1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship

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1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship
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The 1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 9th edition of the series and the last to be run under Group A regulations. It began at Mine Central Circuit on 14 March and finished after nine events at Fuji Speedway on 31 October. The championship was won by Masahiko Kageyama, driving for Team Impul. [1] [2]

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Teams & Drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Hasemi Motorsport Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 1 Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Fukuyama JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi All
Team Taisan Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 2 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Tsuchiya All
BMW M3 Sport Evolution 26 Flag of Japan.svg Fuminori MizunoJTC-21-4, 6, 8-9
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Mogi1-4, 6, 8-9
Team 5Zigen Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 5 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Salo JTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Nishikakinouchi1-5
Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Tanaka 6-9
Unknown Isuzu Gemini JT191 7 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko SakaJTC-33
Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Tanaka 3
FET Racing Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 8 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Misaki JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Nagasaka All
Object T Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 11 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Hisashi Yokoshima All
Team Impul Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 12 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1-2, 4-9
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson 3
Mooncraft Honda Civic EG6 14 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori JTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi All
Asano Racing Service Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 18 Flag of Japan.svg Takeo AsanoJTC-31, 3-4, 6-9
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hagiwara1, 3-4, 6-9
Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 19 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki KawaiJTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsutake Koma1, 3, 5-9
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Hosono2, 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kaye 4
Hitotsuyama Racing BMW M3 Sport Evolution 21 Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Kinoshita JTC-21, 3-9
Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi Hitotsuyama2, 4, 6-7, 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson 2
Flag of Japan.svg Mikio Hitotsuyama1, 3, 5, 8
22JTC-29
Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Mutoh9
Team Advan Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 25 Flag of Japan.svg Morio Nitta JTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Suzuki All
Asahi Kiko Sport Team BMW M3 Sport Evolution 27 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto JTC-2All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid All
Unknown Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 28 Flag of Japan.svg Akira ShibataJTC-39
Flag of Japan.svg Yusaku Shibata9
Concept L Racing Team Honda Civic EG6 32 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiko HaraJTC-31, 3-9
Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama 1, 3-9
77 Flag of Japan.svg Nobukazu KatsuraJTC-31
Flag of Japan.svg Kumi Sato1
Honda Civic Ferio EG9 Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi KatsuraJTC-33-9
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Hanayama3, 8-9
Flag of Japan.svg Kumi Sato4-7
Racing Forum Honda Civic EG6 33 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Shimizu JTC-31, 3-9
Flag of Japan.svg Yasuo Muramatsu1-6, 9
Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Yoshida2, 7-8
Auto Tech Racing BMW M3 Sport Evolution 35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott JTC-2All
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya All
Toyota Team TOM's Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 36 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Henri Raphanel JTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Sekiya All
37 Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Hoshino JTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka All
Nismo Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 55 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki All
Team Take One BMW M3 Sport Evolution 61 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson JTC-2All
Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Tajima All
62 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Kevin WongJTC-21, 3-6, 8-9
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Charles Kwan 1, 3-4, 6, 9
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Winston Mak5, 8-9
Team Yamato Honda Civic EF9 67 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio ObaJTC-34, 8-9
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuaki Sato4, 8-9
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Imamura9
IPF Wako's BMW M3 Sport Evolution 72 Flag of Japan.svg Norio MakiguchiJTC-2All
Flag of Japan.svg Hideshi Matsuda All
HKS Racing Co. Ltd. Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 87 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Hagiwara JTC-1All
Flag of Japan.svg Yukihiro Hane All
Mugen Honda Honda Civic EG6 100 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako JTC-3All
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada All
IconClass
JTC-1over 2500cc
JTC-21601-2500cc
JTC-3Up to 1600cc

Calendar

Overall winner in bold.

RoundCircuitDateJTC-1 Winning TeamJTC-2 Winning TeamJTC-3 Winning Team
JTC-1 Winning DriversJTC-2 Winning DriversJTC-3 Winning Drivers
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mine Central Circuit, Yamaguchi 14 March #12 Team Impul #35 Auto Tech Racing#100 Mugen Honda
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada
2 Flag of Japan.svg Autopolis, Ōita 25 April #2 Team Taisan #35 Auto Tech Racing#14 Mooncraft
Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi
Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Tsuchiya
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori
Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi
3 Flag of Japan.svg Sportsland SUGO, Miyagi 16 May #87 HKS Racing Co. Ltd. #35 Auto Tech Racing#100 Mugen Honda
Flag of Japan.svg Yukihiro Hane
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Hagiwara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada
4 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuka Circuit, Mie 4 June #1 Hasemi Motorsport #35 Auto Tech Racing#14 Mooncraft
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi
Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Fukuyama
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori
Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi
5 Flag of Japan.svg TI Circuit Aida, Okayama 8 August #12 Team Impul #27 Asahi Kiko Sport Team#14 Mooncraft
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid
Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori
Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi
6 Flag of Japan.svg Tsukuba Circuit, Ibaraki 22 August #55 Nismo #72 IPF Wako's#5 Team 5Zigen
Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki
Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida
Flag of Japan.svg Norio Makiguchi
Flag of Japan.svg Hideshi Matsuda
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Salo
Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Tanaka
7 Flag of Japan.svg Tokachi International Speedway, Hokkaidō 19 September #12 Team Impul #35 Auto Tech Racing#100 Mugen Honda
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya
Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada
8 Flag of Japan.svg Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Miyagi 10 October #12 Team Impul #61 Team Take One#32 Concept L Racing Team
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson
Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Tajima
Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama
Flag of Japan.svg Takahiko Hara
9 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka 31 October #11 Object T#26 Team Taisan #14 Mooncraft
Flag of Japan.svg Hisashi Yokoshima
Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Mogi
Flag of Japan.svg Fuminori Mizuno
Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori
Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi

Championship Standings

Points were awarded 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 to the top 10 finishers in each class, with no bonus points for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship. In cases where teammates tied on points, the driver who completed the greater distance during the season was given the higher classification.

PosDriverMIN AUT SUG SUZ AID TSU TOKSEN FUJ PtsDistance
JTC-1
1 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama 13231211Ret1341197.83 km
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1331211Ret1191264.75 km
3 Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 145352121831061821.88 km
4 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida 145352121831061227.09 km
5 Flag of Japan.svg Hisashi Yokoshima 32Ret433751951412.22 km
6 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 32Ret433751951368.53 km
7 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Hasemi 2441455Ret5891547.49 km
8 Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Fukuyama 2441455Ret5891237.04 km
9 Flag of Japan.svg Yukihiro Hane 9Ret119Ret9324791347.92 km
10 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Hagiwara 9Ret119Ret9324791055.47 km
11/12 Flag of Japan.svg Kunimitsu Takahashi Ret1Ret2546RetRet59Unknown
11/12 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Tsuchiya Ret1Ret2546RetRet59Unknown
13/14 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Misaki RetRet5RetRet1643249Unknown
13/14 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Nagasaka RetRet5RetRet1643249Unknown
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson 215Unknown
JTC-2
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 466677822NC1341266.89 km
2 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya 466677822NC1341229.69 km
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid 107916689771171741.00 km
4 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto 107916689771171217.47 km
5 Flag of Japan.svg Hideshi Matsuda 5177786Ret6171061585.64 km
6 Flag of Japan.svg Norio Makiguchi5177786Ret6171061059.44 km
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Mogi189118Ret86681036.57 km
8 Flag of Japan.svg Fuminori Mizuno189118Ret86681028.38 km
9 Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Kinoshita Ret131291015911661342.22 km
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Danielsson 17108RetRet15Ret41960940.70 km
11 Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Tajima 17108RetRet15Ret41960Unknown
12 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi Hitotsuyama81210151154Unknown
13 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Kevin WongRet1711Ret12211538Unknown
14 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Charles Kwan Ret1711121532Unknown
15 Flag of Japan.svg Mikio HitotsuyamaRet13991830Unknown
16 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Winston MakRet211516Unknown
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Olofsson 812Unknown
18 Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Mutoh186Unknown
JTC-3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Hattori Ret1114910Ret141281121186.88 km
2 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi Ret1114910Ret141281121174.42 km
3 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako 613101811191013201101418.07 km
4 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Okada 613101811191013201101347.85 km
5 Flag of Japan.svg Morio Nitta 81415101717Ret119901354.38 km
6 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Suzuki 81415101717Ret119901233.44 km
7 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Henri Raphanel 71220DSQ1214Ret14Ret65935.62 km
8 Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Sekiya 71220DSQ1214Ret14Ret65760.62 km
9 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Kawai1918161413181115Ret631179.40 km
10 Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Katsura1321151513131713581415.76 km
11/12 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama Ret121318RetRet10Ret49Unknown
11/12 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiko HaraRet121318RetRet10Ret49Unknown
13 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsutake Koma191613181115Ret49Unknown
14 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Salo 161518RetRet11RetRet1247Unknown
15 Flag of Japan.svg Kumi Sato131515131345Unknown
16 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Shimizu 1219Ret14Ret1216Ret36Unknown
17 Flag of Japan.svg Minoru Tanaka DNS11RetRet1228Unknown
18/19 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka 11Ret23DSQ16RetRetRet1026Unknown
18/19 Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Hoshino 11Ret23DSQ16RetRetRet1026Unknown
20 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuo Muramatsu121619Ret14RetRet26Unknown
21 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiro Yoshida16121622Unknown
22 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Nishikakinouchi161518RetRet17Unknown
23 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Hanayama21171313Unknown
24/25 Flag of Japan.svg Takeo Asano152220RetRet201613Unknown
24/25 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hagiwara152220RetRet201613Unknown
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kaye 148Unknown
27/28 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuaki Sato1719Ret8Unknown
27/28 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Oba1719Ret8Unknown
29/30 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Shibata146Unknown
29/30 Flag of Japan.svg Yusaku Shibata146Unknown
31 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Hosono18Ret4Unknown
NC Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro ImamuraRet0Unknown
NC Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko SakaDNS00.00 km
PosDriverMIN AUT SUG SUZ AID TSU TOKSEN FUJ PtsDistance
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap

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