| Born | (1951-06-06) 6 June 1951 (age 73) Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Active years | 1976-1977 |
| Teams | Surtees, Kojima |
| Entries | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1977 Japanese Grand Prix |
Noritake Takahara (高原 敬武; born 6 June 1951) is a former racing driver from Japan. He participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 24 October 1976. He scored no championship points. Along with his compatriots Masahiro Hasemi and Kazuyoshi Hoshino, he was the first Japanese driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.
Takahara is a two-time Japanese Formula 2000 champion, winning the title in 1974 and 1976, and resulting vice-champion in 1975 and third in 1973.
He won the Fuji Grand Champion Series three times in 1973, 1975 and 1976, and resulted vice-champion in 1974. He collected 17 wins and 30 podiums in that championship.
Racing record
Japanese Top Formula Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Noritake Takahara | FUJ Ret |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 2 |
3rd | 34 | ||||
| 1974 | Takahara Racing Ltd | SUZ 3 |
SUZ 2 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
1st | 45 | ||||
| 1975 | Takahara Racing Ltd | FUJ 2 |
SUZ | FUJ 2 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 3 |
2nd | 59 | |||
| 1976 | Takahara Racing Ltd | FUJ 1 |
SUZ 1 |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 7 |
SUZ 3 |
1st | 66 | |||
| 1977 | Takahara Racing Ltd | SUZ Ret |
SUZ Ret |
MIN | SUZ 4 |
FUJ 4 |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 5 |
SUZ 8 |
6th | 40 |
| 1978 | Harada Racing Company | SUZ 6 |
FUJ 9 |
SUZ Ret |
SUZ | SUZ 6 |
MIN | SUZ | 8th | 22 | |
| 1979 | Team IKUZAWA | SUZ 4 |
MIN | SUZ 13 |
FUJ Ret |
SUZ 7 |
SUZ 3 |
SUZ Ret |
8th | 28 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 | Cosworth V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN 9 |
NC | 0 | |
| 1977 | Kojima Engineering | Kojima KE009 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN Ret |
NC | 0 |
Sources
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMotoharu Kurosawa | Japanese Formula 2000 Champion 1974 |
Succeeded byKazuyoshi Hoshino |
| Preceded byKazuyoshi Hoshino | Japanese Formula 2000 Champion 1976 |
Succeeded byKazuyoshi Hoshino |
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