Suzuka Formula Japan Race
Suzuka, 31 May 1981
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | ||
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| 1 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [11] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa #5 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team (see note 1) |
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| 2 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [12] - Honda RA261E #37 I & I Racing Developments (see note 2) |
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| 3 | Tsunehisa Asai | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [2] - BMW M12/7 Toda #20 Team Equipe |
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| 4 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre Toleman TG280 [07] - Hart 420R #25 Suzuki Racing (see note 3) |
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| 5 | Stefan Johansson | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Itou #2 Hachimonjiya Speed Box Team |
1m 54.73s |
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| 6 | Motoharu Kurosawa | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [1?] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa #6 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team |
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| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [5?] - BMW M12/7 Rosche #7 Walter Wolf Racing Japan Team |
1m 53.07s |
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| 8 | Yoshiyuki Ogura | (F2) 2-litre March 782 - BMW M12/7 Toda #66 Ogura Racing |
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| 9 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [23] - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya #24 Tomei Jidousya |
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| 10 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Lola T850 [HU1] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #3 Heroes Racing Corporation (see note 4) |
1m 51.49s |
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| 11 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [3] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #8 DHL Team Le Mans |
1m 52.48s |
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| R | Masahiro Hasemi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [10] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #11 Tomy Racing Team |
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All cars are 2-litre F2 unless noted.
| Qualifying | |||||
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| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Lola T850 [HU1] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 1m 51.49s | 1m 52.72s | |
| 2 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [12] - Honda RA261E | 1m 51.72s | 1m 51.50s | |
| 3 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [23] - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya | 1m 52.94s | 1m 51.87s | |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [3] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 1m 53.35s | 1m 52.48s | |
| 5 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [11] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa | 1m 52.74s | 1m 52.97s | |
| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [5?] - BMW M12/7 Rosche | 1m 53.07s | 1m 54.05s | |
| 7 | Masahiro Hasemi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [10] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 1m 53.42s | 1m 53.64s | |
| 8 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre Toleman TG280 [07] - Hart 420R | 1m 53.44s | 1m 54.07s | |
| 9 | Tsunehisa Asai | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [2] - BMW M12/7 Toda | 1m 54.44s | 1m 54.83s | |
| 10 | Motoharu Kurosawa | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [1?] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa | 1m 54.57s | 1m 55.80s | |
| 11 | Stefan Johansson | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Itou | 1m 54.73s | 1m 55.95s | |
| 12 | Yoshiyuki Ogura | (F2) 2-litre March 782 - BMW M12/7 Toda | 1m 56.84s | 1m 58.19s | |
Notes on the cars:
- 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.
- March 812 [12] (Satoru Nakajima): To I & I Racing Developments and fitted with a Honda engine for Satoru Nakajima to drive Japanese F2, winning two races. Retained for 1982 by what had become John Player Special Team Ikuzawa and raced until mid-season when his replacement March 822 was ready. By 2007, this was in the Honda Collection Hall, still in Nakajima's Canon/John Player Special livery.
- 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.
- 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.
Sources
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