Kazuo Mogi


Kazuo Mogi is a retired Japanese racing driver.

Racing career

Mogi first began professional competition in 1975, driving a Nissan Sunny. He competed in the FJ1600 Championship, joining midway through 1980, driving a West 80J; he would later participate in the Japanese [Formula 3000 Championship] and the All Japan Endurance Championship, but it was the Japanese [Touring Car Championship] where he is most well known.
Mogi is a three-time Japanese Touring Car champion, winning the title in 1985, 1989 and 1992. Mogi also won the 1987 [All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship] with Kunimitsu Takahashi in a Porsche 962C. In 1992, Mogi tested the HKS 300E V12 engine intended for use in Formula One in a stretched Lola T91/50 chassis.
Mogi then competed in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship from 1994 All Japan [Grand Touring Car Championship|1994] before retiring from racing in 1997.

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results

YearTeamChassisEngine12345678910DCPoints
1988SICS Racing TeamMarch 88B
Lola T88/50
Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8SUZ
Ret
FUJ
10
MIN
Ret
SUZ
11
SUG
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
15
SUZ
11
NC0
1990Zoom RacingLola T89/50
Lola T90/50
Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8SUZFUJ
Ret
MINSUZ
10
SUG
23
FUJ
15
FUJ
8
SUZ
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
SUZ
DNQ
NC0

Complete JSPC results

YearTeamCo-driverCarClass123456DCPoints
1983MO Racing

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship Results

YearTeamClassCar123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
1985Auto Beaurex MotorsportBMW 635CSiDIV.3SUG
Ret
TSU
1
MIN
1
SUZ
4
FUJ
3
1st97
1986Auto Beaurex MotorsportBMW 635CSiDIV.3MIN
2
SUG
11
TSU
Ret
SEN
14
FUJ
8
SUZ
3
??
1987Tsuchiya EngineeringToyota Corolla FXDIV.1MIN
13
SEN
2
TSU
4
SUG
2
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
4
??
1988TOM'S MinoltaToyota Corolla FXJTC-3SUZ
6
MINSENTSUSUGFUJ??
1988Tsuchiya EngineeringToyota Corolla FXJTC-3SUZMIN
9
SENTSUSUGFUJ??
1988Tsuchiya EngineeringToyota Corolla LevinJTC-3SUZMINSEN
2
TSU
8
SUG
4
FUJ
Ret
??
1989Yokohama [Rubber Company|Team ADVAN]Toyota Corolla LevinJTC-3NIS
6
SEN
1
TSU
7
SUG
2
SUZ
3
FUJ
1
1st?
1990FET RacingFord Sierra RS500 CosworthJTC-1MIN
6
SUG
4
SUZ
3
TSU
14
SEN
7
FUJ
21
16th72
1991B‐ing Kegani RacingBMW M3 (E30)JTC-2SUG
1
SUZ
Ret
TSU
4
SEN
3
AUT
2
FUJ
8
4th73
1992B‐ing Kegani RacingBMW M3 (E30)JTC-2TAI
Ret
AUT
1
SUG
2
SUZMIN
1
TSU
3
SEN
2
FUJ
6
1st92
1993Team TaisanBMW M3 (E30)JTC-2MIN
5
AUT
4
SUG
5
SUZ
3
TIATSU
Ret
TOKSEN
4
FUJ
1
7th68
1994Team TaisanBMW [3 Series (E36)|BMW 318i]JTCCAUT1
12
AUT2
18
SUG1
Ret
SUG2
DNS
TOK1
DNS
TOK2
Ret
SUZ1
14
SUZ2
12
MIN1
15
MIN2
Ret
TIA1
11
TIA2
Ret
TSU1
11
TSU2
8
SEN1
Ret
SEN2
DNS
FUJ1
DNS
FUJ1
NC
28th3
1995Team ADVAN YamaichiBMW 318iJTCCFUJ1
15
FUJ2
18
SUG1
20
SUG2
DNS
TOK1
14
TOK2
19
SUZ1
11
SUZ2
Ret
MIN1
Ret
MIN2
Ret
TIA1
22
TIA2
Ret
SEN1
17
SEN2
19
FUJ1
Ret
FUJ2
24
30th0
1996Team ADVAN with MOGGBMW 318iJTCCFUJ1
DNS
FUJ2
DNS
SUG1SUG2SUZ1SUZ2MIN1MIN2SEN1SEN2TOK1TOK2FUJ1FUJ2NC0

Complete JGTC results

YearTeamCarClass123456DCPoints
1994Team TaisanPorsche 962CGT1FUJ
Ret
SENFUJSUGMINNC0
1996Cobra Racing TeamPorsche 911 RSRGT300SUZ
2
FUJ
7
SEN
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SUG
3
MIN
2
5th46
1997Team Take OnePorsche 911 RSRGT500SUZ
9
FUJ
Ret
SEN
12
FUJ
12
MIN
11
SUG
9
26th4