Kota Sasaki
{{short description|Japanese racing driver}}
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| name = Kota Sasaki
| image = Kota_Sasaki_2010_Super_GT_Fuji_400km_qualify.jpg
| caption =Kota Sasaki (R&D Sport) driving the R&D Sport Legacy B4 (2WD/FR) during qualify session.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|1|1}}
| birth_place = Japan
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| occupation = Racing driver
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{{Nihongo|Kota Sasaki|佐々木 孝太|Sasaki Kōta|born January 1, 1974 in Mie}} is a Japanese racing driver who was the 2005 Super GT champion for the GT300 category. He raced a Toyota MR-S with Tetsuya Yamano to win the 2005 title. He also won the 2023 Japan Formula 4 title.
2008 Aston Martin Asia Cup season
On 13–14 December, Kota Sasaki took the 2008 Aston Martin Asia Cup title with a double win in the final rounds held at the Zhuhai International Circuit, China. In taking the AMAC title, Sasaki was rewarded with a fully sponsored season in a Vantage N24 in the 2009 FIA GT4 Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.astonmartin-asiacup.com/82.html |title=Kota Sasaki CHAMPION! |access-date=2008-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206035007/http://astonmartin-asiacup.com/82.html |archive-date=2009-02-06 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090819120636/http://www.astonmartin-asiacup.com/72.html Aston Martin Asia Cup Driver Profile]
- [http://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/Kota-Sasaki-,1019.html?PHPSESSID=c8874f2f02fdcfa43d5516077d9202a8 Speedsport magazine database]
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Category:Japanese racing drivers
Category:Formula Nippon drivers
Category:Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers
Category:Asian Le Mans Series drivers
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