Eiji "Tarzan" Yamada (山田 英二, Yamada Eiji, 25 April 1962) is a Japanese time attack driver.[1] He is currently a judge at American Formula D events.[2] Yamada has raced in both the JGTC and Japanese Touring Car Championship.

He gained popularity on several Japanese videos with BAKA-MON, his trademarked logo that translates loosely as "stupid monkey."[3] Players of the Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights video game need to compete against a representation of Yamada to advance in the game.[1] Before that, he was a regular feature on Video Option.

Yamada has raced in numerous series in Japan and America since 1981. His championships include the 1991 Formula Mirage class and 2002 N1 Super Taikyu endurance.[3][4]

Yamada, competing in the Cyber Evo, is a two-time World Time Attack Challenge champion (2010, 2011) in the event held annually in Sydney, Australia.

Racing record

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1983 Toyota SUZ
4
NIS SUG SUZ
5
TSU SUZ
7
SUZ 6th 18
1984 Seto Love Racing Toyota SUZ
2
NIS FUJ
13
SUZ
1
TSU
8
SUZ
1
TSU
5
SUZ
5
2nd 74
1985 Tomei Sports Nissan SUZ FUJ
8
SUZ
10
TSU
6
NIS
11
SUZ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
13th 10
1988 Hot Laps VW SUZ
Ret
TSU
18
FUJ SUZ SUG TSU SEN SUZ NIS SUZ NC 0
1992 Will Racing Co.,Ltd. Toyota SUZ TSU FUJ SUZ SEN TAI MIN SUG SUZ
DNQ
NC 0

Japanese Touring Car Championship (-1993) Class results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC Pts
1991 Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R JTC-1 SUG SUZ TSU
6
SEN
4
AUT FUJ 10th 26

Complete JGTC/Super GT Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1994 Johnson Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R GT1 FUJ
Ret
SEN
5
FUJ SUG MIN 18th 8
1995 Team Comtech Racing Club Porsche 911 GT2 GT1 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ
15
SUG MIN NC 0
1996 Prova Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 GT500 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ SUG
11
MIN NC 0
2000 Auto Staff Racing Nissan Silvia GT300 MOT FUJ
Ret
SUG
8
26th 4
Team Taisan Advan Dodge Viper GTS-R GT500 FUJ
18
TAI NC 0
GT300 MIN
10
SUZ
15
26th 4
2001 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Dodge Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
8
FUJ
9
SUG FUJ
9
MOT
14
SUZ MIN
3
15th 19
2002 Team Taisan Advan Jr. Dodge Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
10
FUJ
16
SUG
5
SEP
9
FUJ
8
MOT
9
MIN
4
SUZ
21
14th 26
2003 Team Taisan Advan Dodge Viper GTS-R GT300 TAI
16
FUJ
16
SUG
Ret
FUJ
1
FUJ
5
MOT
Ret
AUT
7
SUZ
Ret
12th 34
2005 A&S Racing Mosler MT900R GT300 OKA
16
FUJ
15
SEP
Ret
SUG
14
FUJ
11
AUT
13
SUZ NC 0
Chevrolet Corvette MOT
22
2006 JIM Gainer Ferrari 360 modena GT300 SUZ OKA FUJ SEP SUG SUZ
Ret
MOT AUT FUJ NC 0

Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
1994 Team Glory With Nova SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ FUJ FUJ
17
SUZ NC 0

References

  1. 1 2 The Celebrity Drivers of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights- Part One; September 17, 2007; Terry Henderson; Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights review; Retrieved October 19, 2007
  2. Tarzan signs on as a Formula D Judge; drifting.com; Retrieved October 19, 2007
  3. 1 2 Who is Tarzan Yamada?; August 2004; SRO magazine; Retrieved October 19, 2007
  4. WOOD: Things Lost in the Fire Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine; Bill Wood; RACER magazine; October 10, 2007; Retrieved October 19, 2007 He was involved in a high-speed crash at approximately 200 mph, and amazingly survived.
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