JCTC: Fuji results

All Japan GT Championship Rd.4 Aug.10-11, 1996 Fuji International Speedway (4.470km) Weather Conditions: Sunny, Hot

Pos # Class Drivers Car Laps Time/Delay 1 1 GT500 Kazuyoshi Hoshino(J) Masahiko Kageyama(J) Calsonic Skyline 56 1:31'29.078(164.172km/h) 2 61 GT500 David Brabham(AUS) John Nielsen(DK) Lark McLaren F1 GTR 56 -5.133 3 2 GT500 Aguri Suzuki(J) Hideo Fukuyama(J) ZEXEL Skyline 56 -11.813 4 8 GT500 Tom Kristensen(DK) Bertran Gachot(F) FET SPORTS SUPRA 56 -45.601 5 556 GT500 Toshio Suzuki(J) Masahiko Kondo(J) KURE R33 56 -57.196 6 55 GT500 Kenji Tohira(J) Hiroyuki Kawai(J) WISE Skyline GTR 55 -1 lap 7 100 GT500 Kunimitsu Takahashi(J) Keiichi Tsuchiya(J) ADVAN BP NSX 55 -1 lap 8 43 GT500 Yukio Okamoto(J) Yasutaka Hinoi(J) BMB Mini Juke Porsche 54 -2 laps 9 910 GT300 Seiichi Sodeyama(J) Naoki Nagasaka(J) Nine Ten Porsche 53 -3 laps 10 26 GT300 Keiichi Suzuki(J) Morio Nitta(J) Taisan StarCard RSR 53 -3 laps 11 7 GT300 Shinichi Yamaji(J) Hisashi Wada(J) RE Amemiya SuperG RX7 53 -3 laps 12 20 GT300 Kenji Takahashi(J) Hiroaki Suga(J) Ai Auto GAB Porsche 52 -4 laps 13 70 GT300 Yoshimi Ishibashi(J) Kaoru Hoshino(J) Gaikokuya Porsche 52 -4 laps 14 39 GT500 Wayne Gardner(AUS) Alain Ferte(F) Sard Supra GT 52 -4 laps 15 21 GT300 Fuminori Mizuno(J) Yasushi Hitotsuyama(J)BP Dunlop BMW 51 -5 laps 16 16 GT500 Tetsuhumi Toda(J) Taro Kono(J) Prova 993GT2 38 51 -5 laps 17 88 GT500 Takao Wada(J) Satoshi Ikezawa(J) Tamura Diablo Iota 51 -5 laps 18 57 GT300 Toshihiro Fukasawa(J) Masaaki Nagashima(J) Castrol SF afiniRX7 50 -6 laps 19 34 GT500 Hideshi Matsuda(J) Osamu Nakako(J) STP Taisan PorscheGT2 50 -6 laps 20 91 GT300 Masahiro Matsunaga(J) Junko Mihara(J) Birdie Club MR2 50 -6 laps 21 6 GT300 Tetsuya Kawasaki(J) Nendai Fukushima(J) imuraya BP MR-2 49 -7 laps 22 51 GT300 Masamitsu Ishihara(J) Hiroyuki Noji(J) Cobra Porsche 49 -7 laps 23 17 GT300 Toshihiko Nogami(J) Toshiaki Koshimizu(J) Tokagei RX7 49 -7 laps 24 38 GT300 Adrian H.C. Fu(HK) Masaoki Nagashima(J) Taisan FuSpeed Porsche 47 -9 laps 25 19 GT500 Katsuo Kobayashi(J) Manabu Orito(J) Jun Trust Skyline 47 -9 laps 26 27 GT300 Toshikazu Kanamori(J) Mamoru Suzuki(J) Asai Kagu NACWEST Sylvia 46 -10 laps 27 3 GT500 Masahiro Hasemi(J) Tetsuya Tanaka(J) UJ Skyline 46 -10 laps 28 15 GT500 Motoji Sekine(J) Takahiro Ito(J) Prova 964 Twin Turbo 45 -11 laps 29 11 GT300 Hiromoto Ishimori(J) Masuo Saito(J) Murauchi Kamei GTS-R 45 -11 laps 30 95 GT300 Nobuyuki Oyagi(J) Tsuneaki Mankumo(J) Daishin Sylvia 42 -14 laps DNF 18 GT300 Shogo Kobayashi(J) Kazushige Saito(J) Golden Bear Porsche 28 -28 laps 31 GT300 Katsunori Iketani(J) Kazuo Mogi(J) Caltex Porsche 28 -28 laps 37 GT500 Eric Comas(F) Hironori Takeuchi(J) Castrol Cerumo Supra 27 -29 laps 5 GT500 Kaoru Iida(J) Michael Krumm(D) Chatrese Porsche GT2 20 -36 laps 30 GT500 Yoji Yamada(J) Eiichi Tajima(J) Sogo Keibi Porsche 19 -37 laps 72 GT300 Takayuki Kinoshita(J) Norio Makiguchi(J) WAKO'S BMW M3 18 -38 laps 60 GT500 Naoki Hattori(J) Ralf Schumacher(D) Lark McLaren F1 GTR 7 -49 laps 12 GT300 Satoshi Motoyama(J) Fuminori Mizuno(J) Person's Sylvia 6 -50 laps 36 GT500 Masanori Sekiya(J) Pedro de la Rosa(E) Castrol Tom's Supra 2 -54 laps Fastest Lap 60 Schumacher 1'31.298 (176.258km/h) on Lap 4 Attendance: 50,800

Mid-season rule change plus the appalling luck that befell rival teams saw the resurrection of the outdated Nissan Skylines.

Championship Standings: GT500 Brabham/Nielsen 53, Hoshino/Kageyama 39, Sekiya/de la Rosa 35, Hasemi/Tanaka 33, Comas 30, A.Suzuki/Fukuyama 26, Gardner/Ferte 24, Hattori/Schumacher 20, etc.

GT300 Sodeyama/Nagasaka, Suzuki/Nitta 50, Kinoshita/Makiguchi 42, Kawasaki/Wakita 39, etc.

Next Race: Oct.5-6 Sugo