Suzuka Big 2&4 Race
Suzuka, 8 Mar 1981
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| 1 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [3] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #8 DHL Team Le Mans |
1m 50.58s |
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| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Lola T850 [HU1] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #3 (see note 1) |
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| 3 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre Ralt RH6/80 - Honda RA260E #37 I & I Racing Development |
1m 51.6s |
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| 4 | Teo Fabi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [5?] - BMW M12/7 Rosche #7 Walter Wolf Racing Japan |
1m 51.84s |
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| 5 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre Toleman TG280 [07] - Hart 420R #25 Suzuki Racing (see note 2) |
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| 6 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [11] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa #5 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team (see note 3) |
1m 51.15s |
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| 7 | Masahiro Hasemi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [10] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #11 Tomy Racing Team |
1m 52.09s |
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| R | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [23] - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya #24 Tomei Jidousya |
1m 51.79s |
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| R | Naoki Nagasaka | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [1] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa #6 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team |
1m 51.49s |
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| R | Tsunehisa Asai | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [2] - BMW M12/7 Toda #20 Team Equipe |
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| R | Yoshiyuki Ogura | (F2) 2-litre March 782 - BMW M12/7 Toda #66 Ogura Racing |
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| DNS | Rad Dougall | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Itou #2 Hachimonjiya Speed Box Team |
Did not start | ||||||
| T | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Heroes Racing Corporation |
(Only used in practice) | ||||||
| DNA | Richard Thomas Geck | (F2) 2-litre March 782 - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #23 Fushida Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
All cars are 2-litre F2 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
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| 1 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [3] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 1m 50.82s | 1m 50.58s | |
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Lola T850 [HU1] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 1m 50.69s | 1m 51.50s | |
| 3 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre Ralt RH6/80 - Honda RA260E | 1m 51.06s | 1m 51.27s | |
| 4 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [11] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa | 1m 51.71s | 1m 51.15s | |
| 5 | Naoki Nagasaka | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [1] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa | 1m 51.49s | 1m 52.20s | |
| 6 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [23] - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya | 1m 51.79s | 1m 52.39s | |
| 7 | Teo Fabi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [5?] - BMW M12/7 Rosche | 1m 51.88s | 1m 51.84s | |
| 8 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre Toleman TG280 [07] - Hart 420R | 1m 52.03s | 1m 52.27s | |
| 9 | Masahiro Hasemi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [10] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 1m 52.09s | 1m 52.25s | |
| 10 | Rad Dougall * | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Itou | 1m 53.38s | 1m 53.71s | |
| 11 | Tsunehisa Asai | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [2] - BMW M12/7 Toda | 1m 54.31s | ||
| 12 | Yoshiyuki Ogura | (F2) 2-litre March 782 - BMW M12/7 Toda | 1m 56.72s | 1m 56.78s | |
| * Did not start | |||||
Notes on the cars:
- Lola T850 [HU1] (Kazuyoshi Hoshino): New to Nova Enginering in Japan, fited with a BMW engine and entered by Heroes Racing Corporation for Kazuyoshi Hoshino to drive in Japanese F2 in 1981. Retained for 1982. Subsequent history unknown.
- Toleman TG280 [07] (Kunimitsu Takahashi): New to Suzuki Racing for Kunimitsu Takahashi in the Japanese F2 series, only appearing at one race at the end of 1980. Retained by Takahashi for 1981, and again for 1982 when it had a BMW engine. Neither Toleman was seen during the 1983 Japanese season, but two returned in 1984, both with BMW engines; presumably one of these was TG280-07. This car has been on display in a museum in Japan in Advan livery, but its current location is unclear.
- March 812 [11] (Naohiro Fujita): To Speed Star Wheel Racing Team and driven by Naohiro Fujita in Japanese F2 in 1981. Retained by Speed Star for 1982 when it was raced by Motoharu Kurosawa. Subsequent history unknown but likely to have become a Grand Champion series sports car.
Sources
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