# Minoru Tanaka (racing driver)

Minoru Tanaka (田中 実, Minoru Tanaka, born June 1, 1963, Kyoto Prefecture) is a retired Japanese racing driver.

## Career

Tanaka was active in automobile racing.
After playing an active part in the Japanese junior formula, he fully participated in the British Formula 3 Championship in 1990. Future F1 drivers such as Mika Häkkinen, Mika Salo and Hideki Noda also participated in this race. He returned to Japan the following year to compete in Japan's top formula. When the All Japan GT Championship was launched, Tanaka also participated in this race. He mainly participates in Toyota-affiliated teams and has also won the championship. He retired from racing in 2006 and is now the representative of an auto parts manufacturer.

## Japanese Formula 3000 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts |
| 1990 | Leyton House Racing Team | SUZ | FSW | MIN | SUZ | SUG | FSW | FSW | SUZ | FSW | SUZ Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 1991 | Leyton House Racing Team | SUZ Ret | AUT Ret | FSW DNQ | MIN 4 | SUZ Ret | SUG 12 | FSW 15 | SUZ | FSW C | SUZ 15 | FSW DNQ | 18th | 3 |
| 1992 | Team Take One | SUZ 10 | FSW 10 | MIN Ret | SUZ Ret | AUT 9 | SUG Ret | FSW 15 | FSW Ret | SUZ 12 | FSW 19 | FSW 14 | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | Ad Racing Team | SUZ | FSW | MIN | SUZ | AUT | SUG | FSW | FSW | SUZ | FSW 17 | SUZ 12 | NC | 0 |
| 1994 | Team 5Zigen with Ad Racing Team | SUZ 14 | FSW | MIN | SUZ | SUG | FSW | SUZ | FSW | FSW | SUZ 13 | | NC | 0 |

## JGTC/Super GT 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 | DC | Pts |
| 1995 | Runkup Tomei Sports | Porsche 911 | GT1 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN | FUJ 12 | SUG 10 | MIN | | | | 29th | 1 |
| 1997 | Kraft | Toyota Cavalier | GT300 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN | FUJ 16 | MIN 4 | SUG 16 | | | | 17th | 10 |
| 1998 | Team Power Kraft | Toyota Supra | GT500 | SUZ 8 | FUJ C | SEN 10 | FUJ 12 | MOT | MIN Ret | SUG 7 | | | 17th | 8 |
| 1999 | Kraft | Toyota AE86 | GT300 | SUZ | FUJ | SUG 11 | MIN 5 | FUJ 10 | TAI 7 | MOT Ret | | | 19th | 13 |
| 2000 | Kraft | Toyota AE86 | GT300 | MOT | FUJ 6 | SUG DNS | FUJ 12 | TAI 9 | MIN 13 | SUZ Ret | | | 21st | 8 |
| 2001 | Racing Project Bandoh | Toyota MR-S | GT300 | TAI | FUJ 16 | SUG 10 | FUJ 3 | MOT 1 | SUZ Ret | MIN 13 | | | 9th | 33 |
| 2002 | Racing Project Bandoh | Toyota MR-S | GT300 | TAI 18 | FUJ 5 | SUG Ret | SEP 6 | FUJ 22 | MOT 6 | MIN 6 | SUZ 12 | | 12th | 31 |
| 2003 | Racing Project Bandoh | Toyota MR-S | GT300 | TAI 8 | FUJ DNQ | | | | | | | | 4th | 63 |
| 2003 | Racing Project Bandoh | Toyota Celica | GT300 | | | SUG 20 | FUJ 5 | FUJ 1 | MOT 8 | AUT 16 | SUZ 1 | | 4th | 63 |
| 2004 | Apex with Apr | Toyota MR-S | GT300 | TAI 7 | SUG 10 | SEP 22 | TOK 5 | MOT Ret | AUT 10 | SUZ 10 | | | 15th | 14 |
| 2005 | Kicchouhouzan with apr | Toyota MR-S | GT300 | TAI 4 | FUJ 5 | SEP 5 | SUG 1 | MOT Ret | FUJ 7 | AUT Ret | SUZ 7 | | 8th | 52 |
| 2006 | Kicchouhouzan with apr | Toyota MR-S | GT300 | SUZ Ret | TAI 15 | FUJ 9 | SEP 6 | SUG 6 | SUZ 14 | MOT 9 | AUT 5 | FUJ 4 | 15th | 28 |