Event: Japanese GPDate: 17.10.1976
Track: Fuji International Speedway (Japan), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

Japan Grand Prix

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLaps
1st5Mario AndrettiLotus 77 FordJohn Player Team Lotus73
2nd4Patrick DepaillerTyrrell P34 FordElf Team Tyrrell72
3rd11James HuntMcLaren M23 FordMarlboro Team McLaren72
4th19Alan JonesSurtees TS19 FordTeam Surtees72
5th2Clay RegazzoniFerrari 312 T2Spa Ferrari SEFAC72
6th6Gunnar NilssonLotus 77 FordJohn Player Team Lotus72
7th26Jacques LaffiteLigier JS5 MatraLigier Gitanes72
8th24Harald ErtlHesketh 308D FordHesketh Racing72
9th18Noritake TakaharaSurtees TS19 FordTeam Surtees70
10th17Jean-Pierre JarierShadow DN5 FordShadow Racing69
11th51Masahiro HasemiKojima KE007 FordKojima Engineering66

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
3Jody ScheckterTyrrell P34 FordElf Team Tyrrell58Engine
21BinderWilliams FW05 FordWalter Wolf Racing49Wheel bearing
16Tom PryceShadow DN8 FordShadow Racing46Engine
9Vittorio BrambillaMarch 761 FordBeta Team March38Engine
34Hans-Joachim StuckMarch 761 FordMarch Racing37Electrics
12Jochen MassMcLaren M23 FordMarlboro Team McLaren35Accident
28John WatsonPenske PC4 FordCitibank Team Penske33Engine
52Kazuyoshi HoshinoTyrrell 007 FordHeroes Racing Team27Tyres
20Arturo MerzarioWilliams FW05 FordWalter Wolf Racing23Gearbox
30Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi FD04 FordCopersucar Fittipaldi9Withdrawn: Dangerous conditions
8Carlos PaceBrabham BT45 Alfa RomeoMartini Racing7Withdrawn: Dangerous conditions
1Niki LaudaFerrari 312 T2Spa Ferrari SEFAC2Withdrawn: Dangerous conditions
7PerkinsBrabham BT45 Alfa RomeoMartini Racing1Withdrawn: Dangerous conditions
10Ronnie PetersonMarch 761 FordMarch Racing0Engine

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
54Tony TrimmerMaki F102A FordMaki Engineering

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
1TLauda / RegazzoniFerrari 312 T2Spa Ferrari SEFACSpare car
3TJody ScheckterTyrrell P34 FordElf Team TyrrellSpare car
7TLarry PerkinsBrabham BT45 Alfa RomeoMartini RacingSpare car
17TJean-Pierre JarierShadow DN5 FordShadow RacingSpare car