Eijiro Shimizu
| Eijiro Shimizu | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 15 March 2003 Hyogo, Japan |
| Super GT Series - GT300 career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | SHADE Racing |
| Car number | 20 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Best finish | 16th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020-2021 | F4 Japanese Championship |
Eijiro Shimizu (清水 英志郎, Shimizu Eijirou, born 15 March 2003) is a Japanese racing driver who most recently competed in Super GT for SHADE Racing.
Career
[edit]Formula 4
[edit]Shimizu started racing in 2020 as the driver for Toyota'd TGR-DC Racing School alongside Hibiki Taira, Seita Nonaka, and Jiei Okuzumi.[1] He stays again with the team as he finished eight in the standings.[2]
Super GT
[edit]Shimizu joins Super GT in 2022 with new team SHADE Racing, he joined by veteran Katsuyuki Hiranaka.[3] For 2023, Shimizu stays with Hiranaka, as both clinch second in SUGO.[4]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | F4 Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th |
| 2021 | F4 Japanese Championship | TGR-DC Racing School | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 8th |
| 2022 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27th |
| Super Taikyū - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | ||||||||
| 2023 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16th |
| Super Taikyū - ST-Z | SHADE Racing | ||||||||
| 2024 | Super GT - GT300 | SHADE Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Super Taikyū - ST-Z | SHADE Racing |
References
[edit]- ^ "F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP | 2020 FIA-F4選手権 第1/2/3戦 富士大会エントリーリスト". fiaf4.jp. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "2021 第1戦・第2戦 富士スピードウェイ". Japanese FIA F4 Championship Official Site. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Apr reveals Toyota GR86 GT300 car for SUPER GT 2022". dailysportscar.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "42 Cars Entered For 2023 SUPER GT Series". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Eijiro Shimizu career summary at DriverDB.com