Iida was also a presenter on the Japanese performance-car program Best Motoring.[6][7][8]
Career
Iida has competed in Super GT (formerly JGTC) since 1994; he has multiple race wins and captured the drivers’ title in 2002 with Wakisaka for Esso Team LeMans.[9] He has also raced in International Formula 3000 and Formula Nippon.[10]
Being experienced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Iida also participated in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and VLN endurance races, including class wins in a Lexus LFA.[11] On 31 August 2011, Iida recorded a lap time of 7:14.64 in a fully road-legal Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, then a production-car benchmark on standard specification tyres, confirmed by Lexus.[12][13]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans
The following results are summarized from RacingSportsCars and event archives.[14][15]
