1985 Japanese Formula 2 Championship

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The 1985 Japanese Formula Two Championship was contested over 8 rounds. 15 teams, 23 drivers, 5 chassis and 3 engines competed.

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Teams and drivers

Team#DriverChassisEngineRounds
Heros Racing 1 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima March 85J Honda All
Hoshino Racing 2 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino March 85J Honda All
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team3 Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh March 842 BMW 1-3
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyasu Tachi March 8424-8
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi March 85JAll
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyasu Tachi March 85J Honda 1-3
Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh March 85J4-8
Takuya Racing7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees March 85J Yamaha All
Team LeMans8 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto March 85J BMW 1-4
Yamaha 5-8
Gear Racing9 Flag of Japan.svg Akio Morimoto March 842 BMW 1-5, 7
Team Nova10 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno March 842 Honda 4-8
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson March 85JAll
Team Equipe12 Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Nakamoto Maurer MM81 BMW 7-8
Tomei Racing16 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Hagiwara March 85J BMW All
Takeshi Project Racing17 Flag of Japan.svg Hideshi Matsuda March 832 BMW All
Maribu Motorsport18 Flag of Japan.svg Hironobu Tatsumi Ralt RH6/84 BMW 1
Flag of Japan.svg Norimasa Sakamoto Ralt RH6/844
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako Ralt RH6/845-8
Advan Sports Tomei24 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Takahashi March 85J BMW 1-2, 4-8
26 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada March 842 BMW 1-2, 4-8
Advan Sports Nova25 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi March 85J BMW 1-2, 4-8
Shimizu Racing33 Flag of Japan.svg Masatomo Shimizu Ralt RH6/84 BMW 1
March 8424-5, 7-8
NC Speed34 Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki March 842 BMW 6-8

Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
10/03/85 Rd.1 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto Team LeMans March-BMW 85J
21/04/85 Rd.2 Fuji Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March-Honda 85J
12/05/85 Rd.3 Mine Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March-Honda 85J
26/05/85 Rd.4 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March-Honda 85J
06/07/86 Rd.5 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Hoshino Racing March-Honda 85J
11/08/85 Rd.6 Fuji Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenny Acheson Team Nova March-Honda 85J
29/09/85 Rd.7 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March-Honda 85J
03/11/85 Rd.8 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March-Honda 85J

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Final point standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, 3 for eighth place, 2 for ninth place and 1 for tenth place. No additional points were awarded. The best six results count.

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngine Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Total Points
1 Satoru Nakajima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Heros Racing March Honda 1520202015152020115
2 Keiji Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team LeMans March BMW 206-1267
Team LeMans March Yamaha 26815
3 Kenny Acheson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Nova March Honda 10126-82010366
4 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hoshino Racing March Honda 11515-20---51
5 Eje Elgh Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March BMW 121-49
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March Honda 812-610
6 Geoff Lees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Takuya Racing March Yamaha --12-6-121242
7 Akira Hagiwara Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tomei Racing March BMW 810410--4440
8 Masahiro Hasemi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March BMW 3-101543-237
9 Kenji Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Tomei March BMW 810-3122637
10 Yoshiyasu Tachi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March Honda -4-26
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March BMW 4108--
11 Roberto Moreno Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Team Nova March Honda 6--15-21
12 Takao Wada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Tomei March BMW 43--101-18
13 Kunimitsu Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Nova March BMW 2-3-4-817
14 Akio Morimoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gear Racing March BMW -28---10
15 Hideshi Matsuda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takeshi Project Team March BMW --3--1--4
16 Aguri Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan NC Speed Lola BMW 314
17 Osamu Nakako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Maribu Motorsport Ralt BMW 12--3
18 Masatomo Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shimizu Racing Ralt BMW -2
Shimizu Racing March BMW 2---
19 Norimasa Sakamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Maribu Motorsport Ralt BMW 11

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Finishing results

R=retired NC=not classified DNS=did not start

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngine Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg
1 Satoru Nakajima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Heros Racing March Honda 21112211
2 Keiji Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team LeMans March BMW 16R3
Team LeMans March Yamaha 9562
3 Kenny Acheson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Nova March Honda 436R32123
4 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hoshino Racing March Honda 1022DNS11114DNS
5 Eje Elgh Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March BMW 310R
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March Honda 53R64
6 Geoff Lees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Takuya Racing March Yamaha RR3116R33
7 Akira Hagiwara Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tomei Racing March BMW 5474DNS1277
8 Masahiro Hasemi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March BMW 8R4278119
9 Kenji Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Tomei March BMW 65R8396
10 Yoshiyasu Tachi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March Honda R7R
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March BMW 745R13
11 Roberto Moreno Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Team Nova March Honda 6RR2R
12 Takao Wada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Tomei March BMW 78RR410R
13 Kunimitsu Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Nova March BMW 9118R7125
14 Akio Morimoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Gear Racing March BMW 1195NC11R
15 Hideshi Matsuda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takeshi Project Team March BMW R12812R10RR
16 Aguri Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan NC Speed Lola BMW 810
17 Osamu Nakako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Maribu Motorsport Ralt BMW 109RR
18 Masatomo Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shimizu Racing Ralt BMW 12
Shimizu Racing March BMW 912R12
19 Norimasa Sakamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Maribu Motorsport Ralt BMW 10
- Kengo Nakamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team Equipe Maurer BMW 1311
- Hironobu Tatsumi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Maribu Motorsport Ralt BMW 13

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