Ryō Michigami (道上龍, Michigami Ryō, born March 1, 1973 in Nara) is a Japanese racing driver. He last drove a Honda NSX GT3 Evo for Yogibo Drago Corse in Super GT in the 2021 Super GT Season. He won the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship in 2000.
| Ryō Michigami | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Michigami in 2017 | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | March 1, 1973 Nara, Japan |
| Super GT career | |
| Debut season | 1995 |
| Current team | Yogibo Drago Corse |
| Car number | 34 |
| Former teams | Nakajima Racing |
| Starts | 125 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2000 |
| Previous series | |
| 1995-1994 2006, 2004-1998 | All-Japan Formula Three Formula Nippon |
| Championship titles | |
| 2000 | Japan GT Championship |
He competed in the GT500 category of the Super GT series in 1995 and then from 1998 to 2013. He drove for Mugen from 1998 to 2002, for Dome from 2003 to 2009, and for Nakajima Racing from 2010 to 2013. Apart from 1995, he always drove for Honda teams, and became Honda's first champion in the series in 2000. He also won the Suzuka 1000 km three times; in 1999, 2003 and 2004.
After his initial retirement, he formed the Drago Corse team, which competed in Super GT's GT500 class in 2015 and 2016 before withdrawing from the series. Michigami and the Drago Corse team would return to Super GT in 2018, albeit competing in the GT300 class with the NSX GT3. This marked Michigami's return as a full-time competitor, and his first season as a driver-owner in the series. Drago Corse also competed in All-Japan Formula Three Championship as the ThreeBond Racing team.
In 2017, Michigami drove a factory Honda Civic in the World Touring Car Championship. He became the first Japanese driver in the series to finish on the podium at the Race of Macau.[1]
Racing record
editComplete Japanese Formula 3 results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Daiichi Now Motor Sports | Toyota | SUZ 1 |
FUJ 7 |
TSU 9 |
SUZ 3 |
SEN Ret |
TOK 5 |
MIN 7 |
TAI 9 |
SUG 9 |
SUZ 3 |
5th | 19 |
| 1995 | Daiichi Now Motor Sports | Toyota | SUZ 3 |
FUJ C |
TSU 3 |
MIN 4 |
SUZ Ret |
TAI 3 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 4 |
SEN 4 |
4th | 25 |
Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Team Mugen | Honda Accord | FUJ 1 |
FUJ 2 |
SUG 1 |
SUG 2 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 2 |
MIN 1 |
MIN 2 |
SEN 1 |
SEN 2 |
TOK 1 |
TOK 2 |
FUJ 1 Ret |
FUJ 2 DNS |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1997 | Mooncraft | Honda Accord | FUJ 1 C |
FUJ 2 C |
TAI 1 3 |
TAI 2 3 |
SUG 1 Ret |
SUG 2 Ret |
SUZ 1 5 |
SUZ 2 4 |
MIN 1 2 |
MIN 2 2 |
SEN 1 13 |
SEN 2 2 |
TOK 1 5 |
TOK 2 3 |
FUJ 1 5 |
FUJ 2 12 |
5th | 88 |
Complete JGTC/Super GT results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete Formula Nippon results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Funai Super Aguri | SUZ | MIN | FUJ | SUZ | SUG | FUJ | MIN | MOT | FUJ | SUZ Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 1998 | Jaccs Mooncraft M.S.P | SUZ 7 |
MIN 3 |
FUJ 4 |
MOT 9 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG Ret |
FUJ | MIN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 3 |
9th | 11 |
| 1999 | Speedmaster Mooncraft | SUZ 6 |
MOT 8 |
MIN 7 |
FUJ 8 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 7 |
MIN Ret |
MOT 2 |
SUZ 5 |
10th | 9 |
| 2000 | NTT Docomo Dandelion Racing | SUZ Ret |
MOT 13 |
MIN Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 10 |
SUG Ret |
MOT 8 |
FUJ 7 |
MIN 9 |
SUZ Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 2001 | Mooncraft | SUZ | MOT Ret |
MIN 10 |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 2 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN Ret |
MOT 3 |
SUZ 3 |
6th | 22 |
| 2002 | Team 5ZIGEN | SUZ 4 |
FUJ DNS |
MIN | SUZ | MOT 4 |
SUG 3 |
FUJ 4 |
MIN 3 |
MOT 12 |
SUZ 11 |
6th | 11 |
| 2003 | Team 5ZIGEN | SUZ 16 |
FUJ 3 |
MIN 4 |
MOT 5 |
SUZ 4 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ Ret |
MIN Ret |
MOT 13 |
SUZ 6 |
9th | 13 |
| 2004 | Yellow Hat Kondo Racing Team | SUZ 3 |
SUG 5 |
MOT 6 |
SUZ Ret |
SUG Ret |
MIN 11 |
SEP 8 |
MOT 10 |
SUZ 13 |
10th | 7 | |
| 2006 | Team 5ZIGEN | FUJ 20 |
SUZ 18 |
MOT 7 |
SUZ Ret |
AUT 11 |
FUJ 15 |
SUG 12 |
MOT Ret |
SUZ 11 |
NC | 0 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kondo Racing
|
Hiroki Katoh Ryo Fukuda
|
Dome S101-Mugen | LMP1 | 206 | DNF | DNF |
| 2005 | Jim Gainer International
|
Seiji Ara Katsutomo Kaneishi
|
Dome S101hb-Mugen | LMP1 | 193 | DNF | DNF |
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Honda Racing Team JAS | Honda Civic WTCC | FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
RUS 1 |
RUS 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
ARG 1 |
ARG 2 |
JPN 1 11 |
JPN 2 17 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
QAT 1 |
QAT 2 |
NC | 0 |
| 2017 | Honda Racing Team JAS | Honda Civic WTCC | MAR 1 Ret |
MAR 2 10 |
ITA 1 Ret |
ITA 2 Ret |
HUN 1 11 |
HUN 2 13 |
GER 1 11 |
GER 2 Ret |
POR 1 Ret |
POR 2 13 |
ARG 1 10 |
ARG 2 11 |
CHN 1 DSQ |
CHN 2 DSQ |
JPN 1 10 |
JPN 2 Ret |
MAC 1 3 |
MAC 2 15 |
QAT 1 14 |
QAT 2 10 |
14th | 20 |
References
editExternal links
edit
- Official website
- Ryo Michigami career summary at DriverDB.com