Yamada at Virginia International Raceway in 2007

Eiji "Tarzan" Yamada (山田 英二, Yamada Eiji, 25 April 1962) is a Japanese time attack driver.[1] He is currently a judge at American Formula D events.[2] Yamada has raced in both the JGTC and Japanese Touring Car Championship.

He gained popularity on several Japanese videos with BAKA-MON, his trademarked logo that translates loosely as "stupid monkey."[3] Players of the Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights video game need to compete against a representation of Yamada to advance in the game.[1] Before that, he was a regular feature on Video Option.

Yamada has raced in numerous series in Japan and America since 1981. His championships include the 1991 Formula Mirage class and 2002 N1 Super Taikyu endurance.[3][4]

Yamada, competing in the Cyber Evo, is a two-time World Time Attack Challenge champion (2010, 2011) in the event held annually in Sydney, Australia.

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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

Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1983 ？ Toyota SUZ
4		 NIS SUG SUZ
5		 TSU SUZ
7		 SUZ 6th 18
1984 Seto Love Racing Toyota SUZ
2		 NIS FUJ
13		 SUZ
1		 TSU
8		 SUZ
1		 TSU
5		 SUZ
5		 2nd 74
1985 Tomei Sports Nissan SUZ FUJ
8		 SUZ
10		 TSU
6		 NIS
11		 SUZ
Ret		 SUZ
Ret		 13th 10
1988 Hot Laps VW SUZ
Ret		 TSU
18		 FUJ SUZ SUG TSU SEN SUZ NIS SUZ NC 0
1992 Will Racing Co.,Ltd. Toyota SUZ TSU FUJ SUZ SEN TAI MIN SUG SUZ
DNQ		 NC 0

Japanese Touring Car Championship (-1993) Class results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC Pts
1991 Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R JTC-1 SUG SUZ TSU
6		 SEN
4		 AUT FUJ 10th 26

Complete JGTC/Super GT Results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1994 Johnson Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R GT1 FUJ
Ret		 SEN
5		 FUJ SUG MIN 18th 8
1995 Team Comtech Racing Club Porsche 911 GT2 GT1 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ
15		 SUG MIN NC 0
1996 Prova Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 GT500 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ SUG
11		 MIN NC 0
2000 Auto Staff Racing Nissan Silvia GT300 MOT FUJ
Ret		 SUG
8		 26th 4
Team Taisan Advan Dodge Viper GTS-R GT500 FUJ
18		 TAI NC 0
GT300 MIN
10		 SUZ
15		 26th 4
2001 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Dodge Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
8		 FUJ
9		 SUG FUJ
9		 MOT
14		 SUZ MIN
3		 15th 19
2002 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Dodge Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
10		 FUJ
16		 SUG
5		 SEP
9		 FUJ
8		 MOT
9		 MIN
4		 SUZ
21		 14th 26
2003 Team Taisan Advan Dodge Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
16		 FUJ
16		 SUG
Ret		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
5		 MOT
Ret		 AUT
7		 SUZ
Ret		 12th 34
2005 A&S Racing Mosler MT900R GT300 OKA
16		 FUJ
15		 SEP
Ret		 SUG
14		 FUJ
11		 AUT
13		 SUZ NC 0
Chevrolet Corvette MOT
22
2006 JIM Gainer Ferrari 360 modena GT300 SUZ OKA FUJ SEP SUG SUZ
Ret		 MOT AUT FUJ NC 0

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1994 Team Glory With Nova SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ FUJ FUJ
17		 SUZ NC 0

References

  1. 1 2 The Celebrity Drivers of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights- Part One; September 17, 2007; Terry Henderson; Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights review; Retrieved October 19, 2007
  2. ↑ Tarzan signs on as a Formula D Judge; drifting.com; Retrieved October 19, 2007
  3. 1 2 Who is Tarzan Yamada?; August 2004; SRO magazine; Retrieved October 19, 2007
  4. ↑ WOOD: Things Lost in the Fire Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine; Bill Wood; RACER magazine; October 10, 2007; Retrieved October 19, 2007 He was involved in a high-speed crash at approximately 200 mph, and amazingly survived.
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