Noritake Takahara

Noritake Takahara (高原 敬武; born 6 June 1951) is a former racing driver from Japan. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 24 October 1976. He scored no championship points. Along with his compatriots Masahiro Hasemi and Kazuyoshi Hoshino, he was the first Japanese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.

Takahara is a two-time Japanese Formula 2000 champion, winning the title in 1974 and 1976, and resulting vice-champion in 1975 and third in 1973.

Takahara won the Fuji Grand Champion Series three times in 1973, 1975 and 1976, and resulted vice-champion in 1974. He collected 17 wins and 30 podiums in that championship.

Racing record

Japanese Top Formula Championship results (key) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points 1973 Noritake Takahara FUJ SUZ SUZ SUZ 3rd 34 1974 Takahara Racing Ltd SUZ SUZ SUZ SUZ 1st 45 1975 Takahara Racing Ltd FUJSUZ FUJ SUZ SUZ 2nd 59 1976 Takahara Racing Ltd FUJ SUZ FUJ SUZ SUZ 1st 66 1977 Takahara Racing Ltd SUZ SUZMIN SUZ FUJ FUJ SUZ SUZ 6th 40 1978 Harada Racing Company SUZ FUJ SUZSUZ SUZMINSUZ 8th 22 1979 Team IKUZAWA SUZMIN SUZ FUJ SUZ SUZ SUZ 8th 28

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WDC Points 1976 Team Surtees Surtees TS19 Cosworth V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN NC 0 1977 Kojima Engineering Kojima KE009 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN NC 0