Grand Champion Series 1983

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

Fuji 300 Kilometres, Fuji Speedway 27.3.1983

300 km Fuji 1.round

Spectators: 22 500 Race: 4,359 km * 50 laps = 217,950 km AVG: 175,236 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 4 BMW Hoshino Racing 50 1:14:37,510 1. 1:12,120 2. 7 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 4 BMW Racing Mate Project Team 50 1:15:32,540 2. 1:12,820 3. 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J Royce RM-1 BMW 49 1:15:55,550 10. 1:14,850 4. 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 3 BMW 49 1:15:56,430 6. 1:14,430 5. 16 Akira Hagiwara / J MCS 2 BMW Hagiwara Racing 48 1:15:05,710 8. 1:14,710 6. 9 Tooru Takahashi / J Nova 83S BMW Heroes Racing 48 1:15:11,220 18. 1:17,130 7. 8 Fumiyasu Satou / J MCS 2 Mazda 48 1:15:25,960 13. 1:15,550 8. 31 Takashi Yorino / J Royce RM-1 Mazda Racing Mate Project Team 47 1:15:07,590 3. 1:13,200 9. 2 Yoshimi Katayama / J Nova 83S Mazda Katayama Racing 47 1:15:10,160 23. 1:18,030 10. 10 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 3 BMW Mimasu Kensetsu Racing 46 1:14:44,210 15. 1:16,140 11. 37 Geoff Lees / GB MCS Toyota I&I Racing Developments 46 1:14:55,910 14. 1:15,800 12. 6 Osamu Nakako / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 46 1:15:30,040 12. 1:15,170 13. 26 Takao Wada / J MCS 3 BMW Team 704 45 DNF 7. 1:14,680 14. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Nova 83S BMW Trident Racing 44 1:15:22,160 19. 1:17,140 15. 28 Shinji Uchida / J MCS 3 BMW Uchida Racing 44 1:16:05,800 20. 1:17,170 16. 17 Makoto Nakamura / J MCS Mazda 41 1:15:26,290 26. 1:19,100 17. 30 Tooru Shimegi / J MCS 2 Mazda 41 1:15:53,880 27. 1:20,070 18. 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto 82S Mazda Okamoto Racing 38 1:15:24,380 17. 1:17,010 19. 21 Yasuo Shinoda / J MCS Mazda RRC 35 DNF 24. 1:18,590 Did not finish: 22 Satoru Nakajima / J MCS 3 Mazda Harada Racing Company 21 Engine 9. 1:14,780 23 Yukio Moritani / J MCS Mazda ETP 13 Engine 21. 1:17,630 5 Naohiro Fujita / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 11 Clutch 4. 1:13,570 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J OTS Mazda Hermanos Racing 11 Crash 25. 1:18,930 38 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 2 Mazda I&I Racing Developments 11 Engine 22. 1:17,950 3 Taku Akaike / J MCS Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 2 Course Out 5. 1:14,300 Did not start: 36 Hitoshi Ogawa / J MCS 2 Toyota Rays Racing Division Crash 16. 1:16,860 Did not qualify: 12 Takayuki Imadu / J MCS Mazda 30. 1:24,790 45 Masao Yamada / J MCS Mazda 29. 1:21,550 80 Tetsuji Shiratori / J OTS Mazda Shizumatsu Racing Team 28. 1:20,590 In entry list only: 50 Naoki Nagasaka / J MCS 3 Mazda Auto Beaurex Motor Sports Crash 11. 1:14,970 Top of page

Fuji Gran 250 Kilometres, Fuji Speedway 3.5.1983

250 km Fuji 2.round

Spectators: 43 000 Race: 4,359 km * 60 laps = 261,540 km AVG: 201,332 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 7 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 4 BMW Racing Mate Project Team 60 1:17:56,570 1. 1:13,630 2. 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 3 BMW 60 1:18:01,580 10. 1:14,790 3. 37 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 4 Toyota I&I Racing Developments 60 1:18:13,800 15. 1:15,660 4. 3 Taku Akaike / J MCS Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 60 1:18:20,340 12. 1:15,030 5. 22 Satoru Nakajima / J MCS 3 Mazda Harada Racing Company 60 1:18:33,670 2. 1:13,990 6. 38 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 2 Mazda I&I Racing Developments 60 1:18:56,850 17. 1:16,510 7. 5 Naohiro Fujita / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 59 1:18:21,780 7. 1:14,330 8. 31 Takashi Yorino / J Royce RM-1 Mazda Racing Mate Project Team 59 1:18:57,070 14. 1:15,590 9. 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto 82S Mazda Okamoto Racing 58 1:18:11,650 21. 1:18,660 10. 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J Royce RM-1 BMW 57 Engine 9. 1:14,760 11. 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J HMS BMW Hasemi Motorsport 57 1:19:00,330 13. 1:15,400 12. 17 Makoto Nakamura / J MCS Mazda 57 1:19:18,180 22. 1:18,860 13. 30 Tooru Shimegi / J MCS 2 Mazda 50 1:18:16,260 23. 1:19,420 Did not finish: 10 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 3 BMW Mimasu Kensetsu Racing 39 Differential 16. 1:15,780 9 Tooru Takahashi / J MCS 3 BMW Heroes Racing 28 Crash 4. 1:14,170 26 Takao Wada / J MCS 3 BMW Team 704 22 Engine 5. 1:14,250 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J OTS Mazda Hermanos Racing 19 Suspension 24. 1:21,570 2 Yoshimi Katayama / J Nova 83S Mazda Katayama Racing 15 Exhaust 8. 1:14,600 80 Tetsuji Shiratori / J OTS Mazda Shizumatsu Racing Team 13 Transmission 19. 1:18,320 45 Masao Yamada / J MCS Mazda 11 Engine 20. 1:18,330 21 Yasuo Shinoda / J MCS Mazda RRC 7 Engine 18. 1:17,740 1 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 4 BMW Hoshino Racing 3 Suspension 3. 1:14,090 6 Osamu Nakako / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 2 Crash 6. 1:14,290 16 Akira Hagiwara / J MCS 2 BMW Hagiwara Racing 2 Crash 11. 1:15,030 In entry list only: 8 Fumiyasu Satou / J MCS 2 Mazda Fatal Accident 12 Takayuki Imadu / J MCS Mazda 23 Yukio Moritani / J MCS Mazda ETP 28 Shinji Uchida / J MCS 3 BMW Uchida Racing Crash 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Nova 83S BMW Trident Racing Top of page

Fuji Inter 200 Miles, Fuji Speedway 4.9.1983

200 mil Fuji 3.round

Spectators: 27 000 Race: 4,359 km * 75 laps = 326,775 km AVG: 172,866 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 22 Satoru Nakajima / J MCS 3 Mazda Harada Racing Company 75 1:53:28,320 11. 1:14,670 2. 16 Akira Hagiwara / J MCS 4 BMW Hagiwara Racing 73 1:54:57,390 8. 1:14,460 3. 31 Takashi Yorino / J Royce RM-1 Mazda Racing Mate Project Team 72 Fuel 10. 1:14,550 4. 2 Yoshimi Katayama / J Nova 83S Mazda Katayama Racing 72 1:54:09,060 17. 1:16,200 5. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J MCS 4 BMW Trident Racing 71 1:54:06,600 13. 1:15,080 6. 5 Naohiro Fujita / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 71 1:54:09,150 4. 1:13,930 7. 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 4 BMW Hasemi Motorsport 70 1:54:14,340 9. 1:14,530 8. 3 Taku Akaike / J MCS Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 69 1:54:36,510 15. 1:15,180 9. 18 Naoki Nagasaka / J MCS 3 Mazda Auto Beaurex Motor Sports 68 1:53:37,570 18. 1:17,460 10. 30 Tooru Shimegi / J MCS 2 Mazda 67 1:54:36,910 20. 1:19,280 11. 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto 82S Mazda Okamoto Racing 65 1:53:29,160 19. 1:19,100 12. 80 Tetsuji Shiratori / J OTS Mazda Shizumatsu Racing Team 62 1:53:44,400 21. 1:19,840 13. 17 Makoto Nakamura / J MCS Mazda 60 1:54:37,790 22. 1:19,940 14. 37 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 4 Toyota I&I Racing Developments 58 Engine 6. 1:14,440 Did not finish: 6 Osamu Nakako / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 45 Electrics 5. 1:14,290 28 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 4 BMW Uchida Racing 24 Engine 14. 1:15,160 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 4 BMW 23 Engine 2. 1:13,700 9 Tooru Takahashi / J MCS 4 BMW Heroes Racing 20 Engine 12. 1:14,910 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 4 BMW 20 Crash 1. 1:13,650 45 Masao Yamada / J MCS Mazda 19 Tire 23. 1:20,510 7 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 4 BMW Racing Mate Project Team 18 Crash 7. 1:14,440 26 Takao Wada / J MCS 4 BMW Team 704 12 Clutch 16. 1:15,450 1 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 4 BMW Hoshino Racing 4 Tire 3. 1:13,700 In entry list only: 12 Takayuki Imadu / J MCS Mazda 20 Minoru Sawada / J OTS Mazda Top of page

Fuji Masters 250 Kilometres, Fuji Speedway 23.10.1983

250 km Fuji 4.round

Spectators: 32 000 Race: 4,359 km * 40 laps = 174,360 km AVG: 208,434 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 4 BMW Hoshino Racing 40 0:50:11,490 1. 1:12,500 2. 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 4 BMW 40 0:50:18,670 4. 1:13,340 3. 5 Naohiro Fujita / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 40 0:50:23,710 9. 1:13,820 4. 16 Akira Hagiwara / J MCS 4 BMW Hagiwara Racing 40 0:50:24,020 6. 1:13,560 5. 7 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 4 BMW Racing Mate Project Team 40 0:50:42,320 3. 1:12,780 6. 3 Taku Akaike / J MCS Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 40 0:50:59,530 13. 1:14,610 7. 31 Takashi Yorino / J Royce RM-1 Mazda Racing Mate Project Team 40 0:51:04,910 7. 1:13,660 8. 22 Satoru Nakajima / J MCS 3 Mazda Harada Racing Company 40 0:51:05,410 12. 1:14,550 9. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J MCS 4 BMW Trident Racing 40 0:51:22,890 15. 1:14,730 10. 18 Naoki Nagasaka / J MCS 3 Mazda Auto Beaurex Motor Sports 39 0:50:23,000 16. 1:16,460 11. 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 4 BMW 39 0:51:02,940 2. 1:12,580 12. 26 Takao Wada / J MCS 4 BMW Team 704 39 0:51:08,610 14. 1:14,640 13. 17 Makoto Nakamura / J MCS Mazda 38 0:50:59,640 20. 1:19,190 14. 80 Tetsuji Shiratori / J OTS Mazda Shizumatsu Racing Team 38 0:51:00,270 19. 1:18,970 15. 30 Tooru Shimegi / J MCS 2 Mazda 38 0:51:03,210 21. 1:19,550 Did not finish: 37 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 4 Toyota I&I Racing Developments 25 Brake 10. 1:14,090 45 Masao Yamada / J MCS Mazda 11 Retire 18. 1:18,550 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 4 BMW Hasemi Motorsport 10 Crash 11. 1:14,110 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto 82S Mazda Okamoto Racing 9 Crash 22. 1:19,670 28 Shinji Uchida / J MCS 4 BMW Uchida Racing 1 Engine 17. 1:16,600 Did not start: 2 Yoshimi Katayama / J Nova 83S Mazda Katayama Racing Crash 23. 1:30,380 6 Osamu Nakako / J MCS 3 BMW Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea Crash 8. 1:13,690 9 Tooru Takahashi / J MCS 4 BMW Heroes Racing Fatal Accident 5. 1:13,470 Top of page