Yoshihisa Namekata is a racing driver from Japan who last raced in Super GT for Team JLOC. Namekata has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,862 ranks Namekata 9126th 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.
| 2008-08-22 | Suzuka | P27 | −66 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸Super GT | Team JLOC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,512 | 2,862 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Yuhi SekiguchiFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,715 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroaki IshiuraFIA Platinum | 5,505 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Toranosuke TakagiHigher-rated | 4,813 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,116 | 🇯🇵 Yusaku Maezawa | Ferrari Challenge | 2,864 |
| 9,117 | 🏳️ Beto Gresse | Stock Car Pro Series | 2,863 |
| 9,118 | 🇦🇷 Ezequiel Raul Bosio | Stock Car Pro Series | 2,863 |
| 9,119 | 🇩🇪 Jacob Erlbacher | Prototype Cup Europe | 2,863 |
| 9,120 | 🇺🇸 Jared Odrick | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,863 |
| 9,121 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Ricca | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,863 |
| 9,122 | 🇺🇸 Nicholas Reger | Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | 2,863 |
| 9,123 | 🇲🇽 Alexandra Mohnhaupt | British F4 | 2,862 |
| 9,124 | 🇬🇧 Jamie Orton | British GT Championship | 2,862 |
| 9,125 | 🇺🇸 John Roberts | GT America | 2,862 |
| 9,126 | 🇯🇵 Yoshihisa Namekata | Super GT | 2,862 |
| 9,127 | 🇩🇪 Florian Weber | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,861 |
| 9,128 | 🇩🇪 Jörg Breuer | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,861 |
| 9,129 | 🏳️ Christian Olsen | Road to Le Mans | 2,860 |
| 9,130 | 🏳️ Elia Sperandio | Prototype Cup Germany | 2,860 |
| 9,131 | 🏳️ Gary Carlton | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,860 |
| 9,132 | 🇺🇸 Steve Welk | SVRA | 2,860 |
| 9,133 | 🏳️ Willian Starostik | Stock Car Pro Series | 2,860 |
| 9,134 | 🇱🇹 Andrius Gelžinis | 24H Series | 2,859 |
| 9,135 | 🇩🇪 Maximilian Koch | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,859 |
| 9,136 | 🏳️ Paul Kiebler IV | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,859 |
Yoshihisa Namekata is a competitive amateur, rated 2,803. This level encompasses club and regional racing, drivers racing against professionals rather than as one of them, and competitors with limited records in established series.[1]
Namekata's career consists of a single start in Super GT during 2008, driving for Team JLOC. He did not finish in the points, crossing the line in 40th position. In that sole outing, he shared track time with established professionals including FIA Gold-graded Yuhi Sekiguchi, who went on to win the 2021 Super GT championship, and FIA Platinum-graded Hiroaki Ishiura. His finishing position relative to these drivers was unremarkable given their subsequent achievements and the narrow window of a single race. Namekata has since retired from racing and holds no known championships across his career.