2] his best finish in the championship is 5th, achieved in his first year in the series. Outside of racing, Jyonai is the CEO and President of Marusho Co. Ltd., a company involved in the lighting, security and construction sectors.[3] He is also a lecturer at the karting classes of Honda Racing School Suzuka as well as a color commentator for various television programs.

He occasionally competes using the pseudonym ; Jyonai says he took the name from comedian Guts Ishimatsu. In more recent years he has reverted to using his real name.

Racing record

Complete Super GT results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
1997SigmaTec Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT2GT300SUZFUJ
6
SEN
7
FUJ
6
MIN
2
SUG
1
5th51
1998GT300SUZ
Ret
FUJ
C
SEN
9
FUJ
4
MOTMINSUG
16
21st12
1999GT300
DSQ
FUJ
3
SUG
6
MIN
11
FUJ
19
TAI
Ret
MOT
DNS
15th18
2000GT300MOTFUJ
12
SUG
4
FUJ
Ret
TAI
4
MIN
7
SUZ
5
11th32
2001Toyota MR-SGT300TAI
Ret
FUJSUG
Ret
FUJ
Ret
MOT
Ret
SUZ
11
MIN
1
14th20
2002GT300TAI
14
FUJ
2
SUG
Ret
SEP
FUJ
Ret
MOT
10
MIN
13
SUZ
6
15th24
2003GT300TAI
4
FUJ
7
SUG
Ret
FUJ
18
FUJMOTAUTSUZ16th16
Toyota CelicaTAIFUJSUGFUJFUJ
Ret
MOTAUTSUZ
2004Team GaikokuyaPorsche 911 GT3-RGT300TAI
13
SUG
21
SEP
TOKMOTAUTSUZ20th2
Arktech MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3TAISUGSEPTOK
20
MOT
9
AUTSUZ
17
2005Team LeyJunPorsche 968 GT4GT300OKA
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SEP
NC
SUG
16

DSQ
FUJ
14
AUT
Ret
SUZ
Ret
NC0
2006Porsche 911 GT3GT300SUZ
Ret
OKAFUJ
16
SEPSUGSUZ
15
MOT
23
AUTFUJ
25
37th1
2007A&S RacingMosler MT900RGT300SUZ
Ret
OKA
23
FUJ
Ret
SEPSUGSUZMOTAUTFUJNC0
Arktech MotorsportsPorsche BoxsterSUZOKAFUJSEPSUG
17
SUZ
Ret
MOTAUT
17
FUJ
19
2008GT300SUZ
15
OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZMOTAUTFUJNC0
Tomei SportsPorsche 911 GT3SUZOKAFUJSEPSUGSUZ
16
MOTAUT
16
FUJ
15
2010R'Qs MotorsportsVemac RD350RGT300SUZOKAFUJSEPSUGSUZ
13
FUJ
C
MOT
18
NC0
2011GT300OKA
13
FUJ
13
SEP
16
SUG
Ret
SUZ
19
FUJAUT
14
MOTNC0
2012GT300OKA
16
FUJ
12
SEP
18
SUG
DNQ
SUZ
12
FUJ
16
AUT
18
MOTNC0
2013Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
Ret
FUJ
13
SEP
Ret
SUG
19
SUZ
12
FUJ
17
FSWAUT
14
MOT
16
NC0
2014GT300OKAFUJAUTSUGFUJ
11
SUZ
15
CHA
9
MOT
14
35th2
2015GT300OKA
DNS
FUJCHA
15
FUJ
10
SUZ
16
SUG
10
AUT
22
MOT
24
32nd2
2016GT300OKA
19
FUJ
Ret
SUG
20
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
23
CHA
18
MOT
21
MOT
21
NC0
2017GT300OKA
24
FUJ
23
AUT
26
SUGFUJ
26
SUZ
21
CHAMOT
25
NC0
2018Mercedes-AMG GT3GT300OKA
19
FUJ
25
SUZ
25
CHAFUJ
21
SUG
DNQ
AUT
25
MOT
28
NC0
2019GT300OKA
17
FUJ
20
SUZ
26
CHAFUJ
23
AUT
Ret
SUGMOT
26
NC0
2020GT300FUJ
24
FUJ
28
SUZ
23
MOT
Ret
FUJSUZ
26
MOT
28
FUJ
27
NC0
2021Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO 2020GT300OKA
20
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
28
MOT
21
SUGAUT
Ret
MOTFUJNC0
2022GT300OKA
25
FUJ
Ret
SUZFUJ
20
SUZ
21
SUG
24
AUT
24
MOT
22
NC0
2023GT300OKA
20
FUJ
21
SUZ
26
FUJ
24
SUZ
20
SUG
16
AUT
21
MOT
22
NC0
Season still in progress.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 城内 政樹. Super GT. ja. 27 June 2023.
  2. Web site: 2006 Driver Information. Super GT. ja. 27 June 2023.
  3. Web site: メッセージ (代表 城内 政樹). marusho-cl.com. ja. 27 June 2023.