Tomiko Yoshikawa
Japanese racing driver
Tomiko Yoshikawa (吉川とみ子, Yoshikawa Tomiko; born 10 May 1954) is a Japanese racing driver who competed in junior open-wheel racing and sports car categories. She entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times, the 24 Hours of Daytona once and also raced in her native Japan in such series as the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the Fuji Grand Champion Series. In 1991 she was part of the first all-female LeMans driving team, driving with Lyn St. James and Desiré Wilson.
Biography
Yoshikawa was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on 10 May 1954; her family owned a fruit and vegetable shop. She played softball until she became frustrated with her pitching methodology and is a high school dropout. Aged 20, Yoshikawa received an invitation from the brother-in-law of a motor racing driver to participate in an amateur event at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture and went on to visit the track every weekend.
She obtained domestic Class A license in 1977 and she began her full-time racing career two years later. In 1980, Yoshikawa began racing in open-wheel racing cars. She participated in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship, driving an Oscar T1-Toyota car in one race and finishing the season 20th overall with a single point scored during the 1980 Japanese Formula 3 Championship.
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