Seiji Ara
Seiji Ara is a Japanese race car driver.
Ara was the winner of the 24-hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi [R8 Race Car|Audi R8]. In the same year, he also raced in the Le Mans Endurance Series and Japanese GT Championship.
In earlier years, Ara had competed in Formula Nippon, Japanese Formula 3 and the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
Ara made his World [Touring Car Championship] debut with Wiechers-Sport at the 2009 [FIA WTCC Race of Japan].
Racing record
Complete JGTC/Super GT results
Complete Formula Nippon results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
| 2001 | Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo | SUZ 3 | MOT Ret | MIN Ret | FUJ Ret | SUZ 9 | SUG 10 | FUJ 8 | MIN Ret | MOT 12 | SUZ Ret | 12th | 4 | |
| 2002 | Olympic Kondo Racing Team | SUZ 8 | FUJ 4 | MIN 9 | SUZ 10 | MOT Ret | SUG Ret | FUJ Ret | MIN 9 | MOT 11 | SUZ 10 | 11th | 3 | |
| 2006 | Kondo Racing Team | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | SUZ 10 | AUT 10 | FUJ 18 | SUG 13 | MOT Ret | SUZ Ret | NC | 0 | ||
| 2007 | TOM'S | FUJ 11 | SUZ Ret | MOT 15 | OKA 7 | SUZ 10 | FUJ 4 | SUG Ret | MOT 13 | SUZ 5 | 11th | 11 | ||
| 2008 | TOM'S | FUJ Ret | SUZ 11 | MOT 10 | OKA 10 | SUZ1 13 | SUZ2 11 | MOT1 7 | MOT2 1 | FUJ1 10 | FUJ2 10 | SUG 16 | 15th | 9 |
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results
| Year | Team | engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
| 1998 | Team G.R.P | Toyota | SUZ | TSU | MIN | FUJ | MOT | SUZ | SUG 7 | TAI 9 | SEN 10 | SUG Ret | NC | 0 |
| 1999 | TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ 1 | TSU Ret | FUJ 3 | MIN Ret | FUJ 3 | SUZ 8 | SUG Ret | TAI 10 | MOT 4 | SUZ | 6th | 20 |
| 2000 | Toda Racing | Mugen | SUZ Ret | TSU 2 | FUJ 4 | MIN 5 | TAI 2 | SUZ 4 | SUG 3 | MOT 9 | SEN 3 | SUZ 3 | 3rd | 30 |