Osamu Nakajima

Osamu Nakajima (Shinjitai: 中嶋 修, born 16 June 1958 – 21 October 2012) was a Japanese racing driver.^[1][2]

Nakajima died in 2012 during a race at the Suzuka International Racing Course during the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan when, at the Super Taikyu support race, his Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) slipped in oil and crashed into the Turn 1 barrier. During the investigation, it was discovered Nakajima was in violation of international circuit regulations by failing to wear an approved head and neck restraint.^[3]

Complete JGTC/Super GT Results

Year	Team	Car	Class	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	DC	Pts
1996	Prova Motorsport	Porsche 911 GT2	GT500	SUZ	FSW	SEN	FSW	SUG	MIN Ret				NC	0
1998	Cobra Racing Team	Porsche 911	GT300	SUZ	FSW	SEN	FSW	TRM	MIN 10	SUG			33rd	1
2001	R&D Sport	Porsche 911 GT3R	GT300	TAI 9	FSW 8	SUG 6	FSW 17	TRM 17	SUZ 5	MIN 7			12th	23
2002			GT300	TAI 17	FSW Ret	SUG 3	SEP 15	FSW 17	TRM 13	MIN 10	SUZ Ret		18th	13
2003	Team Leyjun	RGS Mirage GT-1	GT300	TAI Ret	FSW Ret	SUG DNQ	FSW 25		TRM DNR	AUT			NC	0
		Porsche 996 GT3 R						FSW 14
		Vemac RD320R									SUZ Ret
2004			GT300	TAI 6	SUG 6	SEP 14	TOK 22	TRM 19	AUT 17	SUZ 16			12th	16
2006	A&S Racing	Mosler MT900R	GT300	SUZ 13	OKA 20	FSW Ret	SEP	SUG 13	SUZ 13	TRM 22	AUT 17	FSW Ret	34th	3
2007			GT300	SUZ Ret	OKA 23	FSW Ret	SEP	SUG	SUZ 18	TRM	AUT	FSW 23	NC	0