title: Akio Morimoto
text: # Akio Morimoto
  
  Akio Morimoto (森本晃生 - Morimoto Akio; born 24 September 1960) is a Japanese team manager and retired racing driver.
  
  ## Racing record
  
  ### Japanese Top Formula Championship results
  
  (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
  
  | Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1985 | Gear Racing | SUZ 11 | FSW 9 | MIN 5 | SUZ 13 | SUZ 11 | FSW | SUZ 13 | SUZ | | 14th | 10 |
  | 1986 | Cabin Racing | SUZ | FSW | MIN | SUZ | SUZ | FSW | SUZ | SUZ Ret | | NC | 0 |
  | 1987 | Cabin Racing | SUZ | FSW | MIN | SUZ | SUZ | SUG | FSW Ret | SUZ | SUZ Ret | NC | 0 |
  | 1988 | Cabin Racing Team With Heroes | SUZ 10 | FSW Ret | MIN 11 | SUZ 8 | SUG Ret | FSW Ret | SUZ 7 | SUZ 7 | | NC | 0 |
  | 1989 | Italya Nikkei Team Le Mans | SUZ | FSW | MIN | SUZ | SUG | FSW | SUZ Ret | SUZ | | NC | 0 |
  
  ### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
  
  | Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | Italya Sports Team Le Mans Co. | Lamberto Leoni Anders Olofsson | March 88S−Nissan | C1 | 69 | DNF | DNF |
  | 1989 | Team Le Mans Co. Courage Compétition | Takao Wada Anders Olofsson | March 88S−Nissan | C1 | 221 | DNF | DNF |
  