Osamu Nakako
| Osamu Nakako | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | August 20, 1954 |
| Japanese Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 1985 |
| Teams | Mugen |
| Championships | 5 (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997) |
| Wins | 29 |
| Podiums | 50 |
| All-Japan GT Championship career | |
| Debut season | 1996 |
| Teams | Team Taisan, Mugen x Dome Project |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 4th in 1998 |
Osamu Nakako (中子修, Nakako Osamu; born August 20, 1954) is a Japanese former professional racing driver. He is a five-time champion of the Japanese Touring Car Championship, having won titles in 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992 and 1997. The first four of these titles came in the sub-1,600 cc division of the Group A era and the final one during the Super Touring era, on all occasions driving Honda cars for Mugen. He was also a race winner for Honda and Mugen in the GT500 class of the All-Japan GT Championship and the Suzuka 1000km, and contributed to their first titles in the series in 2000.