Naoya Gamou

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Naoya Gamou
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 34)
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Super GT career
Debut season2011
Current teamK2 R&D LEON Racing
Car number65
Former teamsOkinawa-IMP Racing with SHIFT
Starts75
Wins5
Podiums16
Poles4
Fastest laps6
Best finish1st in 2018
Previous series
201012
2009
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Formula Challenge Japan
Championship titles
2023
2020
2018
2017
Super Taikyū - ST-X
Super Taikyū - ST-1
Super GT - GT300
Super Taikyū - ST-4

Naoya Gamou (蒲生尚弥, Gamō Naoya, born 11 November 1989) is a Japanese professional racing driver who currently competes in Super GT for K2 R&D LEON Racing alongside Takuro Shinohara.[1][2][3] He was champion of the 2018 season in the GT300 class.

Racing record[edit]

Career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position
2009 Formula Challenge Japan FTRS FCJ 10 3 3 0 7 36 3rd
Super Taikyū - ST2 T'Z Racing Varis 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National TOM'S Spirit 16 8 7 5 12 121 2nd
2011 Super GT - GT300 Hankook KTR 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petronas Team TOM'S 14 1 0 1 10 71 4th
2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National SGC by KCMG 2 0 0 0 0 7 7th
Super Taikyū - ST-4 GAZOO Racing Spirit 2 0 0 0 1 16‡ 10th‡
2013 Super GT - GT300 Okinawa-IMP Racing with SHIFT 1 0 0 0 1 18 16th
Super Taikyū - ST-4 GAZOO Racing Spirit 4 1 0 0 1 49.5‡ 6th‡
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3 Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2014 Super GT - GT300 LEON Racing 1 0 0 0 0 5 29th
Super Taikyū - ST-4 GAZOO Racing Spirit 5 1 0 0 3 61.5‡ 4th‡
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3 Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1st
2015 Super GT - GT300 LEON Racing 8 0 0 1 1 41 9th
Super Taikyū - ST-4 Toyota Team TOM'S Spirit 55.5‡ 6th‡
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T Team Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2016 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 1 0 0 1 26 12th
Super Taikyū - ST-4 Toyota Team TOM'S Spirit 96‡ 2nd‡
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T Toyota Gazoo Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2017 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 2 1 3 3 72 2nd
Super Taikyū - ST-4 TOM'S Spirit 6 5 4 3 6 135‡ 1st‡
2018 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 1 1 0 1 68 1st
Super Taikyū - ST-4 TOM'S Spirit 1 0 1 0 0 159‡ 1st‡
2019 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 0 0 0 2 46.5 5th
Super Taikyū - ST-4 Endless Sports 89‡ 4th‡
2020 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 1 0 0 2 59 3rd
Super Taikyū - ST-1 ROOKIE Racing 4 4 4 4 4 121‡ 1st‡
2021 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 0 0 0 2 43 6th
Super Taikyū - ST-Q ROOKIE Racing N/A NC
2022 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 0 1 1 2 33 9th
Super Taikyū - ST-Q ORC ROOKIE Racing N/A NC
2023 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing 8 0 1 1 2 44 4th
Super Taikyū - ST-X Zhongsheng ROOKIE Racing 7 3 2 1 5 136‡ 1st‡
TGR GR86/BRZ Cup Netz Hyōgo Racing Team 7 0 0 0 1 21 11th
2024 Super GT - GT300 K2 R&D LEON Racing
Super Taikyu - ST-X Zhongsheng ROOKIE Racing

‡ Team standings

Complete Super GT results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Pts
2011 Hankook KTR Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GT300 OKA FSW
10
SEP SUG SUZ
Ret
FSW AUT TRM NC 0
2013 Okinawa-IMP Racing with SHIFT Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 OKA FSW SEP SUG SUZ
2
FSW AUT TRM 16th 18
2014 LEON Racing OKA FSW AUT SUG FSW SUZ CHA TRM
6
29th 5
2015 OKA
22
FSW
7
CHA
5
FSW
2
SUZ
6
SUG
7
AUT
12
TRM
5
9th 41
2016 K2 R&D LEON Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 OKA
1
FSW
Ret
SUG
16
FSW
23
SUZ
8
CHA
11
TRM
9
TRM
24
12th 26
2017 OKA
2
FSW
5
AUT
10
SUG
7
FSW
13
SUZ
1
CHA
13
TRM
1
2nd 72
2018 OKA
4
FSW
4
SUZ
7
CHA
4
FSW
4
SUG
8
AUT
5
TRM
1
1st 68
2019 OKA
6
FSW
5
SUZ
14
CHA
3
FSW
Ret
AUT
7
SUG
4
TRM
2
5th 46.5
2020 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO FSW
6
FSW
4
SUZ
6
TRM
1
FSW
3
SUZ
10
TRM
19
FSW
4
3rd 59
2021 OKA
2
FSW
4
SUZ
9
TRM
15
SUG
14
AUT
8
TRM
Ret
FSW
2
6th 43
2022 OKA
3
FUJ
15
SUZ
13
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
6
SUG
6
AUT
3
MOT
18
9th 33
2023 OKA
2
FUJ
4
SUZ
12
FUJ
25
SUZ
Ret
SUG
6
AUT
12
MOT
2
4th 44
2024 OKA

FUJ

SUZ

FUJ

SUZ

SUG

AUT

MOT

* Season still in progress.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LEON RACINGドライバー紹介 | レオンレーシング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "Naoya Gamou | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Naoya Gamou". SnapLap. 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2021-09-19.