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Reimei Ito

{{Short description|Japanese racing driver}}

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

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Reimei Ito

| image =

| nationality = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japanese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hyogo, Japan

| current series = Super GT - GT300

| first year = 2023

| current team = LM corsa

| car number = 60

| former teams = Yogibo Racing

| starts = 9

| wins = 0

| podiums = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| year = 2023

| record template1 =

{{Infobox racing driver

| embed = yes

| current series = Super Formula Lights

| first year = 2024

| current team = LM corsa

| car number = 60

| former teams =

| starts = 9

| wins = 0

| podiums = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 9th

| year = 2024

| prev series = Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
F4 Japanese Championship

| prev series years = 2024
2020-2022

| titles = Porsche Carrera Cup Japan

| title years = 2024

| record template1 =

}}

}}

{{nihongo|Reimei Ito|伊東 黎明|Itou Reimei|born 30 July 2000}} is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup in Japan. He is set to compete in Super GT as a third driver, and also in Super Formula Lights with LM corsa.

Career

= Formula 4 =

Ito started his F4 career in 2020 with OTG Motor Sports competing until 2022.{{Cite web|date=23 September 2020|title=F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP {{!}} 2020 FIA-F4選手権 第1/2/3戦 富士大会エントリーリスト|url=https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/613|url-status=dead|website=fiaf4.jp|access-date=21 September 2020|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921101351/https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/613}}{{Cite web|title=2021年_FIA-F4 JAPANESE CHALLENGEについて|url=https://www.osaka-toyopet.jp/otg-ms/f4/info/2944/|date=24 January 2021|access-date=24 January 2021|website=osaka-toyopet.jp}}{{Cite web|title=LMcorsa/OTGMotorsports 体制発表|url=https://www.osaka-toyopet.jp/otg-ms/f4/info/3917/|date=11 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022|website=osaka-toyopet.jp}}

= Super Formula Lights =

Ito would compete with the Super GT team LM corsa at the rounds at Okayama and Motegi, with both driver and team making their series debut. Ito finished 9th in the standings with a point.{{Cite web|title=スーパーフォーミュラライツスポット参戦のご報告|url=https://www.osaka-toyopet.jp/otg-ms/super_gt_lmcorsa/info/5925/|access-date= 30 August 2024 |website=osaka-toyopet.jp}} Ito then continue to race full time for 2025.{{Cite news|title=Giancarlo Fisichella To Drive LM Corsa Ferrari At Suzuka 1000KM|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2025/02/07/giancarlo-fisichella-to-drive-lm-corsa-ferrari-at-suzuka-1000km.html|work=dailysportscar.com|date=7 February 2025|last=O'Connell|first=RJ|access-date=7 February 2025}}{{cite news|title=Super Formula Lights grid forms ahead of season opener|url=https://formulascout.com/super-formula-lights-grid-forms-ahead-of-season-opener/128762|work=formulascout|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=4 March 2025|accessdate=4 March 2025}}

= Super GT =

In 2023, Ito competed in Super GT, with new team Yogibo Racing alongside F4 driver Yugo Iwasawa.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/02/15/yogibo-racing-makes-its-return-to-super-gt-gt300-class-with-honda.html|title=Yogibo Racing Makes Its Return to SUPER GT GT300 Class With Honda|date=15 February 2023|work=dailysportscar.com|access-date=15 February 2023}} Ito did not continue to race as Yogibo Racing withdrew its entry for the 2024 season, citing a change in corporate strategy from the Yogibo brand.{{Cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/super-gt/honda-gt300-team-yogibo-racing-announces-withdrawal/|title=Honda GT300 Team Yogibo Racing Announces Withdrawal|last=Klein|first=Jamie|publisher=John Dagys Media|work=sportscar365.com|date=8 February 2024}} Ito returned to the series as the third driver with LM corsa for the last round at Suzuka alongside Hiroki Yoshimoto & Shunsuke Kohno.{{Cite web|title=Rd.05 鈴鹿戦 第3ドライバー起用のご報告|url=https://www.osaka-toyopet.jp/otg-ms/super_gt_lmcorsa/info/5924/|access-date= 30 August 2024 |website=osaka-toyopet.jp}} Ito stayed with the team as third driver role.

Racing record

=Racing career summary=

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

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! FLaps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2020

|align=left nowrap| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

|12

|0

|0

|0

|1

|89

|5th

2021

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

|14

|0

|3

|0

|6

|160

|4th

rowspan="2" | 2022

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

|14

|0

|0

|0

|2

|68

|7th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-2

|align=left| Endless Sports

|6

|1

|0

|0

|5

|140‡

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2nd‡

rowspan="2" | 2023

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| Yogibo Racing

|8

|0

|0

|0

|0

|10

|20th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-2

|align=left| Endless Sports

|6

|2

|0

|0

|5

|130.5‡

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2nd‡

rowspan="6" | 2024

|align=left nowrap| Porsche Carrera Cup Japan

|align=left nowrap| Bingo Racing

|11

|10

|11

|7

|11

|257.5

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st

align=left| Super Formula Lights

| rowspan="2" align="left" | LM corsa

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|9th

align=left| Super GT - GT300

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|NC

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-2

|align=left rowspan="2"| Endless Sports

|5

|1

|0

|0

|3

|120.5‡

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2nd‡

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-4

|1

|1

|0

|1

|1

|134‡

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st‡

align=left| TGR GR86/BRZ Cup

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

|7

|0

|0

|0

|1

|29

|10th

rowspan="4" | 2025

|align=left| Super Formula Lights

| rowspan="2" align="left" | LM corsa

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|9th*

align=left| Super GT - GT300

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-2

|align=left| Endless Sports

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

align=left| Porsche Carrera Cup Japan

|align=left| Bingo Racing

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

* Season still in progress.

‡ 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

! Pts

2020

! nowrap| OTG Motor Sports

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1
3
{{small|6}}

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

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

| style="background:#dfffdf;" |SUZ
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" |MOT
1
{{small|9}}

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

| style="background:#dfffdf;" |MOT
3
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" |FUJ2
1
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" |FUJ2
2
{{small|4}}

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

|colspan=2|

! 5th

! 89

2021

! nowrap| OTG Motor Sports

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1
1
{{small|8}}

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

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

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

| style="background:#dfdfdf;" | MOT1
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | MOT1
2
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | MOT1
3
{{small|6}}

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

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

| style="background:#ffffbf;" | SUG
3
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | MOT2
1
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | MOT2
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;" | FUJ2
1
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ2
2
{{small|6}}

! 4th

! 160

2022

! nowrap| OTG Motor Sports

| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | FUJ1
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | FUJ1
2
{{small|3}}

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

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

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ2
1
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ2
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | SUZ2
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUZ2
2
{{small|9}}

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

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUG
2
{{small|10}}

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

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

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | MOT
1
{{small|9}}

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

! 7th

! 68

=Complete Super GT results=

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

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! DC

! Points

2023

! nowrap| Yogibo Racing

! nowrap| Honda NSX GT3

! GT300

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA
4

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ
23†

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
7

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ
9

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG
18

|style="background:#efcfff;"| AUT
Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| MOT
Ret

! 20th

! 10

2024

! nowrap| LM corsa

! nowrap| Toyota GR Supra GT300

! GT300

|style="background:#;"| OKA
{{small

}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! NC

! 0

|-

| 2025

! nowrap| LM corsa

! nowrap| Lexus LC 500 GT

! GT300

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

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

|style="background:#;"| SEP
{{small|}}

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

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

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

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

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

!

!

|}

= 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

! nowrap| LM corsa

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

}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | OKA
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OKA
2''
{{small|6}}

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
1
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
2
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
3
{{small|9}}

! 9th

! 1

|-

| 2025

! nowrap| LM corsa

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
3
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT
1
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT
2
{{small|9}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 10th*

! 1*

|}

* Season still in progress.

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|reimei-ito}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Reimei}}

Category:Living people

Category:2000 births

Category:Japanese racing drivers

Category:Japanese F4 Championship drivers

Category:Super Formula Lights drivers

Category:Super GT drivers

Category:Porsche Carrera Cup Japan drivers