Yuui Tsutsumi Explained

Yuui Tsutsumi
Nationality: Japanese
Birth Date:9 September 1995
Birth Place:Kanagawa, Japan
Current Series:Super GT Series - GT300
First Year:2020
Current Team:muta Racing Inging
Car Number:2
Former Teams:arto Ping An Team Thailand, Max Racing
Starts:29
Wins:2
Podiums:4
Poles:1
Fastest Laps:2
Best Finish:2nd
Year:2023
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Current Series:Super Formula Lights
First Year:2023
Current Team:Rn-sports
Car Number:10
Starts:12
Wins:0
Podiums:1
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super Formula Lights for Rn-sports and in Super GT for INGING.

Career

Super Formula Lights

Tsutsumi was signed by Rn-sports to compete in the 2023 season.[1]

Super GT

In his inaugural Super GT season in 2020, Tsutsumi was signed to arto Ping An Team Thailand.[2] He then signed with Max Racing for 2021, as they changed vehicles to the GT300 spec Toyota GR Supra. Tsutsumi and his teammate Atsushi Miyake won their first Super GT race at Suzuka Circuit in August, finishing fifth in the GT300 drivers' championship. Tsutsumi signed with muta Racing INGING in 2022 where he partnered with Hiroki Katoh.[3] As he continued to race for muta Inging in 2023, he partnered with Hibiki Taira.[4]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017Super Taikyū - ST-4TC Corse6000039‡5th‡
2018F4 Japanese ChampionshipMedia Do Kageyama Racing20000028th
2019Super Taikyū - ST-3Tracy Sports52005112.5‡3rd‡
2020Super GT - GT300arto Ping An Team Thailand400000NC
ADVICS muta Racing Inging10000
Max Racing10000
Super Taikyū - ST-1ADVICS Muta Racing2000250‡2nd‡
2021Super GT - GT300Max Racing81001445th
Super Taikyū - ST-1Tracy Sports52215124‡2nd‡
2022Super GT - GT300muta Racing INGING8100124.514th
Super Taikyū - ST-1Tracy Sports61205128‡3rd‡
2023Super GT - GT300muta Racing INGING70113532nd
Super Formula LightsRn-Sports1200011410th
Super Taikyū - ST-QMazda Spirit Racing
TGR GR86/BRZ CupT by Two CABANA Racing71013672nd
2024Super GT - GT300muta Racing INGING
Super Taikyu - ST-QMazda Spirit Racing
‡ Team standings

Complete Super Formula Lights results

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

Complete Super GT results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2020arto Ping An Team ThailandLexus RC F GT3GT300 FUJFUJ
Ret
SUZ
15
MOT
19
FUJ
21
SUZNC0
ADVICS muta Racing IngingToyota 86 MCMOT
22
Max RacingLexus RC F GT3FUJ
24
2021Toyota GR Supra GTOKA
5
FUJ
11
SUZ
1
MOT
5
SUG
9
AUT
17
MOT
7
FUJ
7
5th44
2022muta Racing IngingToyota GR86OKA
20
FUJ
8
SUZ
14
FUJ
18
SUZ
8
SUG
1
AUT
MOT
14th24.5
2023Toyota GR86 GT300OKA
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT
2nd53
2024OKA
FUJ
SUZ
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Round1_2_3 2023年 SFL シリーズカレンダー superformula lights en . 2023-05-12 . superformula-lights.com.
  2. Web site: Last-Minute Entry List Updates For Round 2 At Fuji – dailysportscar.com. 2020-08-06. www.dailysportscar.com.
  3. News: Muta Racing INGING Announces 2022 Lineup With New Toyota GR86 GT300. 1 February 2022. dailysportscar.com. 1 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Teams & Drivers. 20 February 2023 . Super GT.