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🇯🇵 Yuji Kunimoto
Racing driver from Japan. Super GT, TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh.
Driver facts
Full name
Yuji Kunimoto
Born
12 September 1990(b. 1990)
Nationality
Japan
Current team
TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh
Series
Super GT
Status
Active
Career wins
4
Career podiums
18
Career starts
197
Career DNFs
17
Racer Rating
5,017
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,017Rank 1148 of 40,308 indexed, +83 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Yuji Kunimoto is a racing driver from Japan who competes in Super GT for TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh. Kunimoto has recorded 4 wins and 18 podiums from 197 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,017 ranks Kunimoto 1148th 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-05-03 | Fuji GT500 | P10 | −12 |
| 2026-05-03 | Fuji | P10 | +83 |
| 2026-04-11 | Okayama GT500 | P12 | −60 |
| 2026-04-11 | Okayama | P12 | +72 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +179 | Suzuka 2023 | Super GT | P1 |
| +174 | Twin Ring Motegi 2021 | Super GT | P2 |
| +158 | Twin Ring Motegi 2021 | Super GT | P2 |
| +156 | Motegi 2013 | Super GT | P1 |
| +147 | Buriram 2016 | Super GT | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Buriram6 starts+39
Twin Ring Motegi5 starts+37
Sugo18 starts+21
Sepang International Circuit6 starts+6
Struggles
Sportsland SUGO5 starts-19
Okayama8 starts-14
Motegi22 starts-11
Macau4 starts-10
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +83 | 5,017 |
| 2025 | ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P14 | −48 | 4,934 |
| 2024 | ▸Super Formula | ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +81 | 4,982 |
| ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −377 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Super Formula | Kids com Team KCMG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +111 | 5,279 |
| ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −13 | ||
| 2022 | ▸Super Formula | KCMG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +42 | 5,181 |
| ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P11 | +119 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | P11 | −39 | 5,021 |
| ▸Super Formula | KCMG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P18 | −357 | ||
| 2020 | ▸Super GT | TGR Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −417 | 5,323 |
| ▸Super Formula | carrozzeria Team KCMG | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +220 | ||
| 2019 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −160 | 5,432 |
| ▸Super Formula | Kondo Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P14 | ↑725−158 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team Wedssport Bandoh | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −4 | 5,900 |
| 2017 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team Wedssport Bandoh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −251 | 5,159 |
| ▸WEC | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −96 | ||
| 2016 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team Wedssport Bandoh | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | +272 | 5,369 |
| 2015 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans Eneos | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −91 | 5,271 |
| 2014 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans Eneos | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P7 | +53 | 5,456 |
| 2013 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans Eneos | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P5 | +252 | 5,323 |
| 2012 | ▸Super GT | Lexus Team Keeper Kraft | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P12 | ↑398−329 | 5,071 |
| 2011 | ▸Super GT | APR | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +119 | 5,002 |
| 2010 | ▸Super GT | APR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −65 | 4,883 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | TOM''S | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −95 | ||
| 2009 | ▸Super GT | APR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +3,693 | 5,043 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Now Motor Sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑509+43 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Kunimoto finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Naoki YamamotoFIA Platinum | 6,328 | 162 | 50 | 112 | 31% |
| 🇯🇵 Yuhi SekiguchiFIA Gold | 5,879 | 150 | 67 | 83 | 45% |
| 🇯🇵 Kazuya OshimaFIA Platinum | 5,648 | 143 | 57 | 86 | 40% |
| 🇯🇵 Tomoki Nojiri | 6,367 | 141 | 39 | 102 | 28% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroaki IshiuraFIA Platinum | 5,433 | 125 | 50 | 75 | 40% |
| 🇯🇵 Koudai Tsukakoshi | 5,527 | 124 | 55 | 69 | 44% |
| 🇯🇵 Tadasuke MakinoFIA Gold | 6,741 | 111 | 28 | 83 | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Tsugio MatsudaFIA Platinum | 4,874 | 108 | 45 | 63 | 42% |
| 🇯🇵 Kenta YamashitaFIA Platinum | 6,403 | 107 | 26 | 81 | 24% |
| 🇯🇵 Sho TsuboiFIA Platinum | 6,799 | 106 | 29 | 77 | 27% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,442 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇳🇿 Liam LawsonFIA Platinum | 7,395 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Pato O'WardFIA Gold, 2× champion | 7,095 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,138 | 🇫🇮 Jesse Krohn | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,029 |
| 1,139 | 🇹🇭 Tomas Enge | 24H Series | 5,028 |
| 1,140 | 🇨🇭 Michael May | Formula 1 | 5,027 |
| 1,141 | 🇺🇸 Paul Durant | IndyCar | 5,027 |
| 1,142 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Clauson | IndyCar | 5,023 |
| 1,143 | 🇴🇲 Faisal Al Zubair | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,020 |
| 1,144 | 🇨🇾 Tio Ellinas | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 5,020 |
| 1,145 | 🇲🇽 Rafael Villagomez | Formula 2 | 5,019 |
| 1,146 | 🇯🇵 Riki Okusa | Super GT | 5,019 |
| 1,147 | 🇺🇸 Travis Webb | Formula 1 | 5,018 |
| 1,148 | 🇯🇵 Yuji Kunimoto | Super GT | 5,017 |
| 1,149 | 🇬🇧 Gerry Ashmore | Formula 1 | 5,016 |
| 1,150 | 🇫🇷 Richard Westbrook | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,016 |
| 1,151 | 🏳️ Abdulaziz Al Faisal | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,015 |
| 1,152 | 🇪🇸 Andy Soucek | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,015 |
| 1,153 | 🇫🇮 Jari Nurminen | FIA GT Championship | 5,015 |
| 1,154 | 🇬🇧 Peter Walker | Formula 1 | 5,011 |
| 1,155 | 🇴🇲 Calan Williams | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,010 |
| 1,156 | 🇨🇭 Mario Hytten | International Formula 3000 | 5,010 |
| 1,157 | 🇫🇷 Gustavo Yacaman | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,009 |
| 1,158 | 🇨🇭 Mike Rockenfeller | European Le Mans Series | 5,008 |
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