Valenti is a proud sponsor of high performance racing in Japan, and we support the excellent driver Nobuteru Taniguchi and his team.

About Nobuteru Taniguchi

Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture
Date of Birth: May 18, 1971
Height: 185.4cm
Weight: 66kg
Blood type: B
Hobbies: Car, Golf

1971: Born in Saeki-gun (now Hatsukaichi City), Hiroshima Prefecture on May 18.
1989: Became obsessed with motorcycles in high school, and at the age of 18, became Japan’s number one in mini-bike racing.
After becoming the best minibike racer in Japan, he discovered drifting and bought an AE86.
1996: Won a top prize in a national drifting competition. At this time, he began to be interviewed by magazines, and the name Nobuteru Taniguchi began to gain recognition.
1999: Moved to Tokyo at the age of 28 to become a motor journalist. Worked part-time as a magazine driver.
2001: Began racing in earnest at the age of 30. His first race was the Altezza one-make race.

Race record

2000

  • 24 Hours of Tokachi Race, 5ZIGEN CIVIC (10th overall, 4th in class)

2001

  • D1 GRAND PRIX (series champion, 2 wins)
  • Super Taikyu – Class N+ (#4 REDLINE ALTEZZA) (2nd in the series)
  • Netz Cup Altezza One-Make Race (#41 REDLINE ALTEZZA) (4th in series)

2002

  • All Japan GT Championship, GT300 class (RE Amemiya Racing #7 Amemiya Matsumotokiyoshi Asparagus RX7 ) (13th in the series, 1 win)
  • Super Taikyu – Class N+ (#25 ADVAN ALTEZZA) (Series champion)
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (2nd in the series, 1 win)

2003

  • All Japan GT Championship – GT300 Class (up to Round 6) (RE Amemiya Racing #7 Amemiya Matsumoto Kiyoshi Asparagus RX7) (17th in the series)
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (4th in the series, 1 win)

2004

  • All Japan GT Championship – GT300 Class (RACING PROJECT BANDOH #19 Weds Sports Celica) (5th in the series, 1 win)
  • Super Taikyu – Class 1 (DENAG RACING #25 ADVAN DG ZENADRIN GT3) (2nd in the series, 2 wins).
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (2nd in the series with 1 win).

2005

  • SUPER GT, GT300 class (RACING PROJECT BANDOH #19 Weds Sports Celica) (7th in the series).
  • Super Taikyu – ST1 class (TEAM ADVAN DENAG #25 ADVAN DENAG GT3) (series champion, 7 wins)
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (10th in the series)

2006

  • SUPER GT – GT300 Class up to Round 6 (direxiv motorsport #27 direxiv ADVAN 320R)
  • From Round 7 （R&D SPORT #61 ANEVRE ADVAN VEMAC 320R) （3rd in the series, 1 win)

2007

  • SUPER GT, GT300 class (TEAM TAISAN with NISHIZAWA #26 UENKEL POWER TAISAN Porsche) (6th in the series, 2 wins)

2008

  • SUPER GT – GT300 class (TEAM TAISAN with NISHIZAWA #26 Junker Power Taishan Porsche) (3rd place in the series, 1 win)
  • Super Taikyu – ST1 class (PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM #28 PETRONAS SYNTIUM BMW Z4M COUPE) (series champion)

2009

  • UPER GT – GT300 class (M7 RE Amemiya Racing #7 M7 MUTIARA MOTORS Amemiya SGC 7) (2nd in the series)
  • Super Taikyu – ST1 class (PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM #1 PETRONAS SYNTIUM BMW Z4M COUPE) (series champion, 5 wins)

2010

  • SUPER GT – GT300 class (M7 RE Amemiya Racing #7 M7 MUTIARA MOTORS Amemiya SGC 7) (3rd in the series, 2 wins)
  • Super Taikyu – ST1 Class (PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM #1 PETRONAS SYNTIUM BMW Z4M COUPE) (Series champion, 6 wins)
  • Honda Exciting Cup One-Make Race Civic Race (RS FINE #18 George Spirits M7 Civic) (Inter Series 2nd place, 4 wins)

2011

  • SUPER GT – GT300 class (GSR&Studie with TeamUKYO #4 Hatsune Miku Good Smile BMW) (series champion, 3 wins)
  • Super Taikyu – ST1 class (PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM #1 PETRONAS SYNTIUM BMW Z4M COUPE) (series champion, 6 wins)
  • Honda Exciting Cup One-Make Race Civic Race (RS FINE #2 M7JAPAN Pro µ Civic) (series champion, 2 wins)

2012

  • SUPER GT – GT300 class (GSR&Studie with TeamUKYO #0 HATSUNE Miku Good Smile BMW) (5th in the series, 1 win)
  • Super Taikyu – GT3 Class (PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM #1 PETRONAS SYNTIUM Mercedes SLS AMG GT3) (series champion, 4 wins)
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (HKS #87 HKS Racing performer 86) (10th in the series)

2013

  • SUPER GT – GT300 Class (GSR&Studie with TeamUKYO #4 Hatsune Miku Good Smile BMW)
  • Super Taikyu – GT3 Class (PETRONAS SYNTIUM TEAM #1 PETRONAS SYNTIUM Mercedes SLS AMG GT3)
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (HKS #87 HKS Racing performer 86)

2014

  • SUPER GT, GT300 class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #4 HATSUNE Miku Good Smile BMW) (Series champion, 2 wins)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (Kobe Toyopet #82 Koubetoyopet 86) (series champion, 5 wins)
  • D1 GRAND PRIX (HKS #87 HKS Racing performer 86)

2015

  • SUPER GT, GT300 class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #0 Good Smile Hatsune Miku SLS) (11th and 2nd in the series)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (KOBE TOYOPET #1 KOBE TOYOPET 86) (Series champion, 4 wins)
  • ASIAN LE MANS series GT Class (Team AAI-HubAuto #91 BMW Z4 GT3) Only 2 races in Fuji and Malaysia

2016

  • SUPER GT, GT300 class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #4 Good Smile Hatsune Miku AMG) (7th and 2nd in series)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (Kobe Toyopet #1 Kobe Toyopet 86) (14th and 2nd in the series)

2017

  • SUPER GT, GT300 Class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #4 Good Smile Hatsune Miku AMG) (Series champion, 1 win)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (Kobe Toyopet #82 Koubetoyopet 86) (8th in the series, 1 win)

2018

  • SUPER GT, GT300 Class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #0 Good Smile Hatsune Miku AMG) (4th and 2nd in the series)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (Kobe Toyopet #82 Koubetoyopet 86) (Series champion, 2 wins)
  • Suzuka 10 Hours Endurance Race (Mercedes-AMG Team GOOD SMILE #00 Mercedes-AMG GT3) (5th place)

2019

  • SUPER GT, GT300 Class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #0 Good Smile Hatsune Miku AMG) (4th and 2nd in the series)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (Kobe Toyopet #82 Koubetoyopet 86) (Series champion, 3 wins)
  • Suzuka 10 Hours Endurance Race (Mercedes-AMG Team GOOD SMILE #00 Mercedes-AMG GT3) (10th place)

2020

  • SUPER GT, GT300 class (GOODSMILE RACING & TeamUKYO #4 Good Smile Hatsune Miku AMG) (8th and 2nd in the series)
  • GAZOO Racing 86/BRZ Race (Kobe Toyopet #82 Kobe Toyopet 86) (2nd in the series, 1 win)