Hideki Noda

Noda
Nationality Japanese
Date of Birth 7 March, 1969
Team Larrousse (1994)
Races Entered 3
DNQ/DNPQ -
Best Result DNF (18 laps)
Australia, 1994

A Japanese karting prodigy, on his day Noda could match it with the best in both Europe and North America, becoming the first Japanese driver to win in British F3 and the only to win a CART-sanctioned event.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1982 • Kansai Kart Land J-Class championship, 1st overall.
1983 • Japanese National A-1 class championship, 1st overall.
1985 • Japanese National A-1 class West Division championship, 1st overall.
1986 • Japanese National A-2 class championship, 1st overall.
1987 • Japanese Formula Junior 1600, rookie of the year, 4 wins.
1988 • Japanese F3, =10th overall, 4 points in a JAX Racing Reynard 873 Toyota.
• Competed in the Macau F3 event.
1989 • British Vauxhall Lotus championship, 5th overall, 1 win.
• GM Opel Lotus Euroseries, 9th overall.
1990 • British F3, 12th overall, 8 points in an Alan Docking Racing Ralt RT34 Mugen.
1991 • British F3, 7th overall, 36 points, 1 win in an Alan Docking Racing Ralt RT35 Mugen.
1992 • F3000, 10 entries, 1 DNQ in a 3001 International Reynard 92D Mugen.
1993 • F3000 in a TOM'S Reynard 93D Cosworth.
1994 • F3000, =9th overall, 6 points in a Forti Corse Reynard 94D Cosworth.
Formula One
1994 • Larrousse LH94 Ford HB V8, 3 entries.
1995 • Originally signed for the Simtek team.
After F1
1996 • Competed in Indy Lights.
1997 • Indy Lights, 9th overall, 51 points, 1 win in an Indy Regency Lola T97/20.
1998 • Japanese GT Championship, =21st overall, 22 points in a Cerumo Toyota Supra with Takeuchi.
• All-Japan All-Star event, retired in a Cerumo Toyota Supra with Takeuchi.
• Formula Nippon, 10th overall, 9 points in a Cosmo Oil Racing Lola T98/51 Mugen.
1999 • Japanese GT Championship, =17th overall, 33 points, 1 win in an Esso Tiger Team Le Mans Toyota Supra with Gardner.
• Formula Nippon, 11th overall, 7 points in a Be Brides Impul Lola T99/51 and Reynard 99L Mugen.
2000 • Japanese GT Championship, =14th overall, 35 points in an Esso Tiger Team Le Mans Toyota Supra with Gardner.
• All-Japan All-Star event, 9th place in an Esso Tiger Team Le Mans Toyota Supra with Gardner.
• Formula Nippon, 5th overall, 15 points in a Le Mans Reynard 99L Mugen.
2001 • Japanese GT Championship, =7th overall, 40 points, 1 win in an Esso Le Mans Toyota Supra with Wakisaka.
• All-Japan All-Star event, 1st place in an Esso Le Mans Toyota Supra with Wakisaka.
• Formula Nippon in a DoCoMo Dandelion Racing Reynard 2KL Mugen.
2002 • Intention to race in the Indy Racing League.

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