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Satoru Nakajima

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Satoru Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 悟, Hepburn: Nakajima Satoru; born 23 February 1953) is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1987 to 1991. Born and raised in Okazaki, Aichi, Nakajima began his racing career at the Suzuka Circuit in 1973. He progressed to Japanese Formula Two in 1977, winning a then-record five titles between 1981 and 1986, with 21 victories across 10 seasons. After several appearances in sportscar racing via the World Sportscar Championship and the All Japan Endurance Championship—as well as a season in International Formula 3000—Nakajima signed for Lotus in 1987 to partner Ayrton Senna, becoming the first Japanese driver to compete full-time in Formula One at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Satoru Nakajima is the 134th most popular racing driver (up from 214th in 2019), the 773rd most popular biography from Japan (up from 960th in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Satoru Nakajima ranks 134 out of 1,080. Before him are Roger Williamson, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Carlos Sainz Jr., Sébastien Loeb, Stefan Johansson, and Jacques Villeneuve. After him are Reine Wisell, Onofre Marimón, Gunnar Nilsson, Guy Ligier, Giancarlo Fisichella, and Mika Salo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Satoru Nakajima ranks 137. Before him are Jamaal Wilkes, Michael Bolton, Toyohito Mochizuki, Tim Allen, Huub Stevens, and Jacques Villeneuve. After him are Stephen Paddock, Christoph Daum, Bill Nunn, Eben Alexander, Larry Miller, and Masami Kurumada.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Satoru Nakajima ranks 773 out of 6,245. Before him are Motoori Norinaga (1730), Ashikaga Yoshihisa (1465), Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (662), Daidō Moriyama (1938), Soga no Umako (551), and Prince Kan'in Kotohito (1865). After him are Itagaki Taisuke (1837), Kazuyoshi Nakamura (1955), Shigenori Tōgō (1882), Yamada Nagamasa (1590), Akira Matsunaga (1948), and Hayashi Razan (1583).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Japan

Among racing drivers born in Japan, Satoru Nakajima ranks 1. After him are Kunimitsu Takahashi (1940), Keiichi Tsuchiya (1956), Aguri Suzuki (1960), Takuma Sato (1977), Masahiro Hasemi (1945), Ukyo Katayama (1963), Toshio Suzuki (1955), Kazuyoshi Hoshino (1947), Hiroshi Fushida (1946), Kamui Kobayashi (1986), and Noritake Takahara (1951).

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