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Kakunoshin Ohta

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Kakunoshin Ohta, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 10 August 2025
Masaki Ohta
OccupationProfessional racing driver
Known forCompeting in Super GT and Super Formula series
is a Japanese professional racing driver affiliated with Honda Motor Company. He competes in the Super GT series representing Astemo Real Racing and participates in the Super Formula series with docomo Dandelion Racing.

Early career

Ohta made his initial foray into single-seater competition in 2018, appearing once in the 2018 F4 Japanese Championship for . In 2019, he secured a full-season drive supported by Honda's Formula Dream Project, achieving two victories and concluding the season sixth in the overall rankings. That same year, he also took part as a guest driver in the French F4 Championship, where he attained one podium finish and placed within the top ten across all three events. He ended the year triumphantly by winning the "All-Japan Deciding Race," outperforming prominent competitors such as Ren Satō and Atsushi Miyake.

In 2020, Ohta returned to compete in the F4 Japanese Championship without manufacturer backing but rejoined Honda's development program in 2021, finishing fifth in the championship standings. Advancing to Super Formula Lights in 2022 with Toda Racing, he demonstrated strong form by securing four wins and twelve podium finishes, ultimately finishing second behind Kazuto Kotaka.

GT300

Ohta commenced his Super GT journey in the GT300 category with Team UpGarage, partnering experienced driver Takashi Kobayashi. He earned his first podium finish during his debut race at Okayama and ended the season ranked eighth overall.

GT500

In 2023, Ohta stepped up to the GT500 division, driving for Modulo Nakajima Racing alongside Takuya Izawa. Following a promising campaign, he transferred to Real Racing, taking over from Nobuharu Matsushita and teaming up with Koudai Tsukakoshi.

2023

After excelling in Super Formula Lights, Ohta progressed to the premier Super Formula Championship in 2023 with docomo Dandelion Racing. He replaced Hiroki Ōtsu and raced alongside Tadasuke Makino. Although he faced challenges early on, his performance improved markedly post-summer break, with consistent top-four qualifying results during the closing rounds. He secured his inaugural podium at Suzuka and clinched victory in the season finale, surpassing title contenders Liam Lawson and Ritomo Miyata.

2024

Continuing with Dandelion Racing into 2024, Ohta began the season by finishing fourth at Suzuka after qualifying second. He followed this with a fifth-place result at Autopolis but encountered difficulties at SUGO and Fuji due to incidents and mechanical problems. At Motegi, he led briefly before a throttle malfunction caused him to spin out. Ohta recovered strongly with impressive qualifying efforts, including earning pole position at Suzuka where he achieved consecutive wins during the final event. He wrapped up the season fourth in the overall championship.

2025

Ohta is set to remain with Dandelion Racing for the 2025 campaign.

Endurance racing

In November 2024, Ohta participated in an IMSA-sanctioned test of the Acura ARX-06 at Daytona International Speedway.

It was announced on December 11, 2024, that Ohta will compete in three rounds of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship driving Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura ARX-06. He will share driving responsibilities with Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly for the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen, and Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Alex Palou will join exclusively for the Rolex 24.

Summary of karting career

Season Competition Team Final standing
2013 IAME International Final — X30 Junior Super Winforce RT NC
2014 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy — Academy Ota Masatoshi 2nd
IAME International Final — X30 Junior 34th
2015 Asia Pacific Championship — KF Toyota Yamaha RT 17th
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Summary of racing career

Season Championship Team Rounds Victories Pole positions Fastest laps Podium finishes Points scored Overall rank
2018 F4 Japanese Championship MYST 2 0 0 0 0 0 47th
2019 F4 Japanese Championship Honda Formula Dream Project 14 2 3 2 4 125 6th
French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 3 0 0 0 1 0 NC†
2020 F4 Japanese Championship Vegaplus 9 0 0 1 2 68 7th
2021 F4 Japanese Championship Honda Formula Dream Project 14 0 0 1 6 150 5th
Formula Regional Japanese Championship Rn-sports 2 0 0 0 "1" "27" "14th"
"2021 Super Taikyu Series - ST-Z" "5ZIGEN Team 5Zigen" "4" "0" "0" "0" "2" "80.5‡" "3rd‡"
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles Fastest laps Podiums Points Standing
2022 '2022 Super Formula Lights' 'Toda Racing' '18' '4' '6' '7' '12' '108' '2nd'
'Super GT - GT300' 'Team UpGarage' '8' '0' '0' '0' '2' '34' '8th'
'Super Taikyu - ST-Z' '5ZIGEN Team 5Zigen' '6' '2' '3' '3' '4' '131.5‡' '1st‡'
2023 '2023 Super Formula Championship' 'NTT Docomo Dandelion Racing Team Dandelion Racing' '9' '1' '0' '0' '2' '35.5' '7th'
'Super GT - GT500' 'Modulo Nakajima Racing' '8' '0' '0' '0' '1' '19' '14th'
2024 '2024 Super Formula Championship' 'NTT Docomo Dandelion Racing Team Dandelion Racing' '8' '2' '1' '1' '2' '75' '4th'
'Super GT - GT500 ' 'Astemo Real Racing ' '8 ' '0 ' '1 ' '0 ' '2 ' '43 ' '10th '
'Super Taikyu - ST-X ' 'Craft-Bamboo Racing ' '5 ' '2 ' '2 ' '0 ' '0 ' "110‡ " "2nd‡"
2025 "2025 Super Formula Championship " "NTT Docomo Dandelion Racing Team Dandelion Racing " "4 " "2 " "0 " "0 " "3 " "61 " "1st* "
"IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP " "Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian " "1 " "0 " "0 " "0 " "0 " " " " "
"IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 " "Era Motorsport" "1 " "0 " "0 " "0 " "0 " " " " "

† Participated as a guest driver, therefore points were not awarded.
* Current season.
‡ Reflects team classification.

Comprehensive F4 Japanese Championship Outcomes

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2018 MYST OKA
1 		OKA
2 		FUJ1
1 		FUJ1
2 		SUZ
1 		SUZ
2 		FUJ2
1
27 		FUJ2
2
Ret 		SUG
1 		SUG
2 		AUT
1 		AUT
2 		MOT
1 		MOT
2 		47th 0
2019 Honda Formula Dream Project OKA
1
Ret 		OKA
2
Ret 		FUJ1
1
2 		FUJ1
2
5 		SUZ
1
1 		SUZ
2
1 		FUJ2
1
4 		FUJ2
2
9 		AUT
1
3 		AUT
2
6 		SUG
1
18 		SUG
2
27 		MOT
1
8 		MOT
2
7 		6th 125

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points

2020

Vegaplus 

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5

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7th

68

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2021

nowrap | Honda Formula Dream Project 

style="background:#dfffdf;" | FUJ1 1  


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style="background:#dfdfdf;" | SUZ 1  


style="background:#dfdfdf;" | SUZ 2  


style="background:#ffdf9f;" | MOT1 1  


style="background:#dfffdf;" | MOT1 2  


style="background:#dfdfdf;" | MOT1 3  


style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUG 1  


style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUG 2  


style="background:#dfffdf;" | SUG 3  


style="background:#ffdf9f;" | MOT2 1  


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style="background:#efcfff;" | FUJ2 1  


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5th

150


Full Formula Regional Japanese Championship Outcomes

(legend) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Standing Total Points
2021 Rn-sports OKA
1 		OKA
2 		OKA
3 		MOT
1 		MOT
2 		MOT
3 		FUJ
1 		FUJ
2 		FUJ
3 		SUG
1
4 		SUG
2
3 		SUZ
1 		SUZ
2 		14th 27

Full Super Formula Lights Results

(legend) (Pole positions are shown in bold) (Fastest laps appear in italics)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Position Total Points
2022 Toda Racing FUJ
1
Ret 		FUJ
2
2 		FUJ
3
4 		SUZ
1
2 		SUZ
2
1 		SUZ
3
2 		AUT
1
2 		AUT
2
1 		AUT
3
2 		SUG
1
Ret 		SUG
2
3 		SUG
3
5 		MOT
1
2 		MOT
2
9 		MOT
3
4 		OKA
1
1 		OKA
2
3 		OKA
3
1 		2nd 113


Complete Super GT results

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Position Points
2022 Team UpGarage Honda NSX GT3 Evo GT300 OKA
2 		FUJ
13 		SUZ
Ret 		FUJ
3 		SUZ
14 		SUG
11 		AUT
19 		MOT
4 		8th 34
2023 Modulo Nakajima Racing Honda NSX-Type S GT500 GT500 OKA
10 		FUJ
14 		SUZ
14 		FUJ
2 		SUZ
8 		SUG
11 		AUT
11 		MOT
Ret 		14th 19
2024 Astemo Real Racing Honda Civic Type R-GT GT500 GT500 OKA
Ret 		FUJ
31 		SUZ
6 		FUJ
8 		SUZ
7 		SUG
Ret 		AUT
14† 		MOT
22 		10th 43

Complete Super Formula results

( key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics signify fastest lap)

  • Season ongoing.
Year Team Engine Manufacturer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Standing Points Accumulated
2023 docomo Team Dandelion Racing Honda FUJ
15 		FUJ
19 		SUZ
17 		AUT
16 		SUG
15 		FUJ
63 		MOT
Ret2 		SUZ
3 		SUZ
12 		7th 35.5
2024 docomo Team Dandelion Racing Honda style="background:#DFFFDF;"  Suzuka International Racing Course SUZ  
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Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Results

(legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole position; those in italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Overall Position Points Accumulated
2025 Acura Meyer Shank Racing
in collaboration with Curb-Agajanian 		GTP Acura ARX-06 Honda AR24e 2.4 L turbocharged V6 DAY
8 		LBH LGA DET WGL IMS PET 8th* 262*
Era Motorsport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
 ELK * *

* Current season underway.

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