Yuji Kunimoto
Kunimoto in 2010.
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1990-09-12) 12 September 1990 (age 34) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Super GT career
Debut season	2012
Current team	Racing Project Bandoh
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Car number	19
Former teams	Kraft, Team LeMans
Starts	87
Wins	3
Podiums	14
Poles	7
Best finish	4th in 2016
Super Formula career
Debut season	2011
Current team	Itochu Enex Team Impul
Car number	20
Former teams	P.mu/Cerumo・INGING, Kondō Racing, KCMG
Starts	102
Wins	2
Podiums	8
Poles	1
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	1st in 2016
Previous series
2009–10 2wi008 2007–08 2007	All-Japan Formula Three Formula BMW Pacific Formula Challenge Japan Formula Toyota
Championship titles
2016 2010 2008	Super Formula All-Japan Formula Three Formula Challenge Japan

Yuji Kunimoto (国本雄資, Kunimoto Yūji, born 12 September 1990) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in Super GT for Racing Project Bandoh and in Super Formula for Team Impul.^[1] He is the champion of the 2016 Super Formula Championship and the 2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship.^[2]

He is the younger brother of 2008 Macau Grand Prix winner Keisuke Kunimoto.^{[citation needed]}

• 2008 Formula Challenge Japan, Series Champion; Formula BMW, Macau GP Support race, 5th position
• 2007 Formula Toyota, 10th Overall; Formula Challenge Japan, 4th Overall
• 2006 All Japan Kart Championship, FA Class, 8th Overall
• 2005 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 3rd Overall
• 2004 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class, 7th Overall; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series
• 2003 All Japan Kart Championship, ICA Class; F-ARTA Arta Challenge Series
• 2002 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 4th Overall
• 2001 All Japan Junior Kart Championship, 12th Overall

From 2009, 2010 Kunimoto competed in Japanese Formula 3 Championship with TOM'S where he clinched third place, and as a champion the next year.

Kunimoto made his debut in the series' GT300 Class with apr on 2009 with Takuto Iguchi. the next 2 seasons he paired with Morio Nitta. The latter pair clinch 1 win and 4 podium during 2 season in 2010 & 2011.

Kunimoto then step up to GT500 with Kraft in 2012 with Andrea Caldarelli new to the series, as the pair clinch 1 podiun in the season. Kunimoto then moves to Team LeMans partnering Kazuya Oshima for three seasons. Both pair only won once from 2013, and five podiums. For 2016, Kunimoto moves to WedsSport Bandoh alongside Yuhi Sekiguchi.^[3] He won only once on that season. After that he is the main driver for Bandoh for four seasons, with Kenta Yamashita, Sho Tsuboi, Ritomo Miyata, and Sena Sakaguchi as his teammate.^[4][5][6][7] Kunimoto wins again with Sakaguchi in 2-23 at Suzuka Circuit. For 2024, he stays with the same team and teammate.^[1]

Kunimoto made his debut in Formula Nippon in 2011 with Cerumo・INGING as a single car entry.^[8] Kunimoto then won the series title in 2016 with his maiden two wins and four podiums, as he beats Andre Lotterer by three points. After that he did not win another title, and race till now. After eight seasons with Cerumo INGING, he moves to Kondo Racing in 2019, then KCMG.^[6] For 2024, Kunimoto moves to Team Impul with Theo Pourchaire.^[1]

Kunimoto made a wildcard debut with Toyota Gazoo Racing for 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. He paired with Jose Maria Lopez, and Nicolas Lapierre. The car only completed 160 laps, and did not finish the race.^[9]

‡ Team standings

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

^* Season still in progress.

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2017	Toyota Gazoo Racing	José María López Nicolas Lapierre	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	LMP1	160	DNF	DNF

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