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Seiji Ara (荒 聖治; Ara Seiji) (born May 5, 1974 in Chiba, Japan) is a race car driver.
He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8.[1] In the same year he also raced in the Le Mans Endurance Series and Japanese GT Championship.
In earlier years he had competed in Formula Nippon (2001–2002), Japanese Formula 3 (1997–2000) and the Barber Dodge Pro Series (1995).
He made his World Touring Car Championship debut with Wiechers-Sport at the 2009 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Racing Team | Nissan | ABU QR 12 |
ABU CR Ret |
SIL QR 14 |
SIL CR 9 |
BRN QR 15 |
BRN CR 14 |
PRI QR 12 |
PRI CR Ret |
SPA QR 17 |
SPA CR 16 |
NÜR QR 17 |
NÜR CR 21 |
ALG QR 11 |
ALG CR 18 |
NAV QR 13 |
NAV CR Ret |
INT QR 13 |
INT CR 16 |
SAN QR Ret |
SAN CR 13 |
42nd | 2 |
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | LMP900 | 14 | M | Chrysler LMP Chrysler (Mopar) 6.0L V8 |
Viper Team Oreca | Masahiko Kondo Ni Amorim |
243 | DNF | DNF |
| 2002 | LMP900 | 5 | M | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 |
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh | Hiroki Katoh Yannick Dalmas |
358 | 7th | 6th |
| 2003 | LMP900 | 5 | M | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 |
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh | Jan Magnussen Marco Werner |
370 | 4th | 2nd |
| 2004 | LMP900 | 5 | M | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 |
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh | Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen |
379 | 1st | 1st |
| 2005 | LMP1 | 5 | D | Dome S101Hb Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 |
Jim Gainer International | Ryo Michigami Katsutomo Kaneishi |
193 | DNF | DNF |
| 2009 | LMP2 | 5 | M | Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4L V8 |
Navi Team Goh | Keisuke Kunimoto Sascha Maassen |
339 | DNF | DNF |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello Guy Smith |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2004 with: Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello |
Succeeded by J.J. Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen |
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