Takeshi Kimura (racing driver)

Takeshi Kimura (木村 武史, Kimura Takeshi, born 22 October 1970 in Matsudo) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete in the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series for CarGuy Racing.

He is an Asian Le Mans Series class champion and also won 2022 GT World Challenge Asia overall.

[1][2] Kimura founded Ruf Co., Ltd. in 2001 and still serves as its CEO as of 2025.

[3] In February of 2015, Kimura founded CarGuy Racing and also launched SeaGuy in 2024.

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Kimura's CarGuy-branded Ferrari at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans
Kimura driving a Lexus for Akkodis ASP at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps