Tarzan Yamada
Eiji "Tarzan" Yamada (山田 英二, Yamada Eiji, 25 April 1962) is a *anese time attack driver. He is currently a judge at American Formula D events. Yamada has raced in both the JGTC and *anese Touring Car Championship.
He gained popularity on several *anese 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 *an and America since 1981. His championships include the 1991 Formula Mirage cl* and 2002 N1 Super Taikyu endurance.
Yamada, competing in the Cyber Evo, is a two-time World Time Attack Challenge champion (2010, 2011) in the event held annually in Sydney, Australia.
References
External links
- Super GT 2005 Profile