impul
{{Short description|Japanese automotive aftermarket company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd.
| logo = File:Impul-logo-png-transparent.png
| foundation = June 1980
| location = Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
| founder = Kazuyoshi Hoshino
| key_people = Kazuyoshi Hoshino (President)
| industry = Motorsport
Automotive engineering
| products = Aluminum wheels, aerodynamics parts, suspensions, etc. Integrated, planning and development of car parts and accessories, manufacture and sales. Planning and development, manufacture and sales of complete automobiles primarily with Nissan
| revenue = ¥1,297,000,000 (2006)
| net_income =
| num_employees = 287 (2006)
| parent =
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://www.impul.co.jp/ Impul.co.jp]
}}
Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., commonly known as Impul, is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company and racing team based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produces aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.
History
The company was founded in 1980 by the Nissan works driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino in Maruko-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture.{{cite web|title=Teams|url=http://www.f-nippon.co.jp/fn_eng/driversT/teams.php?t=05|publisher=F-Nippon (F-Japan)|access-date=August 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725024155/http://www.f-nippon.co.jp/fn_eng/driversT/teams.php?t=05|archive-date=July 25, 2011|url-status=dead}} Within months, Impul produced its first product, the IMPUL D-01 wheel, which to promote it, it found its way on Hoshino's Gr. 5 Silvia racing competing in the Formula Silhouette, a Fuji Grand Champion support series, as well as starting a Tokyo-based sales center in Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken. A year later, that was relocated in Kichijōji, Musashino-shi.
In 1983, Hoshino formed Hoshino Racing Limited, a racing team to help promote his products and because of expansion, he relocated his company in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka as well as establishing a depot nearby.
In 1987, Impul offered its first fully tuned car, the IMPUL 630R, a tuned Y30 Gloria/Cedric.
In 2002, the racing relocated to Gotemba, Shizuoka. After that, the company began to focus on tuning cars and has since tuned the Infiniti M, which became the Impul 651S,{{cite web|last=Tutu|first=Andrei|title=Infiniti M Becomes Impul 651S|date=14 January 2011 |url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/infiniti-m-becomes-impul-651s-29679.html|publisher=AutoEvolution|access-date=August 15, 2012}} and the Nissan Juke.{{cite web|last=Radu|first=Mihnea|title=Tuning Overkill: Impul Gives Nissan Juke a Mugen Look|date=7 June 2011 |url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/tuning-overkill-impul-gives-nissan-juke-a-mugen-look-36252.html|publisher=AutoEvolution|access-date=August 17, 2012}} Both of these examples of Impul's tuning has changes to the bumpers, engines, brakes, tires, exhaust system, among other things. VIP style is the common element Impul has incorporated on.
Motorsport
{{Infobox motor racing team|name=Team Impul|founded=1983 (as Hoshino Racing)|founders=Kazuyoshi Hoshino|principal=Kazuki Hoshino|current series=Super GT
Super Formula
Super Taikyu
Kyojo Cup|current drivers={{plainlist|
- Super GT
- #12 TRS Impul with SDG Z
- Kazuki Hiramine
- Bertrand Baguette
- Super Formula
- Itochu Enex WECARS Team Impul
- #19 Oliver Rasmussen
- #20 Mitsunori Takaboshi
}}|website=https://impul.co.jp/team/}}
Since 1983, the company ran its own racing team which found success in domestic series such as JTCC, Formula Nippon and Super GT. Hoshino was the first driver to win in the team's R32 GT-R during a JTCC race in 1990.{{cite web|title=Calsonic/Team Impul Fairlady Nissan 350Z|url=http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0505tur_fairlady_nissan_350z/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101041339/http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0505tur_fairlady_nissan_350z/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 2007|publisher=Turbo Magazine|access-date=August 17, 2012}} In addition to Hoshino, notable Impul drivers include Masahiko Kageyama (1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship winner), Satoshi Motoyama (2001, 2003 and 2005 Formula Nippon champion), Benoît Tréluyer (2006 Formula Nippon champion), Tsugio Matsuda (2007 and 2008 Formula Nippon champion), Yuji Ide, and Kohei Hirate. Its primary sponsor since 1996 is auto parts supplier Calsonic.
Racing results
= Complete JGTC results =
Sources:{{Cite web |title=SUPERGT.net {{!}} JGTC RACE ARCHIVE |url=http://supergt.net/archive/classic/supergt.net/supergt/history/jgtc_index.htm |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=supergt.net}}{{Cite web |title=World Sports Racing Prototypes - All Japan Grand Touring Championship |url=http://www.wsrp.cz/jgtc.html |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=www.wsrp.cz}}
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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Year
! Car !Tyres !Class !No. !Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! Pos ! Pts |
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1994
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT1 |1 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama |style="background:#ffffbf;" |FUJ |style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SEN |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIN | | | !style="background:#ffffbf;"|1st !style="background:#ffffbf;"|70 |
1995
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT1 |1 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama | style="background:#ffffbf;" |SUZ | style="background:#dfffdf;" |FUJ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |SEN | style="background:#dfffdf;" |FUJ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |SUG | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |MIN | | | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |67 |
rowspan="2" | 1996
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |1 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SUZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |FUJ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SEN | style="background:#ffffbf;" |FUJ | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |SUG | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |MIN | | | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3rd | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |54 |
Nissan Silvia
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT300 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |SUZ |FUJ | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |SEN | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |FUJ | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SUG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MIN | | !NC !4 |
1997
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;" |FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SEN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SUG | | !7th !24 |
1998
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SUZ | style="background:#FFFFFF;" |FUJ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SEN | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |FUJ | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |MOT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MIN | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SUG | !4th !49 |
1999
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masami Kageyama |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT | ! 5th ! 40 |
2000
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|MIN |style="background:#ffdf9f"|SUZ | | style="background:#ffdf9f;"|3rd | style="background:#ffdf9f;"|66 |
2001
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|OKA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#ffdf9f;"|MOT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIN | !10th !28 |
2002
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Tanaka |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|OKA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SEP |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SUZ !12th !4 |
2003
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuji Ide |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SUG |style="background:#ffffbf;"|FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|AUT |style="background:#ffffbf;"|SUZ !5th !64 |
2004
|{{Bridgestone}} |GT500 |12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuji Ide |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SEP |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TOK |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|AUT |style="background:#ffffbf;"|SUZ | !9th !35 |
=Complete Super GT results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Car ! Class ! No. ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! Pos ! Points |
2005
| Nissan Z | GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuji Ide |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OKA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUG |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MOT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ | ! 11th ! 35 |
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2006
| Nissan Z | GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Hoshino |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUG |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ ! 8th ! 67 |
2007
| Nissan Z | GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Hoshino |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUG |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOT |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUT |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FUJ ! 11th ! 34 |
2008
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SEP |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SUG |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|AUT |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|FUJ !4th !61 |
2009
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SEP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT !10th !36 |
2010
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|SEP |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SUZ | style="background:#fff;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT | !5th !47 |
2011
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|OKA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SEP |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SUG |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT | !5th !49 |
2012
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SEP |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT | !4th !45 |
2013
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|SEP |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|AUT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOT | !9th !46 |
2014
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Paulo de Oliveira |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|OKA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|BUR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOT | ! 5th ! 60 |
2015
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Paulo de Oliveira |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT | !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 74 |
2016
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Paulo de Oliveira |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SUG |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| FUJ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT | ! 8th ! 43 |
2017
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hironobu Yasuda |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT | ! 13th ! 17 |
2018
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jann Mardenborough |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT | ! 11th ! 29 |
2019
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Sasaki |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OKA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BUR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUG |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOT | ! 13th ! 17.5 |
2020
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Sasaki |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ | ! 13th ! 24 |
2021
| GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Hiramine |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUZ |style="background:#ffffbf;"| SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| MOT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ | ! 8th ! 45 |
2022
| Nissan Z | GT500 | 12 |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Hiramine |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OKA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FUJ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOT | !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 70.5 |
2023
|GT500 |1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Hiramine |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|SUZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|AUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOT | !5th !69 |
2024
|GT500 |12 |align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Hiramine |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|OKA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SUZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|FUJ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|SUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|AUT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOT |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|SUZ | !5th !70 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.impul.co.jp/}}
{{Automotive industry in Japan}}
Category:Japanese auto racing teams
Category:Automotive companies based in Tokyo
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo
Category:Automotive companies established in 1980