In 1967, at the age of 25, Tetsu Ikuzawa won the British Formula 3 series. That was the first time such a title was claimed by a Japanese driver in the European racing circuit. In the same year he won the fourth Japan Grand Prix with a Porsche Carrera 6. He became a genuine star both in and out of the racing circuit in Japan!
It was only natural, then, to see him contest the 1968 Japan Grand Prix at Fuji in another Porsche, this time the 910. Taki Racing had purchased one of the 1967 works cars and was looking forward to great success!
Ikuzawa performed admirably, finishing second, breaking up a quintet of the explosively fast Nissan R380 and 381 racers. He was driven to do his very best not only by a natural competitiveness, but in order to secure the financial backing to move up the ranks. The performance paid off: he joined Porsche AG as a factory driver and co-piloted a 908 at the Watkins Glen 6 Hour race in the United States.
His history with Porsche continued for many years. He even broke his semi-retirement in 1980 to challenge Le Mans with Kremer Porsche 935 Turbo. Today he continues to be one of the most visible figures in racing circuit.