1986 Japanese Formula Two Championship

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The 1986 Japanese Formula Two Championship was contested over 8 rounds. 12 teams, 19 drivers, 3 chassis, 3 engines, and 3 tires competed.

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Teams and drivers

Team#DriverChassisEngineTyreRounds
Heros Racing 1 Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima March 86J Honda B All
Hoshino Racing 2 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino March 86J Honda B All
Speed Box Motor Sports3 Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh March 86J Yamaha D All
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team5 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi March 85J
March 86J
Yamaha D All
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiyasu Tachi March 86JAll
Takuya Racing7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees March 85J
March 86J
Yamaha B All
11 Flag of Japan.svg Aguri Suzuki March 85J8
Team LeMans 8 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto March 86J Yamaha B All
18 Flag of Japan.svg Akio Morimoto March 86J8
Team Nova9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell March 85J
March 86J
Honda B All
Takeshi Project Racing10 Flag of Japan.svg Hideshi Matsuda March 85J BMW Y 1-2, 4-8
Team Equipe12 Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Nakamoto Maurer MM81 BMW D 1, 4
Leyton House Racing 16 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Hagiwara March 86J Yamaha B 1
Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Capelli 5-6, 8
Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Sekiya 7
Advan Sports Racing
Team JPS Advan
Advan Sports Shigeyama Racing
24 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Takahashi March 86J Yamaha Y All
25 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi All
26 Flag of Japan.svg Takao Wada All
Shimizu Racing33 Flag of Japan.svg Masatomo Shimizu March 85J Yamaha D 1-2, 4, 7-8

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Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
10/03/85 Rd.1 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto Team LeMans March-Yamaha 86J
20/04/86 Rd.2 Fuji Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Takuya Racing March-Yamaha 86J
11/05/86 Rd.3 Mine Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Matsumoto Team LeMans March-Yamaha 86J
25/05/86 Rd.4 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima Heros Racing March-Honda 86J
06/07/86 Rd.5 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Hoshino Racing March-Honda 86J
10/08/86 Rd.6 Fuji Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Team Nova March-Honda 86J
28/09/86 Rd.7 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Hoshino Racing March-Honda 86J
02/11/86 Rd.8 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino Hoshino Racing March-Honda 86J

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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. Five drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

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 1515(10)20151215(10)92
2 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hoshino Racing March Honda -12-1520-202087
3 Geoff Lees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Takuya Racing March Yamaha -2012121010(1)1579
4 Keiji Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Cabin Racing March Yamaha 20820888--72
5 Mike Thackwell Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Team Nova March Honda 10(3)6(4)122012868
6 Eje Elgh Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Speed Box Motor Sports March Yamaha 8(1)1523(1)10442
7 Ivan Capelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Leyton House Racing March Yamaha ----615-1233
8 Takao Wada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Racing March Yamaha 121026-2--32
9 Masahiro Hasemi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March Yamaha 448-444(2)28
10 Kunimitsu Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team Nova March Honda 6-332-8-22
11 Yoshiyasu Tachi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March Yamaha -2-10-6-321
12 Kenji Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sports Racing March Yamaha -64113-116
13 Masanori Sekiya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Leyton House Racing March Yamaha ------6-6
Masatomo Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shimizu Racing March Yamaha 3-----3-6
Aguri Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takuya Racing March Yamaha -------66
16 Hideshi Matsuda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takeshi Project Team March BMW 2-----2-4

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References

  1. "1986 All-Japan F2 Championship | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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