Honda confirmed today that Takuya Izawa, the leading driver
of the SUPER GT (GT500) Series in Japan, will compete in the Japanese round of
the 2013 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) on the 22nd September. He
will make his WTCC debut at the Suzuka Circuit and will drive a Honda Civic
WTCC prepared by Honda Racing Team JAS.
Izawa trained at the Suzuka Circuit Racing School and
graduated top of his class in the SRS-F Formula category in 2002. Since then,
his racing career has included several Formula racing categories in both Japan
and Germany and also the SUPER GT Series in Japan. Currently, Izawa and his
team mate are the points leaders in the GT500 Series Driver’s Championship,
driving the RAYBRIG HSV-010 car from Team Kunimitsu.