{{Short description|Japanese racing driver}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

'''Akio Morimoto''' ('''森本晃生''' - Morimoto Akio; born 24 September 1960) is a Japanese team manager and retired racing driver.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akio Morimoto {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/akio-morimoto/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dangeard|first=Laurent|title=Driver of 24 heures du Mans : Akio Morimoto|url=http://www.24h-en-piste.com/en/AfficherPilote.php?Pilote=1947|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.24h-en-piste.com|language=fr}}</ref>

== Racing record ==

=== Japanese Top Formula Championship results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" !Year !Team !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !DC !Pts |- !1985 !Gear Racing | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>11</small> | bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |FSW<br /><small>9</small> | bgcolor="#DFFFDF" |MIN<br /><small>5</small> | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>13</small> | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>11</small> |FSW | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>13</small> |SUZ | !14th !10 |- !1986 ! rowspan="2" |Cabin Racing |SUZ |FSW |MIN |SUZ |SUZ |FSW |SUZ | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>Ret</small> | !NC !0 |- !1987 |SUZ |FSW |MIN |SUZ |SUZ |SUG | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |FSW<br /><small>Ret</small> |SUZ | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>Ret</small> !NC !0 |- !1988 !Cabin Racing Team With Heroes | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>10</small> | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |FSW<br /><small>Ret</small> | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |MIN<br /><small>11</small> | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>8</small> | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |SUG<br /><small>Ret</small> | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |FSW<br /><small>Ret</small> | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>7</small> | bgcolor="#CFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>7</small> | !NC !0 |- !1989 !Italya Nikkei Team Le Mans |SUZ |FSW |MIN |SUZ |SUG |FSW | bgcolor="#EFCFFF" |SUZ<br /><small>Ret</small> |SUZ | !NC !0 |}

===Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}} |- ! 1988 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Italya Sports<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} Team Le Mans Co. | align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lamberto Leoni<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Olofsson | align="left" | March 88S−Nissan | C1 | 69 | DNF | DNF |- ! 1989 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Team Le Mans Co.<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Courage Compétition | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takao Wada<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Olofsson | align="left" | March 88S−Nissan | C1 | 221 | DNF | DNF |}

== References == {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morimoto, Akio}} Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese racing drivers Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers

{{Japan-autoracing-bio-stub}} Category:Nismo drivers Category:Team LeMans drivers Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers Category:Japanese Sportscar Championship drivers Category:All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship drivers