title: Kazuo Shimizu (driver)
text: # Kazuo Shimizu (driver)
  
  Kazuo Shimizu (Shinjitai: 清水 和夫, born 11 February 1954, in Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver. Shimizu was also active as a rally driver and later as a touring car racer. He won second place in the 1992 All Japan Touring Car Championship. His teammate at this time was Tom Kristensen. Since 1994, he has participated in the JTCC from the privateer team. He participated in Japanese races, and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring. He is currently an international motoring journalist.
  
  ## Complete JTC results
  
  | Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | Object T | Honda Civic | JTC-3 | SUZ 14 | NIS 16 | | | | | | | | ? | ? |
  | 1988 | Object T | Ford Sierra RS500 | JTC-1 | | | SEN Ret | TSU 1 | SUG 2 | FUJ Ret | | | | ? | ? |
  | 1989 | Object T | Ford Sierra RS500 | JTC-1 | NIS 3 | SEN 7 | TSU Ret | SUG 2 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 4 | | | | 5th | 112 |
  | 1990 | Object T | Ford Sierra RS500 | JTC-1 | NIS Ret | SUG Ret | SUZ 4 | TSU 3 | | | | | | 10th | 68 |
  | 1990 | Object T | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | | | | | SEN 3 | FUJ Ret | | | | 10th | 68 |
  | 1991 | Object T | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | SUG Ret | SUZ 3 | TSU 4 | SEN Ret | AUT 3 | FUJ 2 | | | | 7th | 98 |
  | 1992 | Object T | Nissan Skyline GT-R | JTC-1 | AID 2 | AUT 2 | SUG 4 | SUZ 1 | MIN 2 | TSU 5 | SEN 5 | FUJ 3 | | 4th | 103 |
  | 1993 | Racing Forum | Honda Civic | JTC-3 | MIN 12 | AUT | SUG 19 | SUZ Ret | AID 14 | TSU Ret | TOK 12 | SEN 16 | FUJ Ret | 16th | 36 |
  
  ## Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
  
  | Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1994 | Honda Kremer Racing | Philippe Favre Hideki Okada | Honda NSX | LMGT2 | 240 | 16th | 7th |
  
  ## Complete Spa 24 Hour results
  
  | Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1993 | Seikel Motorsport | Bertrand Gachot Armin Hahne | Honda NSX | GT2 | 233 | DNF | DNF |
  