Takahashi also competed in two editions of the Suzuka 1000 km as a privateer;[1] it was around 1998 when he started Cars Tokai Dream28 as the racing arm of his family of dealerships.
[citation needed] Takahashi first competed in what was then known as the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship in 2001; being a Honda-based team thanks to his dealerships he would drive a Honda NSX.
The team switched from a Honda NSX to a Vemac RD320R in 2005,[3] the series now being known as Super GT.
2006 would see Takahashi with a new teammate, Hiroki Katoh, and a new car, the Mooncraft Shiden.
[citation needed] Takahashi retired from full-time competition after the 2019 Super GT Series, but vowed to continue racing in other categories.