Grand Champion Series 1988

1.round : Fuji 2.round : Sugo 3.round : Fuji 4.round : Fuji 5.round : Suzuka 6.round : Fuji

Fuji Super Speed, Fuji Speedway 27.3.1988

Fuji 1.round

Spectators: 24 500 Race: 4,470 km * 45 laps = 201,150 km AVG: 184,011 km/h FL: Masahiro Hasemi 5 MCS 8 Mugen 1:22,889 194,139 km/h (lap 41) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 25 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 8 Mugen Team Le Mans 45 01:05:35,304 5. 1:24,159 2. 5 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 8 Mugen Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 45 01:05:52,599 1. 1:22,949 3. 26 Takao Wada / J Mad House Mugen Advan Sport Pal 45 01:05:53,538 2. 1:23,878 4. 2 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team 45 01:06:41,311 7. 1:24,575 5. 16 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS 8 Mugen Leyton House Racing Team 44 01:05:51,049 6. 1:24,368 6. 70 Yoshimi Katayama / J MCS 7 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 44 01:06:47,378 13. 1:26,983 7. 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 7 Ford Ken grip Racing Team 44 01:06:51,159 8. 1:25,448 8. 8 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 8 Mugen Meiju Racing Team 43 01:05:46,414 4. 1:24,089 9. 77 Yojiro Terada / J MCS 8 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 43 01:06:34,445 15. 1:28,002 10. 31 Katsunori Iketani / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 43 01:06:57,903 18. 1:30,187 11. 28 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 7 Ford Tomei Sport 42 01:06:12,120 9. 1:26,480 12. 3 Taku Akaike / J R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 42 01:06:21,733 11. 1:26,695 13. 60 Takashi Yorino / J MCS 8 Mazda Itoham Racing 42 01:06:38,174 14. 1:27,315 14. 15 Masahiro Kimoto / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 39 01:06:02,740 21. 0:00,000 15. 17 Tetsuya Oota / J MCS 7 Ford Checker Motor Sport Club 39 01:07:06,558 19. 1:30,640 16. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team With Impu 38 Spin Off 3. 1:24,044 17. 66 Kenji Seino / J MCS 7 Mazda Oz Racing 38 01:06:36,891 20. 1:42,279 18. 6 Eje Elgh / S R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 31 Crash 12. 1:26,798 Did not finish: 32 Ichirou Mizuno / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 17 Crash 17. 1:30,092 30 Kouichi Iwaki / J MCS 7 Ford Team Iwaki 16 Engine 16. 1:29,755 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Mad House Ford Shimizu Racing 4 Transmission 10. 1:26,544 In entry list only: 7 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 8 Mugen Advan Sport Nova 12 Kaoru Iida / J MCS 7 Ford Sundai Spilit Team 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J Okamoto 85SC Mazda Okamoto Racing Top of page

Sugo Grand Champion, Sport Land Sugo 24.4.1988

Sugo 2.round

Spectators: 24 500 Race: 3,704 km * 50 laps = 185,200 km AVG: 169,564 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 25 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 8 Mugen Team Le Mans 50 1:05:31,970 1. 1:15,380 2. 7 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 8 Mugen Advan Sport Nova 50 1:05:47,300 7. 1:16,980 3. 8 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 8 Mugen Meiju Racing Team 50 1:05:48,630 3. 1:15,980 4. 26 Takao Wada / J Mad House Mugen Advan Sport Pal 50 1:05:48,910 5. 1:16,740 5. 5 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 8 Mugen Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 50 1:06:05,790 4. 1:16,510 6. 16 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS 8 Mugen Leyton House Racing Team 50 1:06:11,850 2. 1:15,970 7. 17 Tetsuya Oota / J MCS 7 Ford Checker Motor Sport Club 50 1:06:39,230 10. 1:17,290 8. 77 Yojiro Terada / J MCS 8 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 49 1:05:40,170 11. 1:17,340 9. 70 Yoshimi Katayama / J MCS 7 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 49 1:05:40,700 13. 1:17,960 10. 6 Eje Elgh / S R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 49 1:05:41,170 9. 1:17,060 11. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Mad House Ford Shimizu Racing 49 1:06:13,610 12. 1:17,850 12. 3 Taku Akaike / J R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 49 1:06:19,170 14. 1:18,050 13. 31 Katsunori Iketani / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 49 1:06:19,270 17. 1:18,700 14. 60 Takashi Yorino / J MCS 8 Mazda Itoham Racing 49 1:06:32,420 16. 1:18,370 15. 12 Kaoru Iida / J MCS 7 Ford Sundai Spilit Team 49 1:06:33,760 18. 1:19,430 16. 32 Ichirou Mizuno / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 47 1:05:38,660 19. 1:21,030 17. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team With Impu 40 Transmission 6. 1:16,960 Did not finish: 2 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team 11 Tire Puncture 8. 1:17,020 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 7 Ford Ken grip Racing Team 7 Engine 15. 1:18,270 Did not qualify: 66 Kenji Seino / J MCS 7 Mazda Oz Racing 20. 1:24,110 In entry list only: 28 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 7 Ford Tomei Sport Top of page

Fuji Gran Speed, Fuji Speedway 15.5.1988

Fuji 3.round

Spectators: 21 500 Race: 4,470 km * 45 laps = 201,150 km AVG: 179,719 km/h FL: Takao Wada 26 Mad House Mugen 1:22,557 194,92 km/h (lap 24) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 26 Takao Wada / J Mad House Mugen Advan Sport Pal 45 1:07:09,298 4. 1:21,656 2. 25 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 8 Mugen Team Le Mans 45 1:07:10,804 5. 1:21,756 3. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team With Impu 45 1:07:40,897 1. 1:21,080 4. 70 Yoshimi Katayama / J MCS 7 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 45 1:08:36,550 11. 1:22,712 5. 7 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 8 Mugen Advan Sport Nova 45 1:08:40,612 6. 1:22,307 6. 6 Eje Elgh / S R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 45 1:08:46,764 8. 1:22,480 7. 8 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 8 Mugen Meiju Racing Team 44 1:07:37,974 7. 1:22,358 8. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Mad House Ford Shimizu Racing 44 1:08:15,169 15. 1:23,681 9. 28 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 7 Ford Tomei Sport 43 1:07:21,019 16. 1:23,687 10. 60 Takashi Yorino / J MCS 8 Mazda Itoham Racing 43 1:07:40,930 17. 1:24,271 11. 77 Yojiro Terada / J MCS 8 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 43 1:07:47,469 18. 1:24,587 12. 16 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS 8 Mugen Leyton House Racing Team 43 1:08:37,293 3. 1:21,312 13. 17 Tetsuya Oota / J MCS 7 Ford Checker Motor Sport Club 42 1:07:18,618 13. 1:23,325 14. 12 Kaoru Iida / J MCS 7 Ford Sundai Spilit Team 41 1:07:11,872 19. 1:24,603 15. 30 Kouichi Iwaki / J MCS 7 Ford Team Iwaki 40 1:07:37,933 20. 1:24,940 16. 3 Maurizio Sala / BR R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 40 1:08:43,831 12. 1:22,868 17. 15 Masahiro Kimoto / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 37 1:08:15,785 21. 1:26,130 18. 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 7 Ford Ken grip Racing Team 37 1:08:19,752 9. 1:22,670 Did not finish: 31 Katsunori Iketani / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 26 Engine 14. 1:23,420 66 Kenji Seino / J MCS 7 Mazda Oz Racing 20 Course Out 23. 1:28,204 2 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team 16 Cowling 10. 1:22,698 5 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 8 Mugen Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 12 Transmission 2. 1:21,085 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 0 Clutch 22. 1:27,885 In entry list only: 32 Ichirou Mizuno / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team Engine Top of page

Fuji Inter Speed, Fuji Speedway 26.6.1988

Fuji 4.round

Spectators: 22 500 Race: 4,470 km * 40 laps = 178,800 km AVG: 190,058 km/h FL: Kazuyoshi Hoshino 19 MCS 8 Mugen 1:22,557 192,136 km/h (lap 24) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team With Impu 40 0:56:26,760 1. 1:37,900 2. 25 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 8 Mugen Team Le Mans 40 0:56:36,253 2. 1:37,923 3. 26 Takao Wada / J Mad House Mugen Advan Sport Pal 40 0:56:53,653 6. 1:41,292 4. 16 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS 8 Mugen Leyton House Racing Team 40 0:57:38,730 4. 1:40,468 5. 6 Eje Elgh / S R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 40 0:57:39,631 11. 1:42,572 6. 7 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 8 Mugen Advan Sport Nova 40 0:57:46,709 3. 1:39,041 7. 8 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 8 Mugen Meiju Racing Team 40 0:57:51,777 13. 1:43,253 8. 2 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team 39 0:56:32,763 9. 1:41,992 9. 28 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 7 Ford Tomei Sport 39 0:56:33,154 5. 1:41,105 10. 3 Maurizio Sala / BR R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 39 0:57:16,847 12. 1:43,129 11. 12 Kaoru Iida / J MCS 7 Ford Sundai Spilit Team 39 0:57:26,987 14. 1:43,335 12. 17 Tetsuya Oota / J MCS 7 Ford Checker Motor Sport Club 39 0:57:32,682 16. 1:45,580 13. 77 Yojiro Terada / J MCS 8 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 38 0:56:50,524 22. 0:00,000 14. 31 Katsunori Iketani / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 38 0:56:57,294 20. 1:48,373 15. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Mad House Ford Shimizu Racing 38 0:57:10,093 15. 1:43,815 16. 70 Yoshimi Katayama / J MCS 7 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 37 0:57:17,003 7. 1:41,816 17. 5 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 8 Mugen Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 30 Engine 8. 1:41,857 18. 60 Takashi Yorino / J MCS 8 Mazda Itoham Racing 30 0:56:32,091 19. 1:46,684 Did not finish: 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 7 Ford Ken grip Racing Team 12 Suspension 10. 1:42,209 30 Kouichi Iwaki / J MCS 7 Ford Team Iwaki 11 Course Out 18. 1:46,069 66 Kenji Seino / J MCS 7 Mazda Oz Racing 1 Crash 17. 1:46,048 Did not qualify: 15 Masahiro Kimoto / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 21. 1:49,515 Top of page

Suzuka Super Sport 200 Kilometres, Suzuka Circuit 17.7.1988

200 km Suzuka 5.round

Spectators: 29 000 Race: 5,859 km * 35 laps = 205,080 km AVG: 174,269 km/h FL: Geoff Lees 25 MCS 8 Mugen 1:59,471 192,136 km/h (lap 3) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 25 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 8 Mugen Team Le Mans 35 1:10:36,482 2. 1:57,087 2. 16 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS 8 Mugen Leyton House Racing Team 35 1:10:54,146 1. 1:56,762 3. 2 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team 35 1:11:38,407 5. 1:59,425 4. 7 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 8 Mugen Advan Sport Nova 35 1:11:42,215 8. 1:59,720 5. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team With Impu 35 1:11:48,949 10. 2:00,101 6. 5 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 8 Mugen Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 35 1:12:14,781 3. 1:57,663 7. 8 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 8 Mugen Meiju Racing Team 35 1:12:14,897 7. 1:59,549 8. 70 Yoshimi Katayama / J MCS 7 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 34 1:11:06,259 11. 2:00,673 9. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Mad House Ford Shimizu Racing 34 1:11:10,272 13. 2:01,473 10. 17 Tetsuya Oota / J MCS 7 Ford Checker Motor Sport Club 34 1:11:12,556 12. 2:01,442 11. 28 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 7 Ford Tomei Sport 34 1:11:34,390 20. 0:00,000 12. 15 Masahiro Kimoto / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 32 1:10:49,507 18. 2:06,860 Did not finish: 77 Yojiro Terada / J MCS 8 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 30 Course Out 14. 2:02,857 3 Maurizio Sala / BR R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 27 Course Out 4. 1:59,031 12 Kaoru Iida / J MCS 7 Ford Sundai Spilit Team 22 Course Out 15. 2:03,109 60 Takashi Yorino / J MCS 8 Mazda Itoham Racing 20 Tire 19. 0:00,000 26 Takao Wada / J Mad House Mugen Advan Sport Pal 7 Course Out 6. 1:59,530 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 7 Ford Ken grip Racing Team 6 Engine 16. 2:03,757 6 Eje Elgh / S R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 2 Engine 9. 2:00,026 31 Katsunori Iketani / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 2 Course Out 17. 2:03,993 Top of page

Fuji Master Speed, Fuji Speedway 4.9.1988

Fuji 6.round

Spectators: 33 000 Race: 4,470 km * 40 laps = 178,800 km AVG: 192,378 km/h FL: Kazuyoshi Hoshino 19 MCS 8 Mugen 1:22,822 194,296 km/h (lap 30) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team With Impu 40 0:55:45,909 1. 1:22,133 2. 26 Takao Wada / J Mad House Mugen Advan Sport Pal 40 0:56:09,076 3. 1:22,462 3. 16 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS 8 Mugen Leyton House Racing Team 40 0:56:41,916 2. 1:22,354 4. 7 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS 8 Mugen Advan Sport Nova 40 0:56:48,547 6. 1:22,699 5. 25 Geoff Lees / GB MCS 8 Mugen Team Le Mans 40 0:57:08,682 7. 1:22,832 6. 3 Maurizio Sala / BR R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 39 0:56:14,632 8. 1:22,838 7. 28 Kazuo Mogi / J MCS 7 Ford Tomei Sport 39 0:56:16,252 15. 1:24,849 8. 60 Takashi Yorino / J MCS 8 Mazda Itoham Racing 39 0:56:32,722 9. 1:23,508 9. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Mad House Ford Shimizu Racing 39 0:56:36,227 14. 1:24,841 10. 70 Yoshimi Katayama / J MCS 7 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 39 0:56:45,344 13. 1:24,266 11. 5 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS 8 Mugen Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 39 0:56:46,474 5. 1:22,557 12. 24 Kenji Takahashi / J MCS 7 Ford Ken grip Racing Team 39 0:56:52,739 16. 1:25,026 13. 12 Kaoru Iida / J MCS 7 Ford Sundai Spilit Team 39 0:57:07,966 17. 1:25,430 14. 17 Tetsuya Oota / J MCS 7 Ford Checker Motor Sport Club 38 0:55:48,068 18. 1:25,679 15. 77 Yojiro Terada / J MCS 8 Mazda Kawai Steel & Real Estate R 38 0:56:32,338 21. 1:28,575 16. 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 37 0:56:06,313 22. 1:28,591 17. 2 Toshio Suzuki / J MCS 8 Mugen Cabin Racing Team 37 0:56:17,991 12. 1:24,187 18. 8 Keiji Matsumoto / J MCS 8 Mugen Meiju Racing Team 35 Tire 4. 1:22,464 19. 15 Masahiro Kimoto / J MCS 7 Ford Hermanos Racing 35 0:56:28,885 20. 1:26,899 20. 66 Kenji Seino / J MCS 7 Mazda Oz Racing 35 0:56:46,235 23. 1:29,374 Did not finish: 31 Katsunori Iketani / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team 15 Transmission 10. 1:23,594 6 Eje Elgh / S R&D 88Q Mazda Sundai Spilit Team 7 Engine 11. 1:23,764 30 Kouichi Iwaki / J MCS 7 Ford Team Iwaki 6 Crash 19. 1:26,789 In entry list only: 32 Ichirou Mizuno / J MCS 7 Ford Super Cad Racing Team Top of page