Toshio was still racing in his mid-sixties in Super Taikyu. More recently he has been testing cars, both road and racing types, for Nissan as he wound down his racing activities to do more management roles. Was a top racing driver in his homeland for 4 decades from the 1970's onwards, both in single seaters and sportscars - his debut in F1 came at the relatively grand old age of 38, when he had the budget - and profile locally - to race in the last couple of GP's for Larrousse.

Biography last updated 29 Mar 2024