title: A1 Team Japan
text: # A1 Team Japan
  
  The A1 Team Japan was the Japanese team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. It no longer competes as the league was forced into bankruptcy.
  
  ## Owners
  
  A1 Team Japan current seat holder is unknown, held by a corporate conglomeration. The team was managed by Carlin Motorsport.
  
  ## Drivers
  
  The main driver for the Japanese team was Ryo Fukuda, with Hideki Noda as a test/second driver. Hayanari Shimoda is the team's third driver.
  
  | Name | Seasons | Races (Starts) | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Ryo Fukuda | 2005-06 | 1 (2) | 3 |
  | Hideki Noda | 2005-06 | 1 (2) | 3 |
  | Hayanari Shimoda | 2005-06 | 5 (10) | 2 |
  
  ## Complete A1 Grand Prix results
  
  (key), "spr" indicate a Sprint Race, "fea" indicate a Main Race.
  
  | Year | Racing team | Chassis, Engine, Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Points | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2005-06 | Carlin Motorsport | Lola, Zytek, Cooper Avon | | GBR spr | GBR fea | GER spr | GER fea | PRT spr | PRT fea | AUS spr | AUS fea | MYS spr | MYS fea | ARE spr | ARE fea | ZAF spr | ZAF fea | IDN spr | IDN fea | MEX spr | MEX fea | USA spr | USA fea | CHN spr | CHN fea | 8 | 21st |
  | 2005-06 | Carlin Motorsport | Lola, Zytek, Cooper Avon | Ryo Fukuda | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 21st |
  | 2005-06 | Carlin Motorsport | Lola, Zytek, Cooper Avon | Hideki Noda | | | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 21st |
  | 2005-06 | Carlin Motorsport | Lola, Zytek, Cooper Avon | Hayanari Shimoda | | | | | | | 18 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | 8 | 21st |
  