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Kunimitsu Takahashi

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Kunimitsu Takahashi, nicknamed Kuni-san, was a Japanese road racer, racing driver and team manager, born on 29 January 1940 and died on 16 March 2022. His racing career stretched from 1958 to 1999. On two wheels between 1958 and 1963 he became the first Japanese rider to win a World Grand Prix, finishing with four world-level wins. After injuries from a crash in 1962 he moved to four wheels in 1965, winning his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and taking four All-Japan Sports Prototype titles. His own outfit, Team Kunimitsu, went on to win championships in Super GT, which he also helped run as chairman of its organizing association.

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Birth Year
1940 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Competed In

MotoGP, Competitions
Source Kunimitsu Takahashi (Wikipedia)

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Motorcycle racing, Sports
Source Kunimitsu Takahashi (Wikipedia)
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Japan

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Kunimitsu Takahashi (Shinjitai: 高橋 国光, Takahashi Kunimitsu; 29 January 1940 – 16 March 2022) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer, racing driver, and team manager.
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1. Kunimitsu Takahashi (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    Kunimitsu Takahashi (Shinjitai: 高橋 国光, Takahashi Kunimitsu; 29 January 1940-16 March 2022) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer, racing driver, and team manager.
  • Lead, titles
    Injuries sustained in a crash in 1962 led to him switching to four-wheels in 1965, after which he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in class, become a four-time All-Japan Sports Prototype Champion, and won in Japanese Top Formula, JTC, and JGTC.
  • Lead, nationality
    Kunimitsu Takahashi (Shinjitai: 高橋 国光, Takahashi Kunimitsu; 29 January 1940-16 March 2022) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer, racing driver, and team manager.
  • Plays: Motorcycle racing, Lead
    Kunimitsu Takahashi (Shinjitai: 高橋 国光, Takahashi Kunimitsu; 29 January 1940-16 March 2022) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer, racing driver, and team manager.
  • Competed In: MotoGP, Lead, competition
    He competed on motorcycles between 1958 and 1963, during which he became the first Japanese rider to win a World Grand Prix, taking four world-level wins in total.
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