# Rafael Suzuki

Rafael "Hideo" Suzuki (born 13 August 1987) is a Brazilian racing driver of Japanese descent who currently competes for Pole Motorsport in the Stock Car Pro Series, which he has raced in since 2014. He previously raced in a number of international Formula Three series, including the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the German Formula Three Championship.

## Career
### 1998 - Go-Kart

After a few indoor go-kart races, Rafael Suzuki started to compete at the age of 10 in 1998, and soon went to some wins and titles, building a successful career.

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | F.Laps | Points | Position |
| 2007 | Formula São Paulo | Phebem Fórmula | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | 4 | 17th |
| 2007 | Formula 3 Sudamericana | Cesário Fórmula | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13th |
| 2007–08 | Asian F3 Pacific Series | Team Goddard | 18 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 221 | 3rd |
| 2008 | German Formula 3 Championship | Performance Racing | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 7th |
| 2009 | German Formula 3 Championship | Performance Racing | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 4th |
| 2009 | German Formula 3 Championship | HS Technik Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 4th |
| 2009 | German Formula 3 Championship | Jenichen Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4th |
| 2010 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | TOM'S | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 78 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Macau Grand Prix | TOM'S | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18th |
| 2012 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Toda Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 6th |
| 2012 | Auto GP World Series | Ombra Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17th |
| 2013 | International GT Open - GTS | Bhai Tech Racing | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 3rd |
| 2013 | Spanish GT Championship | Team Novadriver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | Stock Car Brasil | ProGP | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 | 27th |
| 2015 | Stock Car Brasil | RZ Motorsport | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 27th |
| 2016 | Stock Car Brasil | Vogel Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 17th |
| 2017 | Stock Car Brasil | Cavaleiro Racing | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 18th |
| 2018 | Stock Car Brasil | Bardahl Hot Car | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 16th |
| 2018 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro | ArtLine Team Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | Stock Car Brasil | Hot Car Competições | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 23rd |
| 2019 | Império Endurance Brasil - P1 | Power Imports Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | Stock Car Brasil | Full Time Bassani | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 14th |
| 2020 | Império Endurance Brasil - P1 | Power Imports Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | Porsche Endurance Series - GT3 Cup | N/A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 3rd |
| 2021 | Stock Car Pro Series | Full Time Bassani | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 16th |
| 2021 | Porsche Endurance Series - GT3 Cup | N/A | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 199 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Stock Car Pro Series | Full Time Bassani | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 13th |
| 2022 | 24H GT Series - 992 | Three Sixty Racing Team | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Stock Car Pro Series | Pole Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 263 | 6th |
| 2023 | TCR South America Touring Car Championship | PMO Motorsport | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 331 | 6th |
| 2023 | TCR World Tour | PMO Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47th |
| 2024 | Stock Car Pro Series | TMG Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | TCR South America Touring Car Championship | PMO Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | TCR World Tour | PMO Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16th |
| 2025 | GT Winter Series - GT3 | Comtoyou Racing | | | | | | | |

### Complete German Formula Three Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
| 2008 | Performance Racing | Dallara F305 | OPC-Challenge | HOC1 1 4 | HOC1 2 5 | OSC1 1 9 | OSC1 2 4 | NÜR1 1 10 | NÜR1 2 14 | HOC2 1 5 | HOC2 2 8 | ASS 1 3 | ASS 2 6 | NÜR2 1 5 | NÜR2 2 3 | LAU 1 7 | LAU 2 5 | SAC 1 6 | SAC 2 6 | OSC2 1 Ret | OSC2 2 5 | 7th | 55 |
| 2009 | Performance Racing | Dallara F305 | Volkswagen | OSC1 1 4 | OSC1 2 3 | NÜR1 1 4 | NÜR1 2 7 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 4 | OSC2 1 4 | OSC2 2 3 | LAU 1 2 | LAU 2 6 | | | | | | | | | 4th | 65 |
| 2009 | HS Technik Motorsport | Dallara F305 | Mercedes | | | | | | | | | | | ASS 1 4 | ASS 2 3 | NÜR2 1 6 | NÜR2 2 6 | | | OSC3 1 Ret | OSC3 2 13 | 4th | 65 |
| 2009 | Jenichen Motorsport | Dallara F305 | OPC Challenge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SAC 1 9 | SAC 2 10 | | | 4th | 65 |

### Complete Stock Car Brasil results

| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Rank | Points |
| 2014 | ProGP | Chevrolet Sonic | INT 1 25 | SCZ 1 20 | SCZ 2 17 | BRA 1 23 | BRA 2 Ret | GOI 1 Ret | GOI 2 DNS | GOI 1 Ret | CAS 1 15 | CAS 2 20 | CUR 1 20 | CUR 2 27 | VEL 1 19 | VEL 2 18 | SCZ 1 18 | SCZ 2 15 | TAR 1 16 | TAR 2 18 | SAL 1 19 | SAL 2 13 | CUR 1 8 | | | | 27th | 47.5 |
| 2015 | RZ Motorsport | Chevrolet Sonic | GOI 1 27 | RBP 1 16 | RBP 2 11 | VEL 1 15 | VEL 2 19 | CUR 1 19 | CUR 2 22 | SCZ 1 19 | SCZ 2 18 | CUR 1 13 | CUR 2 11 | GOI 1 19 | CAS 1 28 | CAS 2 15 | MOU 1 17 | MOU 2 18 | CUR 1 7 | CUR 2 17 | TAR 1 Ret | TAR 2 DNS | INT 1 Ret | | | | 27th | 51 |
| 2016 | Vogel Motorsport | Chevrolet Cruze | CUR 1 10 | VEL 1 15 | VEL 2 10 | GOI 1 10 | GOI 2 21 | SCZ 1 16 | SCZ 2 8 | TAR 1 DSQ | TAR 2 EX | CAS 1 7 | CAS 2 14 | INT 1 Ret | LON 1 Ret | LON 2 Ret | CUR 1 20 | CUR 2 11 | GOI 1 19 | GOI 2 12 | CRI 1 13 | CRI 2 20 | INT 1 7 | | | | 17th | 117 |
| 2017 | Cavaleiro Sports | Chevrolet Cruze | GOI 1 13 | GOI 2 11 | VEL 1 15 | VEL 2 15 | SCZ 1 21 | SCZ 2 5 | CAS 1 14 | CAS 2 16 | CUR 1 25 | CRI 1 9 | CRI 2 5 | VCA 1 20 | VCA 2 17 | LON 1 15 | LON 2 11 | ARG 1 20 | ARG 2 3 | TAR 1 Ret | TAR 2 17 | GOI 1 19 | GOI 2 14 | INT 1 23 | | | 18th | 93 |
| 2018 | Bardahl Hot Car | Chevrolet Cruze | INT 1 9 | CUR 1 10 | CUR 2 6 | VEL 1 16 | VEL 2 11 | LON 1 22 | LON 2 17 | SCZ 1 12 | SCZ 2 Ret | GOI 1 14 | MOU 1 15 | MOU 2 10 | CAS 1 10 | CAS 2 3 | VCA 1 22 | VCA 2 21 | TAR 1 DSQ | TAR 2 Ret | GOI 1 11 | GOI 2 10 | INT 1 25 | | | | 16th | 61 |
| 2019 | Hot Car Competições | Chevrolet Cruze | VEL 1 15 | VCA 1 12 | VCA 2 18 | GOI 1 17 | GOI 2 17 | LON 1 17 | LON 2 Ret | SCZ 1 12 | SCZ 2 Ret | MOU 1 Ret | MOU 2 Ret | INT 1 16 | VEL 1 24 | VEL 2 11 | CAS 1 9 | CAS 2 6 | VCA 1 14 | VCA 2 20 | GOI 1 Ret | GOI 2 18 | INT 1 Ret | | | | 23rd | 94 |
| 2020 | Full Time Bassani | Toyota Corolla | GOI 1 Ret | GOI 2 7 | INT 1 4 | INT 2 13 | LON 1 1 | LON 2 Ret | CAS 1 8 | CAS 2 17 | CAS 3 6 | VCA 1 17 | VCA 2 10 | CUR 1 18 | CUR 2 14 | CUR 3 17 | GOI 1 15 | GOI 2 11 | GOI 3 16 | INT 1 11 | | | | | | | 14th | 172 |
| 2021 | Full Time Bassani | Toyota Corolla | GOI 1 12 | GOI 2 16 | INT 1 12 | INT 2 15 | VCA 1 6 | VCA 2 11 | VCA 1 15 | VCA 2 21 | CAS 1 8 | CAS 2 27 | CUR 1 9 | CUR 2 24 | CUR 1 1 | CUR 2 5 | GOI 1 16 | GOI 2 14 | GOI 1 22 | GOI 2 10 | VCA 1 23 | VCA 2 14 | SCZ 1 23 | SCZ 2 2 | INT 1 21 | INT 2 Ret | 16th | 185 |
| 2022 | Full Time Bassani | Toyota Corolla | INT 1 9$^6$ | GOI 1 4 | GOI 2 Ret | RIO 1 9 | RIO 2 Ret | VCA 1 16 | VCA 2 17 | VEL 1 7 | VEL 2 5 | VEL 1 7 | VEL 2 7 | INT 1 23 | INT 2 19 | SCZ 1 26 | SCZ 2 Ret | VCA 1 10 | VCA 2 10 | GOI 1 11 | GOI 2 20 | GOI 1 Ret | GOI 2 14 | BRA 1 12 | BRA 2 17 | | 13th | 172 |
| 2023 | Pole Motorsport | Chevrolet Cruze | GOI 1 Ret | GOI 2 Ret | INT 1 29 | INT 2 2 | TAR 1 6 | TAR 2 9 | CAS 1 8 | CAS 2 3 | INT 1 15 | INT 2 12 | VCA 1 6 | VCA 2 7 | GOI 1 5 | GOI 2 2 | VEL 1 12 | VEL 2 17 | BUE 1 7 | BUE 2 3 | VCA 1 7 | VCA 2 23 | CAS 1 7 | CAS 2 13 | INT 1 4 | INT 2 20 | 6th | 263 |