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Event:			Date: 30.3.1997
Track: Suzuka Circuit (J), 5.864 kms		Distance: 300 kilometres	Attendance: 42000
300 km Suzuka
All Japan GT Championship (round 1)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: cloudy

Entered: 37

Practiced: 36

Started: 35

Classified: 30

GT500 : P:15, ST:15, CL:14

GT300 : P:21, ST:20, CL:16

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2		Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) - Nissan RB26DETT L6 4v DOHC 2568 cc Twin-Turbo				GT500
		NISMO (J)			Closed bodywork
		NISMO (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Aguri Suzuki (J)/Erik Comas (F)		Result: winner - (159.860 kph) - margin: 11s8680 Grid: 2^nd (2:05.8810)
		Sponsors: ZEXEL			Colours: white
		Sponsors: ZEXEL			Tyres: Bridgestone


3		Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) - Nissan RB26DETT L6 4v DOHC 2568 cc Twin-Turbo				GT500
		Hasemi Motorsports			Closed bodywork
		Hasemi Motorsports			Front-engined
		Driven by: Masahiro Hasemi (J)/Tetsuya Tanaka (J)		Result: 4^th (38s8510 behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (2:06.7180)
		Sponsors: UNISIA JECS			Colours: white/red
		Sponsors: UNISIA JECS			Tyres: Bridgestone


4		Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche Typ M64 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc				GT500
		Suzuki Bankin			Closed bodywork
		Suzuki Bankin			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Tatsuhiko Kaneumi (J)/Mitsutake Koma (J)		Result: 12^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (2:14.4600)
		Sponsors: Alpha Computer			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: Alpha Computer			Tyres: Dunlop


5		Toyota Supra GT (JZA80) # - Toyota 3S-GT Evolution L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT500
		Team 5Zigen (J)			Closed bodywork
		Team 5Zigen (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Eiichi Tajima (J)/Marc Goossens (B)		Result: 6^th (2m02s7810 behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (2:08.8470)
		Sponsors: 5ZIGEN			Colours: white
		Sponsors: 5ZIGEN			Tyres: Dunlop


6		Toyota MR-2 SW20 - Toyota 3S-G L4 4v DOHC 1990 cc N/A				GT300
		Kraft			Closed bodywork
		Kraft			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Hiroki Katou (J)/Takahiro Fujita (J)		Result: did not finish Grid: 19^th (2:15.7890)
		Sponsors: WISE SPORTS			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: WISE SPORTS			Tyres: Dunlop


7		Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) - Mazda 20B 3R 1962 cc Rotary				GT300
		Re Amemiya Racing			Closed bodywork
		Re Amemiya Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Shin'ichi Yamaji (J)/Haruhiko Matsumoto (J)		Result: did not finish Grid: 18^th (2:15.3900)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Dunlop


8		Toyota Supra GT (JZA80) # - Toyota 3S-GT Evolution L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT500
		Powercraft (J)			Closed bodywork
		Powercraft (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bertrand Gachot (B)/Paul Belmondo (F)		Result: 11^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (2:09.2800)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Bridgestone


9		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A				GT300
		Team 5Zigen			Closed bodywork
		Team 5Zigen			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Tsunefumi Hioki (J)/Masaharu Kinoshita (J)		Result: 19^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th (2:19.7500)
		Sponsors: PCJ,5ZIGEN			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: PCJ,5ZIGEN			Tyres: unknown


10		Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche Typ M64 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Turbo				GT500
		Team TMS			Closed bodywork
		Team TMS			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Kaoru Iida (J)/Ralph Firman (GB)		Result: 13^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (2:09.7170)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Dunlop


12		Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) - Nissan RB26DETT L6 4v DOHC 2568 cc Twin-Turbo				GT500
		Hoshino Racing			Closed bodywork
		Hoshino Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)/Satoshi Motoyama (J)		Result: did not finish (engine) Grid: 4^th (2:05.9460)
		Sponsors: CALSONIC			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: CALSONIC			Tyres: Bridgestone


13		Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) - Nissan RB26DETT L6 4v DOHC 2568 cc Twin-Turbo				GT500
		Endress Sports			Closed bodywork
		Endress Sports			Front-engined
		Driven by: Mitsuhiro Kinoshita (J)/Yasushi Kikuchi (J)		Result: 8^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (2:08.9210)
		Sponsors: ENDRESS			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: ENDRESS			Tyres: Yokohama


16		BMW 325i E36 Coupe - BMW				GT300
		Team Power Magic			-
		Team Power Magic			Front-engined
		Driven by: Motoji Sekine (J)/Hiroyuki Iiri (J)		Result: 28^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 32^nd (2:25.4310)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Yokohama


17		Mazda RX-7 - Mazda 13B 2R Rotary				GT300
		Kageisen Racing Team			Closed bodywork
		Kageisen Racing Team			Front-engined
		Driven by: Toshihiko Nogami (J)/Toshiaki Koshimizu (J)		Result: 27^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 33^rd (2:25.9010)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


19		Nissan Silvia (S14) - Nissan SR20DET L4 DOHC 16V 1998 cc N/A				GT300
		RS-R Racing Team with Bandoh			-
		RS-R Racing Team with Bandoh			Front-engined
		Driven by: Manabu Orido (J)/Hideo Fukuyama (J)		Result: 14^th 1^st in GT300 - did not finish Grid: 17^th (2:15.2590)
		Sponsors: RS*R			Colours: red/white
		Sponsors: RS*R			Tyres: Yokohama


20		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 3.8 - Porsche M64/70 F6 2v SOHC 3800 cc N/A				GT300
		AI Auto Racing Team			Closed bodywork
		AI Auto Racing Team			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Kenji Takahashi (J)/Hiroaki Suga (J)		Result: did not finish Grid: 23^rd (2:18.9260)
		Sponsors: AI AUTO,GAB			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: AI AUTO,GAB			Tyres: unknown


21		BMW M3 E36 - BMW S14				GT300
		Hitotsuyama Racing			Closed bodywork
		Hitotsuyama Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Takayuki Kinoshita (J)/Yasushi Hitotsuyama (J)		Result: did not finish Grid: 28^th (2:20.6380)
		Sponsors: BP			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: BP			Tyres: Dunlop


25		Toyota MR-2 SW20 - Toyota 3S-G L4 4v DOHC 1990 cc Single-Turbo				GT300
		Tsuchiya Engineering			Closed bodywork
		Tsuchiya Engineering			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Takeshi Tsuchiya (J)/Masaoki Nagashima (J)		Result: 16^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (2:15.0030)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Yokohama


26		Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 3.8 # - Porsche M64/80 F6 2v SOHC 3800 cc N/A				GT300
		Team Taisan Jr. (J)			Closed bodywork
		Team Taisan Jr. (J)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Keiichi Suzuki (J)/Morio Nitta (J)		Result: 17^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (2:13.9280)
		Sponsors: TAISAN, STAR CARD			Colours: red
		Sponsors: TAISAN, STAR CARD			Tyres: Yokohama


27		Ferrari F355 Challenge # - Ferrari Tipo F129B V8/90° 5v DOHC 3495 cc N/A				GT300
		Team Ferrari Club of Japan			Closed bodywork
		Team Ferrari Club of Japan			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Tetsuya Oota (J)/Anders Olofsson (S)		Result: 24^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 35^th (2:26.4500)
		Sponsors: CORNES			Colours: red
		Sponsors: CORNES			Tyres: Yokohama


30		Porsche 993 GT2 # - Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc 2xKKK				GT500
		Team Take One (J)			Closed bodywork
		Team Take One (J)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Youji Yamada (J)/Kazuo Mogi (J)		Result: 9^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (2:08.2690)
		Sponsors: SOK			Colours: white
		Sponsors: SOK			Tyres: Bridgestone


36		Toyota Supra GT (JZA80) # - Toyota 3S-GT Evolution L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT500
		Toyota Castrol Team			Closed bodywork
		Toyota Castrol Team			Front-engined
		Driven by: Michael Krumm (D)/Pedro de la Rosa (E)		Result: 30^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (2:06.1070)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: white
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Bridgestone


37		Toyota Supra GT (JZA80) # - Toyota 3S-GT Evolution L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT500
		Toyota Castrol Team			Closed bodywork
		Toyota Castrol Team			Front-engined
		Driven by: Masanori Sekiya (J)/Toshio Suzuki (J)		Result: 3^rd (12s8510 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (2:05.2460)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: white
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Bridgestone


38		Toyota Supra GT (JZA80) # - Toyota 3S-GT Evolution L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT500
		Toyota Castrol Team (J)			Closed bodywork
		Toyota Castrol Team (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Hironori Takeuchi (J)/Katsutomo Kaneishi (J)		Result: 7^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (2:08.9650)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: white
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Bridgestone


39		Toyota Supra GT (JZA80) # - Toyota 3S-GT Evolution L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT500
		Toyota Team SARD (J)			Closed bodywork
		Toyota Team SARD (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Olivier Grouillard (F)/Masami Kageyama (J)		Result: 2^nd (11s8680 behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (2:06.6830)
		Sponsors: DENSO			Colours: white/red
		Sponsors: DENSO			Tyres: Yokohama


45		Nissan Silvia - Nissan				GT300
		Signal			-
		Signal			Front-engined
		Driven by: Takeshi Yuasa (J)/Kiyoaki Hanai (J)		Result: 29^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 34^th (2:29.4860)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


51		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 3.8 - Porsche M64 F6 2v SOHC 3800 cc N/A				GT300
		Cobra Racing Team			Closed bodywork
		Cobra Racing Team			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Masamitsu Ishihara (J)/Katsunori Iketani (J)		Result: 18^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (2:15.8920)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Yokohama


55		Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) - Mazda 13B 2R 1308 cc Rotary				GT300
		Sports Factory Racing			Closed bodywork
		Sports Factory Racing			Front-engined
		Driven by: Toshihiro Fukazawa (J)/Masaaki Nagashima		Result: 25^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 31^st (2:22.9020)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Dunlop


70		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR - Porsche M64 F6 2v SOHC N/A				GT300
		Team Gaikokuya			Closed bodywork
		Team Gaikokuya			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Yoshimi Ishibashi (J)/Nobuo Komiya (J)		Result: 23^rd (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 30^th (2:21.9310)
		Sponsors: ADVAN			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: ADVAN			Tyres: Yokohama


72		BMW M3 E36 - BMW S14 L4 4v 2499 cc N/A				GT300
		Makiguchi Engineering			Closed bodywork
		Makiguchi Engineering			Front-engined
		Driven by: Norio Makiguchi (J)/Takeshi Asami (J)		Result: 20^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th (2:20.1470)
		Sponsors: WAKO'S			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: WAKO'S			Tyres: Yokohama


75		Nissan 300ZX - Nissan VH45DE 6 4v DOHC 2960 cc N/A				GT500
		Team Le Mans			-
		Team Le Mans			Front-engined
		Driven by: Yuuji Tachikawa (J)/Tsuyoshi Takahashi (J)		Result: 10^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 36^th (2:59.5020)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Yokohama


81		Nissan Silvia (S14) - Nissan SR20DET L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc Single-Turbo				GT300
		Team Daishin (J)			Closed bodywork
		Team Daishin (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Nobuyuki Ohyagi (J)/Tsuneaki Mankumo (J)		Result: 21^st (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th (2:20.6200)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


91		Toyota MR-2 SW20 - Toyota 3S-G L4 4v DOHC 1990 cc Single-Turbo				GT300
		First Racing Team			Closed bodywork
		First Racing Team			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Masahiro Matsunaga (J)/Junko Mihara (J)		Result: 26^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th (2:19.1870)
		Sponsors: Buddy Club			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: Buddy Club			Tyres: Yokohama


333		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 3.8 - Porsche M64/80 F6 2v SOHC 3800 cc N/A				GT300
		Shimizu Racing Enterprise			Closed bodywork
		Shimizu Racing Enterprise			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Masatomo Shimizu (J)/Yoshimi Katayama (J)		Result: did not finish Grid: 29^th (2:21.5010)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Dunlop


556		Nissan Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) - Nissan RB26DETT L6 4v DOHC 2568 cc Twin-Turbo				GT500
		NISMO (J)			Closed bodywork
		NISMO (J)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Masahiko Kageyama (J)/Masahiko Kondou (J)		Result: 5^th (1m12s8200 behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (2:05.8920)
		Sponsors: KURE			Colours: black
		Sponsors: KURE			Tyres: Bridgestone


777		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A				GT300
		Tackle & RS Matsumoto			Closed bodywork
		Tackle & RS Matsumoto			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Katsuya Makita (J)/Katuharu Shiomi (J) listed, never drove: Katsuya Makiguchi (J)		Result: 22^nd (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (2:18.1600)
		Sponsors: Shiomi Clinic			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: Shiomi Clinic			Tyres: unknown


910		Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 3.8 - Porsche M64/75 F6 2v SOHC 3800 cc N/A				GT300
		910 Racing			Closed bodywork
		910 Racing			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Seiichi Sodeyama (J)/Kiyoshi Misaki (J)		Result: 15^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (2:16.2640)
		Sponsors: WAKO			Colours: white/blue
		Sponsors: WAKO			Tyres: Dunlop

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71		Porsche 993 GT2 - Porsche Typ M64 F6 2v DOHC 3600 cc Turbo				GT300
		Sigmatech Racing Team			Closed bodywork
		Sigmatech Racing Team			Rear-engined
		Drivers listed: Kaoru Hoshino (J)/Masaki Jounai (J)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Dunlop

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