1983 All Japan Endurance Championship

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The 1983 All Japan Endurance Championship was the inaugural season of the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The series champion was the #1 Trust Racing Team Porsche 956 driven by Australian Vern Schuppan, who earlier in the year had won the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Contents

Entry list

C

TeamMakeCarEngineNo.DriversTyreRounds
Trust Racing Team Porsche Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6 L Twin Turbo F6 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan D All
Flag of Japan.svg Naohiro Fujita All
Alpha Cubic Racing Team MCS MCS Guppy BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4 7 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyomi Totani B All
Flag of Japan.svg Taku Akaike All
Hasemi Motorsport Nissan Nissan Skyline Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 11 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi D 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Tohira 2–3
Mazdaspeed Mazda Mazda 717C Mazda RE13B 1.3 L Twin Turbo 2-rotor 16 Flag of Japan.svg Yojiro Terada D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Yorino 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné 3
TOM'S Toyota Toyota TOM'S Celica C Toyota 3T-G 2.0 L I4 17 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto B 1
Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Sekiya 1
Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Hoshino 1
TOM'S 83C Toyota 4T-G 2.1 L Twin Turbo I4 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Sekiya 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Hoshino 2–3
Central 20 Racing Team Nissan Nissan Fairlady Z Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Twin Turbo I4 20 Flag of Japan.svg Haruhito Yanagida D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada 3
Hoshino Racing Nissan Nissan Silvia Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 23 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino B 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Akira Hagiwara 2–3
Team Ikuzawa Toyota Toyota TOM'S Celica C Toyota 3T-G 2.0 L I4 37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees D 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly 3
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 3
Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec Lotec M1C BMW M88 3.5 L I6 65 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Nagasaka Y 3
Flag of Germany.svg Kurt Lotterschmid 3
Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Suzuki 3
Autobacs Dome Motorsport Dome Dome RC83 Ford DFL 4.0 L V8 77 Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh D 2–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell 2–3
Misaki Speed MCS MCS Guppy Toyota 18R-G 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Rd. 2)
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 (Rd. 3)
81 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Misaki D 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Masakazu Nakamura 2–3
Panasport Japan Panasport Panasport C BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4 88 Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Motohashi 3

B

TeamMakeCarEngineNo.DriversTyreRounds
Katayama Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 2 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimi Katayama D 2
Flag of Japan.svg Tsunehisa Asai 2
Alpha Cubic Racing Team Mazda Mazda RX-7 825 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 3 Flag of Japan.svg Chiyomi Totani D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Taku Akaike 1
MO Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 5 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Ono D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Mogi 1
Capris Enterprise Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 6 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Sakamoto D 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Iya 1–2
Yours Sports Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 7 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Yorino B 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Chikage Oguchi 1–2
Mazda RX-7 253 8 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Tosa 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada 1–2
TRS Itabashi Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 10 Flag of Japan.svg Tsutomu Itabashi B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Tabata 2
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Kimoto 2
Malibu Motor Sports Club Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 12 Flag of Japan.svg Hironobu Tatsumi B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimasa Matsumoto 2
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyuki Ogura 2
Orient Speed Isuzu Isuzu Piazza Isuzu 4ZC1 2.0 L I4 14 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Koto D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Shuichi Ogata 1
Yoshiro Takaoka Subaru Subaru Leone Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 14 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiro Takaoka B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Koichi Tahara 2
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya 2
Japan Sports Car Club Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 17 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimasa Matsumoto D 1
JACS Racing Team Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 25 Flag of Japan.svg Kozo Kamata BF 2
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Ota 2
Nagata Racing Toyota Toyota Corolla Toyota 18R-G 2.0 L I4 27 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuhide Nagata D 2
Flag of Japan.svg Koichi Iwaki 2
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Nakamura 2
Akeno Car Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 33 Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Inagaki D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki Imai 1
Marukatsu Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet LS6 7.4 L V8 93 Flag of Japan.svg Tomohiko Tsutsumi D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Shuroku Sasaki 1
Tomei Jidosha Nissan Nissan 240RS Nissan FJ24 2.4 L I4 102 Flag of Japan.svg Eiji Shibuya D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Aiba 3

A

TeamMakeCarEngineNo.DriversTyreRounds
Horii Racing West West 83S Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 5 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuyoshi Horii D 2
Flag of Japan.svg Hajime Kajiwara 2
Mariko Racing Team West West 83S Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 9 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakajima B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Kazunori Kyutoku 2
Autobacs Racing Team Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 10 Flag of the United States.svg Ron Brown D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Fukuyama 1
Cockpit Inazawa Daihatsu Daihatsu Consorte Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 11 Flag of Japan.svg Shigehito Hirabayashi D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Koji Sato 1
KSCC Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 12 Flag of Japan.svg Taido Hashimoto D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Masaharu Kinoshita 1
Koichi Nishikawa Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 15 Flag of Japan.svg Koichi Nishikawa D 2
Flag of Japan.svg Yasumi Fukao 2
Hiro Racing Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 16 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Iwasaki B 1
Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Kitagawa 1
30 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Iwasaki 2
Flag of Japan.svg Kozo Okumura 2
Hideki Ogawa West West 83S Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 16 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Ogawa D 2
Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Fujii 2
Flag of Japan.svg Makio Nonaka 2
ARCN Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 18 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyotaka Nonomura D 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuo Yamamoto 1–2
Central 20 Racing Team Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 20 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Tomioka D 1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Peter Chau 2
White flag of surrender.svg "S. Kockie" [N 1] 2
Suda Racing Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 21 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshinori Sakurai B 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Masafumi Suda 1
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Iida 2
Kumida Racing West West 83S Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 22 Flag of Japan.svg Yukio Minagawa D 2
Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Omura 2
Racing Service Masakazu Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 24 Flag of Japan.svg Teruki Koshino B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Koji Sato 2
Umeda Tuning Shop Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 26 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Shimada B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimasa Fujiwara 2
Kyoko Racing Club Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 44 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuhisa Toda B 2
Flag of Japan.svg Toyoaki Iwata 2
Team Yamato Honda Honda Civic Honda EN1 1.3 L I4 68 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuguo Ohba B 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuaki Sato 1–2
TMSC Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 69 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Fujita D 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Fujii 1–2
Bellco West West West 83S Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 76 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Ogawa D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Makio Nonaka 1
NRC Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 92 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Kimoto D 1
Flag of Japan.svg Norimasa Sakamoto 1

GT Japan

TeamMakeCarEngineNo.DriversTyreRounds
Yours Sports Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 120 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Akio Morimoto 3
Flag of Japan.svg Seiichi Okada 3
121 Flag of Japan.svg Chikage Oguchi 3
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Fujimura 3
Trust Racing Team Toyota Toyota Celica Toyota 18R-G 2.0 L I4 122 Flag of Japan.svg Ryusaku Hitomi D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsutake Koma 3
ERC Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 123 Flag of Japan.svg Masaatsu Ohya D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Katsuki 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Ishikawa 3
Sansho Kogyo Racing Team Mazda Mazda RX-7 825 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 125 Flag of Japan.svg Toru Shimegi B 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyuki Ogura 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimasa Matsumoto 3
Mishima Auto Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 126 Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Sawada D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Kaneyuki Okamoto 3
Flag of Japan.svg Toyoshi Sugiyama 3
TRS Itabashi Mazda Mazda RX-7 253i Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 130 Flag of Japan.svg Tsutomu Itabashi D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Tabata 3
Flag of Japan.svg Kimiya Iwanalaya 3
Flag of Japan.svg Oneri Wenyapaimi 3
Team No. 3 Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 253i Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 133 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Kusano D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhiro Isozaki 3
Flag of Japan.svg Tadao Furusawa 3
Gotanzaka Enterprise Nissan Nissan Fairlady Z Nissan L28E 2.8 L I6 136 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Nagata D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Miyagawa 3
Flag of Japan.svg Takamichi Shinohara 3
Tomei Jidosha Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan LZ14 1.6 L I4 171 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Jitsukawa D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Motoji Sekine 3
Shizumatsu Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 180 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Shiratori D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Seisaku Suzuki 3
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Ihara 3
Mazda Sport Car Club Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 181 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Seino D 3
Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Kitagawa 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yasaharu Nakajima 3
182 Flag of Japan.svg Kanjun Arai 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Hagiwara 3
Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Yajima 3

Schedule

All races were held in Japan.

RoundRaceCircuitDate
1International Suzuka 500 km Suzuka Circuit 3 April
2 International Suzuka 1000 km 28 August
3 WEC-Japan Fuji Speedway 2 October

Season results

Season results are as follows: [1]

RoundCircuitWinning team
Winning drivers
1 Suzuka Circuit #1 Trust Racing Team  [ ja ] Porsche 956
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan
Flag of Japan.svg Naohiro Fujita
2 Suzuka Circuit
Report
#1 Trust Racing Team  [ ja ] Porsche 956
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan
Flag of Japan.svg Naohiro Fujita
3 Mt. Fuji
Report
#2 Rothmans Porsche 956
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bellof

Point Ranking

Drivers

RankDriversNumber/TeamPointsWins
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan #1 Trust Racing Team  [ ja ] Porsche 956
#6 Trust Racing Team Porsche 956
522
2 Flag of Japan.svg Naohiro Fujita 522
3 Flag of Japan.svg Taku Akaike #7 Alpha Racing Team MCS Guppy-Mazda
#62 Alpha Racing Team Mazda 83C
240
4 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bellof #2 Rothmans Porsche 956 201
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 201

Notes

    1. Nationality unknown

    References

    1. "JSPC 1983". Archived from the original on 15 November 2009.