KART RACER Japan BIOGRAPHY www.takuyaokada.com 1997 Born in Osaka, Japan 1998 Moved to Nara city ( the Japanese old capital in 8th century ) 2006 Started karting in the member of kart shop TRENTA QUATTORO (which stays within 40min-drive from home) Takuya has been interested in the motor sports since he watched some Formula One races on TV at age 6. He went to see the Formula One race at Suzuka at age 7 and wanted to be a driver like Takuma Sato in his future. But his parents had no experience in the motor sports and no idea of what to do for Takuya. They happen to find the kart shop TRENTA QUATTORO on the web and knocked the door. That was the moment of his starting racing career. 2007 Started kart racing in Japan (Subaru Cadet) 2008 Champion at the Meihan Subaru Cadet Series in Japan 2009 Moved up to Junior Rotax Max in Japan 2010 Suzuka Junior Rotax Max series (one pole position) in Japan 2011 Started kart racing in Europe with Maranello karting team (KF3) Winter Cup, WSK European Series, Italian Championships (one race, 6th), the Final Cup 2012 A factory driver of ART GP (KF3) Winter Cup, Torofeo Andrea Margutti, WSK European Series, the World Championships, All Japan Championship (KF-2) (two races, 1st and 4th) 2013 A factory driver of ART GP (KF) WSK Master Series, the World Championships 2013 Started living in Barcelona in November protmaracknagement CIK - FIA & WSK www.takuyaokada.com Total number of journalists 109 photographers 38 newspapers/magazines 43 TV 28 Press.net Total number of Media (21 Countries represented) 52 newspapers/magazines 31 TV channels 19 radio channels 2 Press.net Total hours of TV/WEB broadcasting 103 Live Web Streaming 68 Live/Delayed RAISPORT Channel 26 RAISPORT Channel Magazine 9 Press.net protmaracknagement SEASON www.takuyaokada.com Winter Cup WSK Super Master Series International Circuit South Garda International Circuit 7 Laghi 19/02/2014 LONATO DEL GARDA Round 2 - 13/04/2014 PAVIA Lenght: 1010 m Lenght: 1256 m Width: 9 m S2 Width: 8/10 m Via Monti Slossaroli s.n.c. S1 Castelletto di Branduzzo 25017 Lonato del Garda (BS) PAVIA (ITALY) Tel. 030 9919958 Tel. +39 0383 89 55 24 FAX: 030 9919959 S3 Fax: +39 0383 89 56 60 Web: www.southgardakarting.it Web: www.7laghikart.it Email:[email protected] E-mail: [email protected] WSK Champions Cup WSK Super Master Series International Circuit La Conca International Circuit La Conca Round 1 - 02/03/2014 / Round 2 - 09/03/2014 MURO LECCESE Round 3 - 27/04/2014 MURO LECCESE S2 Lenght: 1250 m S2 Lenght: 1250 m Width: 8/10 m Width: 8/10 m s.s. 16 Maglie-Otranto km 989 s.s. 16 Maglie-Otranto km 989 73036 MURO LECCESE (LE) 73036 MURO LECCESE (LE) Tel: +39 0836 35 45 30 Tel: +39 0836 35 45 30 Fax: +39 0836 41 46 03/42 75 50 Fax: +39 0836 41 46 03/42 75 50 Web: www.laconca.com Web: www.laconca.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] S3 S3 S1 S1 WSK Super Master Series International Circuit Napoli CIK-FIA European Championship International Circuit La Conca Round 1 - 23/03/2014 SARNO Round 1 - 11/05/2014 MURO LECCESE Lenght: 1699 m S2 Lenght: 1250 m S2 S3 Width: 8/10 m Width: 8/10 m Via Sarno Palma s.s. 16 Maglie-Otranto km 989 08087 SARNO (NA) 73036 MURO LECCESE (LE) Tel: +39 081 96 82 29 Tel: +39 0836 35 45 30 Fax: + 39 081 96 71 01 Fax: +39 0836 41 46 03/42 75 50 Web: www.circuitointernazionalenapoli.com Web: www.laconca.com Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] S1 S3 S1 protmaracknagement SEASON www.takuyaokada.com CIK-FIA European Championship CIK-FIA European Championship International Circuit PFI Circuito Internacional Zuera Round 4 - 31/08/2014 Round 2 - 01/06/2014 ZUERA GRANTHAM Lenght: 1382 m S1 Lenght: 1700 m Width: 10 m Width: 8 m S3 Circuito Internacional Zuera, PF International Kart Circuit, Brandon, Carratera Nacional 330 - km 521.5, GRANTHAM, NG32 2AY, Lincolnshire, 50800 ZUERA, Spain Great Britain S2 Tel: +34 976 697 125 Tel: +44 7545 131 099 Web: www.circuitointernacionaldezuera.es S2 Web: www.tvkc.co.uk/cik E-mail: Email: [email protected] [email protected] S1 S3 CIK-FIA European Championship International Circuit Genk CIK-FIA World Championship KF&KFJ International Circuit Essay GENK Round 3 - 15/06/2014 21/09/2014 AUNAY LES BOIS Lenght: 1360 m Lenght: 1220 m S2 Width: 8/13 m Width: 8 m Circuit Horensbergdam, Damstraat 1, Circuit International d’Aunay Les Bois, 3600 GENK, Belgium 61500 AUNAY LES BOIS, France Tel: +32 89 65 81 82 Tel / Fax: +33 2 33 27 65 87 Fax: +32 89 65 85 32 Tel: +33 6 87 24 34 39 Web: www.kartinggenk.be S3 Web: www.ouest-karting.fr E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] S1 protmaracknagement GO-KART & DRIVER SUIT www.takuyaokada.com protmaracknagement AGORA www.takuyaokada.com This international school is renowned for its educational innovation and high academic achievements. Students receive highly personalised teaching and care. The school a short walk from CAR, gives P.T.M. drivers the opportunity to study their high school courses and to gain their International Bachillerato if they prefer. The Agora school operated a trilingual education (Spanish, Catalan and English) at the highest standards with pupils going on to the top international universities. Pupils can combine their classes at Sant Cugat with their professional training at CAR if this seems advisable. protmaracknagement CAR www.takuyaokada.com CAR (in Spanish, Centro de Alto Rendimiento or Centre for High Performance) is a Government backed organization offering training programmes and education to over 350 athletes from around the world to compete at the highest international levels. Their faculty, just outside Barcelona and close to the international airport, sits in beautiful surroundings. It offers everything needed for the young international level sportsman including a medical centre, psychological unit, professional nutritionists department, a unit of science dedicated to sport and physiotherapy centre. CAR places great importance on the academic and personal development of its pupils emphasising that respect, education and adaptability are complemented by effort, dedication and focus. CAR athletes can study for their "Bachillerato". "ESO" or attend the Vocational Training Institute "IES – CAR", located within the CAR facility. protmaracknagement www.takuyaokada.com [email protected] /takuyaokadadriver @taku_okada.