Suzuka Golden Trophy Race
Suzuka, 5 Jul 1981
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| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | (F2) 2-litre Lola T850 [HU1] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #3 Heroes Racing Corporation (see note 1) |
1m 54.70s |
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| 2 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [3] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #8 DHL Team Le Mans |
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| 3 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [12] - Honda RA261E #37 I & I Racing Development (see note 2) |
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| 4 | Stefan Johansson | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [5?] - BMW M12/7 Rosche #7 Walter Wolf Racing Japan Team |
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| 5 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [11] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa #5 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team (see note 3) |
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| 6 | Thierry Boutsen | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [3] - BMW M12/7 Rosche #10 Racing Mate Project Team (see note 4) |
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| 7 | Masahiro Hasemi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [10] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura #11 Tomy Racing Team |
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| 8 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [23] - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya #24 Tomei Jidousya |
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| 9 | Motoharu Kurosawa | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [1?] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa #6 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team |
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| 10 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre Toleman TG280 [07] - Hart 420R #25 Suzuki Racing (see note 5) |
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| 11 | Mike Thackwell | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [4] - Honda RA261E #16 KK Super Sport (see note 6) |
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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 | Roberto Guerrero | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya #2 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team |
Did not start | ||||||
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 | 2m 09.94s | 1m 54.70s | |
| 2 | Keiji Matsumoto | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [3] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 2m 10.84s | 1m 55.05s | |
| 3 | Stefan Johansson | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [5?] - BMW M12/7 Rosche | 2m 10.88s | 1m 55.10s | |
| 4 | Masahiro Hasemi | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [10] - BMW M12/7 Matsuura | 2m 12.97s | 1m 55.91s | |
| 5 | Kenji Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre March 802/812 [23] - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya | 2m 14.92s | 1m 56.02s | |
| 6 | Mike Thackwell | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [4] - Honda RA261E | 2m 10.88s | 1m 56.10s | |
| 7 | Thierry Boutsen | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [3] - BMW M12/7 Rosche | 2m 09.60s | 1m 56.19s | |
| 8 | Motoharu Kurosawa | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [1?] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa | 2m 10.72s | 1m 56.39s | |
| 9 | Naohiro Fujita | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [11] - BMW M12/7 Ogawa | 2m 12.50s | 1m 56.42s | |
| 10 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | (F2) 2-litre Toleman TG280 [07] - Hart 420R | 2m 12.94s | 1m 56.75s | |
| 11 | Tsunehisa Asai | (F2) 2-litre March 802 [2] - BMW M12/7 Toda | 2m 11.49s | 1m 56.90s | |
| 12 | Roberto Guerrero * | (F2) 2-litre March 802 - BMW M12/7 Tomei Jidousya | 2m 12.30s | 1m 59.32s | |
| 13 | Satoru Nakajima | (F2) 2-litre March 812 [12] - Honda RA261E | 2m 11.70s | 1m 59.95s | |
| 14 | Yoshiyuki Ogura | (F2) 2-litre March 782 - BMW M12/7 Toda | 2m 17.11s | 2m 04.41s | |
| * 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.
- 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.
- 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 [3] (Thierry Boutsen): Driven by Thierry Boutsen for Marlboro Zolder March Racing in 1981 and observed as his car at Silverstone, Thruxton and Donington that season. Presumably the Racing Mate Project Team March 812 driven by Boutsen at Suzuka in November 1981. Remained in Japan and driven by for Masatomo Shimizu Trident Racing Team in 1982.
- 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 [4] (Mike Thackwell): One of two Honda-powered March 812s in Japan in 1982 and raced by Mike Thackwell as KK Super Sport's #16 car at Suzuka in July. Brought back to Europe in 1982 and raced by Satoru Nakajima for JPS Team Ikuzawa. Reported to be Nakajima's MCS III in the Japanese Grand Champion series in 1983.
Sources
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