1973 Japanese Grand Prix
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| 1973 Japanese Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 1 of 5 in the 1973 All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 May 1973 | ||
| Official name | '73 Japanese Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 215.0 km (133.3 mi) | ||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||
| Attendance | 72,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | March-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:32.57 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Unknown | Unknown | |
| Time | Unknown | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | March-BMW | ||
| Second |
| Brabham-Ford | |
| Third | Surtees-Ford | ||
The 1973 Japanese Grand Prix was held at Fuji Speedway from 2 to 3 May 1973.
Touring Car Race
TS-a
Race Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Moto Kitano
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Nissan Sunny | 20 | 31:36.48 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Kenji Tohira
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Nissan Sunny | 20 | +4.11 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | Seiichi Suzuki
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Nissan Sunny | 20 | +6.28 | 13 |
Source:[1]
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- Pole position: Moto Kitano, 1:31.17
TS-b
Race Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Yasuhiro Okamoto
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Mazda Savanna RX-3 | 20 | 31:02.01 | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | Yoshimi Katayama
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Mazda Savanna RX-3 | 20 | +36.51 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | Takashi Yorino
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Mazda Savanna RX-3 | 20 | +36.53 | 2 |
Source:[2]
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- Pole position: Yoshimi Katayama, 1:43.57
GTS
Race Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Haruhito Yanagita
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Nissan Fairlady 240Z | 20 | 31:04.83 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | Mitsuhiro Otsuka
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Nissan Fairlady 240Z | 20 | +9.32 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | Takashi Tosa
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Nissan Fairlady 240Z | 20 | +39.26 | 4 |
Source:[3]
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- Pole position: Mitsuhiro Otsuka, 1:44.67
Formula Car Race
FJ360
Race Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Yoshimi Katayama
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10 | +17:04.23 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | Hitoshi Mano
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10 | +0.00 | 6 | |
| 3 | 20 | Kazumasa Takada
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10 | +0.25 | 13 | |
Source:[4]
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- Pole position: Takashi Yorino
All-Japan FJ1300 Championship Race
Race Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Masakazu Hayashi
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25 | 38:53.72 | 7 | |
| 2 | 21 | Akira Sakaguchi
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25 | +4.47 | 5 | |
| 3 | 7 | Hiroshi Fushida
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25 | +18.50 | 11 | |
Source:[5]
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- Pole position: Yoshihiro Taniguchi, 2:28.95
All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship Race
Entry list
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Opert Racing | 1 |  Brian Robertson
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Brabham BT38 | Ford BDA | F |
| 2 |  Michael Hall
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Brabham BT40 | |||
| March Engineering | 3 |  Jean-Pierre Jarier
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March 722 | BMW M12 | |
| Singapore Airlines | 5 |  Graeme Lawrence
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Surtees TS15 | Ford BDA | B |
| 6 |  Vern Schuppan
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March 722 | F | ||
| 7 |  Sonny Rajah
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March 732 | BMW M12 | ||
| Leo Francis Geoghegan | 8 | Leo Geoghegan
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Birrana 273 | Ford | |
| Riki Racing Developments | 9 | Riki Okubo
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Lotus 69 | Toyota 2TG | F |
| Bellco Racing Team | 10 | Kuniomi Nagamatsu
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Brabham BT36 | Mitsubishi R39BⅡ | D |
| 11 | Osamu Masuko
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Brabham BT30 | |||
| Fushida Racers | 12 | Hiroshi Fushida
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Chevron B25 | Ford FVC | |
| Noritake Takahara | 14 | Noritake Takahara
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Brabham BT36 | Ford BDA | B |
| Japan Racing Corporation Takizawa Youichi | 15 | Tomohiko Tsutsumi
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Jaraco Y182 | Ford FVC | D |
| Koichi Sato Racing | 16 | Koichi Sato
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Brabham BT23 | Ford BDA | D |
| Heroes Racing Corporation | 17 | Hiromu Tanaka
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March 732 | BMW M12 | B |
| 18 | Motoharu Kurosawa
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March 722 | |||
| Jiro Yoneyama | 19 | Jiro Yoneyama
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Mana 08B | Chevrolet EAA | D |
Classification
Qualifying Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Chassis-Engine | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Vern Schuppan
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Singapore Airlines | March-Ford | 1:32.57 | 1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Kuniomi Nagamatsu
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Bellco Racing Team | Brabham-Mitsubishi | 1:35.80 | +3.23 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | Osamu Masuko
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Bellco Racing Team | Brabham-Mitsubishi | 1:37.50 | +4.93 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | Graeme Lawrence
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Singapore Airlines | Surtees-Ford | 1:37.65 | +5.08 | 4 |
| 5 | 17 | Hiromu Tanaka
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Heros Racing | March-BMW | 1:42.50 | +9.93 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | Brian Robertson
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Fred Opert Racing | Brabham-Ford | 1:45.82 | +13.25 | 6 |
| 7 | 18 | Motoharu Kurosawa
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Heros Racing | March-BMW | 1:46.75 | +14.00 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | Noritake Takahara
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Noritake Takahara | Brabham-Ford | 1:47.63 | +15.06 | 8 |
| 9 | 15 | Tomohiko Tsutsumi
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Japan Racing Corporation Takizawa Youichi | Jaraco-Ford | 1:50.64 | +18.07 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | Riki Okubo
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Riki Racing Developments | Lotus-Toyota | 1:59.47 | +26.90 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | Koichi Sato
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Koichi Sato Racing | Brabham-Ford | 2:09.50 | +36.93 | 11 |
| 12 | 2 | Michael Hall
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Fred Opert Racing | Brabham-Ford | 3:12.22 | +1:39.65 | 13 |
| 13 | 19 | Jiro Yoneyama
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Jiro Yoneyama | Mana-Chevrolet | 3:14.85 | +1:42.28 | 12 |
Source:[6]
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Race Classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Chassis-Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Motoharu Kurosawa
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Heros Racing | March-BMW | 50 | 1:08:55.15 | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | Brian Robertson
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Fred Opert Racing | Brabham-Ford | 50 | +2.74 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | Graeme Lawrence
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Singapore Airlines | Surtees-Ford | 50 | +7.41 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 17 | Hiromu Tanaka
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Heros Racing | March-BMW | 50 | +1:01.63 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | Michael Hall
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Fred Opert Racing | Brabham-Ford | 48 | +2Laps | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | 10 | Kuniomi Nagamatsu
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Bellco Racing Team | Brabham-Mitsubishi | 48 | +2Laps | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 16 | Koichi Sato
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Koichi Sato Racing | Brabham-Ford | 48 | +2Laps | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Osamu Masuko
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Bellco Racing Team | Brabham-Mitsubishi | 44 | +6Laps | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Riki Okubo
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Riki Racing Developments | Lotus-Toyota | 43 | +7Laps | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Jiro Yoneyama
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Jiro Yoneyama | Mana-Chevrolet | 40 | +10Laps | 12 | 1 |
| DNF | 14 | Noritake Takahara
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Noritake Takahara | Brabham-Ford | 23 | 8 | ||
| DNF | 6 | Vern Schuppan
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Singapore Airlines | March-Ford | 17 | 1 | ||
| DNF | 15 | Tomohiko Tsutsumi
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Japan Racing Corporation Takizawa Youichi | Jaraco-Ford | 16 | 9 | ||
| DNA | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
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March Engineering | March-BMW | ||||
| DNA | 7 | Sonny Rajah
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Singapore Airlines | March-BMW | ||||
| DNA | 8 | Leo Geoghegan
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Leo Francis Geoghegan | Birrana-Ford | ||||
| DNA | 12 | Hiroshi Fushida
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Fushida Racers | Chevron-Ford | ||||
Source:[6]
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References
- ↑ "日本グランプリレース TS-a (2) リザルト". Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "日本グランプリレース TS-b (2) リザルト". Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "日本グランプリレース GTS (2) リザルト". Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "日本グランプリレース FJ360 リザルト". Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "日本グランプリレース FJ1300 リザルト". Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "日本グランプリ 日本グランプリ リザルト". Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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