Grand Champion Series 1979

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

Fuji 300 Kilometres 25.3.1979

300 km Fuji 1.round

Spectators: 42 500 Race: 4,359 km * 70 laps = 305,130 km AVG: 194,618 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 37 Satoru Nakajima / J GRD S74 BMW Team Italya With Tetsu 70 1:34:04,230 11. 1:23,200 2. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B36 Mazda Fushida Racers 70 1:34:18,590 10. 1:22,010 3. 7 Naohiro Fujita / J Chevron B36 BMW Nikko Racing Team 70 1:34:31,350 1. 1:17,670 4. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nova 53S BMW Heroes Racing 70 1:34:31,510 8. 1:20,690 5. 80 Masanori Sekiya / J March Replica Mazda Shizumatsu Racing 70 1:34:33,890 2. 1:17,880 6. 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS BMW Heroes Racing 70 1:34:49,880 3. 1:18,510 7. 25 Takao Wada / J Chevron B36 BMW Harada Racing Company 69 Engine 14. 1:26,950 8. 10 Takashi Yorino / J March 76S Mazda Sakai Racing Enterprise 68 1:35:02,730 5. 1:18,690 9. 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J March 74S Mazda Okamoto Racing 67 1:35:21,190 13. 1:26,590 10. 22 Taku Akaike / J Lola T290 Replica Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 64 1:34:51,530 9. 1:21,130 Not classified: 23 Masyuki Maeda / J Chevron B23 BMW Maeda Racing 46 1:34:11,710 15. 1:27,260 Did not finish: 3 Noritake Takahara / J GRD S74 Mazda Team Italya With Tetsu 44 Engine 16. 1:28,170 6 Keiji Matsumoto / J Chevron B36 BMW Nikko Racing Team 42 Suspension 6. 1:19,520 5 Yoshimi Katayama / J KIR-1 Mazda Katayama Racing 32 Engine 4. 1:18,580 21 Naoki Nagasaka / J Chevron B36 Mazda Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 25 Transmission 7. 1:19,570 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Hinotori Mazda Shimizu Racing 24 Suspension 12. 1:24,560 2 Yojiro Terada / J Chevron B36 Mazda Mazda Auto Tokyo 12 Over Heat 18. 0:00,000 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J Chevron B23 Mazda Hermanos Racing Team 2 Transmission 17. 1:37,150 Top of page

Fuji Gran 250 Kilometres 3.5.1979

250 km Fuji 2.round

Spectators: 38 500 Race: 4,359 km * 60 laps = 261,540 km AVG: 197,234 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nova 54S BMW Heroes Racing 60 1:19:33,750 3. 1:16,100 2. 5 Yoshimi Katayama / J KIR-1 Mazda Katayama Racing 60 1:19:48,600 4. 1:16,280 3. 37 Satoru Nakajima / J GRD S74 BMW Team Italya With Tetsu 60 1:20:17,690 11. 1:17,740 4. 10 Takashi Yorino / J MCS Mazda Sakai Racing Enterprise 60 1:20:19,640 7. 1:17,420 5. 22 Taku Akaike / J Lola T290 Replica Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 59 1:19:49,840 10. 1:17,620 6. 3 Noritake Takahara / J GRD S74 Mazda Team Italya With Tetsu 59 1:20:01,020 15. 1:19,220 7. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B36 Mazda Fushida Racers 59 1:20:17,790 6. 1:17,190 8. 35 Yasuhiro Okamoto / J March 75S Mazda Katayama Racing 59 1:20:39,920 9. 1:17,440 9. 8 Fumiyasu Satou / J March 73S Mazda Alpha Cubic Racing Team 58 1:20:02,560 12. 1:17,800 10. 2 Yojiro Terada / J Chevron B36 Mazda Mazda Auto Tokyo 58 1:20:32,650 2. 1:16,000 11. 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J March 74S Mazda Okamoto Racing 56 1:20:38,680 17. 1:22,790 12. 7 Naohiro Fujita / J Chevron B36 BMW Nikko Racing Team 55 1:19:38,390 5. 1:17,020 13. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Hinotori Mazda Shimizu Racing 54 Crash 16. 1:21,900 Did not finish: 6 Keiji Matsumoto / J Chevron B36 BMW Nikko Racing Team 30 Transmission 13. 1:17,900 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS BMW Heroes Racing 28 Mechanical 1. 1:15,450 21 Naoki Nagasaka / J Chevron B36 Mazda Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 23 Crash 14. 1:18,460 80 Masanori Sekiya / J March Replica Mazda Shizumatsu Racing 23 Crash 8. 1:17,430 In entry list only: 23 Masyuki Maeda / J Chevron B23 BMW Maeda Racing 25 Takao Wada / J Chevron B36 BMW Harada Racing Company Crash Top of page

Fuji Inter 200 Miles 2.9.1979

200 mil Fuji 3.round

Spectators: 24 500 Race: 4,359 km * 75 laps = 326,925 km AVG: 195,859 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 10 Takashi Yorino / J MCS Mazda Sakai Racing Enterprise 75 1:40:09,060 1. 1:15,990 2. 8 Fumiyasu Satou / J March 73S Mazda Alpha Cubic Racing Team 75 1:40:10,280 7. 1:17,090 3. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B36 Mazda Fushida Racers 74 1:40:48,170 9. 1:17,870 4. 37 Satoru Nakajima / J GRD S74 BMW Team Italya With Tetsu 74 1:40:59,590 13. 1:18,690 5. 5 Yoshimi Katayama / J KR-1 Mazda Katayama Racing 73 1:40:35,750 4. 1:16,540 6. 3 Noritake Takahara / J GRD S74 Mazda Team Italya With Tetsu 73 1:40:42,170 14. 1:19,210 7. 22 Taku Akaike / J Lola T290 Replica Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 73 1:40:53,310 12. 1:18,260 8. 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Hinotori Mazda Shimizu Racing 68 1:40:44,490 16. 1:21,260 9. 81 Adrian Fu / HK Chevron B31 Hart Adrian Fu 66 1:40:10,850 18. 1:24,400 10. 20 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS Mazda Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 65 Fuel 8. 1:17,190 11. 28 Minoru Sawada / J KR-1 Mazda Okamoto Racing 62 1:40:44,680 15. 1:19,860 12. 80 Masanori Sekiya / J MCS Mazda Shizumatsu Racing 61 Engine 3. 1:16,380 13. 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J March 74S Mazda Okamoto Racing 58 Transmission 17. 1:21,650 Did not finish: 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS BMW Heroes Racing 42 Engine 2. 1:16,100 7 Naohiro Fujita / J Thunder LM-T39 BMW Nikko Racing Team 33 Handling 10. 1:17,960 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nova 54S BMW Heroes Racing 7 Over Heat 5. 1:16,600 35 Tsunehisa Asai / J March 75S Mazda Katayama Racing 1 Engine 11. 1:18,040 Did not start: 2 Yojiro Terada / J Chevron B36 Mazda Mazda Auto Tokyo Oil Pump 6. 1:16,690 Top of page

Fuji Master 250 Kilometres 21.10.1979

250 km Fuji 4.round

Spectators: 22 500 Race: 4,359 km * 60 laps = 261,540 km AVG: 198,091 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Yoshimi Katayama / J KR-1 Mazda Katayama Racing 60 1:19:13,080 9. 1:28,330 2. 37 Satoru Nakajima / J MCS Mazda Team Italya With Tetsu 60 1:19:40,610 2. 1:24,120 3. 10 Takashi Yorino / J MCS Mazda Sakai Racing Enterprise 60 1:19:51,030 5. 1:26,060 4. 3 Noritake Takahara / J GRD S74 BMW Team Italya With Tetsu 59 1:19:41,510 6. 1:26,650 5. 6 Masami Kuwajima / J Chevron B36 BMW Walter Wolf Racing 59 1:19:45,270 8. 1:28,020 6. 18 Hiroshi Fushida / J Chevron B36 Mazda Fushida Racers 59 1:19:58,670 14. 1:32,300 7. 80 Masanori Sekiya / J GRD S74 Mazda Shizumatsu Racing 59 1:20:00,140 11. 1:31,100 8. 22 Taku Akaike / J Lola T290 Replica Mazda Mazda Auto Yamanashi 58 1:20:24,290 15. 1:33,360 9. 20 Kunimitsu Takahashi / J MCS Mazda Speed Star Wheel Racing Tea 56 1:19:46,380 4. 1:25,370 10. 14 Yasuo Ishimura / J Chevron B23 Mazda Hermanos Racing Team 53 1:20:37,810 17. 1:34,890 Did not finish: 11 Masahiro Hasemi / J MCS BMW Heroes Racing 36 Driveshaft 1. 1:24,060 2 Yojiro Terada / J Chevron B36 Mazda Mazda Auto Tokyo 32 Over Heat 16. 1:33,880 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino / J Nova 54S BMW Heroes Racing 32 Transmission 3. 1:24,400 7 Naohiro Fujita / J Thunder LM-T39 BMW Nikko Racing Team 31 Cell Motor 10. 1:30,450 27 Kaneyuki Okamoto / J March 74S Mazda Okamoto Racing 17 Crash 18. 1:36,390 8 Fumiyasu Satou / J March 73S Mazda Alpha Cubic Racing Team 8 Engine 13. 1:32,290 28 Minoru Sawada / J KR-1 Mazda Okamoto Racing 1 Electrics 12. 1:31,880 Did not start: 33 Masatomo Shimizu / J Hinotori Mazda Shimizu Racing Absent 20. 1:40,990 35 Tsunehisa Asai / J March 75S Mazda Katayama Racing Crash 7. 1:27,960 81 Adrian Fu / HK Chevron B31 Hart Adrian Fu Absent 19. 1:39,250 Top of page