Founded | October 1983 |
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Founder(s) | Yasutsune Chiba |
Base | Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
Team principal(s) | Yasunori Chiba |
Current series | All Japan EV-GP Series |
Former series | Fuji Long Distance Series, All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship, Japanese Touring Car Championship, Asian Le Mans Series, Super GT Series |
Current drivers | Shinnosuke Yamada Shintaro Kawabata |
Teams' Championships | JGTC GT500: 1995 JGTC/Super GT GT300: 1996, 1998, 2000–2003, 2012 GP-EV: 2011 ALMS LMGTE: 2013 |
Drivers' Championships | JTCC JTC-2: 1989 JGTC/Super GT GT300: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2012 ALMS LMGTE: 2013 |
Team Taisan (チーム・タイサン, stylized as Team TAISAN) is a Japanese auto racing team founded in 1983 by Yasutsune "Ricky" Chiba and owned by the Taisan Industrial Company.[1] Most active in the Super GT Series, formerly known as the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), Taisan has been involved in all but one season from 1994 to 2018, taking a sabbatical in 2015. During that time they have won eight team championships and four drivers championships, representing manufacturers Ferrari, Porsche, Dodge, Toyota, Nissan, and Audi. Team Taisan has also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning their class on their debut in 2000. For nearly their entire career, Taisan has been sponsored by tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Company, often carrying the name of Yokohama's Advan brand.