Togo Suganami Explained

Togo Suganami
Nationality: Japanese
Birth Date:2 November 1995
Birth Place:Hyogo, Japan
Current Series:Super GT - GT300
First Year:2019
Current Team:Hoppy Team Tsuchiya
Car Number:25
Former Teams:
Starts:24
Wins:1
Podiums:5
Poles:1
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:3rd
Year:2020
Prev Series:Super Formula Lights
F4 Japanese Championship
Prev Series Years:2022-2023
2017-2018

is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super GT.

Career

Formula career

Suganami started his first Formula racing in 2017 in F4 Japanese Championship until 2018 season which was his highest standing in 5th with 2 wins and 3 podiums. On 2022, Suganami returned to formula racing at Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing with Iori Kimura as his teammate.[1] He returns to the series for couple of rounds with the same team where he replaces Nobuhiro Imada, and Takashi Hata for each 1 round respectively.[2] He claimed his first win at Suzuka Circuit, and 2 podiums on that round.

Super GT

Suganami made his Super GT GT300 debut on 2019 for K2 R&D LEON Racing, replaces Haruki Kurosawa for the last 3 rounds of the series.[3] Suganami claimed his maiden podium in the last round at Motegi where he reach second place alongside Naoya Gamou. Suganami retained for next season with Gamou.[4] That season he got a win and 2 podiums, where both him, and Gamou clinched third place in the standings. Suganami continued for next season where he claimed 2 podiums, but only managed to get 6th place in the standings where that would be his last race with Leon Racing. Suganami returns to the series for 2022 for one round to replaces Hiroki Yoshida for one round at Fuji Speedway.[5] Suganami moves to Team Tsuchiya for 2023, partnered up with regular from last season Seita Nonaka.[6] Unfortunately Team Tsuchiya cannot continue the rest of the season after the car caught up with fire where the car cannot be repaired to return for the season.[7]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017F4 Japanese ChampionshipOTG Motor Sports140010815th
2018F4 Japanese ChampionshipOTG Motor Sports1422331195th
2019Super GT - GT300K2 R&D LEON Racing300012711th
F4 Japanese ChampionshipOTG Motor Sports1400041285th
Super Taikyu - ST-4Endless Sports1001189‡4th‡
2020Super GT - GT300K2 R&D LEON Racing81102593rd
Super Taikyu - ST-4Endless Sports1000174‡4th‡
2021Super GT - GT300K2 R&D LEON Racing80002436th
Super Taikyu - ST-ZEndless Sports61004106‡1st‡
2022Super Formula LightsB-Max Racing Team180001257th
Super GT - GT300Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave10000133rd
Super Taikyu - ST-QEndless Sports
2023Super Formula LightsB-Max Racing Team92014396th
Super GT - GT300Hoppy Team Tsuchiya40000125th
Super Taikyu - ST-4Endless Sports5120269‡6th‡
TGR GR86/BRZ CupOTG Motor Sports71202533rd
2024Super GT - GT300Hoppy Team Tsuchiya
Super Taikyu - ST-4Endless Sports
‡ Team standings

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2019K2 R&D LEON RacingMercedes-AMG GT3GT300OKA
FUJ
SUZ
CHA
FUJ
AUT
7
SUG
4
MOT
2
11th27
2020Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVOFUJ
6
FUJ
4
SUZ
6
MOT
1
FUJ
3
SUZ
10
MOT
19
FUJ
4
3rd 59
2021OKA
2
FUJ
4
SUZ
9
MOT
15
SUG
14
AUT
8
MOT
Ret
FUJ
2
6th43
2022Saitama Toyopet Green BraveToyota GR Supra GT300OKAFUJ
SUZFUJSUZSUGAUTMOT33rd1
2023Hoppy Team TsuchiyaOKA
12
FUJ
10
SUZ
17
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT
25th1
2024OKA
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT

Complete Super Formula Lights results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2022B-Max Racing TeamFUJ
1

FUJ
2

FUJ
3

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

SUZ
3

AUT
1

AUT
2

AUT
3

SUG
1

SUG
2

SUG
3

MOT
1

MOT
2

MOT
3

OKA
1

OKA
2

OKA
3

7th25
2023B-Max Racing TeamAUT
1

AUT
2

AUT
3

SUG
1

SUG
2

SUG
3

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

SUZ
3

FUJ
1

FUJ
2

FUJ
3

OKA
1

OKA
2

OKA
3

MOT
1

MOT
2

MOT
3

6th39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fuji Speedway 2022年 SFL シリーズカレンダー superformula lights en . 2022-04-04 . superformula-lights.com.
  2. Web site: FUJI 2023年 SFL シリーズカレンダー superformula lights . 2023-07-10 . superformula-lights.com.
  3. News: GT300チャンピオンのK2 R&D LEON RACINGが新体制を発表。黒澤治樹/蒲生尚弥のコンビを継続. 11 January 2019. autosport.web. ja . 11 January 2019.
  4. News: 44 Cars On Entry List For Season-Opening Super GT Fuji 300km. 7 July 2020. dailysportscar.com. 7 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Togo Suganami To Relieve Hiroki Yoshida For Fuji 450km dailysportscar.com . 2022-04-28 . www.dailysportscar.com.
  6. News: Tsuchiya SUPER GT team reveals refreshed 2023 line-up. 5 February 2023. motorsport.com. 5 February 2023.
  7. Web site: 7 August 2023. Tsuchiya Supra GT300 Car Destroyed in Fire at Fuji. Klein. Jamie. 7 August 2023. motorsport.com. en.