Kazuyoshi Hoshino

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Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Nationality	Japanese
World Championship Career
Active years	1976 - 1977
Team(s)	Heros Racing
Races	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1976 Japanese Grand Prix


Last race	1977 Japanese Grand Prix

Kazuyoshi Hoshino (Shinjitai: 星野一義, Hoshino Kazuyoshi^?, born Shizuoka Prefecture, July 1, 1947) is a former Formula One driver from Japan. He participated in two grands prix, debuting on October 24, 1976. He scored no championship points.

His nickname was "the fastest guy in Japan" and was Japanese 90cc and 125cc motocross Champion for Kawasaki in 1968 before switching to cars as a Nissan factory driver in 1969.

His two grand prix entries came in 1976 and 1977 at his home grands prix, both with Heros Racing. In the first of these, driving a Tyrrell, he retired having used up his supply of tyres; in the second, he finished 11th in a year-old Kojima.

He became a Japanese Formula 2 champion in 1978, later winning the national F3000 in 1987, 1990 and 1993. He followed that up with a Japanese Sports-Prototype Championship in 1991 and 1992. Like compatriot Hasemi, he continued his career racing Nissans, especially the Skyline GT-R and became synonymous with it, winning the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1990 and also shared a winning Nissan with the aforementioned driver and Toshio Suzuki. His only serious world championship win was the 1985 WEC (World Endurance Championship) round of the Fuji 1000km race which was boycotted by many competing teams due to torrential rain.

He retired from racing in 2002 and now continues to run his own Super GT team.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Team	WDC	Points
1976	Heros Racing	BRA	RSA	USAW	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN Ret		Heros Racing	-	0
1977	Heros Racing	ARG	BRA	SAF	USAW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN 11	Heros Racing	-	0