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Programme cover	Event: Motegi Sportscar 1000 km Endurance Race Date: 2/7/2006 Track: Twin Ring Motegi (J), 4.801 kms Distance: 1000 kilometres Attendance: 5600 Motegi 1000 Kilometres 2006 Japan Le Mans Challenge (round 2) Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: 14 Practiced: 13 Started: 12 Classified: 8 Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : P:3, ST:3, CL:1 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) : P:4, ST:4, CL:2 Le Mans Grand Touring 1 (GT1) : P:2, ST:2, CL:2 Le Mans Grand Touring 2 (GT2) : P:4, ST:3, CL:3	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: JLMC - Kosho Ito and Tooru Kitajima

3		GC21 (Dallara) – Toyota 3S-GTE/Tom's				LMP2
		MYZ			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Bridgestone
		Sponsors: BOMEX
Driven by: Masayuki Yamamoto (J)/Syougo Suhou (J)/Jun'ichirou Yamashita (J)			Result: 3rd (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8th(1:56.712)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Tooru Kitajima

4		GC21 (Dallara) – Toyota 3S-GTE/Tom's				LMP2
		MYZ			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Bridgestone
		Sponsors: KOHZAI
Driven by: Yuuya Sakamoto (J)/Yoshihisa Namekata (J)/Tomonobu Fujii (J)			Result: 2nd 1st in LMP2 (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5th(1:53.698)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

5		Porsche 996 GT3-RS – Porsche M96/77/Mid West Racing				GT2
		Team Takamizawa			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: Takamizawa
Driven by: Kazuyoshi Takamizawa (J)/Akihiko Tsutsumi (J)/Tomohiko Sunako (J)			Result: 5th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9th(1:57.492)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Tooru Kitajima

7		Mazda RX-7 – Mazda 20B/Proto Works				GT2
		Proto Works			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: Dream Angels
Driven by: Naoko Hagiwara (J)/Atsuko Oomura (J) listed, never drove: Izumi Toujou (J)			Result: 8th (43 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12th(no time)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Tooru Kitajima

9		Mosler MT900R – Chevrolet LS-1/Mid West Racing V8 5998cc N/A				GT1
		Team Leyjun			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: NOMAD
Driven by: Osamu Nakajima (J)/Masaki Tanaka (J)/Hiroya Iijima (J)			Result: 7th (36 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10th(1:59.754)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Tooru Kitajima

15		Oscar SK5.2 – Toyota 3S-GTE/Sekiguchi Cars				LMP2
		Jidousya Koubou Myst			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: AUTOTREK
Driven by: Ryouhei Sakaguchi (J)/Masayuki Ueda (J)/Motoaki Ishikawa (J)			Result: did not finish - 128 laps Grid: 6th(1:54.244)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Tooru Kitajima

16		Courage LC70 – Mugen MF458S/M-Tec 4500cc N/A				LMP1
		Team Mugen			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: EBBRO
Driven by: Seiji Ara (J)/Haruki Kurosawa (J)			Result: not classified (173 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2nd(1:43.704)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

17		Mazda Roadster – Mazda NA6CE				GT2
		Team Nopro			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: NOPRO
Driven by: Toshihiko Nogami (J)/Yutaka Seki (J)			Result: did not qualify
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Tooru Kitajima

18		GC21 (Dallara) – Toyota 3S-GTE/Torii Racing				LMP2
		Aim Sports			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: SOFT VISION
Driven by: Shinsuke Yamazaki (J)/Yuuji Asou (J)/Masaru Tomizawa (J)			Result: did not finish (Engine) - 157 laps Grid: 3rd(1:51.637)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

20		Ferrari 550 Maranello #ZFFZR49B000105849 (07) (Prodrive) – Ferrari F133/Prodrive V12/65° 4v DOHC N/A				GT1
		Hitotsuyama Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: Sabelt
Driven by: Tatsuya Kataoka (J)/Naoki Hattori (J)/Eiichi Tajima (J)			Result: winner - 180 laps (143.686 kph), margin: 2 laps Grid: 4th(1:52.622)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

21		Zytek 04S #03 – Zytek ZV348/Zytek N/A				LMP1
		Hitotsuyama Racing (J)			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: Sabelt
Driven by: Hideki Noda (J)/Hiroki Katou (J)			Result: did not finish (Transmission) - 95 laps Grid: 1st(1:42.019)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

27		Porsche 996 GT3-RSR – Porsche M96/77/Cox Inc.				GT2
		Team Kawamura			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: SHINWA
Driven by: Kouji Aoyama (J)/Shin'ichi Takagi (J)/Morio Nitta (J)			Result: 4th 1st in GT2 (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7th(1:55.927)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

66		Oscar SK93 – Mazda 13B/Sekiguchi Cars Rotary				LMP1
		Jidousya Koubou Myst			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: Shimazawa Jidousya
Driven by: Takahiko Shimazawa (J)/Hiroshi Oota (J)/Kenji Takeya (J)			Result: 6th 1st in LMP1 (22 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11th(no time)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007		Photo by: JLMC - Kosho Ito

Cars that did not arrive:

88		Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT (Reiter) – Lamborghini L535/Lamborghini V12/60° 4v DOHC 5998cc N/A				GT1
		JLOC			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
		Sponsors: JLOC
Drivers listed: Kouji Yamanishi (J)/Yasutaka Hinoi (J)/Hisashi Wada (J)			Result: did not arrive

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