Hisashi Wada


Hisashi Wada is a Japanese racing driver and team principal.

Racing career

Wada began competing in professional motorsports in 1984 in the Suzuka Silver Cup, driving a Toyota AE86; he converted a pole to a win and finished second in the series standings. He would later compete in open-wheeled racing, competing in FJ1600, Japanese Formula 3 and Japanese Formula 3000 with some success.
Wada first competed in what is now known as Super GT in 1995 as a part-time competitor for two teams, participating in two races. Wada would later move to RE Amemiya Racing and then JLOC, where he would spend much of his career. A move to 910 Racing in 2000 netted him a win and 3rd in the championship two years in a row before moving back to JLOC. While at JLOC, Wada was noted for his aggressive driving style. In 2010, Wada started his own team, R'Qs Motor Sports, where he acts as team principal and the team's representative director.
He went by the pseudonym of WADA-Q from 2003 to 2005.

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

YearTeamChassisEngine12345678910DCPoints
1985Okuno SpeedMarch 783Toyota 2T-G 2.0 I4SUZ
Ret
FUJSUZ
22
TSUNISSUZ
7
SUZ
14
17th4
1986Okuno & Safety SportsMarch 783Toyota 2T-G 2.0 I4SUZ
11
FUJSUZTSUNISTSUSENSUZSUZNC0
1986Special ¥150m Support CarMarch 783Toyota 2T-G 2.0 I4SUZFUJ[Suzuka International Racing Course|]
DSQ
TSUNISTSUSENSUZSUZNC0
1988Choro-Q Racing Team MeijuReynard 873Volkswagen GX 2.0 I4SUZTSUFUJSUZSUGTSUSEN
Ret
SUZNIS
Ret
SUZ
10
NC0
1989Le Garage Cox RacingRalt RT32Volkswagen GX 2.0 I4SUZ
23
FUJ
DNS
SUZ
11
TSUSUGTSUSUZNISSUZSUZ8th7
1989Capcom Racing TeamRalt RT33Volkswagen GX 2.0 I4SUZFUJSUZTSU
DNQ
SUGTSUSUZNISSUZSUZ8th7
1989Capcom Racing TeamRalt RT33Mugen MF204 2.0 I4SUZFUJSUZTSUSUGTSU
Ret
SUZ
7
NIS
Ret
SUZ
6
SUZ
2
8th7
1990Capcom Racing TeamRalt RT34Mugen MF204 2.0 I4SUZ
1
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
TSU
4
SEN
2
[Sportsland Sugo|]
DSQ
TSU
3
SUZ
7
NIS
2
SUZ
4
3rd31

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results

YearTeamChassisEngine1234567891011DCPoints
1991Capcom Racing with Funaki RacingLola T90/50Mugen MF308 3.0 V8SUZ
DNS
AUT
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
MIN
DNQ
SUZ
8
SUG
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
SUZ
DNQ
FUJ
C
SUZFUJ
DNS
NC0
1992Capcom Racing TeamLola T91/50
Lola T92/50
Mugen MF308 3.0 V8SUZ
Ret
FUJ
5
MIN
9
SUZ
Ret
AUT
12
SUG
16
FUJ
16
FUJ
13
SUZ
11
FUJ
21
SUZ
11
16th2
1993Capcom Racing Team Hagiwara RacingLola T93/50Mugen MF308 3.0 V8SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
AUT
C
SUG
24
FUJ
C
FUJ
13
SUZ
19
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
10
NC0
1994Stella InternationalLola T93/50Mugen MF308 3.0 V8SUZFUJMINSUZSUGFUJSUZFUJFUJ
Ret
SUZ
12
NC0

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213141516DCPoints
1991Object TToyota Corolla LevinJTC-3SUG
3
SUZ
Ret
TSU
Ret
SEN
6
AUT
7
FUJ?42
1992Object TToyota Corolla LevinJTC-3TIA
3
AUT
2
SUG
3
SUZ
1
MIN
Ret
TSU
3
SEN
Ret
FUJ
Ret
8th57
1995Team Dome-KoseiFord MondeoJTCCFUJ
1
FUJ
2
SUG
1
SUG
2
TOK
1
TOK
2
SUZ
1
SUZ
2
MIN
1
MIN
2
TAI
1
TAI
2
SEN
1

Ret
SEN
2

Ret
FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

17
NC0
1996Kosei J.P. Team PuresFord MondeoJTCCFUJ
1
FUJ
2
SUG
1
SUG
2
SUZ
1

16
SUZ
2

Ret
MIN
1

9
MIN
2

Ret
SEN
1

Ret
SEN
2

Ret
TOK
1
TOK
2
FUJ
1
FUJ
2
18th2

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
1995Team RazoNissan Skyline GT-R (R32)GT1SUZFUJ
Ret
SENFUJSUGMINNC0
1995Prova MotorsportPorsche 964 RSGT1SUZFUJSENFUJSUG
DNS
MINNC0
1996RE Amemiya RacingMazda RX-7GT300SUZFUJ
9
SEN
3
FUJSUGMIN17th14
1997JLOC CorsaLamborghini Diablo GTRGT500SUZFUJ
Ret
SEN
Ret
FUJ
14
MIN
Ret
SUG
13
NC0
1998JLOC CorsaLamborghini Diablo GT-1GT500SUZ
Ret
FUJ
C
SEN
9
FUJ
18
MOT
10
MIN
13
SUG
11
20th3
1999JLOCLamborghini Diablo GT-1GT500SUZ
15
FUJ
Ret
SUG
14
MIN
Ret
FUJ
17
TAI
Ret
MOT
14
NC0
2000910 RacingPorsche 911 GT3 RSGT300MOT
4
FUJ
2
SUG
Ret
FUJ
4
TAI
1
MIN
2
SUZ
4
3rd80
2001910 RacingPorsche 911 GT3 RSGT300TAI
5
FUJ
6
SUG
2
FUJ
6
MOT
10
SUZ
4
MIN
5
3rd54
2002JLOCLamborghini Diablo GT-1GT500TAI
DNQ
FUJ
Ret
SUG
15
SEP
Ret
FUJ
Ret
MOT
18
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
NC0
2003JLOCLamborghini Diablo GT-1GT500TAI
15
FUJ
Ret
SUG
Ret
FUJ
16
FUJ
15
MOT
15
AUT
Ret
SUZ
Ret
NC0
2004JLOCLamborghini Murciélago R-GTGT500TAISUG
DNQ
SEP
Ret
TOKMOT
Ret
AUT
Ret
SUZ
15
NC0
2004JLOCLamborghini Murciélago R-GTGT500TAISUGSEPTOK
DNQ
MOTAUTSUZNC0
2005JLOCLamborghini Murciélago R-GTGT500OKA
13
FUJ
DNS
SEPSUGMOTFUJAUTSUZNC0
2005JLOCLamborghini Murciélago RG-1GT300OKAFUJSEPSUG
Ret
MOT
11
FUJ
8
AUTSUZ
Ret
18th3
2006JLOCLamborghini Murciélago RG-1GT300SUZ
5
OKA
Ret
FUJ
5
SEPSUG
12
SUZ
17
MOT
13
AUT
18
FUJ
9
19th20
2007JLOCLamborghini Gallardo RG-3GT300SUZ
DNQ
OKA
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
SEP
DNQ
SUG
DNQ
SUZ
17
MOT
19
AUT
Ret
FUJ
25
NC0
2008JLOCLamborghini Gallardo RG-3GT300SUZ
DNQ
OKA
19
FUJ
Ret
SEP
20
SUG
18
SUZ
14
MOT
23
AUT
21
FUJ
Ret
NC0
2009JLOCLamborghini Gallardo RG-3GT300OKA
11
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SEP
15
SUG
19
SUZ
12
FUJ
11
AUT
17
MOT
Ret
NC0
2010R'Qs Motor SportsVemac RD350RGT300SUZOKAFUJSEPSUGSUZ
13
FUJ
C
MOT
18
NC0
2011R'Qs Motor SportsVemac RD350RGT300OKA
13
FUJ
13
SEP
16
SUG
Ret
SUZ
19
FUJAUT
14
MOTNC0
2012R'Qs Motor SportsVemac RD350RGT300OKA
16
FUJ
12
SEP
18
SUG
DNQ
SUZ
12
FUJ
16
AUT
18
MOTNC0
2013R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
Ret
FUJ
13
SEP
Ret
SUG
19
SUZ
12
FUJ
17
FSWAUT
14
MOT
16
NC0
2014R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
20
FUJ
11
AUT
17
SUG
20
FUJ
11
SUZ
15
CHA
9
MOT
14
34th2
2015R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
DNS
FUJCHA
15
FUJ
10
SUZ
16
SUG
10
AUT
22
MOT
24
32nd2
2016R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
19
FUJ
Ret
SUG
20
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
23
CHA
18
MOT
21
MOT
21
NC0
2017R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3GT300OKA
24
FUJAUT
26
SUGFUJ
26
SUZ
21
CHAMOT
25
NC0
2018R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-AMG GT3GT300OKA
19
FUJ
25
SUZ
25
CHAFUJ
21
SUG
DNQ
AUT
25
MOT
28
NC0
2019R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-AMG GT3GT300OKA
17
FUJ
20
SUZ
26
CHAFUJ
23
AUT
Ret
SUGMOT
26
NC0
2020R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-AMG GT3GT300FUJ
24
FUJ
28
SUZ
23
MOT
Ret
FUJSUZ
26
MOT
28
FUJ
27
NC0
2021R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO 2020GT300OKA
20
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
28
MOT
21
SUGAUT
Ret
MOTFUJNC0
2022R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO 2020GT300OKA
25
FUJ
Ret
SUZFUJ
20
SUZ
21
SUG
24
AUT
24
MOT
22
NC0
2023R'Qs Motor SportsMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO 2020GT300OKA
20
FUJ
21
SUZ
26
FUJ
24
SUZ
20
SUG
16
AUT
21
MOT
22
NC0

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