Shinji Nakano

Nakano
Nationality Japanese
Date of Birth 1 April, 1971
Teams Prost (1997)
Minardi (1998)
Races Entered 33
DNQ/DNPQ -
Best Result 6th
Canada/Hungary, 1997

A Japanese F3 and F3000 graduate with more than close ties to Honda, Nakano spent two relatively anonymous years with Prost and Minardi, before a move to the US saw him cemented in the lower midfield in CART.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1984-5 • Kansai Kartland All Class Championship, 1st overall in both years.
1986 • All Japan All Class Championship, 9th overall.
1987 • All Japan All Class Championship, 2nd overall.
• Hong Kong Kart Grand Prix, 1st place.
• Japan Kart Grand Prix, 1st place.
1988 • All Japan All Class Championship, 5th overall.
1989 • Japanese F3, 7th overall.
1990 • British Vauxhall Lotus championship, 5th overall, 1 win.
• GM Lotus Euroseries, 17th overall.
1991 • GM Lotus Euroseries, 12th overall for Paul Stewart Racing.
1992 • Japanese F3 for Nakajima Racing.
• Japanese F3000 for Nakajima Racing.
1993 • Japanese F3, 5th overall, 26 points in a Super Nova Dallara 393 Mugen Honda.
• Formula 3 Super Cup, 2nd place.
1994 • Japanese F3, 3rd overall, 33 points, 1 win in a Shion Mugen Dallara 393 Mugen Honda.
1995 • Japanese F3000, 11th overall in a DOME F104 Mugen Honda.
1996 • Formula Nippon, 6th overall, 20 points in a DOME F104i Mugen Honda.
• Tested for the DOME F1 project.
Formula One
1997 • Prost JS45 Mugen Honda V10, 17 entries, =16th overall, 2 points.
1998 • Minardi M198 Ford Zetec R V10, 16 entries.
After F1
1999 • Tested for the Jordan F1 team.
2000 • CART FedEx Champ Car series, 24th overall, 12 points in a Walker Reynard Honda, 5th in the Rookie of the Year standings.
2001 • CART FedEx Champ Car series, 26th overall, 11 points in a Fernandez Reynard Honda.

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