# Yuta Fujiwara

Yuta Fujiwara (藤原 優汰, Fujiwara Yūta, born 15 February 2006 in Sakai) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing for Pacific Racing Team in the GT300 class of Super GT.

## Early career
### Formula 4
#### 2022

In 2022, Fujiwara made his single-seater debut in the F4 Japanese Championship for Bionic Jack Racing. Despite a mid-season switch to Akiland Racing, Fujiwara only scored a best result of 11th at Autopolis and ended the season 22nd in the points with no points.

#### 2023

In 2023, Fujiwara stayed with Akiland Racing for his sophomore season in the F4 Japanese Championship. In the season opening race at Fuji, Fujiwara finished 10th to score his maiden points in the championship. Following three score-less rounds, Fujiwara returned to the points at Sugo, by finishing sixth in race two. He finished 17th in the standings on nine points.

#### 2024

Fujiwara returned to Akiland Racing to compete in the first round of the newly-created F110 Cup at Okayama. He took both poles, fastest laps and wins to score maximum points from the two races.

### Formula Regional

In the final round of the 2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship at Fuji Speedway, Fujiwara made his Formula Regional debut, joining Rn-sports alongside Masayuki Ueda. Fujiwara finished sixth on debut and scored his first top-five in race two.

## Drifting career

Alongside his rookie campaign in Super GT, Fujiwara made his D1GP Lights debut and took his first solo-run win at the third round of the season.

## Super GT
### 2024

After passing the pre-season rookie test, Fujiwara was announced to be joining Pacific Racing Team as its third driver alongside Ryohei Sakaguchi and Yusuke Tomibayashi. On his debut at Fuji, Fujiwara finished 12th, which would be his best result of the season.

### 2025

Ahead of the 2025 season, it was announced that Fujiwara would return to Super GT as Pacific Racing Team's third driver.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2015 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan – Micro Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 3rd |
| 2015 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan Mizunami Series – Micro Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 1st |
| 2015 | Rotax Max Festival Japan – Micro Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 5th |
| 2016 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan – Mini Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 1st |
| 2016 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan Mizunami Series – Mini Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 1st |
| 2016 | Rotax Max Festival Japan – Mini Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 1st |
| 2016 | Rotax Challenge Grand Finals – Mini Max | Eiko Japan | 32nd |
| 2017 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan – Junior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 5th |
| 2017 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan Mizunami Series – Junior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 5th |
| 2017 | Rotax Max Festival Japan – Junior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 3rd |
| 2018 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan – Junior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 13th |
| 2018 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan Mizunami Series – Junior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 3rd |
| 2018 | Rotax Max Festival Japan – Junior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | NC |
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan – Senior Max | KP Buzz | 3rd |
| 2020 | Rotax Max Challenge Japan – Senior Max | K-TEC with Peter Pan | 154th |
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## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2022 | F4 Japanese Championship | Bionic Jack Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2022 | F4 Japanese Championship | Akiland Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| 2023 | F4 Japanese Championship | Akiland Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17th |
| 2024 | Super GT – GT300 | Pacific Racing Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | F110 Cup | Akiland Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2nd |
| 2024 | Formula Regional Japanese Championship | Rn-sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19th |
| 2025 | Super GT – GT300 | Pacific Racing Team | | | | | | | |
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### Complete F4 Japanese 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
| 2022 | Bionic Jack Racing | FUJ1 1 20 | FUJ1 2 17 | SUZ1 1 23 | SUZ1 2 22 | FUJ2 1 Ret | FUJ2 2 22 | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 0 |
| 2022 | Akiland Racing | | | | | | | SUZ2 1 25 | SUZ2 2 14 | SUG 1 19 | SUG 2 20 | AUT 1 14 | AUT 2 11 | MOT 1 14 | MOT 2 13 | 22nd | 0 |
| 2023 | Akiland Racing | FUJ1 2 10 | FUJ1 1 14 | SUZ1 1 13 | SUZ1 2 12 | FUJ2 1 12 | FUJ2 2 14 | SUZ2 1 12 | SUZ2 2 12 | SUG 1 Ret | SUG 2 6 | AUT 1 15 | AUT 2 13 | MOT 1 34 | MOT 2 13 | 17th | 9 |

### Complete Super GT results

| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Pacific Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | GT300 | OKA | FUJ 12 | SUZ 17 | FUJ Ret | SUZ | SUG 20 | AUT | MOT 17 | NC | 0 |
| 2025 | Pacific Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SEP | FUJ | SUZ | SUG | AUT | MOT | | |

### Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
| 2024 | Rn-sports | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | SUZ 3 | SUG 1 | SUG 2 | OKA 1 | OKA 2 | OKA 3 | MOT 1 | MOT 2 | FUJ1 1 | FUJ1 2 | FUJ2 1 6 | FUJ2 2 5 | 19th | 18 |