Seiji Ara (J)
Last name
Ara
First names
Seiji
Nickname
Nationality
Japan 
Born the
05/05/1974 - Matsuda Chiba (Japon)
7 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Retired |
14 | No photo available | Viper Team ORECA (F) | CHRYSLER LMP2001 - Dallara | Chrysler Mopar 5998 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P900 |
Seiji Ara (J) Masahiko Kondo (J) 'Ni' Amorim (P) |
243 laps 3304.800 km |
incendie (Tr N° 243) |
| 2002 | 7th | 5 |
|
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (J) | AUDI R8 | Audi 3596 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 (6th) |
Yannick Dalmas (F) Seiji Ara (J) Hiroki Katoh (J) |
358 laps 4886.700 km 203.610 km/h 3:38.215 |
|
| 2003 | 4th | 5 |
|
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (J) | AUDI R8 2002 | Audi 3595 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 (2nd) |
Seiji Ara (J) Jan Magnussen (DNK) Marco Werner (D) |
370 laps 5050.500 km 210.430 km/h 3:37.335 |
|
| 2004 | 1st | 5 | No photo available | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (J) | AUDI R8 | Audi 3596 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P1 (1st) |
Seiji Ara (J) Rinaldo 'Dindo' Capello (I) Tom Kristensen (DNK) |
379 laps 5173.350 km 215.410 km/h 3:35.672 |
|
| 2005 | Retired |
5 |
|
Jim Gainer Racing (J) | DOME S101-HB | Mugen MF408S 3997 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM P1 |
Ryo Michigami (J) Seiji Ara (J) Katsutomo Kaneishi (J) |
193 laps 2634.450 km 3:39.848 |
Boite de vitesse (14eme heure) |
| 2009 | Retired |
5 |
|
Navi Team Goh (J) | PORSCHE RS SPYDER | Porsche MR6 3397 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P2 |
Sascha Maassen (D) Seiji Ara (J) Keisuke Kunimoto (J) |
339 laps 4620.230 km 203.160 km/h 3:40.976 |
Sortie de piste Chicane Playstation (23eme heure) |
| 2012 | Unclassified | 17 |
|
Pescarolo Team (F) | DOME S102.5 | Judd DB 3397 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P1 (9th) |
Nicolas Minassian (F) Sébastien Bourdais (F) Seiji Ara (J) |
203 laps 2766.680 km 115.270 km/h 3:33.560 Sébastien Bourdais (F) |
Distance parcourue insuffisante (moins de 75% du vainqueur) |
6 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13th | 14 |
|
Viper Team ORECA (F) | CHRYSLER LMP2001 - Dallara | Chrysler Mopar 5998 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P900 |
Seiji Ara (J) Masahiko Kondo (J) Yannick Dalmas (F) |
3:41.138 221.480 km/h Seiji Ara (J) |
| 2002 | 11th | 5 |
|
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (J) | AUDI R8 | Audi 3595 V8 à 90° bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 |
Yannick Dalmas (F) Seiji Ara (J) Hiroki Katoh (J) |
3:36.074 227.420 km/h 77 laps |
| 2003 | 2nd | 5 |
|
Audi Sport Japan / Team Goh (J) | AUDI R8 2002 | Audi 3596 V8 à 90° bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 |
Seiji Ara (J) Jan Magnussen (DNK) Marco Werner (D) |
3:38.385 225.010 km/h |
| 2004 | 4th | 5 |
|
Audi Sport Japan Team GOH (JPN) | AUDI R8 | Audi 3595 V8 à 90° bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P1 |
Seiji Ara (J) Rinaldo 'Dindo' Capello (I) Tom Kristensen (DNK) |
3:34.347 229.250 km/h 85 laps |
| 2005 | 5th | 5 |
|
Jim Gainer Racing (J) | DOME S101-HB | Mugen MF408S 3997 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM P1 |
Ryo Michigami (J) Seiji Ara (J) Katsutomo Kaneishi (J) |
3:38.875 224.510 km/h 37 laps |
| 2012 | 10th | 17 |
|
Pescarolo Team (F) | DOME S102.5 | Judd 3400 V8 Michelin |
LM P1 |
Nicolas Minassian (F) Seiji Ara (J) |
3:37.149 225.940 km/h 61 laps Seiji Ara (J) |