Nobuteru Taniguchi
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Nobuteru Taniguchi (谷口 信輝, Taniguchi Nobuteru, born May 18, 1971, Hiroshima) is a Japanese racing driver and drifting driver who currently competes in the Super GT racing series. Taniguchi is commonly nicknamed "NOB" (first three letters from his name, meaning "No One Better") or "The Pimp" as a reference to his S15 Silvia which he is best known for.
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Nobuteru Taniguchi 谷口信輝 | |
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Nationality | Japan |
Born | (1971-05-18) 18 May 1971 (age 52) Hiroshima |
Super GT career | |
Debut season | 2002 (GT300) |
Current team | Goodsmile Racing & Team Ukyo |
Car number | 4 |
Former teams | RE Amemiya, Racing Project Bandoh, Direxiv, R&D Sport, Team Taisan |
Championships | 2011, 2014, 2017 |
Wins | 18 |
D1GP career | |
Debut season | 2001 |
Current team | HKS |
Years active | 2001-2005, 2008, 2012-2014 |
Former teams | After Fire |
Championships | 1 |
Wins | 5 |
Super Taikyu career | |
Debut season | 2001 |
Current team | Petronas Syntium |
Years active | 2001-2002, 2004-2005 2008-2013 |
Championships | 8 |
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Taniguchi is a three-time Super GT GT300 class champion, eight-time Super Taikyu class champion, and D1 Grand Prix champion.