Japanese
Seiji Ara
Date of Birth : May 5, 1974
Chiba, Japan
Height : 168cm / Weight : 63kg
Blood Group : RH+ A
http://www.seijiara.com/
Andre Couto
Date of Birth : Dec 14, 1976
Portugal
Height : 173cm / Weight : 60kg
Blood Group : RH+ O
http://grm-co.com/driver/andre.html
| 1991 | Karting |
| 2000 | JGTC GT500 6th in the series |
| 2001 | Le Mans 24 Hours LMP900 (Viper team Oreca #14) DNF |
| 2002 | Le Mans 24 Hours LMP900 6th |
| 2003 | Le Mans 1000km LMP900 Win |
| 2004 | Le Mans 24 Hours LMP900 Win overal |
| 2005 | Le Mans 24 Hours LMP1 (DNF) 1win |
| 2006 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2007 | SUPER GT GT500 1win |
| 2008 | SUPER GT GT500 1win |
| 2009 | SUPER GT GT500 1win |
| 2010 | FIA GT Championship GT1 (Swiss Racing Team #4/NISSAN R35 GT-R) 1win |
| 2011 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2012 | SUPER GT GT500 1P.P Le Mans 24 Hours LMP1 |
| 1991 | |
| 1997 | Italian F3 Championship 2nd in the series |
| 1998 | International F3000 Championship Best rookie |
| 2000 | International F3000 Championship one-time podium F3 Macau GP Win |
| 2001 | Formula NIPPON |
| 2002 | Telefonica World Series four-time podiums (1P.P) |
| 2004 | JGTC GT500 |
| 2005 | SUPER GT |
| 2006 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2007 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2008 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2009 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2010 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2011 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 2012 | SUPER GT GT500 |
| 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) |
| 2011 | GT500 | No.19 WedsSport ADVAN SC430 | 13 (18) | |
| 2012 | GT500 | No.19 WedsSport ADVAN SC430 | 9 (36) |
| Year | Class | Machine | Rank | Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | GT500 | No.30 SOK McLarenGTR | 9 (30) | 1 (R7) |
| 2004 | GT500 | No.39 DENSO SARD SUPRA GT | 2 (61) | 1 (R3) |
| 2005 | GT500 | No.39 DENSO SARD SUPRA GT | 16 (21) | |
| 2006 | GT500 | No.66 triple a SARD SUPRA GT | 23 (13) | |
| 2007 | GT500 | No.39 DENSO SARD SC430 | 15 (21) | |
| 2008 | GT500 | No.39 DENSO DUNLOP SARD SC430 | 21 (11) | |
| 2009 | GT500 | No.39 DUNLOP SARD SC430 | 14 (27) | |
| 2010 | GT500 | No.39 DENSO DUNLOP SARD SC430 (R1-6) | 12 (12) | |
| 2011 | GT500 | No.35 D'STATION KeePer SC430 | 14 (9) | |
| 2012 | GT500 | No.19 WedsSport ADVAN SC430 | 9 (36) |
| Entrant Name | LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH | |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Masataka Bandoh | |
| Representative | Masataka Bandoh | |
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| Name | WedsSport ADVAN SC430 | |
|---|---|---|
| Based Vehicle | LEXUS SC430 | |
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| Car Model | UZZ40 | |
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| Tires | YH | |
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| Engine Model | RV8KG | |
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| Machine Maintenance |
| 4/13-14 | Round1 OKAYAMA | |
| 5/03-04 | Round2 FUJI | |
| 6/01-02 | Round3 SUZUKA | |
| 8/03-04 | Round4 FUJI | |
| 9/21-22 | Round6 SUGO | |
| 10/19-20 | Round7 AUTOPOLIS | |
| 11/02-03 | Round8 MOTEGI | |
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12/07-08 | Round5 SUZUKA |
