Togo Suganami

{{Short description|Japanese racing driver}}

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

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Togo Suganami

|image = File:Suganami Sepang 25.png

|caption = Suganami in 2025

| nationality = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japanese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hyogo, Japan

| current series = Super GT - GT300

| first year = 2019

| current team = LEON Racing

| car number = 65

| former teams = Saitama Toyopet Green Brave, Hoppy Team Tsuchiya

| starts = 24

| wins = 2

| podiums = 6

| poles = 1

| fastest laps = 1

| best finish = 3rd

| year = 2020

| prev series = Super Formula Lights
F4 Japanese Championship

| prev series years = 2022-24
2017-18

| titles =

| title years =

| record template1 =

}}

{{nihongo|Togo Suganami|菅波 冬悟|Suganami Tōgo|born 2 November 1995}} is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super GT.

Career

=Formula career=

Suganami started his first Formula racing in 2017 in F4 Japanese Championship until 2018 season which was his highest standing in 5th with 2 wins and 3 podiums. On 2022, Suganami returned to formula racing at Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing with Iori Kimura as his teammate.{{Cite web |title=Fuji Speedway {{!}} 2022年 SFL シリーズカレンダー {{!}} superformula lights en |url=https://superformula-lights.com/en/2022calender/r1_2_3#p01 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=superformula-lights.com}} He returns to the series for couple of rounds with the same team where he replaces Nobuhiro Imada, and Takashi Hata for each 1 round respectively.{{Cite web |title=FUJI {{!}} 2023年 SFL シリーズカレンダー {{!}} superformula lights |url=https://superformula-lights.com/race2023/round10-11-12/#p03 |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=superformula-lights.com}} He claimed his first win at Suzuka Circuit, and 2 podiums on that round.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

=Super GT=

Suganami made his Super GT GT300 debut on 2019 for K2 R&D LEON Racing, replaces Haruki Kurosawa for the last 3 rounds of the series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/443045?all|title=GT300チャンピオンのK2 R&D LEON RACINGが新体制を発表。黒澤治樹/蒲生尚弥のコンビを継続|date=11 January 2019|work= autosport.web|language=ja |access-date=11 January 2019}} Suganami claimed his maiden podium in the last round at Motegi where he reach second place alongside Naoya Gamou. Suganami retained for next season with Gamou.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/07/07/44-cars-on-entry-list-for-season-opening-super-gt-fuji-300km.html|title=44 Cars On Entry List For Season-Opening Super GT Fuji 300km|date=7 July 2020|work=dailysportscar.com|access-date=7 July 2020}} That season he got a win and 2 podiums, where both him, and Gamou clinched third place in the standings. Suganami continued for next season where he claimed 2 podiums, but only managed to get 6th place in the standings where that would be his last race with Leon Racing. Suganami returns to the series for 2022 for one round to replaces Hiroki Yoshida for one round at Fuji Speedway.{{Cite web |title=Togo Suganami To Relieve Hiroki Yoshida For Fuji 450km {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/04/28/togo-suganami-to-relieve-hiroki-yoshida-for-fuji-450km.html |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}} Suganami moves to Team Tsuchiya for 2023, partnered up with regular from last season Seita Nonaka.{{cite news|url=https://motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-toyota-supra-2023-drivers/10428278/|title=Tsuchiya SUPER GT team reveals refreshed 2023 line-up|date=5 February 2023|work= motorsport.com|access-date=5 February 2023}} Unfortunately Team Tsuchiya cannot continue the rest of the season after the car caught up with fire where the car cannot be repaired to return for the season.{{Cite web|date=7 August 2023|title=Tsuchiya Supra GT300 Car Destroyed in Fire at Fuji|url=https://au.motorsport.com/supergt/news/tsuchiya-supra-destroyed-fire-fuji/10505300/|last=Klein|first=Jamie|access-date=7 August 2023|website=motorsport.com|language=en}}

=Super Formula Lights=

Suganami returns to formula racing in 2022 to race in Super Formula Lights as he joins B-Max Racing Team.{{Cite web |title=Fuji Speedway {{!}} 2022年 SFL シリーズカレンダー {{!}} superformula lights en |url=https://superformula-lights.com/en/2022calender/r1_2_3#p01 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=superformula-lights.com}} Suganami then rejoined the team in 2023, but only race for 3 race in total to replace Nobuhiro Imada for one round and Takashi Hata for 2 rounds. Suganami managed to get 2 wins and 4 podiums where he managed to get sixth as he beats Seita Nonaka, Yuga Furutani and David Vidales.{{Cite web |title=Suzuka {{!}} 2023年 SFL シリーズカレンダー {{!}} superformula lights |url=https://superformula-lights.com/race2023/round7_8_9/#p02 |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=superformula-lights.com}}{{Cite web |title=FUJI {{!}} 2023年 SFL シリーズカレンダー {{!}} superformula lights |url=https://superformula-lights.com/race2023/round10-11-12/#p03 |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=superformula-lights.com}} Suganami once again made an appearance in 2024 as he replace Imada for the last round.{{Cite web |title=MOTEGI {{!}} 2024年 SFL シリーズカレンダー {{!}} superformula lights |url=https://superformula-lights.com/race2024/round1_2_3/#p02 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=superformula-lights.com}}

Racing record

=Career summary=

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

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! FLaps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2017

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

| 14

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 8

| 15th

2018

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

| 14

| 2

| 2

| 3

| 3

| 119

| 5th

rowspan="3" | 2019

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| K2 R&D LEON Racing

|3

|0

|0

|0

|1

|27

|11th

align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

| 14

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 128

| 5th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-4

|align=left| Endless Sports

|1

|0

|0

|1

|1

|89‡

|4th‡

rowspan="2" | 2020

| align="left" | Super GT - GT300

| align="left" | K2 R&D LEON Racing

|8

|1

|1

|0

|2

|59

| style="background:#FFDF9F" | 3rd

align="left" | Super Taikyu - ST-4

|align=left| Endless Sports

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|74‡

|4th‡

rowspan="2" | 2021

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| K2 R&D LEON Racing

|8

|0

|0

|0

|2

|43

|6th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-Z

|align=left| Endless Sports

|6

|1

|0

|0

|4

|106‡

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st‡

rowspan="3" | 2022

|align=left| Super Formula Lights

|align=left| B-Max Racing Team

| 18

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 25

| 7th

align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| Saitama Toyopet GreenBrave

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|33rd

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-Q

|align=left| Endless Sports

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

rowspan="4" | 2023

|align=left| Super Formula Lights

|align=left| B-Max Racing Team

| 9

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 4

| 39

| 6th

align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| Hoppy Team Tsuchiya

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|1

|25th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-4

|align=left| Endless Sports

|5

|1

|2

|0

|2

|69‡

|6th‡

align=left| TGR GR86/BRZ Cup

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

|7

|1

|2

|0

|2

|53

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd

rowspan="4" |2024

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| Hoppy Team Tsuchiya

| 8

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

align=left| Super Formula Lights

|align=left| JMS Racing Team

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|13th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-4

|align=left| Endless Sports

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

align=left| TGR GR86/BRZ Cup

|align=left| OTG Motor Sports

|8

|6

|5

|3

|7

|143

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st

rowspan="2" | 2025

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| K2 R&D LEON Racing

|1

|1

|0

|1

|1

|25

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st*

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-4

|align=left| Endless Sports

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

‡ 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

2017

! nowrap| OTG Motor Sports

|style="background:#DFFFDF"| OKA
1

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"| OKA
2

{{small|10}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"| FUJ1
1

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| FUJ1
2

{{small|11}}

|style="background:#"| AUT
1

{{small|DNS}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| AUT
2

{{small|15}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| SUG
1

{{small|14}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"| SUG
2

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| FUJ2
1

{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"| FUJ2
2

{{small|10}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| SUZ
1

{{small|19}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| SUZ
2

{{small|25}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| MOT
1

{{small|17}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF"| MOT
2

{{small|29}}

! 15th

! 8

2018

!nowrap| OTG Motor Sports

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| OKA
1

{{small|10}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| OKA
2

{{small|10}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| FUJ1
1

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FUJ1
2

{{small|3}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SUZ
1

{{small|8}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| SUZ
2

{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FUJ2
1

{{small|6}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FUJ2
2

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SUG
1

{{small|9}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SUG
2

{{small|9}}

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

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| AUT
2

{{small|1}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOT
1

{{small|4}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| MOT
2

{{small|4}}

! 5th

! 119

2019

! OTG Motor Sports

| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | OKA
1

{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;" | OKA
2

{{small|2}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1
1

{{small|8}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1
2

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUZ
1

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUZ
2

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#dfdfdf;" | FUJ2
1

{{small|2}}

| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | FUJ2
2

{{small|3}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | AUT
1

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | AUT
2

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUG
1

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUG
2

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#efcfff;" | MOT
1

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#efcfff;" | MOT
2

{{small|Ret}}

! 5th

! 128

=Complete Super GT results=

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

! Team

! Car

! Class

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! DC

! Points

2019

! K2 R&D LEON Racing

! Mercedes-AMG GT3

! GT300

|OKA

|FUJ

|SUZ

|CHA

|FUJ

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |AUT
7

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |SUG
4

| bgcolor="#DFDFDF" |MOT
2

!11th

!27

2020

! K2 R&D LEON Racing

! Mercedes-AMG GT3

! GT300

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |FUJ
6

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |FUJ
4

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |SUZ
6

| bgcolor="#FFFFBF" |MOT
1

| bgcolor="#FFDF9F" |FUJ
3

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |SUZ
10

| bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |MOT
19

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |FUJ
4

| bgcolor="#FFDF9F" | 3rd

| bgcolor="#FFDF9F" | 59

2021

! K2 R&D LEON Racing

! Mercedes-AMG GT3

! GT300

| bgcolor="#DFDFDF" |OKA
2

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |FUJ
4

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |SUZ
9

| bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |MOT
15

| bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUG
14

| bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |AUT
8

| bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |MOT
Ret

| bgcolor="#DFDFDF" |FUJ
2

!6th

!43

2022

! Saitama Toyopet Green Brave

! Toyota GR Supra GT300

! GT300

|OKA

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

|SUZ

|FUJ

|SUZ

|SUG

|AUT

|MOT

! 33rd

! 1

2023

! Hoppy Team Tsuchiya

! Toyota GR Supra GT300

! GT300

| style="background:#CFCFFF" | OKA
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF" | FUJ
10

| style="background:#CFCFFF" | SUZ
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF" | FUJ
Ret

| style="background:#" | SUZ

| style="background:#" | SUG

| style="background:#" | AUT

| style="background:#" | MOT

!25th

!1

2024

! Hoppy Team Tsuchiya

! Toyota GR Supra GT300

! GT300

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

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ
{{small|23}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
{{small|18}}

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

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

}

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

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

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
{{small|15}}

!NC

!0

|-

| 2025

! K2 R&D LEON Racing

! Mercedes-AMG GT3

! GT300

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

|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|}}

! style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st*

! style="background:#FFFFBF"|25

|}

= 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:90%"

! Year

! Entrant

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! Pos

! Points

2022

! B-Max Racing Team

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | FUJ
1

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | FUJ
2

{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | FUJ
3

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SUZ
1

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SUZ
2

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SUZ
3

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | AUT
1

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | AUT
2

{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | AUT
3

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SUG
1

{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SUG
2

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SUG
3

{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
1

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MOT
2

{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MOT
3

{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OKA
1

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | OKA
2

{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | OKA
3

{{small|8}}

! 7th

! 25

2023

! B-Max Racing Team

| 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:#FFFFBF;" | SUZ
1

{{small|1}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SUZ
2

{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SUZ
3

{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | FUJ
1

{{small|5}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | FUJ
2

{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | FUJ
3

{{small|5}}

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

{{small|}}

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

{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" | OKA
3

{{small|}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MOT
1

{{small|2}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
2

{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MOT
3

{{small|1}}

! 6th

! 39

|-

| 2024

! JMS Racing Team

| 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:#;" | OKA
1

{{small|}}

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

| style="background:#;" | OKA
3

{{small|}}

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

{{small|}}

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

{{small|}}

| style="background:#;" | SUZ
3

{{small|}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
1

{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
2

{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOT
3

{{small|8}}

! 13th

! 0

|}

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