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Event: WEC Japan World Endurance Championship in JapanDate: 3.10.1982
Track: Fuji International Speedway (Japan), 4.359 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Fuji 6 Hours

Weather:warm, dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:2-2-2, PP right
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:86000
Entered:47
Practiced:41
Qualified:39
Started:38
Finished:18
Classified:18
Classes:PractStartClass
Group C442
Group 6 - Sports443
Group 5/1975 - Sports431
Group 5664
Group 2 - Touring110
IMSA GTX16156
IMSA GTO331
IMSA GTU321
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 2/10
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 180 minutes on 1/10
Winners:
Overall:1Porsche 956Ickx / Mass
Group 6 - Sports:31March 75SC ToyotaNakamura / Misaki
Group 5/1975 - Sports:50Lancia 828 CB1Patrese / Fabi
Group 5:8BMW M1 Gr.5Satou / Nagasaka
IMSA GTX:14Mazda RX-7 254iYorino / Sekiya / Walkinshaw
IMSA GTO:40Ford MustangMinter / Klausler
IMSA GTU:43Mazda RX-3Katsuki / Ishikawa / Sekiguchi
Pole Positions:
Overall:51Lancia 828 CB1Michele Alboreto (I)1:12.3900216.7760 km/h
Group C:1Porsche 956Ickx / Mass1:12.4500
Group 6 - Sports:33March 75SC BMWMatsumoto / Fujita1:20.1900
Group 5:8BMW M1 Gr.5Satou / Nagasaka1:22.1200
Group 2 - Touring:52VW Golf EtiluxSasaki / Nakako / Hatagawa1:41.3000
IMSA GTX:14Mazda RX-7 254iYorino / Sekiya / Walkinshaw1:24.6100
IMSA GTO:38Nissan Fairlady 280ZX TurboDevendorf / Adamowicz1:24.2100
IMSA GTU:47Toyota CelicaHitomi / Shibuya / Koma1:32.0800
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Mazda (14), Nissan (4), Porsche (3), March (3), Toyota (3)
Top engines by numbers:Mazda (14), BMW (5), Toyota (4), Nissan (4), Porsche (3)
Top car types by numbers:Mazda RX-7 (13), March 75SC (3), Porsche 956 (2), Lancia 828 CB1 (2), BMW M1 (2), Nissan Fairlady 280Z (2)
Driver nationalities:J (69), USA (10), I (4), B (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:J (27), USA (5), D (2), I (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (57%), mid-engined (39%), rear-engined (4%)
Oldest known drivers:Preston Henn (51), Jim Cook (45), Tony Adamowicz (41)
Youngest known drivers:Aguri Suzuki (22), Hideki Okada (24), Thierry Boutsen (25)
Female drivers:Bonnie Henn

Official Race Programme:

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