Daisuke Nakajima (中嶋 大祐, Nakajima Daisuke, born January 29, 1989) is a retired Japanese racing driver; the son of Satoru Nakajima and the younger brother of Kazuki Nakajima, both of whom have driven in Formula One.
| Daisuke Nakajima | |
|---|---|
 Nakajima in 2015 | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | January 29, 1989 Okazaki, Japan |
| Related to | Kazuki Nakajima (brother) Satoru Nakajima (father) |
| Super Formula career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Nakajima Racing |
| Car number | 31 |
| Starts | 54 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012-2015 2009-2010 2008 2007 | Super GT British Formula 3 All-Japan Formula Three Formula Challenge |
Career
Having started his career in go-karts on the Japanese circuit, Nakajima moved into single-seaters in 2007, competing in the Japanese Formula Challenge series. He finished fifth overall in the championship with four wins, which was won by 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto. He graduated into All-Japan Formula Three in 2008, with Toda Racing, finishing ninth overall.[1] Having tested with Räikkönen Robertson Racing over the 2008 offseason, Nakajima joined them for a 2009 campaign in the British Formula 3 Championship.[2] Nakajima finished seventh in the championship standings, with his best result of second coming at Silverstone in August, having started from pole position.[3] He remained with the team for the 2010 season, but failed to improve on his rookie form and returned to Japan for 2011, competing in Formula Nippon with his father's team.
Nakajima retired from racing at the end of the 2019 Super GT Series and has since maintained a low profile.[4]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Formula Challenge Japan | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 121 | 5th | |
| 2008 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Toda Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9th |
| 2009 | British Formula 3 Championship | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 7th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | ||
| 2010 | British Formula 3 Championship | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 11th |
| 2011 | Formula Nippon | Nakajima Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13th |
| 2012 | Super GT - GT300 | Mugen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15th |
| Formula Nippon | Nakajima Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th | |
| 2013 | Super GT - GT500 | Nakajima Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15th |
| Super Formula | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12th | ||
| 2014 | Super GT - GT500 | Nakajima Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17th |
| Super Formula | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14th | ||
| 2015 | Super GT - GT500 | Nakajima Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15th |
| Super Formula | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10th | ||
| 2016 | Super GT - GT500 | Nakajima Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18th |
| Super Formula | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | 12th | ||
| 2017 | Super GT - GT500 | Team Mugen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18th |
| Super Formula | TCS Nakajima Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16th | |
| 2018 | Super GT - GT500 | Team Mugen | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15th |
| 2019 | Super GT - GT500 | Team Mugen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15th |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Modulo Drago Corse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 11 | AUT Ret | FUJ 8 | MOT 9 | SUZ C | SUG 10 | MOT 11 | MOT 7 | 13th | 2 | |
| 2012 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 16 | MOT 10 | AUT 11 | FUJ 11 | MOT 12 | SUG 12 | SUZ 10 | SUZ 11 | 16th | 0 | |
| 2013 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 16 | AUT Ret | FUJ 11 | MOT 10 | SUG 7 | SUZ 2 | SUZ 11 | 12th | 6 | ||
| 2014 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ Ret | FUJ 9 | FUJ 14 | FUJ 9 | MOT 16 | AUT 12 | SUG 5 | SUZ 9 | SUZ 15 | 14th | 4 |
| 2015 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ 6 | OKA 12 | FUJ Ret | MOT 5 | AUT 9 | SUG 12 | SUZ Ret | SUZ 10 | 10th | 7 | |
| 2016 | Nakajima Racing | SUZ Ret | OKA 7 | FUJ DNS | MOT 10 | OKA 6 | OKA 12 | SUG 2 | SUZ 10 | SUZ 10 | 12th | 10.5 |
| 2017 | TCS Nakajima Racing | SUZ 7 | OKA 16 | OKA 14 | FUJ 11 | MOT 12 | AUT 11 | SUG 17 | SUZ C | SUZ C | 16th | 2 |
Complete Super GT results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Team Mugen | Honda CR-Z | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SEP | SUG 16 | SUZ 11 | FUJ 3 | AUT 10 | MOT 11 | 15th | 12 |
| 2013 | Epson Nakajima Racing | Honda HSV-010 GT | GT500 | OKA 11 | FUJ 13 | SEP 12 | SUG 8 | SUZ 13 | FUJ Ret | AUT 10 | MOT 11 | 15th | 4 |
| 2014 | Epson Nakajima Racing | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA 15 | FUJ Ret | AUT 10 | SUG 13 | FUJ 3 | SUZ 12 | BUR Ret | MOT 14 | 17th | 12 |
| 2015 | Epson Nakajima Racing | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA Ret | FUJ 12 | CHA 11 | FUJ 11 | SUZ 9 | SUG Ret | AUT 10 | MOT 13 | 15th | 4 |
| 2016 | Epson Nakajima Racing | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA 14 | FUJ 10 | SUG 12 | FUJ 11 | SUZ 11 | CHA 5 | MOT 13 | MOT 14 | 18th | 7 |
| 2017 | Team Mugen | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA 9 | FUJ 15 | AUT 11 | SUG 6 | FUJ Ret | SUZ 12 | CHA 13 | MOT 11 | 18th | 7 |
| 2018 | Team Mugen | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA 10 | FUJ 14 | SUZ Ret | CHA 5 | FUJ 14 | SUG 4 | AUT 14 | MOT 14 | 15th | 16 |
| 2019 | Team Mugen | Honda NSX-GT | GT500 | OKA 7‡ | FUJ 11 | SUZ 12 | CHA Ret | FUJ 6 | AUT 14 | SUG 9 | MOT 9 | 15th | 12 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
References
External links
- Daisuke Nakajima career summary at DriverDB.com
- Nakajima's profile on the official British F3 website