Seiji Ara
Seiji Ara (荒 聖治; Ara Seiji) (born May 5, 1974 in Chiba, Japan) is a race car driver.
| Seiji Ara | |
|---|---|
 Ara in 2010. | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | May 5, 1974 Chiba (Japan) |
| FIA GT1 World Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Swiss Racing Team |
| Car number | 4 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 42nd in 2010 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2004 2001-02, 06-08 2000-09 1998-00 1996 | WTCC Le Mans Series Formula Nippon Super GT Japanese F3 Barber Pro Series |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Years | 2001–2005, 2009 |
| Teams | Viper Team Oreca, Audi Sport Japan Team Goh, Jim Gainer International, NAVI Team Goh |
| Best finish | 1st (2004) |
| Class wins | 1 |
He was the winner of the 24-hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8.[1] In the same year he also raced in the Le Mans Endurance Series and Japanese GT Championship.
In earlier years he had competed in Formula Nippon (2001–2002), Japanese Formula 3 (1997–2000) and the Barber Dodge Pro Series (1995).
He made his World Touring Car Championship debut with Wiechers-Sport at the 2009 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Viper Team Oreca |
 Masahiko Kondo Ni Amorim |
Chrysler LMP | LMP900 | 243 | DNF | DNF |
| 2002 | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh |
Hiroki Katoh Yannick Dalmas |
Audi R8 | LMP900 | 358 | 7th | 6th |
| 2003 | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh |
 Jan Magnussen Marco Werner |
Audi R8 | LMP900 | 370 | 4th | 2nd |
| 2004 | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh |
 Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen |
Audi R8 | LMP900 | 379 | 1st | 1st |
| 2005 | Jim Gainer International |
Ryo Michigami Katsutomo Kaneishi |
Dome S101Hb-Mugen | LMP1 | 193 | DNF | DNF |
| 2009 | Navi Team Goh |
Keisuke Kunimoto Sascha Maassen |
Porsche RS Spyder Evo | LMP2 | 339 | DNF | DNF |
| 2012 | Pescarolo Team |
Nicolas Minassian Sébastien Bourdais |
Dome S102.5-Judd | LMP1 | 203 | NC | NC |
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Racing Team | Nissan | ABU QR 12 |
ABU CR Ret |
SIL QR 14 |
SIL CR 9 |
BRN QR 15 |
BRN CR 14 |
PRI QR 12 |
PRI CR Ret |
SPA QR 17 |
SPA CR 16 |
NÜR QR 17 |
NÜR CR 21 |
ALG QR 11 |
ALG CR 18 |
NAV QR 13 |
NAV CR Ret |
INT QR 13 |
INT CR 16 |
SAN QR Ret |
SAN CR 13 |
42nd | 2 |
Complete JGTC/Super GT results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
References
- Williams, Jack (2004-06-13). "Audi, Corvette steal the show at Le Mans". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello Guy Smith |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2004 with: Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello |
Succeeded by J.J. Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen |
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