Alec mildren was an alfa romeo importer and dealer from australia who ran his own racing team during the 1960s and 70s. The austrian was surprised when an argentine who debuted. Whatever it was, these fantastic sets of results got nakajima noticed by tetsu ikuzawa, back then one of the few, if not the only japanese driver to have any notable results in european racing, not to mention he was ridiculously stylish. Jun, 2017 the daughter of japanese cult motorsport hero tetsu ikuzawa, mai ikuzawa grew up, quite literally, at the racetracks of japan and europe, and while she was resistant to the automotive bug at first, a deep appreciation and passion for car culture soon became engrained in her. That said, i think racing drivers in general are quite selfish by nature. Full details of racing driver tetsu ikuzawas record. Twinspark ceo leonard stolk hosted a small dinner in amsterdam last week. Son of a painter, tetsu studied art before turning to racing, where he had a huge amount success. Team profile for tetsu ikuzawa, including a comprehensive list of race entries for team ikuzawa, tetsu ikuzawa, tetsu ikuzawa racing partnership. Throughout the 70s, tetsu and his signal yellow 911 targa s were well know through the pit lanes in europe. Retracing tyre tracks with racing legend richard attwood. Tetsu subsequently ran a japanese f2 team, fostered the first japanese f1 driver satoru nakajima and was director of the nissan europe racing team.
Jun 05, 2016 said former racing driver and nissan executive kazuyoshi hoshino. It was a great feeling when ikuzawa passed the 904. He raced against other european racing legends including. Awarded a queens gallantry medal for his attempts to save niki lauda after laudas crash at the nurburgring in 1976, guy later became a hugely successful sponsorship consultant, a role he took up straight after racing retirement, and in that particular field of the sport, he was a hugely significant and influential person. Former japanese racing driver tetsu ikuzawa and his. That was the first time such a title was claimed by a japanese driver in the european racing circuit. If the championship is more important, the driver gets more points. Read about tetsu izukawa and the history of driving shoes on the journal on the official bally website. Tetsu ikuzawa seems to have inherited some of the artistic talents of his father, and joins art school. The eccentric and intriguing first japanese family of european racing tetsu ikuzawa and his daughter mai share a passion for style, originality and the twist that makes the difference racing cars. Comments off on tetsu ikuzawa, porsche factory driver, wins at 70. Later a team boss, who now lives in both tokyo and london, involved in promotion and management, as is his daughter, who also races.
The origins of stewart go way back to 1994 when japanese driver tetsu ikuzawa started his own formula one project, in which he planned to enter the championship by 1998. Classic driver paid her a visit the daughter of japanese cult motorsport hero tetsu ikuzawa, mai ikuzawa grew up, quite literally, at the racetracks of japan and europe, and while she was resistant to the automotive bug at first, a deep. Now in his seventies, tetsu did his first classic racing last year, using a 911 in the sideways trophy championship, and beat younger drivers in lighter cars to the flag. He unsuccessfully entered two formula one grands prix with maki, the first in the netherlands in 1975 where a blown engine prevented him from starting, and the second at the british gp the same year, where he failed to qualify. Japans bestknown racing driver and its first fulltime grand prix star, he was a fivetime champion in his countrys competitive formula 2 series. Second, 1968 grand prix of japan, tetsu ikuzawa, taki. Tecno racing team driver clay regazzoni clinched the championship title. It touched me before entering the first corner, shooting jochen rindt, who at that time was one of the best drivers in the world and who six months later became the only postmortem champion of formula 1. Exoto 196674 exoto porsche 910 second, 1968 grand prix.
Hiroshi fushida is a former racing driver from japan. Tetsu ikuzawa profile with all the results,graphs,team mates and stats. Race 2, 5, 6 and 7 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate. After graduating tetsu ikuzawa cant resist to follow his passion and start a career as a motor cycle rider. My father tetsu ikuzawa with legend and porsche works teammate jochen rindt who died so young at monza 1970 ikuzawa tetsu ikuzawa. Championship points standings for the formula 2 europe 1970. Dec 20, 2012 comments off on tetsu ikuzawa, porsche factory driver, wins at 70. Born on august 21, 1942, he is the son of a renowned painter rou ikuzawa. A legendary race that has been named the skyline legend among japanese race fans. Mar 28, 20 the skyline would not defeat the porsche, a more purposefully built racing with a top speed of over 250 kilometers per hour, but sunakos driver colleague, tetsu ikuzawa, would edge his way. Tetsu ikuzawa motor sport magazine database our new database page will launch shortly. As it happens, the prince was driven by tetsu ikuzawa, who would later become porsches only japanese factory driver. Satoru nakajima arrived in formula 1 thanks to the support of his longtime partners honda. The origins of stewart go way back to 1994 when japanese driver tetsu ikuzawa started his own formula one project, in which he planned to.
The eccentric and intriguing first japanese family of european racing. The 24 hours of le mans postponed to 1920 september 2020 read more. Classic driver paid her a visit the daughter of japanese cult motorsport hero tetsu ikuzawa, mai ikuzawa grew up, quite literally, at the racetracks of japan and europe, and while she was resistant to the automotive bug at first, a deep appreciation and passion for car culture soon became engrained in her. From tokyo to battersea with creative mastermind mai ikuzawa. In his debut race, the first japan grand prix in 1963, tetsu ikuzawa.
Tetsu ikuzawa unlocked the door to the honda parts bin to build the ultimate project cb seven fifty. Twinspark racings japanese porsche connection twinspark. But far from easy gains, he is, to say the least, a man forged in. The modified nissan r380a2s would finish 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the 1967 japan grand prix at fuji, as tetsu ikuzawa, now driving a porsche 906, won the race. Biography of the japanese racer tetsu ikuzawa who drove the porsche 908 as a factory driver in the 1968 watkins glenn 6h.
In the 1960s and 1970s, there was only one racing driver from japan tetsu ikuzawa. Race 1971 jochen rindt trophy was part of the 1971 european f2 trophy and was won by graham hill on 19710412 00. Test ikuzawa was born on august 21, 1942, he is the son of a renowned japenese painter rou ikuzawa. Driver profile with all the results,graphs,team mates and stats.
Click on the race name to see the results of that race. Raced in europe, america and japan, but his f1 hopes failed when he tried to run his own team, which never really succeeded. Tetsu ikuzawa, brabham bt21b mike hayward collection. A pictorial and video celebration of historys coolest kids, everything from. Exoto motorbox 196674 exoto porsche 910 mtb00064b v1 details.
The daughter of japanese cult motorsport hero tetsu ikuzawa, mai ikuzawa grew up, quite literally, at the racetracks of japan and europe, and while she was resistant to the automotive bug at first, a deep appreciation and passion for car culture soon became engrained in her. Tetsu ikuzawa france patrick dal bo, sigma mc73mazda, s. Mai ikuzawa london, greater london, united kingdom. The daughter of japanese cult motorsport hero tetsu ikuzawa, mai. Shes the founder of the londonbased creative agency bow wow international. Throughout the 70s, tetsu and his signal yellow 911 targa s were. Sale now on shop now show promotion message hide promotion message. Despite the princes relative heft and crude engineering, ikuzawa overtook the porsche to lead the race for a spell, bringing the crowd to its. In early 1994 tetsu ikuzawa, a former japanese formula 2 and formula 3 driver from the 1970s, and successful businessman, started his own formula one project with the intention to enter the sport during the period of 199698.
Lightweight eb porsche doors just had these pics through from our mate and japanese historic racing champion, tetsu ikuzawa, of his immaculate short wheelbase 911 fitted with lightweight porsche doors made by yorkshires eb motorsport. Why is he so important to racing history, porsche history, and the history of cars in japan. Profile for racing driver satoru nakajima from japan. Early racing career interested in cars from an early age, his passion was. Race 1, 4 and 6 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in italics. Throughout the 70s, tetsu and his signal yellow 911 targa s were well know. The eccentric and intriguing first japanese family of. Half a century ago, carlos reutemann was 28 years old. After graduating from the school of art, nihon university, he began his career as a motor cycle rider. Guy edwards born 30 dec 1942 macclesfield, cheshire.
Her father, tetsu ikuzawa, is a renowned international racing legend. The skyline would not defeat the porsche, a more purposefully built racing with a top speed of over 250 kilometers per hour, but sunakos driver colleague, tetsu ikuzawa, would edge his. When i first got the invite to visit tetsu ikuzawa at his warehouse i will admit i had to do a bit of research. A few years ago i received an email from team ikuzawa in japan.
Said former racing driver and nissan executive kazuyoshi hoshino. Twinspark racings japanese porsche connection twinspark racing. However, his opportunity on the international stage came too late in his career. Invited along were two of the most wellknown porsche works racing drivers of the factorys late 60s and early 70s heyday. Profile for racing driver tetsu ikuzawa from japan. Tetsu ikuzawa, brabham bt21b tetsu ikuzawa, frank williams racing brabham bt21b, before retiring with engine trouble on lap 12, f3 clearways trophy, british grand prix, brands hatch, 1968. A selection of photos of formula 3 racing cars and drivers. He was essentially a hero in japanese racing, so being ikuzawa s protege was a big deal. Looking good in yellow tetsu ikuzawa and his 911 s targa. A playstation racing game featuring driver tetsu ikuzawa and vehicles from his career in the 1960s1970s. The driver gets points if he finishes in the first six positions of every race 2. Jun 05, 2017 in 1968, tetsu ikuzawa became the first porsche factory racing team driver. Mai ikuzawa is a racer, graphic designer, style icon, and entrepreneur.
Porsche centre willoughby tetsu ikuzawa and his 911. Beuttler, ikuzawa, walker, miles and morgan mike beuttler, brabham bt21. Mai ikuzawa was born in tokyo as the only child to japans most celebrated grand prix racing driver, tetsu ikuzawa, and was raised within the world of international motor racing where she. Second, 1968 grand prix of japan, tetsu ikuzawa, taki exoto inc. Tetsu ikuzawa and his daughter mai share a passion for style, originality and the. The 1970 european formula two season was contested over 8 rounds. Race 1 and 4 were held with two semifinal heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final. His formula 1 career never really started but geoff lees is the only man to have won formula 2 titles in both europe and japan. I thought prince had a real chance to win the race. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps. Full details of racing driver tetsu ikuzawa s record. The writer introduced himself as tetsu ikuzawa and announced that he wanted to visit twinspark central. However, the porsche retook him and then i thought it was my job to beat it.
His was a successful 30year career in singleseaters and sports cars although his talent was ultimately unfulfilled at the very highest level. If the skyline gtb didnt exist, i would have chosen another path in life. The hakosuka nissan skyline gtr was a legend well before. But as time went by, the team would become stewart grand prix, now better known as red bull racing. Aug 14, 2017 when i first got the invite to visit tetsu ikuzawa at his warehouse i will admit i had to do a bit of research.
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