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

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st1Ickx / MassPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche2601133.3400 kms188.53201stC
2nd50Patrese / FabiLancia 828 CB1Italya Martini Racing2581stGr.5/75
3rd31Nakamura / MisakiMarch 75SC ToyotaTom's2431stGr.6
4th8Satou / NagasakaBMW M1 Gr.5Auto Beaurex Motor Sports2381stGr.5
5th7Tachi / Hoshino / SuzukiToyota Celica CTom's2342ndC
6th14Yorino / Sekiya / WalkinshawMazda RX-7 254iMazdaspeed2341stGTX
7th10Kent-Cooke / AdamsPorsche 935 K3Ralph Kent-Cooke2302ndGTX
8th80Shiratori / Suzuki / IharaMazda RX-7Shizumatsu Racing Team2243rdGTX
9th77Totani / Suzuki / IidaMazda RX-7Alpha Cubic Racing Team2244thGTX
10th32Yanagida / UchidaMSC-March 75SC BMWCentral 20 Racing Team2192ndGr.6
11th21Seino / KazamaMazda RX-7Mazda Sports Car Club2175thGTX
12th41Akiyama / MatsunamiNissan Fairlady 280ZMatsunami Sekiyu2172ndGr.5
13th40Minter / KlauslerFord MustangMarketing Corporation Of America2171stGTO
14th36Tomioka / Motohashi / AsakaNissan SilviaCentral 20 Racing Team2113rdGr.5
15th33Matsumoto / FujitaMarch 75SC BMWRacing Mate Project Team2083rdGr.6
16th43Katsuki / Ishikawa / SekiguchiMazda RX-3ERC Racing2061stGTU
17th46Tsuchiya / MiyagawaNissan Fairlady 240ZGThree Tech1964thGr.5
18th17Matsumoto / Moriya / OohashiMazda RX-7Nihon Sport Car Club1876thGTX

Not classified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
18Tabata / Isozaki / KusanoMazda RX-7Speed House Alfa Auto Sports162GTX
68Ooba / Satou / MizokawaHonda Civic (SB1)Team Yamato162Gr.5
22Oguchi / FujimuraMazda RX-7Yours Sport98GTX

Disqualified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
47Hitomi / Shibuya / KomaToyota CelicaTeam Trust174GTU
52Sasaki / Nakako / HatagawaVW Golf EtiluxCox Speed110Gr.2
25Imadu / OguraMazda RX-7Maribu Motorsport Club99GTX

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
3Pescarolo / BoutsenRondeau M382 FordItalya Sport250Drive shaftC
51Alboreto / GhinzaniLancia 828 CB1Italya Martini Racing149AccidentGr.5/75
2Bell / SchuppanPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche141TyreC
35Fu / ObataChevron B36 BMWDaniel Latour127Fuel pressureGr.6
37Nagata / Tsujimoto / ShinoharaNissan Fairlady ZGontazaka Enterprise112EngineGr.5
28Sakamoto / Hashimoto / IwawakiToyota CorollaRays Racing Division97TransmissionGr.5/75
24Amemiya / Inoue / EguraMazda RX-7RE Amemiya Racing80Casing ShaftGTX
26Sawada / OkamotoMazda RX-7Mishima Auto Hanbai79Rear axleGTX
16Ishii / OkadaMazda RX-7Shop Fujiwara67OverheatingGTX
23Ishikawa / IwakiMazda RX-7Yours Sport56OverheatingGTX
38Devendorf / AdamowiczNissan Fairlady 280ZX TurboElectramotive Racing18EngineGTO
39Cook / KendallBMW M1Chuck Kendall13Fuel PumpGTO
12Henn / HennFerrari 512 BB/LMThunderbird Swap Shops10AccidentGTX
20Sugiyama / Koiso / AraiMazda RX-7 253Mazda Sports Car Club7EngineGTX

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
15Dieudonné / TeradaMazda RX-7 254iMazdaspeedAccident in practiceGTX
27Tosa / Shimoda / SekiToyota CorollaNagata RacingGr.5/75

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
45Kamata / MuraokaMazda Savanna RX-3JACS Racing TeamGTU

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
50T?Lancia 828 CB1Italya Martini RacingSpare carGr.5/75

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
9Hitomi / TomiokaToyota CelicaGr.5
11Moretti / BaldiPorsche 935/78-81Gianpiero MorettiGTX
19Ishimura / Shiratori / YoneyamaMazda RX-7Buffaro RacingGTX
34Wada / SugizakiMarch 75SC BMWTsuchiya EngineeringGr.6
53Imatomi / AoyagiNissan SunnyAMSCGr.2
54Igusa / KoikeToyota StarletGr.2
69Fujita / FujiiToyota StarletToyota Motor Sports ClubGr.2