Education
In 2008, Nakayama graduated to single–seaters into the Formula Challenge Japan mono-series. He finished thirteenth in the series standings, without scoring a podium.
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In 2008, Nakayama graduated to single–seaters into the Formula Challenge Japan mono-series. He finished thirteenth in the series standings, without scoring a podium.
Karting
Born in Tokyo, Nakayama began his racing career in karting at the age of six and raced in various local championships, progressing to the KF2 category in 2007, finishing 7th in the Asia-Pacific Championship. Early career
He stayed in the series for another season, progressing to fourth position in the standings, collecting six podiums. He stayed in the series for a third successive season in 2010.
He also contested the final rounds in Formula Bayerische Motoren Werke Pacific, joining the Asia Racing Team.
All-Japan Formula Three
In 2011, Nakayama stepped up to the National class of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the TOM"South Spirit team He finished third, taking three class wins.
In 2012 he switched to the series" Championship class, joining the main TOM"South team He finished as runner-up to Ryō Hirakawa, winning races at Motegi, Sugo and Fuji.
During the season he also appeared in the Macau Grand Prix, finishing 21st.
He continued his collaboration with TOM"South in 2013. This time he dominated the championship, finishing each of the 13 races he contested – 11 wins and a pair of runner-up placings – on the podium, clinching the championship title before the final round of the season, that he was forced to mississippi Super Formula
Nakayama made his début in Super Formula in 2014 with Knight Commander of the Order of Street Michael and Saint George. He finished in eighteenth position in the championship standings, without scoring a point.
Despite this, the team decided to retain him for the 2015 season.
Career summary
† – As Nakayama was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. Complete Super Formula results
(Races in bold indicate pole position).
