🇯🇵 Kazuki Nakajima

Kazuki Nakajima is a Japanese driver whose motorsport career began well before his time with Toyota Gazoo Racing in the World Endurance Championship. He first made his name internationally in Formula One, driving for Williams from 2007 to 2009, before returning to Japan to claim back-to-back Super Formula Championship titles with TOM'S in 2012 and 2014. His move into endurance racing brought further success, including three consecutive victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 2018 and 2020 and the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship title, all achieved with Toyota.[1]

According to the authoritative record, Nakajima's WEC career with Toyota Gazoo Racing spans 6 starts, yielding 3 wins and 5 podiums, though he did not secure a series championship. His Racer Rating stands at 7,062, placing him tenth among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite reach figures between 10,000 and 11,500. In the 2026 season, he recorded 3 wins and 5 podiums across 6 rounds, finishing second in the standings. Nakajima is now listed as retired, closing out a career that combined open-wheel achievement in Japan and Formula One with sustained success in endurance racing at the highest level.[2]