1985 Fuji 1000 Kms


6 October 1985 - Fuji (J): Round 7, World Endurance Championship. Round 9, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
62 laps of a 2.740 mile/4.410 km circuit - 169.903 miles/273.432 kms were completed.
Race stopped after 2 hours due to heavy rain - was scheduled for 226 laps. Half-points were awarded.
Weather: heavy rain


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 28 Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)
Akira Hagiwara (J)^
Keiji Matsumoto (J)^
March 85G Nissan 08 Hoshino Racing 62 2:01:10,79  1. C1 3. 1:16,920 
2. 12 Osamu Nakako (J)
Emanuele Pirro (I)^
Akio Morimoto (J)^
LM 05C Nissan 01 Panasport Japan 61 2:01:23,77  2. C1 18. 1:21,350 
3. 36 Satoru Nakajima (J)
Masanori Sekiya (J)
Tom's 85C Toyota Tom's 61 2:01:26,59  3. C1 7. 1:18,050 
4. 45 Naoki Nagasaka (J)
Taku Akaike (J)^
Tom's 85C Toyota Auto Beaurex Motorsport 61 2:02:21,42  4. C1 13. 1:20,380 
5. 50 Masahiro Hasemi (J)
Takao Wada (J)^
March 85G Nissan 09 Hasemi Motorsport 60 2:01:21,17  5. C1 4. 1:17,450 
6. 60 Vern Schuppan (AUS)
George Fouché (ZA)^
Keiichi Suzuki (J)^
Porsche 956 008 or 111 Trust Racing Team 60 2:02:24,48  6. C1 11. 1:19,730 
7. 35 Toshio Suzuki (J)
Kaoru Hoshino (J)^
DNS - Kiyoshi Misaki (J)
Tom's 85C Toyota Misaki Speed 59 2:02:08,78  7. C1 17. 1:20,830 
8. 30 Aguri Suzuki (J)
Haruhito Yanagida (J)^
Lola T810 Nissan HU03 Central 20 Racing Team 59 2:02:24,47  8. C1 15. 1:20,580 
9. 38 Geoff Lees (GB)
Eje Elgh (S)
Dome 85C Toyota Dome Motorsport 58 2:01:18,13  9. C1 16. 1:20,650 
10. 37 Tiff Needell (GB)
James Weaver (GB)^
Tom's 85C Toyota Team Ikuzawa 57 2:02:07,49  10. C1 10. 1:19,540 
11. 175 Mitsutake Koma (J)
Ryuusaku Hitomi (J)^
Toyota Celica (RA 63) Trust Racing Team 57 2:02:32,35  1. GTU 35. 1:35,680 
12. 172 Norimasa Sakamoto (J)
Hironobu Tatsumi (J)^
Mazda RX-7 855 (SA-22S) Top Fuel Racing 56 2:02:06,14  1. GTP 33. 1:33,290 
13. 57 Hitoshi Ogawa (J)
Tsunehisa Asai (J)
Tom's 84C Toyota Rays Racing Division 56 2:02:35,51  1. C1 23. 1:22,580 
14. 84 Kazuo Mogi (J)
Toshio Motohashi (J)^
Lotec M1C BMW 001 Auto Beaurex Motorsport 55 2:01:31,29  1. C2 28. 1:26,490 
15. 174 Kenji Seino (J)
Mutsuo Kazama (J)
Mazda RX-7 254 (SA-22S) OZ Racing 54 2:02:57,74  1. GTX 34. 1:34,870 
16. 173 Iwao Sugai (J)
Hiroshi Sugai (J)
Mazda RX-7 254 (SA-22S) Mazda Sport Car Club 50 2:01:12,31  2. GTX 36. 1:40,170 
DNF 96 Syuuji Fujii (J)
Seiichi Sodeyama (J)^
Tooru Sawada (J)^
Mishima Auto 84C BMW (MCS Guppy) Mr S Racing Product 51 Accident   C2 30. 1:30,600 
DNF 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)
Kenji Takahashi (J)^
Porsche 962C 111 Advan Sports Nova 34 Electrics   C1 6. 1:17,820 
DNF 100 Robin Smith (GB)
Martin Birrane (IRL)^
Kenneth Leim (S)^
Chevron B62 Ford 85-01 Bartlett Chevron Racing with Goodman Sound 11 Withdrawn due to weather   C2 32. 1:31,780 
DNF 27 Jirou Yoneyama (J)
Hideki Okada (J)^
Porsche 956 101 From A Racing 10 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 12. 1:19,950 
DNF 98 Roy Baker (GB)
David Andrews (GB)^
Chuck Grantham (USA)^
Bill Bean (USA)^
Tiga GC285 Ford Turbo 294 Roy Baker Promotion Forf 10 Turbo   C2 31. 1:31,600 
DNF 7 Paolo Barilla (I)
"John Winter" (D)^
Marc Duez (B)^
Klaus Ludwig (D)*
Porsche 956B 117 Newman Joest Racing 9 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 5. 1:17,690 
DNF 14 Kenny Acheson (GB)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)^
Porsche 956 GTi 106B II Richard Lloyd Racing with Porsche 9 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 9. 1:19,140 
DNF 34 Anders Olofsson (S)
Costas Los (GR)^
Richard Cleare (GB)^
March 84G Porsche 03? Kreepy Krauly Racing 9 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 24. 1:23,160 
DNF 85 Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Takashi Yorino (J)^
Mazda 737C Mazdaspeed 8 Withdrawn due to weather   C2 29. 1:26,980 
DNF 86 Yojiro Terada (J)
David Kennedy (IRL)^
Mazda 737C Mazdaspeed 8 Withdrawn due to weather   C2 27. 1:26,230 
DNF 33 Jo Gartner (A)
Michael Roe (IRL)^
Porsche 956B 114 John Fitzpatrick Racing 6 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 8. 1:18,920 
DNF 48 Noritake Takahara (J)
Chiyomi Totani (J)^
Porsche 956B 115 Alpha Cubic Racing Team 6 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 21. 1:21,680 
DNF 51 Mike Thackwell (NZ)
John Nielsen (DK)^
Hans Heyer (D)^
Jaguar XJR-6 185 TWR Jaguar 4 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 19. 1:21,380 
DNF 52 Hans Heyer (D)
Steve Soper (GB)^
Mike Thackwell (NZ)^
Jaguar XJR-6 285 TWR Jaguar 4 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 20. 1:21,470 
DNF 24 Bernard de Dryver (B)
Laurent Ferrier (F)^
Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 1 Cheetah Automobiles Schwitzerland 3 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 26. 1:25,840 
DNF 8 Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)
Paul Belmondo (F)^
"John Winter" (D)^
Porsche 956 104 Newman Joest Racing 2 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 14. 1:20,540 
DNF 1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Jochen Mass (D)^
Porsche 962C 002 Rothmans Porsche 0 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 2. 1:16,560 
DNF 2 Derek Bell (GB)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)^
Porsche 962C 003 Rothmans Porsche 0 Withdrawn due to weather   C1 1. 1:15,920 
DNF 74 Frank Jelinski (D)
John Graham (CDN)^
Stanley Dickens (S)^
Gebhardt JC853 Ford 01 Team Gebhardt 0 Withdrawn due to weather   C2 25. 1:25,470 
DNS 47 Henri Pescarolo (F)
Lucio Cesario (I)
Lancia LC2-84 Garage Italya   Withdrawn due to weather   C1 22. 1:21,850 
DNQ 99 Bill Bean (USA)
Roy Baker (GB)
David Andrews (GB)*
Chuck Grantham (USA)*
Tiga GC284 Ford Turbo 277 Roy Baker Promotion Forf       C2 38. 2:03,560 
DNQ 176 Yoshimasa Fujiwara (J)
Makio Nonaka (J)
Junichi Igura (J)
Nissan Silvia (US12) Norikura Engineering       GTU 37. 1:41,830 
DNS 1T Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 956 009 Rothmans Porsche   T-car   C1   1:21,260 
DNP 28T Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J) March 85G Nissan Hoshino Racing       C1    
DNA 10   Porsche 962C Kremer Porsche Racing       C1    
DNA 11 Kees Kroesemeijer (NL) Porsche 962C Kremer Porsche Racing       C1    
DNA 19   Porsche 962C Brun Motorsport       C1    
DNA 55   Porsche 962C John Fitzpatrick Racing       C1    
DNA 61 John Nielsen (DK)
Dieter Quester (A)
Max Welti (CH)
Sauber C8 Mercedes Sauber       C1    
DNA 70 Gordon Spice (GB)
Ray Bellm (GB)
Spice-Tiga GC85 Ford 279 Spice Tiga       C2    
DNA 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Alba AR6 Carma Carma F.F.       C2    
DNA 82 Maurizio Gellini (I)
Pasquale Barberio (I)
Alba AR3 Ford 001 Griffo Autoracing       C2    
DNA 177 Kimiya Iwanalaya (J)
Oneri Wenyapaimi (J)
Toyota Celica (RA 63)         GTU    

 
Winning Time: 2h01m10.79, 84.125 mph/135.385 kph
Fastest Lap: Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr #2 (Porsche 962C), 1m15.92, 129.944 mph/209.124 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 22/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net