is a Japanese time attack driver.[1] He is currently a judge at American Formula D events.[2] Yamada has raced in both the JGTC and Japanese Touring Car Championship.
He gained popularity on several Japanese videos with BAKA-MON, his trademarked logo that translates loosely as "stupid monkey."[3] Players of the video game need to compete against a representation of Yamada to advance in the game. Before that, he was a regular feature on Video Option.
Yamada has raced in numerous series in Japan and America since 1981. His championships include the 1991 Formula Mirage class and 2002 N1 Super Taikyu endurance.[4]
Yamada, competing in the Cyber Evo, is a two-time World Time Attack Challenge champion (2010, 2011) in the event held annually in Sydney, Australia.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ？ | Toyota | SUZ | NIS | SUG | SUZ | TSU | SUZ | SUZ | 6th | 18 | ||||
| 1984 | Seto Love Racing | Toyota | SUZ | NIS | FUJ | SUZ | TSU | SUZ | TSU | SUZ | 2nd | 74 | |||
| 1985 | Tomei Sports | Nissan | SUZ | FUJ | SUZ | TSU | NIS | SUZ | SUZ | 13th | 10 | ||||
| 1988 | Hot Laps | VW | SUZ | TSU | FUJ | SUZ | SUG | TSU | SEN | SUZ | NIS | SUZ | NC | 0 | |
| 1992 | Will Racing Co., Ltd. | Toyota | SUZ | TSU | FUJ | SUZ | SEN | TAI | MIN | SUG | SUZ | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Co-Drivers | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Team Zexel | 1 |  Takayuki Kinoshita | Nissan Skyline GT-R | SEN | FUJ | TAI | TSU | MIN | SUG | ？ | ？ | |||
| 1993 | Team Zexel | 1 | Takayuki Kinoshita | Nissan Skyline GT-R | TAI | SEN | SUZ | FUJ | TOK | TSU | MIN | SUG | ？ | ？ | |
| 1994 | Prince Tokyo Fujitsubo | 1 | Takayuki Kinoshita Tomohiko Sunako | Nissan Skyline GT-R | MIN | SUZ | SEN | FUJ | TAI | TOK | TSU | SUG | ？ | ？ | |
| 1998 | Manpukudō | 1 | Takayuki Kinoshita(Rd.2) Takayuki Aoki(Rd.3,4) | Nissan Skyline GT-R | MIN | SUG | SUZ | TAI | TOK | SEN | MOT | FUJ | ？ | ？ | |
| 1999 | Prince Tokyo Fujitsubo | 1 | Tomohiko Sunako Shinichi Katura(Rd.5) | Nissan Skyline GT-R | MIN | SEN | SUZ | TAI | TOK | MOT | FUJ | SUG | 2nd | ？ | |
| 2000 | Totomu Fujitsubo | 1 | Tomohiko Sunako Shinichi Katura(Rd.5) | Nissan Skyline GT-R | MIN | SEN | SUZ | TAI | TOK | MOT | FUJ | SUG | 3rd | ？ | |
| 2001 | Totomu Fujitsubo | 1 | Tomohiko Sunako Hisashi Wada(Rd.5) | Nissan Skyline GT-R | MIN | SEN | SUZ | MOT | TOK | TAI | SUG | FUJ | 2nd | ？ | |
| 2002 | C-West Advan | 3 | Naofumi Omoto Masaaki Nagashima | Mazda RX-7 | MIN | SEN | SUZ | MOT | TOK | TAI | SUG | FUJ | 1st | ？ |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Johnson Nismo | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT1 | FUJ | SEN | FUJ | SUG | MIN | 18th | 8 | |||||
| 1995 | Team Comtech Racing Club | Porsche 911 GT2 | GT1 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN | FUJ | SUG | MIN | NC | 0 | ||||
| 1996 | Prova Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT2 | GT500 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN | FUJ | SUG | MIN | NC | 0 | ||||
| 2000 | Auto Staff Racing | Nissan Silvia | GT300 | MOT | FUJ | SUG | 26th | 4 | |||||||
| Team Taisan Advan | Dodge Viper GTS-R | GT500 | FUJ | TAI | NC | 0 | |||||||||
| GT300 | MIN | SUZ | 26th | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2001 | Team Taisan Advan Jr. | Dodge Viper GTS-R | GT300 | TAI | FUJ | SUG | FUJ | MOT | SUZ | MIN | 15th | 19 | |||
| 2002 | Team Taisan Advan Jr. | Dodge Viper GTS-R | GT300 | TAI | FUJ | SUG | SEP | FUJ | MOT | MIN | SUZ | 14th | 26 | ||
| 2003 | Team Taisan Advan | Dodge Viper GTS-R | GT300 | TAI | FUJ | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | AUT | SUZ | 12th | 34 | ||
| 2005 | A&S Racing | Mosler MT900R | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SEP | SUG | FUJ | AUT | SUZ | NC | 0 | |||
| Chevrolet Corvette | MOT | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | JIM Gainer | Ferrari 360 modena | GT300 | SUZ | OKA | FUJ | SEP | SUG | SUZ | MOT | AUT | FUJ | NC | 0 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)