1984 Fuji 1000 Kms


30 September 1984 - Fuji (J): Round 7, World Endurance Championship. Round 9, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
226 laps of a 2.740 mile/4.410 km circuit - 619.325 miles/996.705 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 2 Stefan Bellof (D)
John Watson (GB)
Derek Bell (GB)*
Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche 226 5:30:00,37 1. C 1. 1:17,490 
2. 1 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 956 010 Rothmans Porsche 226 5:30:32,67  2. C 2. 1:18,400 
3. 60 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Porsche 956B 118 Trust Racing Team 224 5:31:10,78  3. C 3. 1:18,460 
4. 7 Stefan Johansson (S)
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Hans Heyer (D)*
Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 222 5:30:16,25  4. C 4. 1:18,620 
5. 10 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Mike Thackwell (NZ)
Marc Surer (CH)*
Porsche 956 101 Kremer Racing 216 5:30:05,50  5. C 6. 1:20,090 
6. 84 Naoki Nagasaka (J)
Keiichi Suzuki (J)
Lotec M1C BMW 001 Auto Beaurex Motorsport 209 5:30:28,84  1. C Junior 21. 1:26,270 
7. 38 Eje Elgh (S)
Masanori Sekiya (J)
Dome 84C Toyota Dome Motorsport 206 5:30:02,80  6. C 7. 1:20,700 
8. 83 Tooru Shimegi (J)
Kaoru Iida (J)
Norimasa Sakamoto (J)
Mazda 83C Mazda (MCS Guppy) Shimegi Racing Team 205 5:30:33,70  2. C Junior 26. 1:28,680 
9. 14 Jan Lammers (NL)
Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Porsche 956 GTi 106B GTI Engineering 204 5:30:08,40  7. C 5. 1:19,260 
10. 131 Chuck Kendall (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Lola T600 Chevrolet HU05 Kendall Racing 201 5:31:37,64  1. GTP 20. 1:26,030 
11. 68 Dieter Quester (A)
Rick Knoop (USA)
Lola T616 Mazda HU2 BF Goodrich 198 5:30:03,53 3. C Junior 29. 1:31,770 
12. 35 Kaoru Hoshino (J)
Kiyoshi Misaki (J)
Kazuo Mogi (J)
Tom's 83C Toyota XEBEC Motorsport Division 198 5:30:45,47  8. C 17. 1:24,160 
13. 67 Jim Busby (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Lola T616 Mazda HU3 BF Goodrich 198 5:31:32,25  4. C Junior 28. 1:31,190 
14. 138 Mutsuo Kazama (J)
Hironobu Tatsumi (J)
Yoshiyuki Ogura (J)
Kimiya Iwanalaya (J)^
Oneri Wenyapaimi (J)^
Mazda RX-7 845 Top Fuel Racing 190 5:30:22,81  2. GTP 33. 1:33,690 
15. 80 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Alfredo Sebastiani (I)
Alba AR2 Giannini 002 Jolly Club 181 5:30:47,10  5. C Junior 19. 1:25,270 
16. 137 Iwao Sugai (J)
Hiroshi Sugai (J)
Mazda RX-7 254i Mazda Sport Car Club 180 5:31:23,06  1. GTX 36. 1:41,350 
17. 50 Masahiro Hasemi (J)
Kenji Tohira (J)
LM 04C Nissan (Nissan Fairlady Turbo C) 02 Hasemi Motorsport 179 5:30:09,23  9. C 10. 1:22,010 
18. 74 Kaneyuki Okamoto (J)
Minoru Sawada (J)
Mishima Auto 84C BMW (MCS Guppy) Mishima Auto Racing 179 5:30:13,82  6. C Junior 31. 1:32,500
19. 145 Mitsutake Koma (J)
Ryuusaku Hitomi (J)
Toyota Celica Trust Racing Team 178 5:30:17,72  1. GTU 34. 1:36,690 
20. 85 Hideki Okada (J)
Masatomo Shimizu (J)
Tomohiko Tsutsumi (J)
Mazda 727C Setrab Racing By Yours 172 5:30:38,30  7. C Junior 23. 1:28,040 
21. 86 Yojiro Terada (J)
David Kennedy (IRL)
Mazda 727C Mazdaspeed 165 5:31:21,54  8. C Junior 22. 1:27,010 
NC 17 Takashi Yorino (J)
Yoshimi Katayama (J)
March 84G Mazda Turbo 07 Mazdaspeed 153 Turbocharger   C 16. 1:24,150 
NC 135 Akio Morimoto (J)
Seiichi Okada (J)
Fuminori Shimogishi (J)
Mazda RX-7 254i Meiju Sport 96     GTX 35. 1:37,000 
NC 3 Richard Lloyd (GB)
Stefan Bellof (D)^
Jacky Ickx (B)^
Jochen Mass (D)^
Porsche 956 004 Rothmans Porsche 27     C 11. 1:22,350 
NRF 81 Almo Coppelli (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Marco Vanoli (CH)
Alfredo Sebastiani (I)*
Alba AR2 Giannini 001 Jolly Club 169 Accident   C Junior 24. 1:28,070 
DNF 36 Satoru Nakajima (J)
Keiji Matsumoto (J)
Masanori Sekiya (J)*
Tom's 84C Toyota Tom's 127 Electrics   C 8. 1:20,840 
DNF 37 Tiff Needell (GB)
James Weaver (GB)
Mike Thackwell (NZ)*
David Scott (GB)*
Tom's 84C Toyota (Ikuzawa 84C Toyota) Team Ikuzawa 113 Engine   C 12. 1:22,860 
DNF 82 Pasquale Barberio (I)
Maurizio Gellini (I)
Alba AR3 Ford 001 Jolly Club 88 Accident   C Junior 25. 1:28,070 
DNF 78 Masakazu Nakamura (J)
Kouichi Iwaki (J)
Takashi Tosa (J)^
Misakispeed 83C Toyota (MCS Guppy) Team Iwaki 84 Steering   C Junior 30. 1:32,200 
DNF 79 Noritake Takahara (J)
Chiyomi Totani (J)
Renoma 84C BMW (MCS Guppy) Alpha Cubic Racing Team 71 Fuel line   C Junior 27. 1:29,310 
DNF 26 Toshio Suzuki (J)
Osamu Nakako (J)
LM 04C Nissan 01 Panasport Japan 49 Engine   C 18. 1:24,500 
DNF 99 Philippe Colonna (F)
Altfrid Heger (D)
Jeremy Rossiter (GB)^
Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 RB Promotion 49 Lost wheel   C Junior 32. 1:33,260 
DNF 16 Jirou Yoneyama (J)
Chikage Oguchi (J)
Philip Corona (F)*
Porsche 956 103 Nova Engineering 44 Gearbox   C 14. 1:23,350 
DNF 30 Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)
Akira Hagiwara (J)^
March 83G Nissan (Nissan Silvia Turbo C) 05 Hoshino Racing 28 Engine   C 9. 1:21,070 
DNF 20 Takao Wada (J)
Haruhito Yanagida (J)^
LM 03C Nissan (Nissan Fairlady Z C) Central 20 Racing Team 27 Engine   C 13. 1:22,990 
DNS 18 Kenji Takahashi (J)
Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)
Geoff Lees (GB)
Porsche 956 113 Nova Engineering   Accident   C   no time
DNS 29 Rupert Keegan (GB)
Aguri Suzuki (J)
Dome RC83i Ford Autobacs Racing Team With Uchida   Accident in practice   C 15. 1:23,480 
DNS 87 David Kennedy (IRL)
Jean-Michel Martin (B)
Mazda 727C Mazdaspeed       C Junior   no time
DNA 33 David Hobbs (GB)
Thierry Boutsen (B)
Porsche 956 John Fitzpatrick Racing       C    
DNA 34   Porsche 956 John Fitzpatrick Racing       C    
DNA 55 Rupert Keegan (GB)
Franz Konrad (A)
Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick Racing       C    
DNA 132 John Bright (GB)
Jim Mullen (USA)
Chester Vincentz (USA)
Lola T600 Chevrolet         GTP    
DNA 136 Kanjun Arai (J)
Yuuichi Hagiwara (J)
Mazda RX-7 254i Mazda Sports Car Club       GTX    
DNA 140   Ford Mustang Marketing Corporation       GTO    

 
Winning Time: 5h30m00.37, 112.602 mph/181.216 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 21/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net