Tadao Uematsu is a racing driver from Japan who last raced in Super GT for Team Uematsu Nova. Uematsu has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,071 ranks Uematsu 7961th of 38,983 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.
| 2008-11-07 | Fuji GT300 | DNF | −77 |
| 2008-05-02 | Fuji GT300 | DNF | −123 |
| 2008-03-14 | Suzuka GT300 | P16 | −47 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸Super GT | Team Uematsu Nova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +1,721 | 3,071 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nobuteru TaniguchiFIA Silver | 5,236 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇧🇷 Kohei HirateFIA Platinum | 5,178 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Kazuki Hoshino | 4,795 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroki KatohFIA Bronze | 4,684 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Tetsuya TanakaFIA Bronze | 4,639 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Hidetoshi Mitsusada | 4,618 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Tetsuya YamanoFIA Bronze | 4,585 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Shinichi TakagiFIA Silver | 4,567 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Tomonobu FujiiFIA Gold | 4,540 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Morio NittaFIA Silver | 4,522 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Hironobu YasudaFIA Gold | 4,516 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇹🇭 Koji YamanishiHigher-rated | 4,246 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Jin-Woo HwangHigher-rated | 4,193 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,951 | 🇮🇹 Claudio Antonioli | International Formula 3000 | 3,072 |
| 7,952 | 🇮🇹 Emanuele Maria Tabacchi | Ferrari Challenge | 3,072 |
| 7,953 | 🇬🇧 Robert Greenwood | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,072 |
| 7,954 | 🇺🇸 Alex Figge | IndyCar | 3,071 |
| 7,955 | 🇺🇸 Cary Bren | International Formula 3000 | 3,071 |
| 7,956 | 🇮🇹 Flavio Olivieri | Spanish F4 | 3,071 |
| 7,957 | 🇪🇸 Francesc Gutiérrez | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,071 |
| 7,958 | 🇨🇱 Juan Carlos Carbonell | IndyCar | 3,071 |
| 7,959 | 🇺🇸 Matt Merrell | NASCAR Truck | 3,071 |
| 7,960 | 🇺🇸 Michele Abbate | World Racing League | 3,071 |
| 7,961 | 🇯🇵 Tadao Uematsu | Super GT | 3,071 |
| 7,962 | 🇦🇷 Teo Schropp | Italian F4 | 3,071 |
| 7,963 | 🇬🇧 Freddie Tomlinson | GT4 America | 3,070 |
| 7,964 | 🇩🇪 Janis Waldow | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,070 |
| 7,965 | 🇬🇧 Jordan Oakes | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,070 |
| 7,966 | 🇦🇷 Juan Tomás Catalán Magni | Turismo Carretera | 3,070 |
| 7,967 | 🇫🇷 Michel Mhitarian | FIA GT Championship | 3,070 |
| 7,968 | 🇺🇸 Nick Drake | NASCAR Truck | 3,070 |
| 7,969 | 🇬🇧 Piers Hickin | GB3 | 3,070 |
| 7,970 | 🇬🇧 Piers Johnson | 24H Series | 3,070 |
| 7,971 | 🇩🇪 Rob Croydon | FIA GT Championship | 3,070 |
Tadao Uematsu holds a Racer Rating of 2,799, placing him in the competitive amateur band. This describes a driver quick enough to race regularly in club racing and entry-level professional grids, typically self-funded, holding a real competition licence and real results but not yet at the calibre of paid professionals. Uematsu's FIA grading is Bronze, the amateur classification in sportscar and endurance racing, used to denote gentleman drivers competing alongside professionals rather than as part of that professional tier.[1]
Uematsu's recorded racing career spans a single season in 2008, during which he made one appearance in Super GT driving for Team Uematsu Nova. He finished 40th in that round and recorded no podiums. His single competitive outing nonetheless saw him finish ahead of several drivers with stronger records, including Ronnie Quintarelli, a three-time Super GT champion and an elite-level professional driver, along with Silver-graded professional Naoki Yokomizo and two other established competitors. These results suggest that on the day, Uematsu proved competitive in a field that included much stronger and more experienced drivers; however, a single race against established professionals cannot sustain a pattern and remains an isolated result. Uematsu has since retired from racing.