Togo Suganami

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NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 30)
Debut season2019
Current teamLEON Racing
Togo Suganami
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1995-11-02) 2 November 1995 (age 30)
Super GT - GT300 career
Debut season2019
Current teamLEON Racing
Car number65
Former teamsSaitama Toyopet Green Brave, Hoppy Team Tsuchiya
Starts24
Wins2
Podiums6
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finish1st in 2025
Previous series
2022-24
2017-18
Super Formula Lights
F4 Japanese Championship
Championship titles
2025Super GT - GT300

Togo Suganami (菅波 冬悟, Suganami Tōgo; born 2 November 1995) is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super GT for K2 R&D LEON Racing.

Suganami won the 2025 Super GT championship, in the GT300 class.[1]

Formula career

Suganami started his first Formula racing in 2017 in F4 Japanese Championship until 2018 season, which was his highest standing in fifth with two wins and three podiums. In 2022, Suganami returned to formula racing at Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing with Iori Kimura as his teammate.[2] He returnd to the series for couple of rounds with the same team, where he replaced Nobuhiro Imada, and Takashi Hata for each round respectively.[3] He claimed his first win at Suzuka Circuit, and two podiums on that round.[citation needed]

Super GT

Suganami made his Super GT GT300 debut on 2019 for K2 R&D LEON Racing, replaces Haruki Kurosawa for the last three rounds of the series.[4] Suganami claimed his maiden podium in the last round at Motegi where he reach second place alongside Naoya Gamou. Suganami retained for next season with Gamou.[5] That season he got a win and two podiums, where both him, and Gamou clinched third place in the standings. Suganami continued for next season where he claimed two podiums, but only managed to get sixth place in the standings where that would be his last race with Leon Racing. Suganami returned to the series for 2022 for one round to replace Hiroki Yoshida for one round at Fuji Speedway.[6] Suganami moved to Team Tsuchiya for 2023, partnered up with regular from last season Seita Nonaka.[7] Unfortunately, Team Tsuchiya could not continue for the rest of the season after the car caught up with fire where the car could not be repaired to return for the season.[8]

Super Formula Lights

Suganami returned to formula racing in 2022 to race in Super Formula Lights as he joins B-Max Racing Team.[9] Suganami then rejoined the team in 2023, but only race for three races in total to replace Nobuhiro Imada for one round and Takashi Hata for two rounds. Suganami managed to get two wins and four podiums, where he managed to get sixth as he beat Seita Nonaka, Yuga Furutani and David Vidales.[10][11] Suganami once again made an appearance in 2024, as he replaced Imada for the last round.[12]

Racing record

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