# Masahiro Hasemi

Masahiro Hasemi (Shinjitai: 長谷見 昌弘, Hasemi Masahiro, born 13 November 1945) is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan. He started racing motocross when he was 15 years old. In 1964 he signed to drive for Nissan. After establishing himself in saloon car and GT races in Japan, he participated in his only Formula One race at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix for Kojima on 24 October 1976. He qualified 10th after an error which cost him his chance of a pole position and finished 11th, seven laps behind the winner. Contrary to a widely propagated but mistaken result, however, he never set a fastest lap in a Formula One championship race. Along with compatriots Noritake Takahara and Kazuyoshi Hoshino, he was the first Japanese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.
Hasemi became the Japanese Formula 2 champion in 1980, and got two titles in the Fuji Grand Champion Series in 1974 and 1980. After that he reverted to racing Skylines, which he became heavily synonymous with in Group 5, touring cars and JGTC. He won the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1989, 1991 and 1992. He also won the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship in 1990, with the controversial win at the Guia Touring Car race at the Macau Grand Prix in 1990 and Daytona 24 hour in 1992. Hasemi retired from driving in 2001 and now runs NDDP Racing, a Super GT team that currently competes in the GT500 class. Hasemi also owns Hasemi Sport, a former Super GT racing team that ran under the Hasemi Motorsport banner and Nissan aftermarket parts company.
Hasemi is the most recent Japanese driver to win his home Grand Prix, winning it in 1975, when it was a non-championship race.

## Racing record
### Japanese Top Formula Championship results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
| 1974 | Kojima Engineering | SUZ | SUZ 1 | SUZ 3 | SUZ 9 | | | | | | | | 2nd | 20 |
| 1975 | Sakai Racing Team | FUJ 1 | SUZ 1 | FUJ | SUZ Ret | | | | | | | | 3rd | 45 |
| 1975 | Kojima Engineering | | | | | SUZ 5 | | | | | | | 3rd | 45 |
| 1976 | Kojima Engineering | FUJ 5 | SUZ | FUJ 2 | SUZ 2 | SUZ 4 | | | | | | | 2nd | 52 |
| 1977 | Kojima Engineering | SUZ | SUZ | MIN | SUZ 1 | FUJ 3 | | | | | | | 4th | 46 |
| 1977 | Private Hasemi | | | | | | FUJ 9 | SUZ 4 | SUZ 9 | | | | 4th | 46 |
| 1978 | Tomy Racing Team | SUZ 2 | FUJ 3 | SUZ 4 | SUZ Ret | SUZ 3 | MIN 1 | SUZ 4 | | | | | 2nd | 72 (82) |
| 1979 | Tomy Racing Team | SUZ 3 | MIN 4 | SUZ 7 | FUJ 6 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 9 | SUZ Ret | | | | | 5th | 55 (58) |
| 1980 | Tomy Racing Team | SUZ 2 | MIN 1 | SUZ 2 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 5 | SUZ 3 | | | | | | 1st | 71 (79) |
| 1981 | Tomy Racing Team | SUZ 7 | SUZ Ret | SUZ 7 | SUZ 4 | SUZ 7 | | | | | | | 9th | 22 |
| 1984 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ 12 | FUJ 5 | MIN 5 | SUZ 15 | SUZ 3 | FUJ 12 | SUZ 5 | SUZ 8 | | | | 6th | 39 |
| 1985 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ 8 | FUJ Ret | MIN 4 | SUZ 2 | SUZ 7 | FUJ 8 | SUZ 11 | SUZ 9 | | | | 8th | 37 |
| 1986 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ 7 | FUJ 7 | MIN 5 | SUZ 11 | SUZ 7 | FUJ 7 | SUZ 7 | SUZ 9 | | | | 9th | 28 (30) |
| 1987 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ Ret | FUJ 4 | MIN 6 | SUZ 12 | SUZ 12 | SUG 4 | FUJ 3 | SUZ Ret | SUZ Ret | | | 7th | 38 |
| 1988 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ Ret | FUJ Ret | MIN 8 | SUZ 13 | SUG 8 | FUJ 7 | SUZ Ret | SUZ 3 | | | | 9th | 4 |
| 1989 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ 6 | FUJ 4 | MIN 5 | SUZ 3 | SUG Ret | FUJ 8 | SUZ 5 | SUZ 1 | | | | 4th | 21 |
| 1990 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ 4 | FUJ 6 | MIN Ret | SUZ 6 | SUG 13 | FUJ 8 | FUJ Ret | SUZ 11 | FUJ 12 | SUZ 8 | | 13th | 5 |
| 1991 | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | SUZ 9 | AUT DNQ | FUJ 14 | MIN DNQ | SUZ Ret | SUG Ret | FUJ 19 | SUZ 15 | FUJ C | SUZ 14 | FUJ 5 | 21st | 2 |

### Complete Formula One results

(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Pts |
| 1976 | Kojima Engineering | Kojima KE007 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN 11 | NC | 0 |

### Complete JTC/JTCC results

(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 | 17 | 18 | DC | Pts |
| 1989 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GTS-R | JTC-1 | NIS 4 | SEN 2 | TSU 1 | SUG 1 | SUZ 1 | FUJ Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 161 |
| 1990 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | NIS 2 | SUG 2 | SUZ 1 | TSU Ret | SEN 2 | FUJ 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 160 |
| 1991 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | SUG 2 | SUZ 1 | TSU 1 | SEN 2 | AUT 1 | FUJ 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 200 |
| 1992 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | AID 1 | AUT 7 | SUG 5 | SUZ 2 | MIN 1 | TSU 4 | SEN 3 | FUJ 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 110 |
| 1993 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | MIN 2 | AUT 4 | SUG 4 | SUZ 1 | AID 4 | TSU 5 | TOK 5 | SEN Ret | FUJ 5 | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 89 |
| 1994 | Nismo | Nissan Primera | | AUT 1 4 | AUT 2 2 | SUG 1 4 | SUG 2 2 | TOK 1 9 | TOK 2 8 | SUZ 1 6 | SUZ 2 8 | MIN 1 5 | MIN 2 Ret | AID 1 5 | AID 2 Ret | TSU 1 Ret | TSU 2 DNS | SEN 1 | SEN 2 | FUJ 1 4 | FUJ 2 5 | 6th | 76 |
| 1995 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Primera | | FUJ 1 14 | FUJ 2 13 | SUG 1 7 | SUG 2 11 | TOK 1 17 | TOK 2 11 | SUZ 1 13 | SUZ 2 Ret | MIN 1 13 | MIN 2 15 | AID 1 11 | AID 2 8 | SEN 1 15 | SEN 2 13 | FUJ 1 3 | FUJ 2 8 | | | 16th | 19 |
| 1996 | HKS Opel Team Japan | Opel Vectra | | FUJ 1 8 | FUJ 2 12 | SUG 1 Ret | SUG 2 8 | SUZ 1 10 | SUZ 2 9 | MIN 1 12 | MIN 2 15 | SEN 1 Ret | SEN 2 8 | TOK 1 8 | TOK 2 10 | FUJ 1 8 | FUJ 2 6 | | | | | 14th | 24 |

### Complete JGTC results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | DC | Pts |
| 1994 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | FUJ 6 | SEN 1 | FUJ 4 | SUG 3 | MIN 5 | | | 2nd | 56 |
| 1995 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 4 | FUJ 2 | SEN 14 | FUJ 1 | SUG 4 | MIN 6 | | 2nd | 61 |
| 1996 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 3 | FUJ 6 | SEN 2 | FUJ 14 | SUG 6 | MIN 5 | | 5th | 47 |
| 1997 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 4 | FUJ 2 | SEN 9 | FUJ 6 | MIN 7 | SUG Ret | | 7th | 37 |
| 1998 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 5 | FUJ C | SEN Ret | FUJ 2 | MOT 8 | MIN 8 | SUG 5 | 5th | 37 |
| 1999 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | SUZ 6 | FUJ 7 | SUG 7 | MIN 4 | FUJ 11 | TAI 12 | MOT 8 | 17th | 27 |
| 2000 | Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan Skyline GT-R | GT500 | MOT 5 | FUJ 9 | SUG Ret | FUJ 11 | TAI 15 | MIN 11 | SUZ 8 | 16th | 13 |

### Complete Bathurst 1000 results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1981 | Nissan Motor Co. | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | 4 Cylinder | 66 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Nissan Motor Co. | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | B | 153 | 8th | 1st |

### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1986 | Nismo | James Weaver Takao Wada | Nissan R85V | C1 | 285 | 16th | 10th |
| 1987 | Nismo | Takao Wada Aguri Suzuki | Nissan R87E | C1 | 117 | DNF | DNF |
| 1989 | Nismo | Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki | Nissan R89C | C1 | 167 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990 | Nismo | Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki | Nissan R90CP | C1 | 348 | 5th | 5th |
| 1996 | Nismo | Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki | Nissan Nismo GT-R LM | GT1 | 307 | 15th | 10th |

## Note on fastest lap in Formula One

^ It was initially announced that Hasemi set the fastest lap at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, but it was a measurement mistake, and, several days later, the circuit issued a press release to correct the fastest lap holder of the race to Jacques Laffite. This press release was promptly made known in Japan, and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and Japanese media corrected the record. But this correction was not made well known outside Japan, thus, Hasemi remains credited with a fastest lap in many record books.