Yuji Kunimoto
Yuji Kunimoto is a Japanese auto racing driver. He is the younger brother of 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto. As of 2017, he is racing for Cerumo in the Super Formula Championship, where he is the defending series champion and for Racing Project Bandoh in Super GT.
Career highlights
- 2016 Super Formula Champion, P.mu/cerumo・INGING
- 2010 All-Japan Formula Three Champion, Petronas Team TOM'S
- 2009 All-Japan Formula Three Championship, Petronas Team TOM’S, Super GT Series, GT300 class, Corolla Axio apr GT
- 2008 Formula Challenge Japan, Series Champion; Formula BMW, Macau GP Support race, 5th position
- 2007 Formula Toyota, 10th Overall; Formula Challenge Japan, 4th Overall
- 2006 All Japan Kart Championship, FA Class, 8th Overall
- 2005 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 3rd Overall
- 2004 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 7th Overall; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series
- 2003 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series
- 2002 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 4th Overall
- 2001 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 12th Overall
- 2000 Started go-karts
Racing record
Complete Super GT results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
| 2009 | apr | Toyota Corolla Axio | GT300 | OKA 5 | SUZ 9 | FUJ 8 | SEP 16 | SUG 8 | SUZ 4 | FUJ 12 | AUT 7 | MOT 5 | 10th | 32 |
| 2010 | apr | Toyota Corolla Axio | GT300 | SUZ 8 | OKA 9 | FUJ 1 | SEP 3 | SUG Ret | SUZ 3 | FUJ C | MOT 17 | 5th | 47 | |
| 2011 | apr | Toyota Corolla Axio | GT300 | OKA 6 | FUJ 7 | SEP 6 | SUG 2 | SUZ 7 | FUJ 14 | AUT 8 | MOT 9 | 7th | 38 | |
| 2012 | Lexus Team Kraft | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA Ret | FUJ 12 | SEP 10 | SUG 6 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 7 | AUT 13 | MOT Ret | 13th | 28 | |
| 2013 | Team LeMans | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA 7 | FUJ 3 | SEP 7 | SUG 6 | SUZ Ret | FUJ 4 | AUT 11 | MOT 1 | 5th | 52 | |
| 2014 | Team LeMans | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 2 | FUJ 3 | AUT 9 | SUG 5 | FUJ 13 | SUZ 5 | BUR 9 | MOT 11 | 7th | 44 | |
| 2015 | Team LeMans | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 9 | FUJ 9 | CHA 2 | FUJ 13 | SUZ Ret | SUG 4 | AUT 8 | MOT 9 | 9th | 32 | |
| 2016 | Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 9 | FUJ 8 | SUG 5 | FUJ 10 | SUZ 5 | CHA 1 | MOT 5 | MOT 3 | 4th | 58 | |
| 2017 | Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | OKA 6 | FUJ | AUT 8 | SUG 12 | FUJ 7 | SUZ 4 | CHA | MOT | 13th* | 22* | |
| 2018 | Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | OKA 13 | FUJ 4 | SUZ 5 | CHA 10 | FUJ 1 | SUG 12 | AUT 2 | MOT 13 | 5th | 55 | |
| 2019 | Lexus Team WedsSport BANDOH | Lexus LC 500 | GT500 | OKA 9‡ | FUJ Ret | SUZ 1 | CHA 9 | FUJ Ret | SUG 10 | AUT 10 | MOT 3 | 7th | 38 | |
| 2020 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Team WedsSport BANDOH | Toyota GR Supra GT500 | GT500 | FUJ | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | * | * | - |
Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
| 2011 | Project μ/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 13 | AUT 11 | FUJ 15 | MOT 12 | SUZ C | SUG 5 | MOT1 4 | Twin Ring Motegi| DSQ | 10th | 6.5 | |
| 2012 | Project μ/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 14 | MOT 9 | AUT 8 | FUJ 8 | MOT 10 | SUG 13 | SUZ1 11 | SUZ2 12 | 13th | 2 | |
| 2013 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 10 | AUT 10 | FUJ 7 | MOT 6 | SUG 4 | SUZ1 Ret | SUZ2 15 | 10th | 10 | ||
| 2014 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 13 | FUJ1 5 | FUJ2 7 | FUJ 3 | MOT 13 | AUT 2 | SUG 9 | SUZ1 4 | SUZ2 Ret | 7th | 19.5 |
| 2015 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 17 | OKA Ret | FUJ 4 | MOT 18 | AUT 8 | SUG 17 | SUZ1 7 | SUZ2 8 | 9th | 7.5 | |
| 2016 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 2 | OKA 6 | FUJ Ret | MOT 4 | OKA1 2 | OKA2 1 | SUG 15 | SUZ1 1 | SUZ2 6 | 1st | 33 |
| 2017 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | SUZ 3 | OKA1 10 | OKA2 9 | FUJ Ret | MOT 15 | AUT | SUG | SUZ1 | SUZ2 | 9th* | 7* |
* Season still in progress.