Hisashi Wada (和田 久, Wada Hisashi, born 7 June 1962)[1] is a Japanese racing driver and team principal.

Hisashi Wada
NationalityJapanese
Born (1962-06-07) 7 June 1962 (age 62)
Gujō, Gifu, Japan
Super GT career
Debut season1995
Current teamR'Qs Motorsports
Car number22
Former teamsTeam Razo, Prova Motorsports, RE Amemiya Racing, JLOC, 910 Racing
Starts186
Wins1
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps1
Best finish3rd in 2000, 2001
Previous series
19851990
19911994
19911996
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
Japanese Touring Car Championship

Racing career

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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.[2]

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.[3] In 2010, Wada started his own team, R'Qs Motor Sports, where he acts as team principal and the team's representative director.[4]

He went by the pseudonym of WADA-Q from 2003 to 2005.[1][2]

Racing record

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Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
1985 Okuno Speed March 783 Toyota 2T-G 2.0 I4 SUZ
Ret
FUJ SUZ
22
TSU NIS SUZ
7
SUZ
14
17th 4
1986 Okuno & Safety Sports SUZ
11
FUJ SUZ TSU NIS TSU SEN SUZ SUZ NC 0
Special ¥150m Support Car SUZ FUJ SUZ
DSQ
TSU NIS TSU SEN SUZ SUZ
1988 Choro-Q Racing Team Meiju Reynard 873 Volkswagen GX 2.0 I4 SUZ TSU FUJ SUZ SUG TSU SEN
Ret
SUZ NIS
Ret
SUZ
10
NC 0
1989 Le Garage Cox Racing Ralt RT32 SUZ
23
FUJ
DNS
SUZ
11
TSU SUG TSU SUZ NIS SUZ SUZ 8th 7
Capcom Racing Team Ralt RT33 SUZ FUJ SUZ TSU
DNQ
SUG TSU SUZ NIS SUZ SUZ
Mugen MF204 2.0 I4 SUZ FUJ SUZ TSU SUG TSU
Ret
SUZ
7
NIS
Ret
SUZ
6
SUZ
2
1990 Ralt RT34 SUZ
1
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
TSU
4
SEN
2
SUG
DSQ
TSU
3
SUZ
7
NIS
2
SUZ
4
3rd 31

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results

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

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1991 Capcom Racing with Funaki Racing Lola T90/50 Mugen MF308 3.0 V8 SUZ
DNS
AUT
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
MIN
DNQ
SUZ
8
SUG
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
SUZ
DNQ
FUJ
C
SUZ FUJ
DNS
NC 0
1992 Capcom Racing Team Lola T91/50
Lola T92/50
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
5
MIN
9
SUZ
Ret
AUT
12
SUG
16
FUJ
16
FUJ
13
SUZ
11
FUJ
21
SUZ
11
16th 2
1993 Capcom Racing Team Hagiwara Racing Lola T93/50 SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
AUT
C
SUG
24
FUJ
C
FUJ
13
SUZ
19
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
10
NC 0
1994 Stella International SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ FUJ FUJ
Ret
SUZ
12
NC 0

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship results

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(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 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
1991 Object T Toyota Corolla Levin JTC-3 SUG
3
SUZ
Ret
TSU
Ret
SEN
6
AUT
7
FUJ ? 42
1992 JTC-3 TIA
3
AUT
2
SUG
3
SUZ
1
MIN
Ret
TSU
3
SEN
Ret
FUJ
Ret
8th 57
1995 Team Dome-Kosei Ford Mondeo JTCC FUJ
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
NC 0
1996 Kosei J.P. Team Pures JTCC FUJ
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
18th 2

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

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(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 9 DC Points
1995 Team Razo Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) GT1 SUZ FUJ
Ret
SEN FUJ SUG MIN NC 0
Prova Motorsport Porsche 964 RS SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ SUG
DNS
MIN
1996 RE Amemiya Racing Mazda RX-7 GT300 SUZ FUJ
9
SEN
3
FUJ SUG MIN 17th 14
1997 JLOC Corsa Lamborghini Diablo GTR GT500 SUZ FUJ
Ret
SEN
Ret
FUJ
14
MIN
Ret
SUG
13
NC 0
1998 Lamborghini Diablo GT-1 GT500 SUZ
Ret
FUJ
C
SEN
9
FUJ
18
MOT
10
MIN
13
SUG
11
20th 3
1999 JLOC GT500 SUZ
15
FUJ
Ret
SUG
14
MIN
Ret
FUJ
17
TAI
Ret
MOT
14
NC 0
2000 910 Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS GT300 MOT
4
FUJ
2
SUG
Ret
FUJ
4
TAI
1
MIN
2
SUZ
4
3rd 80
2001 GT300 TAI
5
FUJ
6
SUG
2
FUJ
6
MOT
10
SUZ
4
MIN
5
3rd 54
2002 JLOC Lamborghini Diablo GT-1 GT500 TAI
DNQ
FUJ
Ret
SUG
15
SEP
Ret
FUJ
Ret
MOT
18
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
NC 0
2003 GT500 TAI
15
FUJ
Ret
SUG
Ret
FUJ
16
FUJ
15
MOT
15
AUT
Ret
SUZ
Ret
NC 0
2004 Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT GT500 TAI SUG
DNQ
SEP
Ret
TOK MOT
Ret
AUT
Ret
SUZ
15
NC 0
TAI SUG SEP TOK
DNQ
MOT AUT SUZ
2005 GT500 OKA
13
FUJ
DNS
SEP SUG MOT FUJ AUT SUZ NC 0
Lamborghini Murciélago RG-1 GT300 OKA FUJ SEP SUG
Ret
MOT
11
FUJ
8
AUT SUZ
Ret
18th 3
2006 GT300 SUZ
5
OKA
Ret
FUJ
5
SEP SUG
12
SUZ
17
MOT
13
AUT
18
FUJ
9
19th 20
2007 Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3 GT300 SUZ
DNQ
OKA
DNQ
FUJ
DNQ
SEP
DNQ
SUG
DNQ
SUZ
17
MOT
19
AUT
Ret
FUJ
25
NC 0
2008 GT300 SUZ
DNQ
OKA
19
FUJ
Ret
SEP
20
SUG
18
SUZ
14
MOT
23
AUT
21
FUJ
Ret
NC 0
2009 GT300 OKA
11
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SEP
15
SUG
19
SUZ
12
FUJ
11
AUT
17
MOT
Ret
NC 0
2010 R'Qs Motorsports Vemac RD350R GT300 SUZ OKA FUJ SEP SUG SUZ
13
FUJ
C
MOT
18
NC 0
2011 GT300 OKA
13
FUJ
13
SEP
16
SUG
Ret
SUZ
19
FUJ AUT
14
MOT NC 0
2012 GT300 OKA
16
FUJ
12
SEP
18
SUG
DNQ
SUZ
12
FUJ
16
AUT
18
MOT NC 0
2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 GT300 OKA
Ret
FUJ
13
SEP
Ret
SUG
19
SUZ
12
FUJ
17
FSW AUT
14
MOT
16
NC 0
2014 GT300 OKA
20
FUJ
11
AUT
17
SUG
20
FUJ
11
SUZ
15
CHA
9
MOT
14
34th 2
2015 GT300 OKA
DNS
FUJ CHA
15
FUJ
10
SUZ
16
SUG
10
AUT
22
MOT
24
32nd 2
2016 GT300 OKA
19
FUJ
Ret
SUG
20
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
23
CHA
18
MOT
21
MOT
21
NC 0
2017 GT300 OKA
24
FUJ AUT
26
SUG FUJ
26
SUZ
21
CHA MOT
25
NC 0
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT300 OKA
19
FUJ
25
SUZ
25
CHA FUJ
21
SUG
DNQ
AUT
25
MOT
28
NC 0
2019 GT300 OKA
17
FUJ
20
SUZ
26
CHA FUJ
23
AUT
Ret
SUG MOT
26
NC 0
2020 GT300 FUJ
24
FUJ
28
SUZ
23
MOT
Ret
FUJ SUZ
26
MOT
28
FUJ
27
NC 0
2021 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO 2020 GT300 OKA
20
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
28
MOT
21
SUG AUT
Ret
MOT FUJ NC 0
2022 GT300 OKA
25
FUJ
Ret
SUZ FUJ
20
SUZ
21
SUG
24
AUT
24
MOT
22
NC 0
2023 GT300 OKA
20
FUJ
21
SUZ
26
FUJ
24
SUZ
20
SUG
16
AUT
21
MOT
22
NC 0

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2005 Driver Information". Super GT (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "WadaQ web". wadaq.rqs.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "SUCCESSIVE DRIVERS:HISASHI WADA". JLOC. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ O'Connell, R.J. (3 November 2021). "R'Qs Motor Sports Out Of Motegi After Autopolis Accident". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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