Profile of Takuma Koga

TEAM: PP1M / CKB TOYOTA RACING
CAR#: 77
MAKE: TOYOTA CAMRY
HOMETOWN: NAGOYA JAPAN
BIRTH DATE: 3.16.77
HEIGHT: 5' 6" WEIGHT: 160lbs
HOBBIES: WORK OUT, LISTEN TO ROCK, SHOPPING ALONG BROADWAY
FAVORITE MUSIC : EIKICHI YAZAWA,CAROL
RACING EXPERIENCE
2019: | NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES (PP1M / CKB TOYOTA RACING) POINT STANDINGS 8th |
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2018: | NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES (JKR CHEVROLET RACING) POINT STANDINGS 9th *First Asian born driver to finish in the top 10 |
2017: | NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES (JKR CHEVROLET RACING) POINT STANDINGS 13th *Scored a career best fifth place finish at Orange Show Speedway |
2016: | NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES |
2009~: | H-EXCEED RACING NASCAR Development Driver |
2008: | WEST COAST PRO TRUCKS Series ranking 3rd |
2007: | WEST COAST PRO TRUCKS Series ranking 3rd |
2006: | Grand National Division |
2005: | NASCAR Grand National Division All star race participation |
2004: | Grand National Division |
2003: | Winston west |
2002~2005: | MIDGLEY RACING |
2002: | NASCAR WinstonWest Series Participation from MidgreyRacing |
2001: | NASCAR Reybestos NorthWest Series Participation in 6races. I raced among the top cars in Evergreen speedway. |
2000: | NASCAR Weekend Series Paticipation in 10 races from June. Although I raced wuthout practice, I got a PolePosition at sixth race. As the result I got a HardchagerAward because I excited the mostandiences. |
1999: | FormulaTOYOTA drivers scholarship audition which was organized byRacing Magazine "Racing ON"chose me from among 40 candidats. As a result I could participate in Formula TOYOTA races in FujiSpeedway and SuzukaCircuit. |
1998~1992: | Participation in Go kart Races. I won many first prizes in local races. I was ranking 5th in National Series FA class in 1996. I temporary stopped racing becouse of financial difficultiesin 1997. I got three PolePositions of Sifter Go-Kart among three participations. In 1997 I entered Tecseed which is out sourcing company that isnow my personal sponser,too. I worked for Denso to design and evalute radiator and oilcooler. From 1998 to April 1997 I worked for Aisin seiki to evalute LandCruser and Corster and to be a testdriver,too. |