Masahiko Kageyama
Masahiko Kageyama (影山 正彦, Kageyama Masahiko, born August 8, 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former racing driver from Japan. He participated in the Japanese Grand Touring Car series in the top category between 1993 and 2002.
| Masahiko Kageyama | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | August 8, 1963 Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Related to | Masami Kageyama (brother) |
| Debut season | 1993 (JGTC GT1) |
| Starts | 56 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1993–1995 |
| Previous series | |
| 1990-2001 1990-1996 1987-1989 | Formula Nippon Japanese Touring Car Championship All-Japan Formula Three |
Kageyama won the inaugural Japanese Grand Touring Car championship, in the Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R R32, before winning the next two championships.
He also won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 1989, and the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1993.
Along with Nissan Motorsports teammates Aguri Suzuki and Kazuyoshi Hoshino, he drove a Nissan R390 GT1 to a third-place finish at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans.[1]
Kageyama is the CEO of M-Proto Inc., a supplier of brake pads, based in Fujisawa, Kanagawa.[2] His younger brother is Masami Kageyama, who also competed in JGTC and at Le Mans.
Racing record
Complete Japanese Formula 3000 Championship/Formula Nippon results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Stellar International | SUZ 15 |
FUJ DNQ |
MIN 6 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG 11 |
FUJ Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ Ret |
FUJ DNS |
SUZ 9 |
20th | 1 | |
| 1991 | Stellar International | SUZ Ret |
AUT 17 |
FUJ 11 |
MIN Ret |
SUZ 13 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 16 |
SUZ 13 |
FUJ C |
SUZ Ret |
FUJ DNQ |
31st | 0 |
| 1993 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 12 |
SUZ 8 |
MIN 6 |
SUZ Ret |
AUT C |
SUG 2 |
FUJ C |
FUJ 8 |
SUZ Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 11 |
10th | 7 |
| 1994 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 16 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN 11 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG 9 |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 5 |
FUJ Ret |
FUJ 11 |
SUZ 8 |
13th | 2 | |
| 1995 | Navi Connection Racing | SUZ 3 |
FUJ C |
MIN 8 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 6 |
TOK Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ Ret |
12th | 5 | ||
| 1996 | Navi Connection Racing | SUZ Ret |
MIN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
TOK Ret |
SUZ 16 |
SUG 12 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN 9 |
SUZ 7 |
FUJ 3 |
14th | 4 | |
| 1997 | Team Impul | SUZ Ret |
MIN Ret |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 2 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN 15 |
MOT Ret |
FUJ 12 |
SUZ 3 |
7th | 16 | |
| 1998 | Maziora Team Impul | SUZ 1 |
MIN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
MOT 8 |
SUZ 1 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ C |
MIN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 6 |
4th | 21 | |
| 1999 | Speedmaster Mooncraft | SUZ Ret |
MOT 12 |
MIN Ret |
FUJ 13 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG 13 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN 6 |
MOT 12 |
SUZ 13 |
18th | 1 | |
| 2001 | Takagi B-1 Car Club | SUZ 12 |
MOT Ret |
MIN Ret |
FUJ 10 |
SUZ DNS |
SUG 14 |
FUJ 16 |
MIN Ret |
MOT Ret |
SUZ Ret |
20th | 0 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  NISMO |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki |
Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | GT1 | 157 | DNF | DNF |
| 1996 | NISMO |
Aguri Suzuki Masahiko Kondo |
Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | GT1 | 209 | DNF | DNF |
| 1997 | Nissan Motorsport TWR |
Kazuyoshi Hoshino Érik Comas |
Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 294 | 12th | 5th |
| 1998 | Nissan Motorsports TWR |
Aguri Suzuki Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 347 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2000 | TV Asahi Team Dragon |
Toshio Suzuki Masami Kageyama |
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | LMP900 | 340 | 6th | 6th |
References
- "1998 24 Hours of Le Mans results". experiencelemans.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- 会社情報 [Corporate Information]. M-Proto official website (in Japanese). Japan: M-Proto Inc. 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
External links
- Masahiko Kageyama career summary at DriverDB.com
- Nissan driver profile (in Japanese)
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by none |
JGTC (GT1) Champion 1993–1994–1995 |
Succeeded by David Brabham John Nielsen |
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