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Jin Nakamura

{{Short description|Japanese racing driver}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Jin Nakamura

| image =

| nationality = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japanese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|2|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chiba, Japan

| current series = Formula Regional European Championship

| first year = 2025

| current team = R-ace GP

| car number =

| former teams =

| starts = 8

| wins = 0

| podiums = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish =

| year = 2025

| record template1 =

| prev series = Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Super GT - GT300
Super Formula Lights
F4 Japanese Championship

| prev series years = 2025

2024
2024
2022-2023

| titles =

| title years =

}}

{{nihongo|Jin Nakamura|中村仁|Nakamura Jin|born 1 February 2006}} is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT and Super Formula Lights. He was runner up in the 2023 F4 Japanese Championship{{Cite web|title=Kobayashi beats fellow Toyota junior Nakamura to Japanese F4 title|url=https://formulascout.com/kobayashi-beats-fellow-toyota-junior-nakamura-to-japanese-f4-title/112959|website=formulascout.com|date=5 November 2023 |language=en}} He is also part of the TGR Driver Challenge Program.{{cite news|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2023 motorsport team setups |url= https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/38320129.html|accessdate=25 November 2022|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing|date=25 November 2022}}

Career

= Formula 4 =

Nakamura made his formula debut in 2022 F4 Japanese Championship with TGR-DC Racing School. He did on to win a race and have 2 podiums.{{cite news|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2022 motorsport team setups |url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2021/1206-01/|accessdate=6 December 2021|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing|date=6 December 2021}} Nakamura continues to compete in the series for 2023, where he claimed runners up behind of the eventual champion Rikuto Kobayashi & ahead of Honda's Yusuke Mitsui. He racked up couple of wins and podiums. Nakamura, and Kobayashi took part in WEC Challenge Program training session for young drivers has been announced for the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours. Both participated and experience firsthand how WEC drivers and engineers take on the challenge of Le Mans.{{Cite web |last=CORPORATION |first=TOYOTA MOTOR |title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC Challenge Program: WEC |url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/wec/release/2023/0530-01/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing |language=en}}

= Super Formula Lights =

Nakamura step up to Super Formula Lights with TOM'S.{{cite news |date=19 January 2024 |title=Honda confirms Iori Kimura's place on 2024 Super Formula grid|url=https://formulascout.com/honda-confirms-iori-kimuras-place-on-2024-super-formula-grid/115034|accessdate=19 January 2024 |work=formulascout}} Nakamura ended in 4th place in his first season.

= Super GT =

Nakamura also will make his debut to compete in Super GT - GT300 with apr, as he replaces Koki Saga to partner Kazuto Kotaka and Yuki Nemoto.{{Cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/super-gt/saitama-toyopet-gets-new-lineup-amid-toyota-reshuffle/|title=Saitama Toyopet Gets New Lineup Amid Toyota Reshuffle|date=10 January 2024|work=sportscar365.com|access-date=10 January 2024}}

=Formula Regional=

Nakamura made his Formula Regional race in 2024 Macau Grand Prix with TOM'S.{{Cite web |title=Macau Grand Prix - FIA FR World Cup Provisional Entry List |url=https://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/uploads/attachment/2024-11/4c02741f2ab204f2f6a10599f355484e.pdf |language=en-US}} Nakamura moves abroad to race in Formula Regional European Championship and Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP.{{cite news|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2025 motorsport team setups in Japan|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2024/1225-01/|access-date=25 December 2024|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing|date=25 December 2024}}

Racing record

=Racing career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! FLaps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2022

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| TGR-DC Racing School

| 14

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 2

| 126

| 4th

2023

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| TGR-DC Racing School

| 14

| 3

| 1

| 1

| 9

| 209

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2nd

rowspan="4" | 2024

|align=left| Super Formula Lights

|align=left| TOM'S

|18

|1

|2

|2

|8

|71

|4th

align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| apr

|8

|0

|1

|2

|1

|39

|6th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-2

|align=left| KTMS

|3

|2

|1

|0

|2

|118

|style="background:#ffffbf"| 1st‡

align=left| Macau Grand Prix

|align=left| TOM'S Formula

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|N/A

|DNF

rowspan="2" |2025

|align=left| Formula Regional Middle East Championship

| rowspan="2" align="left" | R-ace GP

|15

|1

|0

|0

|2

|94

|10th

align=left| Formula Regional European Championship

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

‡ Team standings.

=Complete F4 Japanese Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!DC

!Points

2022

!nowrap| TGR-DC Racing School

|style="background:#dfffdf"| FUJ1
1
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| FUJ1
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUZ1
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUZ1
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| FUJ2
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| FUJ2
2
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUZ2
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUZ2
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| SUG
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| SUG
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| AUT
1
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| AUT
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| MOT
1
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| MOT
2
{{small|5}}

!4th

!126

2023

!nowrap| TGR-DC Racing School

|style="background:#efcfff"| FUJ1
2
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| FUJ1
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#efcfff"| SUZ1
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUZ1
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f"| FUJ2
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| FUJ2
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| SUZ2
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f"| SUZ2
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUG
1
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf"| SUG
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| AUT
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| AUT
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf"| MOT
1
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfdfdf"| MOT
2
{{small|2}}

!style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2nd

!style="background:#dfdfdf"| 209

=Complete Super GT results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
Year

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! DC

! Points

2024

! apr

!nowrap| Lexus LC 500h GT

! GT300

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| OKA
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FUJ
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SUZ
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FUJ
{{small|12}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SUG
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MOT
{{small|111}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SUZ
{{small|3}}

!6th

!39

= Complete Super Formula Lights results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Pos

! Points

2024

! TOM'S

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUT
1
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUT
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT
3
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SUG
1
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SUG
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SUG
3
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FUJ
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ
3
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA
2
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA
3
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ
1
{{small|4}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SUZ
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SUZ
3
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOT
2
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT
3
{{small|5}}

! 4th

! 71

= Complete Macau Grand Prix results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! Car

! Qualifying

! Quali Race

! Main race

2024

| align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} TOM'S Formula

| align="left" nowrap| Tatuus F3 T-318

| 13th

| 13th

|style="background:#;"| DNF

= Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! DC

! Points

2025

!nowrap| R-ace GP

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC1
1
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC1
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC1
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC2
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC2
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC2
3
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DUB
1
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DUB
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DUB
3
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| YMC3
1
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC3
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YMC3
3
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LUS
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LUS
2
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LUS
3
{{small|10}}

! 10th

! 94

= Complete Formula Regional European Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! DC

! Points

2025

!nowrap| R-ace GP

| style="background:#;" | MIS
1

| style="background:#;" | MIS
2

| style="background:#;" | SPA
1

| style="background:#;" | SPA
2

| style="background:#;" | ZAN
1

| style="background:#;" | ZAN
2

| style="background:#;" | HUN
1

| style="background:#;" | HUN
2

| style="background:#;" | LEC
1

| style="background:#;" | LEC
2

| style="background:#;" | IMO
1

| style="background:#;" | IMO
2

| style="background:#;" | RBR
1

| style="background:#;" | RBR
2

| style="background:#;" | CAT
1

| style="background:#;" | CAT
2

| style="background:#;" | HOC
1

| style="background:#;" | HOC
2

| style="background:#;" | MNZ
1

| style="background:#;" | MNZ
2

! TBD

! TBD

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|nakamura-jin}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Jin}}

Category:Living people

Category:2006 births

Category:Japanese racing drivers

Category:Japanese F4 Championship drivers

Category:Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers

Category:Super Formula Lights drivers

Category:TOM'S drivers

Category:Super GT drivers

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Category:R-ace GP drivers

Category:Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers

Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen