1983 Fuji 1000 Kms


2 October 1983 - Fuji (J): Round 6, World Endurance Championship.
225 laps of a 2.709 mile/4.359 mile circuit - 609.426 miles/980.775 kms were completed.
Race stopped due to accident debris - race was scheduled for 230 laps.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 2 Stefan Bellof (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche 225 4:57:06,36 1. C 1. 1:10,020 
2. 1 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 956 005 Rothmans Porsche 224   2. C 2. 1:10,510 
3. 6 Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Naohiro Fujita (J)
Porsche 956 108 Trust Racing Team 219   3. C 5. 1:11,980 
4. 3 Thierry Boutsen (B)
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Porsche 956 112 Matsuda Conection 218   4. C 3. 1:11,340 
5. 12 Bob Wollek (F)
Hans Heyer (D)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 956 105 Joest Racing 209   5. C 4. 1:11,690 
6. 8 Kenji Takahashi (J)
Clemens Schickentanz (D)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)*
Walter Brun (CH)*
Porsche 956 111 Brun Speedbox Motorsport 203   6. C 6. 1:13,190 
7. 23 Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)
Akira Hagiwara (J)
March 83G Nissan (Nissan Silvia Turbo C) 05 Hoshino Racing 198   7. C 7. 1:13,290 
8. 81 Kiyoshi Misaki (J)
Masakazu Nakamura (J)
Misaki Speed C Toyota (MCS Guppy) Misaki Speed 198   1. C Junior 20. 1:21,570 
9. 17 Keiji Matsumoto (J)
Kaoru Hoshino (J)
Masanori Sekiya (J)
Tom's 83C Toyota Tom's 196   8. C 8. 1:13,500 
10. 46 Fulvio Ballabio (I)
Max Welti (CH)
Johnny Cecotto (YV)*
Sauber C7 BMW 01 Sauber Racing Switzerland 196   9. C 19. 1:21,270 
11. 63 Martino Finotto (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Alba AR2 Giannini 001 Scuderia Jolly Club 190   2. C Junior 12. 1:18,140 
12. 180 Tetsuji Shiratori (J)
Seisaku Suzuki (J)
Osamu Ihara (J)
Mazda RX-7 Shizumaz Racing 179   1. GT Japan 24. 1:27,950 
13. 122 Ryuusaku Hitomi (J)
Mitsutake Koma (J)
Toyota Celica Trust Racing Team 177   2. GT Japan 31. 1:29,730 
14. 123 Masaatsu Ooya (J)
Shin'ichi Katsuki (J)
Yoshio Ishikawa (J)
Mazda RX-7 ERC Racing 169   3. GT Japan 26. 1:28,270 
15. 181 Kenji Seino (J)
Masashi Kitagawa (J)
Yasaharu Nakajima (J)*
Mazda RX-7 254i Mazda Sport Car Club 163   4. GT Japan 22. 1:26,410 
NC 7 Eje Elgh (S)
Tiff Needell (GB)
Dome RC83 Ford 01 Autobacs Dome Motorsport 148     C 10. 1:14,120 
NC 125 Tooru Shimegi (J)
Yoshiyuki Ogura (J)
Yoshimasa Matsumoto (J)^
Hironobu Tatsumi (J)*
Mazda RX-7 825 Sansyou Kougyou Racing Team 142   5. GT Japan 30. 1:29,270 
NC 130 Tsutomu Itabashi (J)
Tetsuji Tabata (J)
Kimiya Iwanalaya (J)^
Oneri Wenyapaimi (J)^
Mazda RX-7 253i TRS Itabashi 117     GT Japan 27. 1:29,000 
NC 136 Yoshio Nagata (J)
Hiroyuki Miyagawa (J)
Takamichi Shinohara (J)*
Nissan Fairlady Z Gontazaka Enterprise 76     GT Japan 32. 1:29,920 
DNF 120 Hideki Okada (J)
Akio Morimoto (J)
Seiichi Okada (J)
Mazda RX-7 254 Yours Sport Racing Team 122 Oil pump   GT Japan 23. 1:26,890 
DNF 133 Seiji Kusano (J)
Yasuhiro Isozaki (J)
Tadao Furusawa (J)
Mazda RX-7 253i Team No.3 Racing 98 Engine   GT Japan 29. 1:29,150 
DNF 21 Philippe Alliot (F)
Stefan Johansson (S)
Franz Konrad (A)^
Porsche 956 101 Porsche Kremer Racing 92 Oil leak   C 14. 1:19,000 
DNF 126 Minoru Sawada (J)
Kaneyuki Okamoto (J)
Toyoshi Sugiyama (J)
Mazda RX-7 Mishima Auto Racing 90 Engine   GT Japan 28. 1:29,100 
DNF 20 Haruhito Yanagida (J)
Takao Wada (J)
Hiroshi Tomioka (J)*
LM 03C Nissan (Nissan Fairlady Z C) Central 20 Racing Team 89 DQ: oil refilled   C 11. 1:14,130 
DNF 10 Masahiro Hasemi (J)
Kenji Tohira (J)
Nissan Skyline Turbo C Hasemi Motorsport 88 Oil leak   C 16. 1:19,860 
DNF 62 Chiyomi Totani (J)
Taku Akaike (J)
Mazda 83C Mazda (MCS Guppy) Alpha Cubic Racing Team 81 Gearbox   C Junior 13. 1:18,830 
DNF 171 Yoshiaki Jitsukawa (J)
Motoji Sekine (J)
Nissan Sunny LZ14 Tomei Jidousha 81 DQ   GT Japan 33. 1:31,620 
DNF 48 Preston Henn (USA)
Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)
John Paul, Jr. (USA)^
Porsche 956 103 Alpha Racing 64 Accident   C 9. 1:13,890 
DNF 121 Chikage Oguchi (J)
Toshio Fujimura (J)
Mazda RX-7 254 Yours Sport Racing Team 64 Accident   GT Japan 21. 1:25,490 
DNF 88 Toshio Motohashi (J)
Aguri Suzuki (J)
Panasport C BMW (MCS Guppy) Panasport Japan 57 Water pump   C Junior 18. 1:20,690 
DNF 16 Yojiro Terada (J)
Takashi Yorino (J)^
Pierre Dieudonné (B)^
Mazda 717C 001 Mazdaspeed 24 Clutch   C 17. 1:20,570 
DNF 65 Kurt Lotterschmid (D)
Naoki Nagasaka (J)^
Keiichi Suzuki (J)^
Lotec M1C BMW 001 Auto Beaurex Motorsport 19 Engine   C Junior 15. 1:19,050 
DNF 182 Kanjun Arai (J)
Yuuichi Hagiwara (J)^
Minoru Yajima (J)*
Mazda RX-7 Mazda Sport Car Club 11 Oil leak   GT Japan 25. 1:28,080 
DNF 102 Eiji Shibuya (J)
Fumio Aiba (J)
Nissan 240RS Driver ill B 34. 1:32.520
DNS 11 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)
Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick Racing   Accident   C    
DNS 37 Geoff Lees (GB)
Derek Daly (IRL)
Toshio Suzuki (J)
Ikuzawa 83C Toyota (Tom's 83C Toyota) Team Ikuzawa   Accident and fire in practice   C    
DNS T Stefan Bellof (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 956 003 Rothmans Porsche       C    
DNA 4 Michele Alboreto (I)
Teo Fabi (I)
Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing       C    
DNA 5 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)
Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing       C    
DNA 14 Jan Lammers (NL)
Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Porsche 956 106 Richard Lloyd Racing       C    
DNA 18 Emilio de Villota (E)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Grid S1 Ford GA01 Grid Motor Racing       C    
DNA 25 Neil Crang (AUS) Tiga GC83 Chevrolet 250 Tiga Racing Service       C    
DNA 26   Tiga GC83 Chevrolet 279 Tiga Racing Service       C    
DNA 60 Pierre Dieudonné (B) Mazda 717C Mazdaspeed       C Junior    
DNA 101 Chuck Kendall (USA) BMW M1 Chuck Kendall       B    

 
Winning Time: 4h57m06.36, 123.073 mph/198.066 kph
Fastest Lap: Stefan Bellof #2 (Porsche 956-83), 1m19.228, 123.073 mph/198.066 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 20/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net