(settings) | Login Skip Navigation LinksRSC Home > Races > Japan Grand Prix 1966
Event: 3rd Japan Grand Prix Car Race Meeting FujiDate: 3.5.1966
Track: Fuji International Speedway (Japan), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

Japan Grand Prix
Non championship race
Weather:dry
Start time:14:35
Grid:4-3-4, PP left
Distance:60 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:20
Practiced:16
Qualified:16
Started:16
Finished:10
Classified:9
Classes:PractStartClass
GP-III - Sports +2000332
GP-II - Sports 2000994
GP-I - Sports 700-1300443
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsGridQualifyingLap Times
Race notes:
Qualifying was held in wet conditions.
Pre-race sessions:
qualifying sessions held on 2/5
Winners:
Overall:11Prince R380Yoshikazu Sunako
GP-III - Sports +2000:19Jaguar XK-EGinji Yasuda
GP-I - Sports 700-1300:5Daihatsu P-3Takao Yoshida
Leaders:
lap 1:8Prince R380Tetsu Ikuzawa
laps 2-23:11Prince R380Yoshikazu Sunako
laps 24-31:6Porsche 906hintaro Taki
laps 32-60:11Prince R380Yoshikazu Sunako
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6Porsche 906Shintaro Taki (J)2:03.2500175.2540 km/h
GP-III - Sports +2000:19Jaguar XK-EGinji Yasuda (J)2:15.5300
GP-I - Sports 700-1300:2Abarth-Simca 1300Kiyoto Sato (J)2:26.0900
Pole Positions:
Overall:12Datsun Fairlady SP311Moto Kitano2:37.7000
GP-III - Sports +2000:19Jaguar XK-EGinji Yasuda3:16.6900
GP-I - Sports 700-1300:3Daihatsu P-3Hiroyuki Kukidome3:02.1600
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Prince (4), Toyota (2), Jaguar (2), Daihatsu (2), Datsun (2)
Top engines by numbers:Prince (4), Toyota (2), Jaguar (2), Daihatsu (2), Datsun (2)
Top car types by numbers:Prince R380 (4), Toyota 2000 GT (2), Jaguar E-type (2), Daihatsu P-3 (2), Datsun Fairlady (2)
Driver nationalities:J (15)
Team nationalities:J (15)
Most used colours:red (22%), lighter (15%), white (13%), dark (9%), light (9%), black (7%), yellow (7%), yellow? (7%), grey? (7%)
Engine positions:front-engined (50%), mid-engined (41%), rear-engined (9%)
Oldest known drivers:Yoshio Yamaguchi (50), Seiichiro Yokoyama (35), Ginji Yasuda (34)
Youngest known drivers:Hiroyuki Kukidome (23), Tadashi Sakai (24), Tetsu Ikuzawa (24)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Japan Grand Prix 1966Entry list is not available.Schedule of events is not available.Track map is not available.