Riki Okusa
Riki Okusa (大草 りき, Ōkusa Riki) (born November 25, 1999) is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in Super GT GT300 for GAINER partner up with Hironobu Yasuda.[1]
| Riki Okusa | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | 25 November 1999 Kanagawa, Japan |
| Super GT GT300 career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | GAINER |
| Car number | 10 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Super Formula Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | TGM Grand Prix |
| Car number | 53 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020,21,22 2018 | Formula Regional Japanese Championship Japanese Formula 3 Championship |
Racing career
Early Racing Career
On 2018, Okusa made his open formula debut in Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Where he reached top 5 in his first race.[2] Okusa then returned to race on Formula Regional Japanese Championship with Zap Speed for one round where he gained his first podium of his Formula career. He returned to the series for 2021 with PONOS Racing. Even though onbly competed for three rounds, Okusa managed to clinch third place in the standings, with 2 wins and seven podiums to his name. Okusa made another two cameos again at 2022 Formula Regional Japanese Championship with Team Sutekina, and clinch 1 win and podiums.
Super GT - GT300
Okusa made his season debut in Super GT GT300 with GAINER, paired up alongside Ryuichiro Tomita, and Yusuke Shiotsu as the third driver.[3] Okusa won his first race at Fuji Speedway. Okusa ended the season third in the standings with a win and three podiums to his name. The next season, he paired up with his mentor, Hironobu Yasuda.[1]
Super Formula
Okusa makes his Super Formula debut with TGM Grand Prix, replacing the outgoing Toshiki Oyu at Suzuka Circuit.[4]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japanese Formula 3 Championship | Hanashima Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10th |
| 2020 | Formula Regional Japanese Championship | Zap Speed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14th |
| 2021 | Formula Regional Japanese Championship | Ponos Racing | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 140 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 3rd |
| Formula Regional Japanese Championship | Team Sutekina | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 10th | |
| 2023 | Super GT - GT300 | GAINER | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th | 16th |
| Super Formula | TGM Grand Prix | ||||||||
Complete Super Formula 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TGM Grand Prix | FUJ | FUJ | SUZ | AUT | SUG | FUJ |
MOT |
SUZ |
SUZ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GAINER | Nissan GT-R | GT300 | OKA 6 |
FUJ 1 |
SUZ 15 |
FUJ 22 |
SUZ 2 |
SUG 3 |
AUT 7 |
MOT 8 |
3rd | 49 |
| 2023 | GAINER | Nissan GT-R | GT300 | OKA 11 |
FUJ 5 |
SUZ 8 |
FUJ 7 |
SUZ 13 |
SUG 9 |
AUT 10 |
MOT |
16th | 16 |
References
- "Nissan/NISMO announces teams for 2023 Super GT and GT4 programs". NISMO. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "Japanese Formula 3 Championship - Round 18/19 Fuji - Entry List". j-formula3.com. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- "Gainer Announces 2022 Super GT Drivers". dailysportscar.com. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "TGM signs rookie Okusa for Suzuka Super Formula round". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
External links
- Riki Okusa career summary at DriverDB.com