CEO
Hironori Takeuchi
Hironori Takeuchi
CEO / Racing Driver
Date of Birth: December 22, 1964
Place of Birth: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: RH+O
Debuted in racing at the age of 21 in 1986.
Joined Toyota Team Cerumo in 1996 and made a remarkable achievement by winning in his first-ever GT500 race.
Participated in the Super Taikyu endurance series with SHIFT's maintenance support as a development driver for FALKEN Tires. Achieved an unprecedented feat by winning the Super Taikyu championship title for five consecutive years from 1997.
In 2001, won the GT500 class championship, becoming the first driver in history to claim series championship in two different categories.
Became the CEO of SHIFT Co., Ltd. in 2007.
Served as team director for Toyota Cerumo INGING in 2008-2009.
Since 2013, has been operating 86RACER'S in collaboration with Fuji Speedway to promote and expand the motorsports industry.
RACE HISTORY
1988
Fuji Freshman Race AE86 Series <Spot Entry>
(#52 Honmoku Tire Company BP Ando Levin/AE86)
1989
Fuji Freshman Race AE86 Series Series Champion/5 wins
(#52 Honmoku Tire Company BP Ando Levin/AE86)
1990
Mitsubishi Mirage One-Make Series
(#52 Project μ Mirage/C53AM)
Tsukuba Challenge Cup Race <Rd.4> Starlet Race Final 7th place
(#60/EL30)
1991
10th place in the 1991 Race de Nippon final
(#56 FMR Project・μ M3/BMW M3)
Fuji Freshman Race <Rd.6> AE92 Class Final DNF
(#52 Honmoku Tire Company BP Ando Levin/AE92)
Highland Group A 300km Race Final DNF
(#56 FMR Project・μ M3/BMW M3)
25th place in the final of the international touring car endurance race "INTER TEC"
(#56 FMR Project・μ M3/BMW M3)
SCCN Motorsport Festival Saurus Race Final 9th place
(#7 Mikasa Industry Project μSaurus/NS89)
Gold Cup Race in Autopolis <Rd.6> Final 13th place
(No. 31 FMR FC45/FC45)
1992
All Japan Touring Car Championship
(TEAM TAISAN #24 TAISAN ProjectμM3/BMW M3)
92' Suzuka 300km Race Final 24th place
(#42 Project μBP Ando Silvia/Silvia PS13)
92' Tsukuba Night 12 Hours & 3 Hours Race, 3 Hours Class Final 6th place
(No. 59 / Civic EG6)
All Japan F3000 Championship FSWI FINAL・Mirage Race Final DNF
(No. 37 / Mirage CA4A)
Gold Cup Race in Autopolis <Rd.2> 4th place in the final
(No. 31 FMR FC45/fC45)
1993
4th Highland N2 300km Endurance Race: 8th place in the final
(No. 29 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR・BNR32)
Fuji Touring Car 6 Hours Race: 3rd place in the final
(No. 29 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR・BNR32)
1st Tokachi Touring Car 400km Endurance Race: 15th place in the final
(No. 29 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR)
93' Tsukuba Night 12 Hours & 3 Hours Race, 12 Hours Class Final DNF
(No. 29 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR)
SUGO 500km Endurance Race Final DNF
(No. 29 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR)
93'IMSA GT Challenge Silvia Race Final DNF
(#52 / Sylvia PS13)
1994
N1 Endurance Series (#2 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR・BNR32)
1994 Tsukuba Night Race 9 Hours & 3 Hours, 3 Hours Class Winner
(#2 Projectμ GTR/Skyline GTR・BNR32)
INTER-TEC Formula Toyota Race Final DNF
(#34 / FT)
All Japan F3000FSWI FINAL・Savannah RX-7 Race Winner
(#2 / Savanna RX-7 FC3S)
1995
All Japan GT Championship, GT2 class, 3rd in the series, 2 wins
(RE Amemiya Racing #7 RE Amemiya SuperG RX-7)
N1 Endurance Series
(No. 32 Nissan Prince Chiba GTR Falken/Skyline GT-R BCNR33)
Mitsubishi Mirage One-Make Series
(#52 Project μBP Mirage/CA4A)
24th
POKKA INTERNATIONAL 1000km ENDURANCE RACE: 14th overall
(No. 10 Cosmo Oil FALKEN GTR/Skyline GT-R)
FISCO OPEN JAN.Cup45 Winner
(#1 / Levin AE86)
1996
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class: 1 win, 7th in the series
(Rd.3~ TOYOTA Castrol TEAM #37 Castrol Celmo Supra/JZA80)
All Japan Touring Car Championship Series 16th in the series
(#38 Denso EXIV/Corona EXIV ST202)
Super N1 Endurance Series Class 1 2nd in the series
(No. 32 Nissan Prince Chiba GTR Falken/Skyline GT-R BCNR33)
1997
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class, 10th in the series
(TOYOTA Castrol TEAM #38 Castrol Celmo Supra/JZA80)
All Japan Touring Car Championship Series
(Team CERUMO #38 DENSO CERUMO Chaser/JZX100 3S-G)
Super N1 Endurance Series, Class 1 Series Champion, 1 win
(No. 32 Nissan Prince Chiba GTR Falken/Skyline GT-R BCNR33)
1998
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class, 11th in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 FK/Massimo Celmo Supra/JZA80)
All Japan Touring Car Championship: 3rd in the series
(TEAM CERUMO #39 DENSO CERUMO Chaser/JZX100 3S-G)
Super Taikyu Series Class 1 Series Champion 3 wins
(No. 32 Nissan Prince Chiba GTR Falken/Skyline GT-R BCNR33)
1999
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class, 13th in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 FK/Massimo Celmo Supra/JZA80)
Super Taikyu Series Class 1 Series Champion 4 wins
(No. 32 Nissan Prince Chiba GT-R★FALKEN/Skyline GT-R BNR34)
28th Pokka1000km GT500 class 3rd place overall
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 FK/Massimo Celmo Supra/JZA80)
Le Mans Fuji 1000km (No. 32 / Supra JZA80) (6th place in the final)
2000
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class: 1 win, 5th in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 FK/Massimo Celmo Supra/JZA80)
Super Taikyu Series Class 1 Series Champion 5 wins
(TEAM 5ZIGEN #50 5ZIGEN Falken GTR/Skyline GT-R BNR34)
29th International POKKA 1000km GT500 Class Final DNF
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 FK/Massimo Celmo Supra/JZA80)
2001
All Japan GT Championship GT500 class series champion
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 au Celmo Supra/JZA80 3UZ-FE)
Super Taikyu Series Class 1 Series Champion 4 wins
(FALKEN TRMOR SPORTS #1 FALKEN GT-R/Skyline GT-R BNR34)
30th International POKKA 1000km GT500 class Overall winner
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 au Celmo Supra)
2002
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class, 3rd in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #1 au Celmo Supra/JZA80 3UZ-FE)
Super Taikyu Series, Class 1, 2nd in the series, 3 wins
(FALKEN TRMOR SPORTS #1 FALKEN☆GT-R/Skyline GT-R BNR34)
2003
All Japan GT Championship, GT500 class, 9th in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 au Celmo Supra/JZA80 3UZ-FE)
Super Taikyu Series, Class 1, 2nd in the series, 3 wins
(FALKEN TRMOR SPORTS #33 FALKEN☆PORCSHE/Porsche 911GT3)
32nd International POKKA 1000km GT500 class, 3rd place overall
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #38 au Celmo Supra)
2004
All Japan GT Championship, GT300 class, 16th in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #52 Proμ Taiyo Oil KUMHO Celica/ZZT231 3SGTE)
Super Taikyu Series Class 1 Series Champion 4 wins
(FALKEN TRMOR SPORTS #33 FALKEN☆PORCSHE/Porsche 911JGN)
33rd
International POKKA 1000km GT300 class 7th overall, 5th in class
(No. 69 PCJ Dunlop Porsche GT3-RS / Porsche 966 GT3-RS)
2005
SUPER GT GT300 class: 15th in the series
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #52 Proμ Taiyo Oil KUMHO Celica/ZZT231 3SGTE)
2006
SUPER GT GT300 class: 13th in the series, 1 win
(TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO #52 Proμ Taiyo Oil KUMHO Celica/ZZT231 3SGTE)
2007
SUPER GT/GT300 class
(TEAM Mach #5 Kumho Pro μ Mach 320R/VEMAC 320R C32B)
Super Endurance Series ST-ciass1
(Team Art Taste #8 Kuromame Revoice GT3/Porsche 911 GT3 JGN)