Hiroki Yoshimoto | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | 2 September 1980
World Touring Car Championship career | |
Debut season | 2011 |
Current team | NIKA Racing |
Car number | 67 |
Former teams | Tuenti Racing Team |
Starts | 6 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | NC in 2011–2013 |
Previous series | |
2005–06 2008–09 | GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series |
Daiki Yoshimoto | |
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Also known as | Hiroki Yoshimoto |
Born | 2 September 1980 |
Origin | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Race car driver |
Instrument | Vocalist |
Years active | 2004 - 2024 |
Labels | Giza Studio, Floodlight company |
Member of | doa |
Hiroki Yoshimoto (吉本 大樹, Yoshimoto Hiroki) (born 2 September 1980 in Osaka) is a Japanese race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the BCN Competicion team, alongside the Venezuelan E. J. Viso. For 2006 he was initially teamed with the more experienced Timo Glock of Germany. In addition to his racing, he is also the vocalist for Japanese rock band doa under the name Daiki Yoshimoto (吉本 大樹, Yoshimoto Daiki, "Daiki" and "Hiroki" are written identically in Japanese).[1] In 2023, Yoshimoto and doa's members have announced departure from the agency Giza Studio and from September and became freelancer under Floodlight company, the announcement was made on doa's official website.