Rafael Suzuki
NationalityBrazilian
Birth date13 August 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeSão Paulo, Brazil
Racing licence FIA Gold (until 2015)
FIA Silver (2016–)
Current seriesStock Car Pro Series
First year2014
Current teamPole Motorsport
Car number8
Starts211
Wins2
Poles1
Best finish6th
Year2023
Prev seriesInternational GT Open
Auto GP World Series
All-Japan Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship
Asian F3 Pacific Series
Formula Three Sudamericana
Prev series years2013
2012
2010, 2012

2008-09

2007-08
2007
Podiums2

Rafael Hideo Suzuki (born 13 August 1987) is a Brazilian racing driver of Japanese descent who currently competes for Pole Motorsport in the Stock Car Pro Series, which he has raced in since 2014. He previously raced in a number of international Formula Three series, including the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the German Formula Three Championship.

Career

1998 - Go-Kart

After a few indoor go-kart races, Suzuki started to compete at the age of ten in 1998, and soon went to some wins and titles, building a successful career.

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesPolesWinsPodiumsF.LapsPointsPosition
2007Formula São PauloPhebem Fórmula2100?417th
Formula 3 SudamericanaCesário Fórmula600001513th
2007–08Asian F3 Pacific SeriesTeam Goddard18311302213rd
2008German Formula 3 ChampionshipPerformance Racing181020557th
2009German Formula 3 ChampionshipPerformance Racing101030654th
HS Technik Motorsport60010
Jenichen Motorsport20000
2010Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipTOM'S141391783rd
Macau Grand Prix10000N/A18th
2012Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipToda Racing150050386th
Auto GP World SeriesOmbra Racing200001217th
2013International GT Open - GTSBhai Tech Racing150350543rd
Spanish GT ChampionshipTeam Novadriver300100N/A
2014Stock Car BrasilProGP21000047.527th
2015Stock Car BrasilRZ Motorsport2100005127th
2016Stock Car BrasilVogel Motorsport18000011717th
2017Stock Car BrasilCavaleiro Racing2200109318th
2018Stock Car BrasilBardahl Hot Car2100106116th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - ProArtLine Team Georgia200000N/A
2019Stock Car BrasilHot Car Competições2000009423rd
Império Endurance Brasil - P1Power Imports Racing Team200000N/A
2020Stock Car BrasilFull Time Bassani18011017214th
Império Endurance Brasil - P1Power Imports Racing Team300000N/A
Porsche Endurance Series - GT3 CupN/A310201923rd
2021Stock Car Pro SeriesFull Time Bassani23112018516th
Porsche Endurance Series - GT3 CupN/A331201992nd
2022Stock Car Pro SeriesFull Time Bassani23000017213th
24H GT Series - 992Three Sixty Racing Team
2023Stock Car Pro SeriesPole Motorsport2400412636th
TCR South America Touring Car ChampionshipPMO Motorsport[1]1620243316th
TCR World Tour20000547th
TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship1120232215th
2024Stock Car Pro SeriesTMG Racing
TCR South America Touring Car ChampionshipPMO Racing1410112718th
TCR World Tour400002416th
TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship730231867th
2025GT Winter Series - GT3Comtoyou Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup600000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Bronze1000817th

Complete German Formula Three Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2008Performance RacingDallara F305OPC-ChallengeHOC1
1
4		HOC1
2
5		OSC1
1
9		OSC1
2
4		NÜR1
1
10		NÜR1
2
14		HOC2
1
5		HOC2
2
8		ASS
1
3		ASS
2
6		NÜR2
1
5		NÜR2
2
3		LAU
1
7		LAU
2
5		SAC
1
6		SAC
2
6		OSC2
1
Ret		OSC2
2
5		7th55
2009Performance RacingDallara F305VolkswagenOSC1
1
4		OSC1
2
3		NÜR1
1
4		NÜR1
2
7		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
4		OSC2
1
4		OSC2
2
3		LAU
1
2		LAU
2
6		4th65
HS Technik MotorsportMercedesASS
1
4		ASS
2
3		NÜR2
1
6		NÜR2
2
6		OSC3
1
Ret		OSC3
2
13
Jenichen MotorsportOPC ChallengeSAC
1
9		SAC
2
10

Complete Stock Car Brasil results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324RankPoints
2014ProGPChevrolet SonicINT
1
25		SCZ
1
20		SCZ
2
17		BRA
1
23		BRA
2
Ret		GOI
1
Ret		GOI
2
DNS		GOI
1
Ret		CAS
1
15		CAS
2
20		CUR
1
20		CUR
2
27		VEL
1
19		VEL
2
18		SCZ
1
18		SCZ
2
15		TAR
1
16		TAR
2
18		SAL
1
19		SAL
2
13		CUR
1
8		27th47.5
2015RZ MotorsportChevrolet SonicGOI
1
27		RBP
1
16		RBP
2
11		VEL
1
15		VEL
2
19		CUR
1
19		CUR
2
22		SCZ
1
19		SCZ
2
18		CUR
1
13		CUR
2
11		GOI
1
19		CAS
1
28		CAS
2
15		MOU
1
17		MOU
2
18		CUR
1
7		CUR
2
17		TAR
1
Ret		TAR
2
DNS		INT
1
Ret		27th51
2016Vogel MotorsportChevrolet CruzeCUR
1
10		VEL
1
15		VEL
2
10		GOI
1
10		GOI
2
21		SCZ
1
16		SCZ
2
8		TAR
1
DSQ		TAR
2
EX		CAS
1
7		CAS
2
14		INT
1
Ret		LON
1
Ret		LON
2
Ret		CUR
1
20		CUR
2
11		GOI
1
19		GOI
2
12		CRI
1
13		CRI
2
20		INT
1
7		17th117
2017Cavaleiro SportsChevrolet CruzeGOI
1
13		GOI
2
11		VEL
1
15		VEL
2
15		SCZ
1
21		SCZ
2
5		CAS
1
14		CAS
2
16		CUR
1
25		CRI
1
9		CRI
2
5		VCA
1
20		VCA
2
17		LON
1
15		LON
2
11		ARG
1
20		ARG
2
3		TAR
1
Ret		TAR
2
17		GOI
1
19		GOI
2
14		INT
1
23		18th93
2018Bardahl Hot CarChevrolet CruzeINT
1
9		CUR
1
10		CUR
2
6		VEL
1
16		VEL
2
11		LON
1
22		LON
2
17		SCZ
1
12		SCZ
2
Ret		GOI
1
14		MOU
1
15		MOU
2
10		CAS
1
10		CAS
2
3		VCA
1
22		VCA
2
21		TAR
1
DSQ		TAR
2
Ret		GOI
1
11		GOI
2
10		INT
1
25		16th61
2019Hot Car CompetiçõesChevrolet CruzeVEL
1
15		VCA
1
12		VCA
2
18		GOI
1
17		GOI
2
17		LON
1
17		LON
2
Ret		SCZ
1
12		SCZ
2
Ret		MOU
1
Ret		MOU
2
Ret		INT
1
16		VEL
1
24		VEL
2
11		CAS
1
9		CAS
2
6		VCA
1
14		VCA
2
20		GOI
1
Ret		GOI
2
18		INT
1
Ret		23rd94
2020Full Time BassaniToyota CorollaGOI
1
Ret		GOI
2
7		INT
1
4		INT
2
13		LON
1
1		LON
2
Ret		CAS
1
8		CAS
2
17		CAS
3
6		VCA
1
17		VCA
2
10		CUR
1
18		CUR
2
14		CUR
3
17		GOI
1
15		GOI
2
11		GOI
3
16		INT
1
11		14th172
2021Full Time BassaniToyota CorollaGOI
1
12		GOI
2
16		INT
1
12		INT
2
15		VCA
1
6		VCA
2
11		VCA
1
15		VCA
2
21		CAS
1
8		CAS
2
27		CUR
1
9		CUR
2
24		CUR
1
1		CUR
2
5		GOI
1
16		GOI
2
14		GOI
1
22		GOI
2
10		VCA
1
23		VCA
2
14		SCZ
1
23		SCZ
2
2		INT
1
21		INT
2
Ret		16th185
2022Full Time BassaniToyota CorollaINT
1
96		GOI
1
4		GOI
2
Ret		RIO
1
9		RIO
2
Ret		VCA
1
16		VCA
2
17		VEL
1
7		VEL
2
5		VEL
1
7		VEL
2
7		INT
1
23		INT
2
19		SCZ
1
26		SCZ
2
Ret		VCA
1
10		VCA
2
10		GOI
1
11		GOI
2
20		GOI
1
Ret		GOI
2
14		BRA
1
12		BRA
2
17		13th172
2023Pole MotorsportChevrolet CruzeGOI
1
Ret		GOI
2
Ret		INT
1
29		INT
2
2		TAR
1
6		TAR
2
9		CAS
1
8		CAS
2
3		INT
1
15		INT
2
12		VCA
1
6		VCA
2
7		GOI
1
5		GOI
2
2		VEL
1
12		VEL
2
17		BUE
1
7		BUE
2
3		VCA
1
7		VCA
2
23		CAS
1
7		CAS
2
13		INT
1
4		INT
2
20		6th263

References

  1. ^ "TCR South America: Rafael Suzuki estreia na categoria" (in Brazilian Portuguese). motorsport.uol.com.br. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.