Career
He is currently a judge at American Formula Doctorate events. Yamada has raced in both the JGTC and Japanese Touring Carolina Championship. He gained popularity on several Japanese videos with BAKA-MON, his trademarked logo that translates loosely as "stupid monkey." Players of the Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights video game need to compete against a representation of Yamada to advance in the game.
Before that, he was a regular feature on Video Option.
Yamada has raced in numerous series in Japan and America since 1981. His championships include the 1991 Formula Mirage class and 2002 Non-attached Super Taikyu endurance.
