PETRONAS Syntium Team
2008 Super Taikyu Endurance Series
Driver Profile
Tatsuya Kataoka: Top Gun Speed
Tatsuya Kataoka has had quite an illustrious racing career since making his competitive debut in karts in 1992. Dominating the local kart scene, Kataoka moved up to more competitive levels of racing, including single-seaters, competing in the Formula Toyota and the All-Japan F3 with impressive results. His move into GT300 in 2003 was equally as impressive, chalking two race wins in the two races he participated in.
While continuing to make his presence felt in the GT racing scene, Kataoka also began competing in the Formula Nippon series in 2004, with impressive results. A Toyota supported driver, Kataoka claimed victory in the prestigious Tokachi 24-Hours race in 2007 at the wheels of the SARD Toyota Supra Hybrid.
Joining the PETRONAS Syntium Team driver ranks in 2008, Kataoka brings with him a wealth of experience as one of the four new additions as the team embarks on its second full season in the Super Taikyu Endurance series.
An experienced hand all-round, 2008 will also be the first time that the man from Aichi near Nagoya joins the PST ranks to compete in the PETRONAS Primax 3 Merdeka Millennium Endurance race at the Sepang International Circuit.
Tatsuya Kataoka - A Profile
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1 May 1979/Aichi (JPN) |
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Nationality:
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Japanese |
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Residence:
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Aichi, Japan |
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Website:
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http://www.tatsuya-k.com |
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Marital Status:
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Single |
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Career Highlights
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2008:
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• Full season Japan GT Championship Super GT 500 Series
• Full season Super Taikyu Endurance Series, Winner, 24-hours of Tokachi
• LeMans 24-Hours |
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2007:
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• Formula Nippon ~ 14th position overall
• Japan GT Championship Super GT 500 Series ~ 9th position overall
• Super Taikyu Endurance Series Spot Entry ~ Winner, Tokachi 24-Hours |
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2006:
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• Formula Nippon ~ 7th position overall
• Japan GT Championship Super GT 500 Series ~12th position overall |
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2005:
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• Formula Nippon ~ 11th position overall
• Japan GT Championship Super GT 500 Series ~ 7th position overall |
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2004:
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• Formula Nippon ~ 8th position overall
• Japan GT Championship Super GT 500 Series ~ 6th position overall |
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2003:
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• All Japan F3 ~ 1 x race win, 3rd position overall
• Japan GT Championship Super GT 300 Series spot entry ~ 2 races, 2 x race wins, 9th position overall |
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2002:
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• All Japan F3 ~ 1 x race win, 6th position overall |
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2001:
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• F-Toyota Series ~ 2nd position overall |
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2000:
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• All Japan FSA Champion
• F-Toyota School |
| 1999: |
• All Japan FSA Champion |
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1998:
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• All Japan FSA ~ 6th position overall; Yamaha development driver |
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1994 - 1997:
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• Karting – All Japan FA Class Cart Series |
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1993:
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• Kart Middle Japan Series / SL-Class |
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1992:
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• Karting debut |
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PETRONAS Syntium Team - A Profile
The 2008 Super Taikyu Endurance Series
2008 Driver Profile
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- Fariqe Hairuman
- Nobuteru Taniguchi
- Hiroki Yoshida
- Johan Adzmi
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