Masataka Kawaguchi is a racing driver from Japan who last raced in Super GT for Team Jim Gainer. Kawaguchi has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 12 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,508 ranks Kawaguchi 5816th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2013-08-17 | Suzuka GT300 | P13 | +53 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Sepang International Circuit 2009 | Super GT | P9 |
| +54 | Suzuka 2013 | Super GT | P13 |
| +38 | Motegi 2009 | Super GT | P13 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ▸Super GT | Team Jim Gainer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +54 | 3,508 |
| 2011 | ▸Super GT | Team Jim Gainer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −68 | 3,455 |
| 2009 | ▸Super GT | Team Jim Gainer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +2,172 | 3,522 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nobuteru TaniguchiFIA Silver | 5,252 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Kazuki Hoshino | 4,795 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroki KatohFIA Bronze | 4,684 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Shinichi TakagiFIA Silver | 4,632 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Morio NittaFIA Silver | 4,618 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroki YoshimotoFIA Gold | 4,452 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Yuya SakamotoFIA Silver | 4,229 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Katsuyuki HiranakaFIA Gold | 3,820 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% |
| 🇭🇰 Kouta Sasaki | 3,738 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| 🇯🇵 Manabu OridoFIA Silver | 3,708 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| 🇯🇵 Tomoki NojiriHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,367 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Katsumasa ChiyoFIA Gold | 5,981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Marco ApicellaFIA Silver | 5,695 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,806 | 🏳️ Mia Flewitt | British GT Championship | 3,511 |
| 5,807 | 🇭🇰 Sunny Wong | TCR World Tour | 3,511 |
| 5,808 | 🇺🇸 Jody Ridley | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,510 |
| 5,809 | 🇨🇦 John Lloyd | Star Mazda Championship | 3,510 |
| 5,810 | 🇩🇪 Siegfried Venema | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,510 |
| 5,811 | 🇧🇪 Albert Vanierschot | FIA GT Championship | 3,509 |
| 5,812 | 🇩🇪 Yannik Himmels | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,509 |
| 5,813 | 🇺🇸 Brian Johnson | Star Mazda Championship | 3,508 |
| 5,814 | 🇨🇦 Connor Bell | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,508 |
| 5,815 | 🇬🇧 Isaac Smith | TCR World Tour | 3,508 |
| 5,816 | 🇯🇵 Masataka Kawaguchi | Super GT | 3,508 |
| 5,817 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Booth | Radical Cup NA | 3,508 |
| 5,818 | 🇨🇦 Brody Goble | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,507 |
| 5,819 | 🇮🇹 Davide Larini | Italian F4 | 3,507 |
| 5,820 | 🇺🇸 Dwayne Leik | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,507 |
| 5,821 | 🇧🇷 Ricardo Gracia | Spanish F4 | 3,507 |
| 5,822 | 🇺🇸 Ronnie Davidson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,507 |
| 5,823 | 🇺🇸 Chris Lawson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,506 |
| 5,824 | 🇬🇧 Ella Lloyd | F1 Academy | 3,506 |
| 5,825 | 🇺🇸 Mark Kvamme | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,506 |
| 5,826 | 🇳🇱 Tom Coronel | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,506 |
Masataka Kawaguchi is an entry-level professional who raced in Super GT, Japan's multiclass endurance championship, from 2009 to 2013. He competed in the GT300 class for Team Jim Gainer, driving a mix of FIA GT3 cars and Japanese-built GT300 specials in a field that combined amateur and professional drivers. His indexed career comprises twelve starts across three seasons before his retirement.[1]
Kawaguchi spent five years in Super GT with limited success. His best championship finish came in 2013, when he placed 25th in the GT300 points standings. He was a regular fixture in the series' lower reaches, finishing behind established professionals who defined the class during this period; he raced repeatedly against Nobuteru Taniguchi, a three-time GT300 champion, and Kazuki Hoshino, the 2010 GT300 champion, typically trailing both. His most notable results came in occasional races against stronger opposition: he finished ahead of Katsumasa Chiyo, an FIA Gold-graded established professional with ninety-five Super GT starts, and Marco Apicella, an FIA Silver-graded driver with a five-decade run in International Formula 3000, once each.[2]