Motoya Higuchi is a Japanese race car driver who drove in some races of the 2001 Japanese Formula Three season for the Nobel France team. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Driving is the controlled operation of a land Vehicle, usually a Motor vehicle such as a Truck or a car. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing.