Teams & Drivers

LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH

LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH

Drivers

Tatsuya Kataoka
Date of Birth : May 1, 1979
Aichi, Japan
Height : 168cm / Weight : 70kg
Blood Group : RH+ O
http://www.tatsuya-k.com/

Seiji Ara
Date of Birth : May 5, 1974
Chiba, Japan
Height : 168cm / Weight : 63kg
Blood Group : RH+ A
http://www.seijiara.com/

1992 Karting
1996 All Japan Karting Championship FSA class 9th in the series
1997 All Japan Karting Championship FSA class 2nd in the series
1998 All Japan Karting Championship FSA class 6th in the series
1999 All Japan Karting Championship FSA class Series champion
2000 All Japan Karting Championship FSA class Series champion
2001 Formula Toyota 2nd in the series
2002 All Japan F3 Championship 6th in the series
2003 All Japan F3 Championship 3rd in the series
2004 JGTC GT500 6th in the series
2005 SUPER GT GT500 7th in the series
2006 SUPER GT GT500 12th in the series
2007 SUPER GT GT500 9th in the series
2008 SUPER GT GT500 9th in the series
2009 SUPER GT GT300 Series Champion
2010 SUPER GT GT300 8th in the series
1991 Karting
1995 America Skip Barber Eastern Series
1998 All Japan F3 Championship (Rd7 - 10)
1999 All Japan F3 Championship 6th in the series
2000 JGTC GT500
2001 JGTC GT500
2002 JGTC GT500
2003 JGTC GT500
2004 JGTC GT500 1Win
2005 SUPER GT GT500
2006 SUPER GT GT500
SUPER GT GT500(MASERATI MC12 TEAM GOH)
2007 SUPER GT GT500 1win
2008 SUPER GT GT500 1win
2009 SUPER GT GT500 1win
2010 FIA GT Championship GT1
Year Class Machine Rank Win
2003 GT300 No.71 SIGMA DUNLOP CELICA (R6, R7) 9 (44) 2 (R6, 7)
2004 GT500 No.37 DYNACITY TOMS SUPRA 6 (44)
2005 GT500 No.37 OPEN INTERFACE TOMS SUPRA 7 (43) 1 (R4)
2006 GT500 No.6 Mobil 1 SC 12 (41)
2007 GT500 No.6 Mobil 1 SC 9 (38)
2008 GT500 No.35 houzan KRAFT SC430 9 (45)
2009 GT300 No.19 Weds Sport IS350 1 (85) 1 (R1)
2010 GT300 No.19 Weds Sport IS350 8 (33)
Year Class Machine Rank Win
2000 GT500 No.37 Castrol TOM'S SUPRA 21 (7)
2001 GT500 No.25 FK/Massimo ADVAN SUPRA 19 (11)
2002 GT500 No.25 FK/Massimo ADVAN SUPRA 16 (32)
2003 GT500 No.25 ADVAN SUPRA 13 (26)
2004 GT500 No.38 au CERUMO SURPA 5 (45) 1 (R1)
2005 GT500 No.34 BANDAI SUPRA 19 (4)
2006 GT500 No.24 WOODONE ADVAN KONDO Z(R5-) 16 (28)
2007 GT500 No.24 WOODONE ADVAN Clarion Z 10 (34) 1 (R4)
2008 GT500 No.24 WOODONE ADVAN Clarion GT-R 14 (34) 1 (R4)
2009 GT500 No.24 HIS ADVAN KONDO GT-R 8 (48) 1 (R1)

Team Detail

Entrant Name   LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH
Supervisor   Masataka Bandoh
Representative   Masataka Bandoh
Company   RACING PROJECT BANDOH Co.,LTD
Website   http://www.bandohracing.com/
Main Sponsor   WedsSport
Weds Company, Limited
Sponsor   The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited
TACTI CORPORATION
AISIN DEVELOPMENT Company, Limited
NUTEC-Japan Company, Limited
ETAS Company, Limited

Machine

Name   WedsSport ADVAN SC430
Based Vehicle   LEXUS SC430
Chief Engineer  

Machine Specifications

Car Model   UZZ40
Dimensions   4535 × 1825 × 1355mm (Based vehicle)
Weight   over 1100kg
Wheelbase   2620mm (Based vehicle)
Treads   F:1550 / R: 1530 mm (Based vehicle)
Transmission   Ricald 6speed Paddle shift
Clutch   Carbon triple plate
Suspension F   Double wishbone
R   Double wishbone
Brakes F   Ventilated disk 6pod
R   Ventilated disk 4pod
Tires   YH
F   Yokohama 330-710/R-18
R   Yokohama 330-710/R-17
Wheels   WedsSport
F   13J-18
R   13J-17

Engine Specufications

Engine Model   RV8KG
Type   Watercoolde V8 NA DOHC32valve
Displacement   3399cc
Bore & Stroke   93.0mm × 62.5mm
Ristrictor( size & number )   29.1mm × 2
Max Power( ps / rpm )   over 460ps
Max Torque( kg-m / rpm )   over 40kg-m
Lubricant( brand )   NUTEC-Japan

Engine Tuner / Maintenance

Engine Tuner   TOYOTA TECHNOCRAFT
Machine Maintenance   Quest
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