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Yusuke Shiotsu

{{Short description|Japanese racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Yusuke Shiotsu

| image =

| nationality = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japanese

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kagawa, Japan

| current series = Super GT - GT300

| first year = 2022

| current team = Team Mach

| car number = 5

| former teams = GAINER

| starts = 17

| wins = 2

| podiums = 3

| poles = 1

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 28th

| year = 2022

| prev series = Formula Regional Japanese Championship
F4 Japanese Championship

| prev series years = 2021
2019

| titles =

| title years =

| record template1 =

}}

{{nihongo|Yusuke Shiotsu|塩津 佑介|Shiotsu Yousuke|born 7 August 1998}} is a Japanese racing driver.

Career

= Early Career =

Shiotsu made his racing debut in 2018 with ATEAM Buzz Racing to compete in F4 Japanese Championship.{{cite news|title=018 FIA-F4 Championship 1st / 2nd Okayama Competition entry list|url=https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/367|accessdate=3 April 2018|work=fiaf4.jp|publisher=GTA Co|date=25 March 2018|language=Japanese|archive-date=3 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173712/https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/367|url-status=dead}} He then stayed again with ATEAM Buzz Racing for 2019 season as he finished 15th in the standings{{cite web|url=https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/489|title=2019 FIA-F4選手権 第1/2戦 岡山大会エントリーリスト (2019 FIA-F4 Championship Round 1/2 Okayama Tournament Entry List)|date=April 3, 2019|accessdate=April 10, 2019|archive-date=April 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410124016/https://fiaf4.jp/news/single/489|url-status=dead}}

Shiotsu then compete in Formula Regional Japanese Championship for 2021 where he started to race as a privateer where he got 2 podiums.{{Cite web|title=Formula Regional Japanese Championship|url=https://frj.jp/2021/rd1.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=frj.jp}} Shiotsu then swith to Sutekina Racing for round 3 onwards.{{Cite web|title=2021 Inter Proto Series 第3大会 エントリーリスト|url=https://www.fsw.tv/freeinfo/pdf-cms/6b6f91c0091ca119195683a1b65e26beacdb3af4.pdf}}

= Super GT GT300 =

Shiotsu signed as GAINER number 10 team's third driver alongside Riki Okusa and Ryuichiro Tomita.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/01/25/gainer-announces-2022-super-gt-drivers.html|title=Gainer Announces 2022 Super GT Drivers|date=25 January 2022|work=dailysportscar.com|access-date=25 January 2022}} He would then made his racing debut in Autopolis round as he replace Ryuichiro Tomita who prioritise on GT World Challenge Europe campaign. Shiotsu stays with GAINER again for the third driver role alongside Tomita, and Keishi Ishikawa, but Shiotsu did not made any race appearances.{{cite news|url=https://www.nismo.co.jp/en/news_list/2023/motorsports_news/23005.html|title=Nissan/NISMO announces teams for 2023 Super GT and GT4 programs|date=17 February 2023|work=NISMO|access-date=17 February 2023}}

For 2024, Shiotsu would make his full season debut in the series as he moves to Team Mach alongside former GT300 champion Kiyoto Fujinami.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/03/22/fujinami-shiotsu-form-new-combination-at-team-mach.html|title=Fujinami, Shiotsu Form New Combination At Team Mach|work=dailysportscar.com|last=O'Connell|first=RJ|date=22 March 2024|access-date=22 March 2024}}

Racing record

=Career summary=

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

! Season

! Series

! Team

! Races

! Wins

! Poles

! FLaps

! Podiums

! Points

! Position

2018

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| ATEAM Buzz Motorsport

|14

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|25th

2019

|align=left| F4 Japanese Championship

|align=left| ATEAM Buzz Motorsport

|14

|0

|0

|0

|0

|9

|15th

2020

|align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-Z

|align=left| Birth Racing Project 【BRP】

|5

|0

|0

|0

|1

|64‡

|5th‡

rowspan=5| 2021

|align=left rowspan=2| Formula Regional Japanese Championship

|align=left| Privateer

|3

|0

|1

|0

|2

|rowspan=2|110

|rowspan=2|4th

align=left| Sutekina Racing Team

|7

|0

|0

|0

|2

align=left| TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Sunday Series

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Dome Racing

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 23

| 11th

align=left| TCR Japan Touring Car Series - Saturday Series

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 22

| 13th

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-Z

|align=left| C.S.I Racing

|5

|1

|4

|0

|1

|73.5‡

|5th‡

2022

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| GAINER

| 4

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 5

| 28th

rowspan=2| 2023

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| GAINER

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| NC

align=left| Super Taikyu - ST-Z

|align=left| Team 5ZIGEN

|1

|1

|1

|1

|1

|36‡

|7th‡

2024

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| Team Mach

| 8

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| NC

2025

|align=left| Super GT - GT300

|align=left| Team Mach

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

= 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:90%"

!Year

!Team

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!DC

!Points

2018

! ATEAM Buzz Motorsport

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| OKA
1
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| OKA
2
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| FUJ1
1
{{small|Ret}}

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SUZ
1
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SUZ
2
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FUJ2
1
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FUJ2
2
{{small|18}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SUG
1
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SUG
2
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT
1
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT
2
{{small|19}}

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| MOT
2
{{small|12}}

! 25th

! 0

2019

! ATEAM Buzz Motorsport

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

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

| style="background:#efcfff;" | FUJ1
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#ffffff;" | FUJ1
2
{{small|DNS}}

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

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

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | FUJ2
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | FUJ2
2
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | AUT
1
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | AUT
2
{{small|17}}

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

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | SUG
2
{{small|13}}

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

| style="background:#cfcfff;" | MOT
2
{{small|14}}

! 15th

! 9

= Complete Formula Regional 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

! Rank

! Points

rowspan=2| 2021

!Privateer

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF" |OKA
2
{{small|5}}

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

|MOT
1

|MOT
2

|MOT
3

|colspan=7|

!rowspan=2| 4th

!rowspan=2| 110

nowrap| Sutekina Racing Team

|colspan=6|

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF" |FUJ
3
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF" |SUG
1
{{small|13}}

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

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

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

=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

2022

! nowrap| GAINER

! nowrap| Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3

! GT300

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

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

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

}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ
{{small|22}}

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

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

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

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

! 28th

! 5

|-

| 2023

! nowrap| GAINER

! nowrap| Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3

! GT300

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FUJ1
{{small|17}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SUZ1
{{small|5}}

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

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| SUZ2
{{small|15}}

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

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

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

! NC

! 0

|-

| 2024

! Team Mach

! Toyota 86 MC

! GT300

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA
{{small|22}}

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

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
{{small|25}}

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

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG
{{small|17}}

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

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT
{{small|22†}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ
{{small|12}}

! NC

! 0

|-

| 2025

! Team Mach

! Toyota 86 MC

! 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|}}

!

!

|-

|}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|yusuke-shiotsu}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiotsu, Yusuke}}

Category:Living people

Category:1998 births

Category:Japanese racing drivers

Category:Japanese F4 Championship drivers

Category:Super GT drivers

Category:Formula Regional Japanese Championship drivers

Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen

Category:TCR Japan Touring Car Series drivers