Koji Yamanishi is a racing driver from Japan who last raced in Super GT for Arto-Panther Team Thailand. Yamanishi has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 48 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,054 ranks Yamanishi 3695th of 13,563 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Super GT | Arto-Panther Team Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P105 | −25 | 2,054 |
| 2017 | Super GT | JLOC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P103 | +101 | 2,080 |
| 2015 | Super GT | JLOC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P64 | −130 | 1,979 |
| 2014 | Super GT | Team JLOC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | +47 | 2,062 |
| 2013 | Super GT | Team JLOC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P51 | +159 | 2,061 |
| 2012 | Super GT | Team JLOC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P67 | −98 | 1,902 |
| 2010 | Super GT | Team JLOC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +72 | 2,001 |
| 2009 | Super GT | Team JLOC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P65 | −222 | 1,929 |
| 2008 | Super GT | Team JLOC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P77 | −189 | 2,150 |
| 1996 | Formula 3 Macau | Nakajima Honda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −261 | 2,339 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Hiroaki Ishiura | 5,585 | 44 | 1 | 43 | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Tatsuya Kataoka | 3,100 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Nobuteru Taniguchi | 3,097 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 30% |
| 🏳️ Ronnie Quintarelli | 5,197 | 43 | 3 | 40 | 7% |
| 🏳️ Yuji Tachikawa | 4,626 | 43 | 1 | 42 | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Takashi Kogure | 3,178 | 43 | 2 | 41 | 5% |
| 🇯🇵 Hironobu Yasuda | 2,898 | 43 | 3 | 40 | 7% |
| 🇯🇵 Juichi Wakisaka | 3,840 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Shinichi Takagi | 2,782 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 36% |
| 🇯🇵 Kohei Hirate | 4,027 | 41 | 4 | 37 | 10% |
Koji Yamanishi is a retired Japanese racing driver who competed across multiple series during his motorsport career. His primary focus was in Super GT, where he made 45 starts between 2008 and 2018 driving for Arto-Panther Team Thailand, though he did not achieve any wins or podium finishes in that category. Earlier in his career, Yamanishi competed in Formula 3 Macau in 1996, recording 3 starts for Nakajima Honda without reaching the podium.[1]
Across all racing series, Yamanishi accumulated 48 total starts without recording a victory or podium finish. His most recent racing activity came in 2018 with a single Super GT round, where he finished in 105th position. With a Racer Rating of 2,054 on an Elo-style scale, he ranked 3695th among active drivers at the time of his retirement.