Shigeaki Hattori
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| Shigeaki Hattori | |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Date of Birth | November 3, 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Okayama, Okayama |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 2000-2003 |
| Teams | Treadway-Vertex Cunningham Racing Bradley Motorsports A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2001 |
| Previous series | |
| 1999 1996-1998 1993-1994 |
CART World Series Indy Lights Japanese Formula Three |
Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963) is a Japanese race car driver currently based in the United States. He is not related to Naoki Hattori, whom he briefly raced against in CART.
He owns Hattori Racing Enterprises, which competes part-time in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.
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[edit] CART
Hattori raced for Bettenhausen in CART in 1999, but after he spun the car 18 times in 7 races, he had his CART competition license revoked at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by chief steward Wally Dallenbach, Sr.. He started 7 races, with a best finish of 15th at Gateway International Raceway.
[edit] IRL
Shigeaki raced in the Indy Racing League from 2000 to 2003. His best IRL finish was a 6th at Texas Motor Speedway in 2002 and he finished 13th in IRL points in 2001 for Treadway-Vertex Cunningham Racing. He led a total of 28 laps in his 26 series starts.
[edit] NASCAR
He drove the #9 truck for Germain Racing in 2005, his rookie season in the Craftsman Truck Series. He failed to qualify in several races, and was released at the end of the season after competing in 10 events and finishing 35th in series points.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Failed to Qualify | |
| 2002 | Dallara | Infiniti | 27th | 20th |
| 2003 | Dallara | Toyota | 30th | 30th |
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