Kazuya Oshima |
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| Occupation | Professional racecar driver |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Known for | Winning titles in both Super GT GT300 and GT500 divisions; multiple class wins at Nürburgring 24 Hours |
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| Notable work | Super GT Series, Super Formula Championship, Nürburgring 24 Hours |
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is a professional Japanese racecar driver currently active in the Super GT Series and Super Formula Championship, representing Toyota Gazoo Racing and ROOKIE Racing.
Oshima is distinguished as one of the rare competitors to have clinched titles in both Super GT divisions, capturing the GT300 Drivers' Championship in 2007 and later securing the GT500 Drivers' Championship in 2019. His accolades also include victory at the renowned 2009 Suzuka Summer Endurance race. On the global stage, Oshima boasts five class wins at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016), driving for Gazoo Racing/Toyota Gazoo Racing.
Career
Early racing career
Oshima began his single-seater journey in 2005 within Formula Toyota, where he secured the championship. He progressed to compete in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with TOM'S over two seasons, finishing second in 2006 behind Adrian Sutil and achieving seventh place at the Macau Grand Prix. The following year, he claimed the title in the All-Japan Formula 3 Championship and attained third place at the Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 event. In 2008, he participated in the Formula 3 Euro Series under Manor Motorsports, supported by the Toyota Young Driver Program (TDP).
Super GT
GT300 Division
Oshima made his GT300 debut in 2006 with APR alongside Minoru Tanaka, capturing the championship in 2007 with teammate Hiroaki Ishiura. He also made a single appearance for APR during the 2008 season.
GT500 Division
In 2009, Oshima advanced to GT500 competition with Team Kraft, reuniting with Ishiura as his co-driver. Across two seasons, he achieved two victories annually. Subsequently, he transferred to Team LeMans, partnering with Daisuke Ito for a two-year stint that included one win in 2012. Afterward, Oshima teamed up with Yuji Kunimoto for over three years. In 2016 and 2017, joined by new teammate Andrea Caldarelli, they finished second and third respectively in the championship standings. Following a season competing alongside Felix Rosenqvist, Oshima and Kenta Yamashita secured the 2019 GT500 championship title, edging out KeePer TOM'S drivers Ryo Hirakawa and Nick Cassidy.
Following Team LeMans' departure from Super GT, Oshima moved to the newly established Rookie Racing, pairing with teammate Sho Tsuboi. He has remained a vital competitor for Rookie Racing, reuniting with Yamashita during the 2022 and 2023 campaigns and earning one win each season. For 2024, Oshima's teammate is former Honda driver Nirei Fukuzumi.
Super Formula
After an unsuccessful period racing in Europe, Oshima entered Formula Nippon in 2009 with Petronas-backed TOM'S, spending two seasons there. He recorded a race victory in 2010 before switching to Team LeMans for another two-year tenure. After stepping away from the series for four years—aside from a one-off substitution role for Kazuki Nakajima in 2015—he returned to compete in the rebranded Super Formula series with Team LeMans for three seasons. With Team LeMans withdrawing from both Super GT and Super Formula competitions, Oshima transitioned to Rookie Racing, where he continues to compete into his fifth season.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! FLaps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position
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2011 Super GT Series - GT500 || Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS ||8 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||28 ||11th
2011 Formula Nippon Championship || Team LeMans ||7 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||19 ||5th
2012 Super GT Series - GT500 || Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS ||8 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||33 ||10th
2012 Formula Nippon Championship || Team LeMans ||8 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||21.5 ||7th
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2013 Super GT Series - GT500 || Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS ||8 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||52 ||5th
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2014 Super GT Series - GT500 || Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS ||8 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||2 ||44 ||7th
2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8 || Gazoo Racing ||1 ||1 ||? ||? ||1 ||N/A ||style="background:#FFFFBF;"|' ' '1st
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- ! rowspan=3 ¦ 2015 |- align=left |
2015 Super GT Series - GT500 ¦ Team LeMans ENEOS ¦ 8 ¦ 0 ¦ 0 ¦ 0 ¦ 1 ¦ 32 ¦ 9th |- align=left |
2015 Super Formula Championship ¦ Petronas Team TOM'S ¦ 1 ¦ 0 ¦ 0 ¦ 0 ¦ 0 ¦ 0 ¦ 20th |- align=left |
2015 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-Pro ¦ Toyota Gazoo Racing ¦ 1 ¦ 1 ¦ ? ¦ ? ¦ 1 ¦ N/A ¦ style='background:#FFFFBF;' 1st |-}
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2016 Super GT Series - GT500
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Lexus Team LeMans Wako's |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
69 |
style='background:#DFDFDF;' 2nd |- |
2016 Nürburgring 24 Hours - SP-Pro
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Toyota Gazoo Racing with Tom's |
1 |
1 |
? |
? |
1 |
N/A |
style='background:#FFFFBF;' 1st |- |
2016 Nürburgring 24 Hours - SP8
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Toyota Gazoo Racing |
1 |
0 |
? |
? |
0 |
N/A |
DNF |-}
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Position |- ! rowspan='2'|'17 |- |
2017 Super GT Series - GT500
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Lexus Team LeMans Wako's |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
63 |
style='background:#FFDF9F;' 3rd |- |
2017 Super Formula Championship
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Sunoco Team LeMans |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
12th |-}
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2018 Super GT Series - GT500
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Lexus Team LeMans Wako's |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
41 |
10th |- |
2018 Super Formula Championship
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UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
12th |-}
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2019 Super GT Series - GT500
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Lexus Team LeMans Wako's|
8|
2|
1|
０|
4|
85|
style='background:#FFFFBF;' １st |-|
２０１９ Super Formula Championship
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UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans|
7|
０|
０|
０|
１|
７|
14th |-}
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202０ Super GT Series - GT500
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TGR Team Wako's ROOKIE Racing|
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７th |-|
202０ Super Formula Championship
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ROOKIE Racing|
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１９th |-}
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202１ Super GT Series - GT500
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TGR Team Eneos ROOKIE Racing||
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202１ Super Formula Championship
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NTT Communications ROOKIE||
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202１ Super Taikyu Series - ST-Q
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ROOKIE Racing||
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202２ Super GT Series - GT500
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TGR Team Eneos ROOKIE Racing ||
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２ ||
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５th |-|
202２ Super Formula Championship
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docomo Business ROOKIE ||
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202３ Super GT Series - GT500202３ Super Formula Championship202３ Super Taikyu Series - ST-Q
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TGR Team Eneos ROOKIE Racing ||
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docomo business ROOKIE ||
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ORC ROOKIE Racing ||
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202４ Super Formula Championship202４ Super GT Series - GT500202४ Super Taikyu Series - ST-Q
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docomo business ROOKIE ||
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१९th
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TGR Team Eneos ROOKIE Racing ||
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202५ Super Formula Championship202५ Super GT Series - GT500202५ Super Taikyu Series - ST-Q
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docomo business ROOKIE ||
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style='background:#DFDFDF;' 2nd*
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Toyota Gazoo Rookie Racing
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‡ Denotes team classification.
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bold races signify pole position) (Italic races indicate fastest lap)
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| 2006 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
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TDP Team TOM'S
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Toyota
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Points Earned
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'nowrap' !' Petronas Team TOM'S'
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'Toyota'
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FUJ < br > 7th
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SUZ < br > 10th
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MOT < br > Retired
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FUJ < br > 2nd
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SUZ < br > 10th
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MOT < br > 11th
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AUT < br > 9th
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SUG < br > 6th
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'9th place'
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'13 points'
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| ' 2010 '
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'nowrap' !' Petronas Team TOM'S'
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'Toyota'
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SUZ < br > 12th
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MOT < br > 8th
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FUJ < br > 4th
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MOT < br > 5th
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SUG < br > 1st
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'bgcolor="#FFFFFF"' ! AUT
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SUZ < br > 5th
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SUZ < br > 7th
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'6th place'
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'24 points'
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| '[[2011 Formula Nippon season |
2011 |
Team LeMans |
Toyota |
5th at Suzuka |
2nd at Autopolis |
12th at Fuji |
8th at Twin Ring Motegi |
Caution at Suzuka |
6th at Sportsland Sugo |
Retired at Twin Ring Motegi |
5th at Twin Ring Motegi |
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5th overall |
19 points]'
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| '2012 Formula Nippon season' !
'Team LeMans' !
'Toyota' !
'4th at Suzuka' !
'8th at Twin Ring Motegi' !
'6th at Autopolis' !
'3rd at Fuji Speedway' !
'Retired at Twin Ring Motegi' !
'4th at Sportsland Sugo' !
'8th at Suzuka' !
'7th at Suzuka' !
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'7th overall'
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'21.5 points'
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| '2015 Super Formula season' !
'TOM'S Petronas Team TOM'S' !
'Toyota' !
'Suzuka Circuit finish recorded, other races not detailed.' !
'15th at Okayama International Circuit' !
'[Results for Fuji, Twin Ring Motegi, Autopolis, Sportsland Sugo, and Suzuka not specified]' !
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'20th position in championship'
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'0 points'
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| '2017 Super Formula Championship' !
'SUNOCO Team LeMans' !
'Toyota' !
'Reached retirement status at Suzuka first race; placed 15th and 12th in Okayama rounds; finished between 10th and 15th in other circuits.' !
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'12th in final standings'
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'6 points'
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| '2018 Super Formula Championship' !
'UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans' !
'Toyota' !
'Reached positions ranging from 2nd to 16th across various races including Suzuka, Autopolis, Sportsland Sugo, Fuji, Twin Ring Motegi, and Okayama.' !
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'12th overall'
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'6 points'
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| '2019 Super Formula Championship '!
'UOMO Sunoco Team LeMans '!
'Toyota '!
'Reached finishes from top three to seventeenth place across multiple circuits including Suzuka, Autopolis, Sportsland Sugo, Fuji, Twin Ring Motegi, and Okayama.'!
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14th overall!
7 points|
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| '2020 Super Formula Championship '!
ROOKIE Racing!
Toyota!
Finishes ranged between 9th and 17th across circuits such as Twin Ring Motegi, Okayama, Sportsland Sugo, Autopolis, Suzuka, and Fuji.!
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19th overall!
5 points|
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| '2021 Super Formula Championship '!
NTT Communications ROOKIE Racing!
Toyota!
Results included placements from 8th to 18th with a retirement in one race; participated in Fuji, Suzuka (two races), Autopolis, Sportsland Sugo, and Twin Ring Motegi.!
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19th overall!
2.5 points|
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| '2022 Super Formula Championship '!
docomo business ROOKIE Racing!
Toyota!
Consistent finishes between 13th and 19th across multiple circuits without scoring championship points.!
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21st overall!
0 points|
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| '2023 Super Formula Championship '!
docomo business ROOKIE Racing!
Toyota!
Achieved a best result of fourth place at Sportsland Sugo with other finishes ranging up to nineteenth; current standing is fourteenth with thirteen points.!
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| '2024 Super Formula Championship (season underway)'!
docomo business ROOKIE Racing!
Toyota Gazoo Racing!
Mid-field results accompanied by some retirements; presently ranked nineteenth with no points earned.!
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| '2025 Super Formula Championship (current season)'!
docomo business ROOKIE Racing!
Toyota Gazoo Racing!
Early races have shown mid-pack finishes; championship rankings and total points remain to be determined.!
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