Ryō Fukuda

Ryo Fukuda (福田良 Fukada Ryō, born June 26, 1979 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese racecar driver. In the 2005–2006 season he raced in A1 Grand Prix Japan Team.

Fukuda started his career in France, at 1996 in Formula Campus, Formula Renault and Formula 3. In this category, after second place in 2000, in 2001 he became the French Formula Three champion with the Saulnier Racing team. In 2002 he was in Formula One BARHonda test driver, and also participated in one race in the Porsche Supercup and FIA GT Championship with Belmondo-Chrysler. Fukuda also participated in Formula Nippon in 2003, World Series Nissan in 2004, Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2005 and 2006 with Saulnier Racing and Tech 1 Racing.

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2002 Auto Palace Guillaume Gomez
Laurent Cazenave
Ferrari 360 Modena GT GT 119 DNF DNF
2003 Kondo Racing Masahiko Kondo
Ukyo Katayama
Dome S101-Mugen LMP900 322 13th 8th
2004 Kondo Racing Hiroki Katoh
Ryo Michigami
Dome S101-Mugen LMP1 206 DNF DNF

Complete Formula Nippon results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
2003 Team 5Zigen SUZ
7
FUJ
Ret
MIN
6
MOT
Ret
SUZ
13
SUG FUJ MIN MOT SUZ 14th 1

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
2005 Saulnier Racing ZOL
1

9
ZOL
2

8
MON
1

9
VAL
1

17
VAL
2

9
LMS
1

14
LMS
2

17
BIL
1

9
BIL
2

13
OSC
1

14
OSC
2

Ret
DON
1

Ret
DON
2

14
EST
1

14
EST
2

16
MOZ
1

18
MOZ
2

19
20th 11
2006 Tech 1 Racing ZOL
1

11
ZOL
2

Ret
MON
1

17
IST
1

12
IST
2

10
MIS
1

12
MIS
2

9
SPA
1

12
SPA
2

13
NÜR
1

16
NÜR
2

5
DON
1

19
DON
2

4
LMS
1

Ret
LMS
2

4
CAT
1

Ret
CAT
2

Ret
16th 25


Sporting positions
Preceded by
Jonathan Cochet
French Formula Three
Champion

2001
Succeeded by
Tristan Gommendy


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