Event: WEC Japan, 1983 World Endurance Championship in JapanDate: 2.10.1983
Track: Fuji International Speedway (Japan), 4.359 kmsOrganiser: VICI

Fuji 1000 Kilometres

(Qualifying Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantQ TimeKm/h
1st2Bellof / BellPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche1:10.020224.113
2nd1Mass / IckxPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche1:10.510
3rd3Boutsen / PescaroloPorsche 956Matsuda Collection1:11.340
4th12Wollek / Heyer / MerlPorsche 956Joest Racing1:11.690
5th6Schuppan / FujitaPorsche 956Trust Racing Team1:11.980
6th8Takahashi / SchickentanzPorsche 956Brun Speedbox Motorsport1:13.190
7th23Hoshino / HagiwaraMarch 83G Nissan (Nissan Silvia Turbo C)Hoshino Racing1:13.290
8th17Matsumoto / Hoshino / SekiyaTom's 83C ToyotaTom's1:13.500
9th48Henn / Takahashi / Paul, Jr.Porsche 956Alpha Racing1:13.890
10th7Elgh / NeedellDome RC83 FordAutobacs Dome Motorsport1:14.120
11th20Yanagida / WadaLM 03C Nissan (Nissan Fairlady Z C)Central 20 Racing Team1:14.130
12th63Finotto / FacettiAlba AR2 GianniniScuderia Jolly Club1:18.140
13th62Totani / AkaikeMazda 83C Mazda (MCS Guppy)Alpha Cubic Racing Team1:18.830
14th21Alliot / Johansson / *KonradPorsche 956Porsche Kremer Racing1:19.000
15th65Lotterschmid / Nagasaka / SuzukiLotec M1C BMWAuto Beaurex Motorsport1:19.050
16th10Hasemi / TohiraNissan Skyline Turbo CHasemi Motorsport1:19.860
17th16Terada / Dieudonné / YorinoMazda 717CMazdaspeed1:20.570
18th88Motohashi / SuzukiPanasport C BMW (MCS Guppy)Panasport Japan1:20.690
19th46Ballabio / WeltiSauber C7 BMWSauber Racing Switzerland1:21.270
20th81Misaki / NakamuraMisaki Speed C Toyota (MCS Guppy)Misaki Speed1:21.570
21st121Oguchi / FujimuraMazda RX-7 254Yours Sport Racing Team1:25.490
22nd181Seino / KitagawaMazda RX-7 254i (SA22C)Mazda Sport Car Club1:26.410
23rd120Okada / Morimoto / OkadaMazda RX-7 254Yours Sport Racing Team1:26.890
24th180Shiratori / Suzuki / IharaMazda RX-7Shizumaz Racing1:27.950
25th182Arai / HagiwaraMazda RX-7 (SA22C)Mazda Sport Car Club1:28.080
26th123Ooya / Katsuki / IshikawaMazda RX-7ERC Racing1:28.270
27th130Itabashi / Tabata / *Iwanalaya / *WenyapaimiMazda RX-7 253i (SA22C)TRS Itabashi1:29.000
28th126Sawada / Okamoto / SugiyamaMazda RX-7Mishima Auto Racing1:29.100
29th133Kusano / Isozaki / FurusawaMazda RX-7 253i (SA22C)Team No.3 Racing1:29.150
30th125Shimegi / Ogura / *MatsumotoMazda RX-7 825Sansyou Kougyou Racing Team1:29.270
31st122Hitomi / KomaToyota CelicaTrust Racing Team1:29.730
32nd136Nagata / MiyagawaNissan Fairlady ZGontazaka Enterprise1:29.920
33rd171Jitsukawa / SekineNissan Sunny LZ14Tomei Jidousha1:31.620
34th102Shibuya / AibaNissan 240RSTomei Jidousha1:32.520

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
3TBellof / Bell / Ickx / MassPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche
11Fitzpatrick / HobbsPorsche 956John Fitzpatrick Racing
37Lees / Daly / SuzukiIkuzawa 83C Toyota (Tom's 83C Toyota)Team Ikuzawa

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
4Alboreto / FabiLancia LC2/83Martini Racing
5Patrese / GhinzaniLancia LC2/83Martini Racing
14Lammers / PalmerPorsche 956Richard Lloyd Racing
18de Villota / McKitterickGrid S1 FordGrid Motor Racing
25Neil CrangTiga GC83 ChevroletTiga Racing Service
26Tiga GC83 ChevroletTiga Racing Service
60Pierre DieudonnéMazda 717CMazdaspeed
101Chuck KendallBMW M1Chuck Kendall