Jin Nakamura (中村仁, Nakamura Jin, born 1 February 2006) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT and Super Formula Lights. He was runner up in the 2023 F4 Japanese Championship[1] He is also part of the TGR Driver Challenge Program.[2]
Career
Formula 4
Nakamura made his formula debut in 2022 F4 Japanese Championship with TGR-DC Racing School. He did on to win a race and have 2 podiums.[3] Nakamura continues to compete in the series for 2023, where he claimed runners up behind of the eventual champion Rikuto Kobayashi & ahead of Honda's Yusuke Mitsui. He racked up couple of wins and podiums. Nakamura, and Kobayashi took part in WEC Challenge Program training session for young drivers has been announced for the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours. Both participated and experience firsthand how WEC drivers and engineers take on the challenge of Le Mans.[4]
Super Formula Lights
Nakamura step up to Super Formula Lights with TOM'S.[5] Nakamura ended in 4th place in his first season.
Super GT
Nakamura also will make his debut to compete in Super GT - GT300 with apr, as he replaces Koki Saga to partner Kazuto Kotaka and Yuki Nemoto.[6]
Formula Regional
Nakamura made his Formula Regional race in 2024 Macau Grand Prix with TOM'S.[7] Nakamura moves abroad to race in Formula Regional European Championship and Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP.[8]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | F4 Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 4th |
| 2023 | F4 Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 209 | 2nd |
| 2024 | Super Formula Lights | TOM'S | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 4th |
| Super GT - GT300 | apr | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 6th | |
| Super Taikyu - ST-2 | KTMS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 1st‡ | |
| Macau Grand Prix | TOM'S Formula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional European Championship | R-ace GP | |||||||
| Formula Regional Middle East Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 10th |
‡ Team standings.
Complete F4 Japanese Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TGR-DC Racing School | FUJ1 1 10 |
FUJ1 2 6 |
SUZ1 1 8 |
SUZ1 2 7 |
FUJ2 1 6 |
FUJ2 2 9 |
SUZ2 1 7 |
SUZ2 2 4 |
SUG 1 2 |
SUG 2 1 |
AUT 1 4 |
AUT 2 6 |
MOT 1 7 |
MOT 2 5 |
4th | 126 |
| 2023 | TGR-DC Racing School | FUJ1 2 Ret |
FUJ1 1 1 |
SUZ1 1 Ret |
SUZ1 2 6 |
FUJ2 1 3 |
FUJ2 2 2 |
SUZ2 1 2 |
SUZ2 2 3 |
SUG 1 4 |
SUG 2 4 |
AUT 1 2 |
AUT 2 1 |
MOT 1 1 |
MOT 2 2 |
2nd | 209 |
Complete Super GT results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | apr | Lexus LC 500h GT | GT300 | OKA 5 |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 4 |
FUJ 12 |
SUG 6 |
AUT 14 |
MOT 111 |
SUZ 3 |
6th | 39 |
Complete Super Formula Lights results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOM'S | AUT 1 Ret |
AUT 2 2 |
AUT 3 6 |
SUG 1 2 |
SUG 2 1 |
SUG 3 3 |
FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 2 |
FUJ 3 7 |
OKA 1 5 |
OKA 2 4 |
OKA 3 6 |
SUZ 1 4 |
SUZ 2 2 |
SUZ 3 3 |
MOT 1 5 |
MOT 2 3 |
MOT 3 5 |
4th | 71 |
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  TOM'S Formula
|
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 13th | 13th | DNF |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R-ace GP | YMC1 1 12 |
YMC1 2 9 |
YMC1 3 8 |
YMC2 1 6 |
YMC2 2 8 |
YMC2 3 8 |
DUB 1 10 |
DUB 2 1 |
DUB 3 12 |
YMC3 1 14 |
YMC3 2 10 |
YMC3 3 10 |
LUS 1 3 |
LUS 2 21 |
LUS 3 10 |
10th | 94 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R-ace GP | MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ "Kobayashi beats fellow Toyota junior Nakamura to Japanese F4 title". formulascout.com. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2023 motorsport team setups". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2022 motorsport team setups". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR. "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC Challenge Program: WEC". TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Honda confirms Iori Kimura's place on 2024 Super Formula grid". formulascout. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Saitama Toyopet Gets New Lineup Amid Toyota Reshuffle". sportscar365.com. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Macau Grand Prix - FIA FR World Cup Provisional Entry List" (PDF).
- ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2025 motorsport team setups in Japan". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
External links
- Jin Nakamura career summary at DriverDB.com
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