Suzuka Big 2&4 Race
Suzuka, 6 Mar 1977
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 742 - BMW M12/7 #20 Speed Star Racing |
28 | 56m 54.60s |
| 2 | Motoharu Kurosawa | (F2) 2-litre March 752 - BMW M12/7 #1 Turney Racing (Kojima Engineering) |
28 | 57m 08.70s |
| 3 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Nova 512B - BMW M12/7 #5 Heroes Racing Corporation |
28 | 57m 12.60s |
| 4 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre Nova 522 - BMW M12/7 #19 Heroes Racing Corporation |
28 | 57m 55.80s |
| 5 | Masami Kuwashima | (F2) 2-litre Nova 522 - BMW M12/7 #12 Sakai Racing |
28 | 58m 07.80s |
| 6 | Hisayoshi Mitsuhashi | (F2) 2-litre March 762 - BMW M12/7 #17 Racing Team Combat |
28 | 58m 23.60s |
| 7 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 752 - BMW M12/7 #8 Matsumoto Racing Union |
28 | 58m 24.20s |
| 8 | Tetsu Ikuzawa | (F2) 2-litre Chevron B35 [35-76-14] - BMW M12/7 #37 Shick Super? Racing (see note 1) |
28 | 58m 55.10s |
| 9 | Kenichi Takeshita | (F2) 2-litre March 742 - BMW M12/7 #26 Hot Stuff Racing |
27 | |
| 10 | Nico Nicole | (F2) 2-litre March 742 - BMW M12/7 #6 Team Nicole Racing Japan(JAX Racing) |
25 | |
| 11 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre Nova 512 - BMW M12/7 #88 Team Phoenix |
23 | |
| 12 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 742 [9] - BMW M12/7 #7 Team Tomei (see note 2) |
21 | |
| R | Jiro Yoneyama | (F2) 2-litre Surtees TS15 - Ford BDA #15 Hickok Racing Team (see note 3) |
17 | |
| R | Noritake Takahara | (F2) 2-litre Nova 512 - BMW M12/7 #3 Takahara Racing |
14 | |
| R | Syou Hayami | (F2) 2-litre March 752 [2] - BMW M12/7 #18 Hickok Racing Team |
11 | |
All cars are 2-litre F2 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Nova 512B - BMW M12/7 | 1m 57.5s | ||
| 2 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 742 - BMW M12/7 | 1m 58.0s | ||
| 3 | Masami Kuwashima | (F2) 2-litre Nova 522 - BMW M12/7 | 1m 58.8s | ||
| 4 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre Nova 522 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 00.3s | ||
| 5 | Syou Hayami | (F2) 2-litre March 752 [2] - BMW M12/7 | 2m 00.4s | ||
| 6 | Nico Nicole | (F2) 2-litre March 742 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 00.6s | ||
| 7 | Motoharu Kurosawa | (F2) 2-litre March 752 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 01.4s | ||
| 8 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre Nova 512 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 02.1s | ||
| 9 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 752 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 02.7s | ||
| 10 | Noritake Takahara | (F2) 2-litre Nova 512 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 03.0s | ||
| 11 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 742 [9] - BMW M12/7 | 2m 03.4s | ||
| 12 | Hisayoshi Mitsuhashi | (F2) 2-litre March 762 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 04.0s | ||
| 13 | Kenichi Takeshita | (F2) 2-litre March 742 - BMW M12/7 | 2m 05.8s | ||
| 14 | Tetsu Ikuzawa | (F2) 2-litre Chevron B35 [35-76-14] - BMW M12/7 | 2m 06.0s | ||
| 15 | Jiro Yoneyama | (F2) 2-litre Surtees TS15 - Ford BDA | 2m 07.3s | ||
Notes on the cars:
- Chevron B35 [35-76-14] (Tetsu Ikuzawa): New as a works entry with BMW engine for Rolf Stommelen to race at Hockenheim in June. Then raced by Hans Binder for the rest of the F2 season, and also in the Shellsport G8 race at Brands Hatch in late August. Then sent out to Japan for Jacques Laffite to win the Nihon Grand Prix at Fuji in November. The car remained in Japan and was raced by Tetsu Ikuzawa at two races in March and April before his new B40 was delivered. It is believed to be the car raced by Kuniomi Nagamatsu later that season, and then by Keiji Matsumoto for the rest of 1977 and through the 1978 season. Subsequent history unknown.
- March 742 [9] (Kenji Takahashi): New to Masami Kuwashima, run for him by Roy Kennedy, and raced in European F2 until September, at which point the car was shipped to Japan for the JAF GP in November. Retained by Kuwashima for the Japanese F2 series in 1975, then to Kenji Takahashi for 1976, 1977 and 1978.
- Surtees TS15 (Jiro Yoneyama): Jiro Yoneyama raced a Hart-engined Surtees TS15 in Japanese F2 from September 1974 until November 1977. The car was entered by Jirou Motor Racing in 1974, Hickok Racing Team in 1975, Jirou Motor Racing again in 1976, and then Hickok Racing Team again in 1977. Nothing more known.
Sources
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Individual sources for this event
Qualifying times and results from JAF website (https://motorsports.jaf.or.jp/results/)