Osamu Nakako

Osamu Nakako
Nationality Japanese
Born (1954-08-20) August 20, 1954
Japanese Touring Car Championship career
Debut season1985
TeamsMugen
Championships5 (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997)
Wins29
Podiums50
All-Japan GT Championship career
Debut season1996
TeamsTeam Taisan, Mugen x Dome Project
Wins2
Podiums6
Poles3
Fastest laps3
Best finish4th 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.