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Programme Cover - Japan Grand Prix 1969
Event: Japan Grand Prix Car Race FujiDate: 10.10.1969
Track: Fuji International Speedway (J), 6.000 kmsDistance: 320 milesAttendance: 103000

Japan Grand Prix
Non championship race
Start time: 11:10; Grid: 4-3-4, PP left; Weather: unknown

Entered: 51

Practiced: 42

Started: 31

Classified: 19

GP-V - Sports +3000 (GP-V) : P:16, ST:15, CL:10
GP-IV - Sports 3000 (GP-IV) : P:3, ST:2, CL:1
GP-III - Sports 2000 (GP-III) : P:5, ST:4, CL:2
GP-II - Sports 1600 (GP-II) : P:8, ST:5, CL:3
GP-I - Sports 1150 (GP-I) : P:10, ST:5, CL:3
Entry List
Entry list is not available.
Photos by courtesy of: Willem Peters (3)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 22/06/2024 Last photo update on this page: 22/06/2024
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33 - Toyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota Motor Co.Toyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Toyota Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Minoru Kawai (J)
listed, never drove: Hiroshi Fushida (J)		Result: 3rd (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 5th (1:48.5800)
Colours: white (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/06/2024Photo by courtesy of: Willem Peters
77 - Toyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota Motor Co.Toyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Toyota Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Toshiaki Takahashi (J)/Vic Elford (GB)Result: 4th (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 6th (1:48.9000)
Colours: white (+green)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/06/2024Photo by courtesy of: Willem Peters
2121 - Nissan R382 - Nissan Motor Co.Nissan R382 - Nissan GRX-III V12 6200 cc N/AGP-V
Nissan Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Motoharu Kurosawa (J)
DNS: Yoshikazu Sunako (J)		Result: winner - (194.281 kph) - margin: 1s47
Grid: 2nd (1:44.8800)
Colours: yellow
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/06/2024Photo by courtesy of: Willem Peters
No photos available:
1The car is not available on a photoConiglio (Racing Quarterly Coniglio) - Honda N/AGP-I
Takao Yamada (J)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Takao Yamada (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
2The car is not available on a photoToyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Toyota Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hiroyuki Kukidome (J)/Shihomi Hosoya (J)Result: 5th (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 4th (1:48.2500)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: unknown
5The car is not available on a photoToyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Toyota Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hiroshi Fushida (J)/Harukuni Takahashi (J)Result: did not finish (Suspension)
Grid: 9th (1:50.1300)
Colours: white (+violet)
Tyres: unknown
6The car is not available on a photoToyota 7 Series II (474S) - Toyota V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Toyota Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Mitsumasa Kanie (J)/Kiyoshi Misaki (J)Result: 13th (26 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 8th (1:49.0700)
Colours: white (+orange)
Tyres: unknown
8The car is not available on a photoLola T160 #SL160/11 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/AGP-V
Team Yasuda (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Ginji Yasuda (J)/Tadashi Sakai (J)Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid: 10th (1:50.8100)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
9The car is not available on a photoLola T70 Mk.2 #SL71/24 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/AGP-V
Team Yasuda (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Mutsuaki Sanada (J)/Isamu Kasuya (J)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 14th (1:55.7900)
Colours: orange (+black)
Tyres: unknown
11The car is not available on a photoMcLaren M12 # (Trojan) - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/AGP-V
Kurosawa Racing Organisation (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Lothar Motschenbacher (USA)/Motoyoshi Kobayashi (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoMcLaren M12 #60-09 (Trojan) - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/AGP-V
Kurosawa Racing Organisation (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Mike Hailwood (GB)/Hideo Oishi (J)Result: did not finish (Cooling pump)
Grid: 16th (2:01.1100)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
14The car is not available on a photoPorsche 917 #010 - Porsche 912 F12 2v DOHC 4494 cc N/AGP-V
Taki Racing Organisation (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)/David Piper (GB)Result: 6th (4 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 7th (1:49.0600)
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
15The car is not available on a photoLola T70 Spyder #SL73/130 - Chevrolet 302 V8/90° 2v OHV N/AGP-V
Taki Racing Organisation (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Kuniomi Nagamatsu (J)/Masahiro Hasemi (J)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid: 11th (1:50.8300)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
16The car is not available on a photoPorsche 910 #012 - Porsche N/AGP-III
Taki Racing Organisation (J)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hiroshi Kazato (J)/Hiroshi Hasegawa (J)Result: 8th 1st in GP-III (18 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 17th (2:03.1500)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
17The car is not available on a photoPorsche 908/02 # - Porsche Typ 908 F8 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/AGP-IV
Taki Racing Organisation (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hans Herrmann (D)/Kenjiro Tanaka (J)Result: 7th 1st in GP-IV (4 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 12th (1:52.0500)
Colours: white (+orange)
Tyres: unknown
18The car is not available on a photoConiglio Mk II Day & Nite Special # (Racing Quarterly Coniglio) - Honda AS800E/Racing Quarterly 850 cc N/AGP-I
Team Day & Nite/Ryuichi Kurosu (J)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ryuichi Kurosu (J)Result: 12th 1st in GP-I (25 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 26th (2:15.9200)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoNissan R382 - Nissan GRX-III V12 6200 cc N/AGP-V
Nissan Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Moto Kitano (J)/Tatsu Yokoyama (J)Result: 2nd (1s47 behind the winner)
Grid: 1st (1:44.7700)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
23The car is not available on a photoNissan R382 - Nissan GRX-III V12 6200 cc N/AGP-V
Nissan Motor Co. (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)/Kenji Tohira (J)Result: 10th (20 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 3rd (1:46.1100)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
24The car is not available on a photoBSG Yoshimura Special # (Racing Quarterly) - Honda AS800E/Racing Quarterly N/AGP-I
Team Yoshimura (J)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Noboru Kinoshita (J)/Ken Matsuura (J)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 24th (2:14.3000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
25The car is not available on a photoHonda World (S800) - Honda N/AGP-I
Yoshimasa Kawaguchi (J)-
-
Driven by: Yoshimasa Kawaguchi (J)/Masahiro Sato (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
26The car is not available on a photoIsuzu R7 - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Isuzu Sports Car Club (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tomohiko Tsutsumi (J)Result: 15th (28 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 15th (1:56.5400)
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
27The car is not available on a photoIsuzu R7 - Chevrolet V8 5000 cc N/AGP-V
Isuzu Sports Car Club (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jiro Yoneyama (J)/Masaharu Nishino (J)Result: 16th (31 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 13th (1:54.4100)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
28The car is not available on a photoIsuzu Bellett R6 - Isuzu DOHC 1600 cc N/AGP-II
Isuzu Sports Car Club (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tachio Yonemura (J)/Jun'ichiro Kasuya (J)Result: 19th (49 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 19th (2:06.9600)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
29The car is not available on a photoIsuzu Bellett R6 - Isuzu DOHC 1600 cc N/AGP-II
Isuzu Sports Car Club (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Shogo Omori (J)/Shigeki Asaoka (J)Result: did not finish (Battery)
Grid: 20th (2:07.6100)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
31The car is not available on a photoNulari 7 - Honda N/AGP-I
Tadao Kobayashi (J)-
-
Driven by: Tadao Kobayashi (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
32The car is not available on a photoConiglio (Racing Quarterly Coniglio) - Honda N/AGP-I
Racing Quarterly (J)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Akira Mitsume (J)/Yoshihisa Tsukuda (J)Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid: 28th (2:16.9400)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
33The car is not available on a photoConiglio (Racing Quarterly Coniglio) - Honda N/AGP-I
Racing Quarterly (J)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Mutsumi Tosaka (J)Result: 14th (28 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 25th (2:15.6600)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
34The car is not available on a photoNitto Special NDC Sunny - Nissan N/AGP-I
NDC-Tokyo (J)-
-
Driven by: Tadahiro Hosaka (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
36The car is not available on a photo3V World Special - Honda N/AGP-I
3V R.M. / Koichi Tanamura (J)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Kuniki Endo (J)/Manzo Masuda (J)Result: 17th (34 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 31st (2:19.1700)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
37The car is not available on a photoHonda S800 - Honda N/AGP-I
Akira Suzuki (J)-
-
Driven by: Akira Suzuki (J)/Kaneyuki Okamoto (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
39The car is not available on a photoEva 2B Can-Am - Honda N/AGP-II
Riki Racing Development (J)-
-
Driven by: Masao Katagiri (J)/Riki Okubo (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
40The car is not available on a photoEva 2B Can-Am - Honda N/AGP-II
Riki Racing Development (J)-
-
Driven by: Takeshi Sugiyama (J)/Tsugumitsu Mitomi (J)Result: 18th (41 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 32nd (2:19.1800)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
41The car is not available on a photoLotus Nakamura Special - N/AGP-II
Yoshio Suzuki (J)-
-
Driven by: Shozaburo Nakamura (J)/Masao Nakamura (J)Result: did not start
Grid: 21st (2:07.9300)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
43The car is not available on a photoHayashi 701 Carman Apache - Honda N/AGP-II
Fuji Drive Shop (J)-
-
Driven by: Masakazu Hayashi (J)/Teruji Kasano (J)Result: did not finish (Drive shaft)
Grid: 29th (2:16.9400)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
46The car is not available on a photoLotus 47 #47-GT-56 - Ford N/AGP-II
Sekisui Chemical Co. (J)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Ryunosuke Takano (J)/Takao Yoshida (J)Result: 9th 1st in GP-II (20 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 18th (2:03.8300)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
48The car is not available on a photoBarnacle Rotary 7 - Mazda N/AGP-III
Mastery Racing Club (J)-
-
Driven by: Tsuyoshi Okazaki (J)/Muneaki Kujirai (J)Result: did not finish (Clutch)
Grid: 30th (2:17.4700)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
49The car is not available on a photoSuzuki Bankin Bellco 72B - Nissan N/AGP-III
Team Suzuki Bankin (J)-
-
Driven by: Osamu Hayasaki (J)/Yuzo Yamashita (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
50The car is not available on a photoNissan Fairlady 2000 (SR311) - Nissan N/AGP-III
Nissan Sports Car Club (J)-
-
Driven by: Mitsuhiro Otsuka (J)Result: 11th (25 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 23rd (2:12.9700)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
51The car is not available on a photoNissan Fairlady 2000 (SR311) - Nissan N/AGP-III
NDC-Tokyo (J)-
-
Driven by: Ikuo Tsuchiya (J)/Seiji Yoshii (J)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 27th (2:16.7900)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
52The car is not available on a photoNissan Fairlady 2000 (SR311/H30) - Nissan N/AGP-IV
Hironobu Hasegawa (J)-
-
Driven by: Hironobu Hasegawa (J)/Toyokazu Takagi (J)Result: did not finish (Clutch)
Grid: 22nd (2:12.8600)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
53The car is not available on a photoRed Line Special Mk II - Nissan N/AGP-IV
3V R.M. / Kunio Murata (J)-
-
Driven by: Kunio Murata (J)/Hiroshi Katahira (J)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
56The car is not available on a photoLotus Elan 26 Racing - N/AGP-II
Team Lotus Japan (J)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Hathaway (GB)/Peter Bellamy (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
If you have a picture of any car that is missing in the gallery or you might have a better photo, please, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Entered cars that did not arrive:
10The car did not arriveLola T70 - Chevrolet N/AGP-V
Team Yasuda-
-
Drivers listed: George Katsu (J)/Hideo Arai (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
30The car did not arriveKoyama Special - N/AGP-I
Shinji Uchida-
-
Drivers listed: Shinji Uchida (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
35The car did not arriveMacransa T-4 "Wedge" - N/AGP-I
Isamu Okazaki-
-
Drivers listed: Isamu Okazaki (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
38The car did not arriveHonda 1300 MT-IIB - Honda N/AGP-II
Team Otokichi / Hideaki Takata-
-
Drivers listed: Toru Yokoyama (J)/Mitsuyoshi Tokiwayama (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
44The car did not arriveMacransa T-4 "Wedge" - N/AGP-II
Keizo Yabuki-
-
Drivers listed: Keizo Yabuki (J)/Keiji Tanaka (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
45The car did not arriveTIC Special - N/AGP-II
Team Eight Tokyo Japan-
-
Drivers listed: Tetsuo Kishi (J)/Kazuhiko Sato (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
47The car did not arriveHonda World AC-7 - Honda N/AGP-II
Masami Fujii-
-
Drivers listed: Hiroshi Tanaka (J)/Hiroshi Yokoyama (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
54The car did not arrivePennzoil Royal 11 - N/AGP-IV
Atsuta Racing-
-
Drivers listed: Senkichi Omura (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
55The car did not arriveFord GT40 #1077 - Ford N/AGP-V
Kojima Racing / Matsuhisa Kojima (J)-
Mid-engined
Drivers listed: Osamu Mochizuki (J)/Osamu Masuko (J)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown