is a successful racing driver in the Japanese Touring Car Championship and F3000, as well as regular presenter on the Japanese motoring show Best Motoring. Nakaya offered a distinctively analytical approach to reviewing cars on the show, providing detailed analyses of various vehicle components and explaining certain driving styles that were best suited to their characteristics. He was a regular driver of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions during Best Motoring races involving the I, II, III, IV, V, VI (including the Tommi Makinen Edition), VII, and VIII of the car, often recording lap times significantly quicker than other drivers of the same vehicle.

Nakaya's name was applied to a special preface-build of the Mitsubishi FTO, the Nakaya-Tune FTO, which appeared in 1997.

Nakaya was considered for a Formula One ride with Brabham in 1992, but the FIA would not grant him a superlicense on the grounds that Japanese F3000 (today the Super Formula Championship) was, at the time, not considered a stepping stone to F1. The ride eventually went to Giovanna Amati, who was more known for her gender than talent and was replaced three races into the season by future World Champion Damon Hill.

Career results Complete World Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points 1987 Ralliart Australia Mitsubishi Starion Turbo MNZ JAR DIJ NUR SPA BNO SIL BATovr:5cls:4 CLDovr:9cls:5 WEL NC 0 STP Mitsubishi Ralliart FJIovr:10cls:5 † Not eligible for series points 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 1987 Le Garage Cox Racing Team VW SUZ TSU FUJ SUZ SUG SEN MIN TSU SUZ SUZ 5th 70 1988 Le Garage Cox Racing Team Mugen SUZ TSU FUJ SUZ SUG TSU SEN SUZ MIN SUZ 1st 46

Japanese Formula 3000 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Pts 1989 Marlboro Team Nova SUZ10 FUJ11 MINRet SUZ8 SUG2 FUJ7 SUZRet SUZ9 10th 6 1990 Team Take One SUZRet FUJ13 MIN8 SUZRet SUG5 FUJ4 FUJRet SUZ8 FUJRet SUZRet 12th 5 1991 Cox Racing Team SUZ16 AUT1 FUJRet MINRet SUZ7 SUG3 FUJ8 SUZ4 FUJC SUZRet FUJ15 6th 16 1992Cox Racing Team SUZRet FUJDNQ MIN11 SUZRet AUTRet SUG8 FUJRet FUJ9 SUZRet FUJRet FUJ8 NC 0 1993Cox Racing Team SUZ FUJ17 MINRet SUZ10 AUTC SUG11 FUJC FUJRet SUZ15 FUJRet SUZ14 NC 0 1994 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team SUZ15 FUJ15 MINRet SUZ10 SUG10 FUJRet SUZ FUJ FUJ SUZ 15th 1

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (-1993) results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts 1986STP RalliartMitsubishi Starion TurboDiv.3NISSUGTSUSENFUJSUZ?? 1987STP RalliartMitsubishi Starion TurboDiv.3NISSENTSUSUGFUJSUZ?? 1988STP RalliartMitsubishi Starion TurboJTC-1SUZNISSENTSUSUGFUJ?? 1993Auto Tech RacingBMW M3 Sport EvolutionJTC-2 MIN AUT SUG SUZ TAI TSU TOK SEN FUJ 1st 134

Complete Japanese Touring Car Championship (1994-) results Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Pts 1994 Team Take One BMW 318i AUT1 AUT2 SUG1 SUG2 TOK1 TOK2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 AID1 AID2 TSU1 TSU2 SEN1 SEN2 FUJ1 FUJ2 20th 14 1995 Auto Tech Racing BMW 318i FUJ1 FUJ2 SUG1 SUG2 TOK1 TOK2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 AID1 AID2 SEN1 SEN2 FUJ1 FUJ2 12th 31 1996 Auto Tech Racing BMW 318i FUJ1 FUJ2 SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 SEN1 SEN2 TOK1 TOK2 FUJ1 FUJ2 10th 40 1997 Auto Tech Racing BMW 318i FUJ1 FUJ2 AID1 AID2 SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 SEN1 SEN2 TOK1 TOK2 FUJ1 FUJ2 17th 3 1998Object TToyota Corona EXiV FUJ1 FUJ2 MOT SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 MIN1 MIN2 AID FUJ9th32

Complete All-Japan GT Championship results (key) YearTeamCarClass 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Pts 1998 Team Taeivon Ralliart Mitsubishi FTO GT300SUZFUJSENFUJMOTMINSUG 5th 37 1999 Team Taeivon Ralliart Mitsubishi FTO GT300SUZFUJSUGMINFUJTAIMOT 6th 42 2000 Hitotsuyama Racing McLaren F1 GTR GT500MOTFUJSUGFUJTAIMINSUZ 23rd 1 2001 Hitotsuyama Racing McLaren F1 GTR GT500TAIFUJSUGFUJMOTSUZMIN 26th 1

Complete Bathurst 1000 results Year Car# Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1986 53 Mitsubishi Ralliart Brad Jones Mitsubishi Starion Turbo B 61 DNF DNF 1987 16 Ralliart Australia Gary Scott John French Mitsubishi Starion Turbo 1 154 5th 4th

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 1989 Brun Motorsport From-A Racing Harald Grohs Sarel van der Merwe Porsche 962C C1 78 DNF DNF 1997 Team Lark McLaren Gary Ayles Keiichi Tsuchiya McLaren F1 GTR LMGT1 88 DNF DNF 1999 Team Goh Hiroki Katoh Hiro Matsushita BMW V12 LM LMP 223 DNF DNF

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