Ryo Ogawa

Ryo Ogawa
Nationality Japanese
Born (1991-04-21) 21 April 1991
Kanagawa, Japan
Related toHitoshi Ogawa (father)
Racing licence FIA Silver
Championship titles
2016
2015
2013–2014, 2022–2023
Super Taikyu – ST-4
Japanese Formula 3 Championship – National Class
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan

Ryo Ogawa (小河 諒, Ogawa Ryō; born 21 April 1991 in Kanagawa[1]) is a Japanese racing driver. He is a four time champion of Porsche Carrera Cup Japan.[2]

Super GT

Having passed his rookie Super GT test in 2016, Ogawa participated in the rookie test once again in early 2018 as a refresher, joining EIcars Bentley at Okayama.[3]

Despite the two rookie tests, Ogawa's Super GT debut would come five years later, racing for apr in the endurance rounds of the 2023 season.[4]

In 2025, Ogawa returned to GT300 and apr alongside Manabu Orido and Hiroaki Nagai for the endurance rounds.[5]

Personal life

Ogawa is the son of 1989 Japanese Formula 3000 champion Hitoshi Ogawa.[6]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2010 Formula Challenge Japan R.Houka Racing 12 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2011 Formula Challenge Japan Houka Racing with Dunlop 13 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2012 Formula Challenge Japan Houka Racing with Dunlop 12 0 0 0 0 7 8th
2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Bright Motorsport[7] 10 4 3 3 9 171 1st
Japanese Formula 3 Championship – National Class Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports[8] 4 0 0 0 1 10 7th
86BRZ Challenge Cup – JP-2R SPV Racing 1 1 1 1 1 22 1st
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Macau Grand Prix Invitational Bright Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Team KTouch Porsche 10 2 8 154 1st
2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship – National Class TOM'S[9] 17 14 15 17 17 192 1st
2016 Super Taikyu – ST-4 1st
Audi R8 LMS Cup KCMG 4 0 0 0 0 25 12th
2017 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup
Audi R8 LMS Cup
Super Taikyu – ST-4 Endless Sports 6 0 0 0 6 94.5‡ 2nd‡
2018 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup
Super Taikyu – ST-4 Endless Sports 6 1 0 0 4 91‡ 3rd‡
2019 Suzuka 10 Hours Callaway Competition with Bingo Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Bingo Racing 10 1 7 143 3rd
Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup
Super Taikyu – ST-3 Le Beausset Motorsports 6 2 1 1 3 92‡ 4th‡
2020 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Bingo Racing[10] 8 2 5 121 4th
Super Taikyu – ST-4 Endless Sports 4 0 0 1 3 74‡ 4th‡
2021 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Bingo Racing[11] 11 4 11 200 2nd
Super Taikyu – ST-Z Endless Sports 4 1 0 0 4 106‡ 1st‡
Super Taikyu – ST-2 1 0 0 0 1 15‡ 9th‡
2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Bingo Racing[12] 11 6 11 247 1st
Super Taikyu – ST-Q Endless Sports 9 6 ?? ?? ?? ??‡ ??‡
Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup OTG Motor Sports 3 0 0 0 0 5 21st
2023 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Bingo Racing 11 10 11 270 1st
Super GT – GT300 apr[13] 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Super Taikyu – ST-4 Endless Sports 5 1 2 0 2 59‡ 6th‡
Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup OTG Motor Sports 7 0 0 0 1 12 18th
2024 GT World Challenge Asia LM corsa[14][15] 4 0 0 0 0 6 38th
GT World Challenge Asia – Silver 0 0 0 1 49 7th
Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86/BRZ Cup OTG Motor Sports[15] 7 0 1 0 0 37 8th
Super Taikyu – ST-4 Endless Sports[16] 5 2 0 2 6 134‡ 1st‡
2025 Super GT – GT300 apr[17] * *
Super Taikyu – ST-4 Endless Sports
Sources:[18]

‡ Team standings

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Pts
2013 Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports Toyota N SUZ
1
SUZ
2
MOT
1
MOT
2
MOT
3
OKA
1

6
OKA
2

DNS
FUJ
1

10
FUJ
2

DSQ
MOT
1

Ret
MOT
2

DNS
SUG
1
SUG
2
FUJ
1
FUJ
2
7th 10
2015 TOM'S N SUZ
1

9
SUZ
2

10
MOT
1

11
MOT
2

10
MOT
3

10
OKA
1

9
OKA
2

9
FUJ
1

10
FUJ
2

10
OKA
1

11
OKA
2

10
FUJ
1

11
FUJ
2

9
MOT
1

11
MOT
2

9
SUG
1

11
SUG
2

10
1st 192

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2023 apr Toyota GR86 GT300 GT300 OKA
FUJ1
18
SUZ1
FUJ2
13
SUZ2
SUG
AUT
MOT
NC 0
2025 apr Toyota GR86 GT300 GT300 OKA
FUJ
SEP
FUJ
SUZ
SUG
AUT
MOT

Complete GT World Challenge Asia results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2024 LM Corsa Ferrari 296 GT3 Silver SEP
1

3
SEP
2

5
BUR
1

4
BUR
2

4
FUJ
1

FUJ
2

SUZ
1

SUZ
2

OKA
1

OKA
2

SHA
1

SHA
2

7th 49

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