Grand Champion Series 1972

1.round : Fuji 2.round : Fuji 3.round : Fuji 4.round : Fuji 5.round : Fuji

Fuji 300 Kilometres, Fuji Speedway 20.3.1972

300 km Fuji 1.round

Spectators: 26 000 Race: 6,000 km * 33 laps = 198,000 km AVG: 151,099 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Tadashi Sakai McLaren M12 Chevrolet 33 1:18:37,430 2. 3 Noritake Takahara / J McLaren M12 Chevrolet 33 1:19:21,000 3. 10 Haruhito Yanagida / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 32 4. 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 31 5. 9 Gregg Young / USA Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 30 6. 27 Manzou Masuda / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 29 7. 48 Harumoto Nakamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 28 8. 99 Mitsuhiro Ootsuka / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 28 9. 66 Tadashi Oota / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 27 10. 69 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J Lola T212 27 11. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B21P Ford 26 12. 17 Takamichi Shinohara / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 26 13. 77 Masaru Komori / J Bellco 72A 25 14. 50 Yoshimasa Kawaguchi / J Porsche 910 25 15. 20 Takao Asaya / J Riverside No.2 25 16. 19 Yasuo Ishimura / J Nissan Fairlady Z432 24 17. 98 Syouichi Shimizu / J Nissan Fairlady Z 24 18. 22 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto G7 23 19. 2 Hiromu Tanaka / J Chevron B19 25 20. 15 Masao Nakamura / J Nissan Fairlady RS-27 21 21. 21 Kunio Murata / J Porsche 906 19 22. 12 Kuniomi Nagamatsu / J Lola T290 18 Other starters: 31 Hiroshi Yamamoto / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 7 30 Tachio Yonemura / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 2 88 Yoshichika Chiyoma / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 0 Did not start: 06 Gregg Young / USA Ferrari 512M 16 Norimitsu Urushihara / J Lola T290 33 Makoto Katou / J GRD ? 51 Yoshifumi Kikura / J Porsche 910 55 Tomohiko Tsutsumi / J TPR Special? Top of page

Fuji Gran 300 Miles, Fuji Speedway 4.6.1972

300 mil Fuji 2.round

Spectators: 43 000 Race: 6,000 km * 65 laps = 390,000 km Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 10 Haruhito Yanagida / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 65 2. 1 Tadashi Sakai McLaren M12 Chevrolet 64 3. 84 Kenji Takahashi / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 62 4. 3 Noritake Takahara / J McLaren M12 Chevrolet 62 5. 23 Yasushi Toshimori / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 62 6. 12 Kuniomi Nagamatsu / J Lola T290 63 7. 2 Hiromu Tanaka / J Chevron B19 60 8. 99 Mitsuhiro Ootsuka / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 61 9. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B21P Ford 59 10. 92 Yoshihiro Taniguchi / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 61 11. 17 Takamichi Shinohara / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 60 12. 16 Norimitsu Urushihara / J Lola T290 45 13. 90 Hiroshi Yamamoto / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 51 14. 50 Yoshimasa Kawaguchi / J Lola T290 48 15. 48 Harumoto Nakamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 57 16. 83 Suguru Tsurugaya / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 47 17. 27 Manzou Masuda / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 53 18. 30 Tachio Yonemura / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 36 19. 98 Syouichi Shimizu / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 41 20. 88 Yoshichika Chiyoma / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 31 21. 55 Yoshimi Katayama / J KE ? Mazda 27 22. 72 Osamu Mashiko / J Bellco 72E 21 Other starters: 20 Takao Asaya / J Riverside No.2 22 9 Shigeki Asaoka / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 12 25 Riki? Ookubo / J Toyota Publica? 12 69 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J GRD S72 11 22 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto G7 10 06 Gregg Young / USA Ferrari 512M 7 96 Hajime Watanabe / J Lola T212 6 32 Shihei Izawa / J Riverside No.3 2 19 Yasuo Ishimura / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 77 Masaru Komori / J Bellco 72A

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Fuji Inter 200 Miles, Fuji Speedway 3.9.1972

200 mil Fuji 3.round

Spectators: 53 000 Race: 6,000 km * 53 laps = 318,000 km AVG: 192,165 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 Noritake Takahara / J Lola T280 Ford 53 1:39:17,370 2. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B21P Ford 53 1:39:56,000 3. 16 Norimitsu Urushihara / J Lola T290 53 1:40:30,000 4. 2 Hiromu Tanaka / J Chevron B19 53 1:40:56,000 5. 36 Yoshifumi Kikura / J Lola T290 52 1:39:49,000 6. 31 Tomohiko Tsutsumi / J Isuzu R7 51 1:39:45,000 7. 69 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J GRD S72 50 1:39:52,000 8. 30 Tachio Yonemura / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 49 1:40:20,000 9. 99 Mitsuhiro Ootsuka / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 49 1:41:19,000 10. 47 Mitsuo Tamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 48 1:39:39,000 11. 37 Minoru Sawada / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 47 1:40:31,000 12. 26 Kiichirou Hashimoto / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 46 1:39:32,000 13. 77 Masaru Komori / J Bellco 72A 43 1:40:14,000 14. 11 Peter Bellamy Porsche 906K 41 1:40:30,000 15. 12 Kuniomi Nagamatsu / J Lola T290 39 1:39:20,000 16. 48 Harumoto Nakamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 39 1:39:26,000 17. 50 Yoshimasa Kawaguchi / J Lola T290 39 18. 10 Haruhito Yanagida / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 30 19. 84 Seiichi Suzuki / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 28 20. 9 Shigeki Asaoka / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 14 Other starters: 20 Takao Asaya / J Riverside No.2 12 1 Tadashi Sakai McLaren M12 Chevrolet 11 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J McLaren M12 10 88 Yoshichika Chiyoma / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 6 72 Osamu Mashiko / J Bellco 72E 5 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 3 32 Shihei Izawa / J Riverside No.3 3 98 Syouichi Shimizu / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 3 28 Jiro Yoneyama / J Lola T290 0 Did not start: 06 Gregg Young / USA Ferrari 512M 17 Takamichi Shinohara / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 22 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto G7 Top of page

Fuji Master 250 Kilometres, Fuji Speedway 10.10.1972

250 km Fuji 4.round

Spectators: 55 000 Race: 6,000 km * 41 laps = 246,000 km AVG: 194,665 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 Noritake Takahara / J Lola T280 Ford 41 1:15:49,350 2. 16 Norimitsu Urushihara / J Lola T290 41 3. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B21P Ford 41 4. 1 Tadashi Sakai McLaren M12 Chevrolet 41 5. 36 Yoshifumi Kikura / J Lola T290 40 6. 50 Yoshimasa Kawaguchi / J Lola T290 40 7. 96 Hajime Watanabe / J Lola T212 39 8. 20 Takao Asaya / J Riverside No.2 38 9. 10 Haruhito Yanagida / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 38 10. 84 Seiichi Suzuki / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 37 11. 23 Yasushi Toshimori / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 37 12. 17 Takamichi Shinohara / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 37 13. 47 Mitsuo Tamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 37 14. 32 Shihei Izawa / J Riverside No.3 36 15. 26 Kiichirou Hashimoto / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 36 16. 99 Mitsuhiro Ootsuka / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 34 17. 22 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto G7 33 18. 88 Yoshichika Chiyoma / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 33 19. 30 Tachio Yonemura / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 28 20. 2 Hiromu Tanaka / J Chevron B19 31 21. 69 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J GRD S72 28 Other starters: 92 Yoshihiro Taniguchi / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 17 19 Yasuo Ishimura / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 16 27 Manzou Masuda / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 15 11 Peter Bellamy Porsche 906K 13 12 Kuniomi Nagamatsu / J Lola T290 10 28 Jiro Yoneyama / J Lola T290 8 98 Syouichi Shimizu / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 5 06 Gregg Young / USA Ferrari 512M 1 Top of page

Fuji Victory 200 Kilometres, Fuji Speedway 23.11.1972

200 km Fuji 5.round

Spectators: 49 000 Race: 6,000 km * 33 laps = 198,000 km AVG: 199,420 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 Noritake Takahara / J Lola T280 Ford 33 0:59:34,360 2. 12 Kuniomi Nagamatsu / J Lola T290 33 0:59:54,000 3. 36 Yoshifumi Kikura / J Lola T290 33 1:00:14,000 4. 69 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J GRD S72 33 1:00:33,000 5. 16 Norimitsu Urushihara / J Lola T290 33 1:10:47,000 6. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B21P Ford 33 1:00:48,000 7. 28 Jiro Yoneyama / J Lola T290 33 1:00:50,000 8. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J McLaren M12 32 1:01:28,000 9. 30 Tachio Yonemura / J Isuzu Beretto? R6 Spider 31 1:01:02,000 10. 50 Yoshimasa Kawaguchi / J Lola T290 31 1:01:12,000 11. 1 Tadashi Sakai McLaren M12 Chevrolet 30 1:00:30,000 12. 27 Manzou Masuda / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 30 1:00:45,000 13. 99 Mitsuhiro Ootsuka / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 30 1:00:45,000 14. 17 Takamichi Shinohara / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 30 1:00:59,000 15. 98 Syouichi Shimizu / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 29 1:00:19,000 16. 19 Yasuo Ishimura / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 29 1:00:34,000 17. 10 Haruhito Yanagida / J Lola T212 28 1:00:34,000 18. 95 Isamu Miura / J Nissan Fairlady 240Z 28 1:01:30,000 19. 84 Seiichi Suzuki / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 26 0:59:46,000 20. 47 Mitsuo Tamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 29 21. 32 Shihei Izawa / J Riverside No.3 22 22. 14 Keiichi Tahara / J Lola T160 21 23. 22 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto G7-R 18 24. 20 Takao Asaya / J Riverside No.2 16 Other starters: 2 Hiromu Tanaka / J Chevron B19 14 92 Yoshihiro Taniguchi / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 2 39 Osamu Mashiko / J Bellco 72F 0 Did not start: 11 Peter Bellamy Porsche 906K 48 Harumoto Nakamura / J Nissan Fairlady 240ZG 68 Harukuni Takahashi / J Sigma GC73 77 Masaru Komori / J Bellco 72A Top of page