# Takeshi Kimura (racing driver)

Takeshi Kimura (木村 武史, Kimura Takeshi, born 22 October 1970 in Matsudo) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series for CarGuy Racing. He is an Asian Le Mans Series class champion and also won 2022 GT World Challenge Asia overall.
Kimura founded Ruf Co., Ltd. in 2001 and still serves as its CEO as of 2025.
In February of 2015, Kimura founded CarGuy Racing and also launched SeaGuy in 2024.

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2015 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia - Am | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5th |
| 2016 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2016 | Super Taikyu - ST-X | DirectionRacing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.5‡ | 11th‡ |
| 2017 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia | CarGuy Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 | CarGuy Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | Super Taikyu - ST-X | CarGuy Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32‡ | 8th‡ |
| 2018 | Super GT Series - GT300 | CarGuy Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT3 | CarGuy Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Suzuka 10 Hours | CarGuy Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 23rd |
| 2018 | Super Taikyu - ST-X | CarGuy Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7‡ | 10th‡ |
| 2018-19 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | CarGuy Racing | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 1st |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Asia - Am | CarGuy Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | CarGuy Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th |
| 2019-20 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | CarGuy Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 2nd |
| 2019-20 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | MR Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | Super GT Series - GT300 | X Works | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Car Guy Racing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.5 | 6th |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am | Car Guy Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2021 | Super Taikyu - ST-X | Car Guy Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23‡ | 7th‡ |
| 2021 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | Comet Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1‡ | 16th‡ |
| 2021 | Super GT Series - GT300 | Pacific - Car Guy Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | Car Guy Racing by Kessel Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 6th |
| 2022 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Team Project 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Asia | CarGuy Racing | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 126 | 1st |
| 2022 | Super GT Series - GT300 | Pacific Car Guy Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Car Guy Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Asia | Car Guy Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27th |
| 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | Kessel Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 7th |
| 2023 | European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | Kessel Racing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 4th |
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Akkodis ASP Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27th |
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 | Kessel Racing | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 2nd |
| 2024-25 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | CarGuy Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20th |
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 | Kessel Racing | | | | | | | |
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‡ Team standings

### Complete 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 | DC | Pts |
| 2018 | Car Guy Racing | Honda NSX GT3 | GT300 | OKA 15 | FUJ 26 | SUZ 21 | CHA | FUJ 17 | SUG | AUT Ret | MOT 23 | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | X Works | Audi R8 LMS EVO | GT300 | FUJ | FUJ | SUZ 24 | MOT 27 | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | NC | 0 |
| 2021 | Pacific - Car Guy Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020 | GT300 | OKA 23 | FUJ1 25 | SUZ | MOT1 | SUG 15 | AUT 9 | MOT2 | FUJ2 13 | 27th | 2 |
| 2022 | Pacific Car Guy Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ 23 | SUZ 17 | FUJ 12 | SUZ | SUG Ret | AUT 13 | MOT 15 | NC | 0 |

### Complete GT World Challenge Asia 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 | DC | Pts |
| 2018 | Car Guy Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Silver | SEP 1 | SEP 2 | BUR 1 | BUR 2 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 1 1 | FUJ 2 15 | SHA 1 | SHA 2 | ZHE 1 | ZHE 2 | 20th | 25 |
| 2019 | CarGuy Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Am | SEP 1 | SEP 2 | CHA 1 | CHA 2 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 1 15 | FUJ 2 17 | KOR 1 | KOR 2 | SHA 1 | SHA 2 | 4th | 55 |
| 2022 | Car Guy Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Pro-Am | SEP 1 | SEP 2 | SUZ 1 1 | SUZ 2 5 | FUJ 1 1 | FUJ 2 3 | SUG 1 2 | SUG 2 3 | OKA 1 2 | OKA 2 12 | | | 1st | 126 |
| 2023 | Car Guy Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Pro-Am | BUR 1 | BUR 2 | FUJ 1 12 | FUJ 2 9 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | MOT 1 7 | MOT 2 24 | OKA 1 6 | OKA 2 16 | SEP 1 | SEP 2 | 27th | 16 |

### Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points |
| 2018–19 | Car Guy Racing | GT | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SHA 1 | FUJ 1 | CHA 1 | SEP 1 | 1st | 101 |
| 2019–20 | Car Guy Racing | GT | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SHA 5 | FUJ 1 | CHA 5 | SEP 2 | 2nd | 64 |
| 2021 | Car Guy Racing | GT | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DUB 1 9 | DUB 2 8 | ABU 1 13 | ABU 2 1 | 6th | 31.5 |
| 2023 | Car Guy Racing | GT | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | DUB 1 14 | DUB 2 Ret | ABU 1 10 | ABU 2 14 | 19th | 1 |

### Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
| 2019-20 | MR Racing | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SIL | FUJ | SHA | BHR | COA | SPA | LMS Ret | BHR | NC | 0 |
| 2022 | Team Project 1 | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEB | SPA | LMS | MNZ | FUJ 8 | BHR | | | 25th | 4 |
| 2023 | Kessel Racing | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SEB 3 | PRT 10 | SPA 8 | LMS Ret | MNZ Ret | FUJ 3 | BHR 5 | | 7th | 58 |
| 2024 | Akkodis ASP Team | LMGT3 | Lexus RC F GT3 | Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | QAT 16 | IMO 15 | SPA 14 | LMS 8 | SÃO 11 | COA 11 | FUJ 12 | BHR Ret | 27th | 8 |

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 2019 | Car Guy Racing | Kei Cozzolino Côme Ledogar | Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am | 332 | 35th | 5th |
| 2020 | MR Racing | Vincent Abril Kei Cozzolino | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 172 | DNF | DNF |
| 2021 | Kessel Racing | Scott Andrews Mikkel Jensen | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 128 | DNF | DNF |
| 2022 | Kessel Racing | Mikkel Jensen Frederik Schandorff | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 336 | 45th | 12th |
| 2023 | Kessel Racing | Scott Huffaker Daniel Serra | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am | 254 | DNF | DNF |
| 2024 | Akkodis ASP Team | Jack Hawksworth Esteban Masson | Lexus RC F GT3 | LMGT3 | 279 | 37th | 10th |
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### Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
| 2022 | Car Guy Racing by Kessel Racing | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | LEC 5 | IMO DSQ | MNZ 3 | CAT 4 | SPA | ALG 3 | 6th | 52 |
| 2023 | Kessel Racing | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | BAR 7 | LEC 4 | ARA 1 | SPA 5 | POR 4 | ALG 12 | 4th | 65 |
| 2024 | Kessel Racing | LMGT3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | CAT 9 | LEC Ret | IMO 4 | SPA 1 | MUG 1 | ALG 5 | 2nd | 74 |