BIOGRAPHY

N O D A , Hideki (Jap)
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Date of birth:       7th March 1969
Current age:         25 years
Place of birth:      Osaka/JAP
Height:              1,70 m
Weight:              63 kg
Marital status:      single, girlfriend 
                     Lucy
Children:            -
Sports:              weight-training, 
                     running, swimming
Hobbies:             squash, 
                     mountain-biking, 
                     fashion
Favourite music:     Japanese music
Favourite singers:   "The Alfee"
Favourite drink:     milkshake
Favourite food:      pasta, spaghetti 
                     pomodoro with lots of 
                     parmeggiano
Dream:               "To win in Formula 1!"
Start racing career: in 1982 in Karting
First racing car:    Formula Junior
First success:       Japanese Kart 
                     Champion Class A-1 in 
                     Kart

Most memorable experience: 
"My second race in Formula 3 in Donington.
I attacked David Coulthard for the lead -
and was then kicked out by a backmarker."

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

N O D A , Hideki (Jap)
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1982 - Karting in japan
1983 - Karts: All Japan National A-1 Class 
       Champion
1985 - Karts: All Japan A-1 Class, West 
       Japan Champion
1986 - Karts: All Japan A-2 Class Champion
1987 - Japanese FJ1600
1988 - Japanese F3
1989 - British Formula Vauxhall Lotus, 
       5th, 1 win (Donington, 3rd at 
       Mondello and Donington). GM Lotus 
       Euroseries, 9th (2nd Paul Ricard, 
       3rd Zandvoort).
1990 - British F3, 14th
1991 - British F3, 7th. 1 win (Silverstone)
1992 - F3000 (Team 3001)
1993 - F3000 (TOM's)
1994 - 3 F1 races (Larrousse), 0 points. 
       F3000 (Forti Corse), 9th (3rd at
       Enna, 5th Silverstone)

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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