Ryuichiro Tomita

Ryuichiro Tomita
Tomita at the third round of the 2022 Super GT Series at Suzuka
Nationality Japanese
Born (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988
Tokyo, Japan
Racing licence FIA Silver (until 2021)
FIA Gold (2022–)[1]
Championship titles
2017
2013, 2014		Super Taikyu - ST-1
GT-R Prestige Cup

Ryuichiro Tomita (富田 竜一郎, Tomita Ryūichirō; born 28 October 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver set to compete for GAINER in Super GT.

Career

Tomita made his car racing debut in 2013, racing in the GT-R Prestige Cup, which he won in his rookie season.[2] Returning to the series for the following year, Tomita won the title again,[3] as he made one-off appearances for Dijon Racing in the Super FJ Fuji and Suzuka series,[4][5] as well as select starts in the GT300 class of Super GT.[6] Joining GAINER as the team's third driver for the 2015 Super GT season,[7] Tomita raced three times, finishing second on debut at Buriram and winning at Suzuka to end the year eighth in points.[8]

Remaining with GAINER for his first full season of Super GT competition in 2016,[9] Tomita scored a lone podium at Suzuka en route to an eighth-place points finish.[10] Staying with the team for a third consecutive season, Tomita took a best result of fifth at Suzuka to end the year a lowly 18th in points.[11] During 2017, Tomita also raced for apr in the ST-1 class of Super Taikyu, winning all but one race he started to help the team secure the class title at season's end.[12]

Switching to Audi Sport Team Hitotsuyama for the 2018 season,[13] Tomita scored his only points of the season by finishing 10th at Fuji en route to a 22nd-place points finish.[14] Tomita also raced for the same team at the Suzuka 10 Hours, finishing eighth overall.[15] During 2018, Tomita also raced part-time in Super Taikyu, competing in select rounds for apr in ST-1, as well as making a one-off appearance in ST-TCR for Audi Driving Experience Japan[16] Remaining with Hitotsuyama for 2019, Tomita scored points three times,[17] with a best result of seventh at Sportsland SUGO to end the year 24th in points.[18] Tomita also raced with the team at the Suzuka 10 Hours as well as making a one-off appearance in the FIA World Touring Car Cup at Suzuka.[19]

Moving to Europe for 2020, Tomita joined Belgian Audi Club Team WRT to race in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup alongside Kelvin van der Linde.[20][21] In his maiden season in the series, Tomita finished second on debut at Misano and won race one at Zandvoort en route to a fourth-place points finish in the overall standings.[22] Tomita remained with Belgian Audi Club Team WRT for the following year, racing in the Silver cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups.[23][24] In the former, Tomita scored a class podium at Barcelona to finish 11th in points,[25] whereas in the latter, Tomita took class wins at Misano and Brands Hatch to secure runner-up honors.[26][27]

Remaining in Europe for 2022, Tomita raced for Team WRT in he GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup,[28][29] as well as racing in all but one rounds of Super GT for GAINER in GT300.[30] Racing in the Gold Cup in the former, Tomita scored three class podiums with a best overall result of 18th at Le Castellet en route to a fourth-place points finish in class.[31] In Super GT, Tomita won at Fuji and scored further podiums at Suzuka and Sportsland SUGO as he ended the season sixth in points.[32] During 2022, Tomita also raced in the ST-3 class of Super Taikyu for Team ZeroOne.[33] The following year, Tomita continued with GAINER to race in Super GT,[34] as well as racing in the ST-Z class of Super Taikyu for Team ZeroOne.[35] In the former, Tomita won at Fuji to end the year 12th in the standings,[36] whereas in the latter, Tomita scored three class podiums to help the team finish the season fourth in the ST-Z points.[37]

In 2024, Tomita remained with GAINER as the team switched to the Fairlady Z,[38] scoring a best result of seventh at Autopolis, after starting 25th, to end the year 17th in points.[39] During 2024, Tomita also raced in the ST-Z class of Super Taikyu for Team ZeroOne, scoring three podiums en route to a fifth-place points finish.[40] Staying with GAINER for the following year,[41] Tomita scored points four times, taking a best result of fifth at Sportsland SUGO to round of the year 21st in the GT300 standings.[42] In 2025, Tomita also raced with Team ZeroOne in Super Taikyu's ST-Z class, winning at Motegi and Okayama to help the team secure runner-up honors at season's end.[43]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2013 GT-R Prestige Cup 1st
2014 Super FJ – Fuji Series Dijon Racing 1 0 0 0 1
Super FJ – Suzuka Series 1 0 0 0 0
Super GT - GT300 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC
GT-R Prestige Cup 1st
2015 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 3 1 0 0 2 45 8th
2016 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 8 0 0 0 1 38 8th
2017 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 8 0 0 0 0 13 18th
Super Taikyu - ST-1 apr 6 5 6 6 6 137‡ 1st‡
2018 Super GT - GT300 Audi Sport Team Hitotsuyama 8 0 0 0 0 1 22nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 4 23rd
Super Taikyu - ST-1 apr 3 2 2 3 3 76‡ 2nd‡
Super Taikyu - ST-TCR Audi Driving Experience Japan 1 0 0 0 0 7‡ 8th‡
2019 Super GT - GT300 Audi Sport Team Hitotsuyama 8 0 0 0 0 10 24th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
FIA World Touring Car Cup 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Super Taikyu - ST-X MP Racing 2 0 0 0 2 101‡ 3rd‡
Super Taikyu - ST-TCR Audi Driving Experience Japan 1 0 0 0 1 19‡ 10th‡
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 11 1 0 1 2 66 4th
Super GT - GT300 NILZZ Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Super Taikyu - ST-X MP Racing 1 0 0 0 1 87.5‡ 2nd‡
Super Taikyu - ST-Z Endless Racing 1 1 0 0 1 129.5‡ 1st‡
Super Taikyu - ST-TCR Audi Driving Experience Japan 1 0 0 0 1 18‡ 5th‡
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 5 0 0 0 0 4 28th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 0 0 0 1 51 11th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 33.5 8th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 2 0 0 5 85.5 2nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Super GT - GT300 NILZZ Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Super Taikyu - ST-X MP Racing 1 0 0 0 0 41‡ 6th‡
2022 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 7 1 1 0 3 45 6th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team WRT 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold 0 0 0 3 61 4th
Super Taikyu - ST-3 Team ZeroOne 4 0 0 0 2 49‡ 5th‡
2023 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 8 1 0 1 1 28 12th
Super Taikyu - ST-Z Team ZeroOne 6 0 1 1 3 77.5‡ 4th‡
2024 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 7 0 0 0 0 8 17th
Super Taikyu - ST-Z Team ZeroOne 7 0 4 2 3 75‡ 5th‡
2025 Super GT - GT300 GAINER 8 0 0 0 0 26 21st
Super Taikyu - ST-Z Team ZeroOne 7 2 1 0 4 96‡ 2nd‡
2026 Super GT - GT300 GAINER
Super Taikyu - ST-Z Team ZeroOne ‡ ‡
Source:[44][45]

† As Tomita was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

‡ 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 9 DC Points
2014 Dijon Racing Nissan GT-R GT3 GT300 OKA
 FUJ
 AUT
 SUG
 FUJ
 SUZ
14 		BUR
19 		MOT
 NC 0
2015 GAINER Nissan GTR GT300 OKA
 FUJ
1 		CHA
2 		FUJ
 SUZ
1 		SUG
6 		AUT
 MOT
 8th 45
2016 GAINER Nissan GT-R GT3 GT300 OKA
8 		FUJ
5 		SUG
11 		FUJ
9 		SUZ
3 		CHA
4 		MOT
5 		MOT
15 		8th 38
2017 GAINER Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GT300 OKA
6 		FUJ
24 		AUT
15 		SUG
21 		FUJ
16 		SUZ
5 		BUR
18 		MOT
19 		18th 13
2018 Audi Team Hitotsuyama Audi R8 LMS GT300 OKA
Ret 		FUJ
10 		SUZ
23 		CHA
Ret 		FUJ
14 		SUG
23 		AUT
14 		MOT
11 		22nd 1
2019 Audi Team Hitotsuyama Audi R8 LMS Evo GT300 OKA
13 		FUJ
8 		SUZ
8 		CHA
13 		FUJ
13 		AUT
13 		SUG
7 		MOT
27 		24th 10
2020 NILZZ Racing Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 GT300 FUJ
 FUJ
 SUZ
 MOT
 FUJ
 SUZ MOT
11 		FUJ
 NC 0
2021 NILZZ Racing Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 GT300 OKA
12 		FSW SUZ TRM
27 		SUG AUT TRM FSW NC 0
2022 GAINER Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 GT300 OKA
6 		FUJ
1 		SUZ
15 		FUJ
22 		SUZ
2 		SUG
3 		AUT
 MOT
8 		6th 45
2023 GAINER Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 GT300 OKA
Ret 		FUJ1
17 		SUZ1
5 		FUJ2
1 		SUZ2
15 		SUG
12 		AUT
9 		MOT
13 		12th 28
2024 GAINER Nissan Fairlady Z GT300 (RZ34) GT300 OKA
WD 		FUJ1
Ret 		SUZ1
Ret 		FUJ2
10 		SUG
Ret 		AUT
7 		MOT
23† 		SUZ2
8 		17th 8
2025 GAINER Nissan Fairlady Z GT300 (RZ34) GT300 OKA
11 		FUJ
14 		SEP
 FS1
(12) 		FS2
19 		SUZ
10 		SUG
5 		AUT
DNS 		MOT
24 		21st 26
2026 GAINER Nissan Fairlady Z GT300 (RZ34) GT300 OKA FUJ
 SEP
 FUJ
 SUZ
 SUG
 AUT
 MOT

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
(Number) Driver did not take part in this sprint race, points are still awarded for the teammate's result.
* Season still in progress.

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2019 Audi Sport Team Hitotsuyama Audi RS 3 LMS TCR MAR
1 		MAR
2 		MAR
3 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HUN
3 		SVK
1 		SVK
2 		SVK
3 		NED
1 		NED
2 		NED
3 		GER
1 		GER
2 		GER
3 		POR
1 		POR
2 		POR
3 		CHN
1 		CHN
2 		CHN
3 		JPN
1
19 		JPN
2
17 		JPN
3
23† 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		MAC
3 		MAL
1 		MAL
2 		MAL
3 		NC‡ 0‡

‡ As Tomita was a Wildcard entry, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

(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 Pos. Points
2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro MIS
1
2 		MIS
2
5 		MIS
3
7 		MAG
1
5 		MAG
2
6 		ZAN
1
1 		ZAN
2
11 		CAT
1
7 		CAT
2
4 		CAT
3
4 		4th 66
2021 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MAG
1
24 		MAG
2
11 		ZAN
1
4 		ZAN
2
7 		MIS
1
26 		MIS
2
4 		BRH
1
3 		BRH
2
5 		VAL
1
14 		VAL
2
16 		2nd 85.5

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2021 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MNZ
8 		LEC
Ret 		SPA
6H
37 		SPA
12H
16 		SPA
24H
24 		NÜR
16 		CAT
12 		11th 51
2022 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Gold IMO
Ret 		LEC
18 		SPA
6H
49 		SPA
12H
40 		SPA
24H
24 		HOC
24 		CAT
27 		4th 61

* Season still in progress.

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