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1993 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship

The 1993 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship was the inaugural season of the Japan Automobile Federation All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship and the successor series to the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship as international prototypes were in a state of flux in the early 1990s, and sportscar racing globally had switched from prototypes to grand tourers. It was marked as well as the eleventh season of a JAF-sanctioned sports car racing championship dating back to the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship.[1]

Most events were staged as joint-races with the upstart Japan Super Sports Sedan Championship, and the IMSA GT Championship, with only a small handful of cars entered in the "GTS" category that would later evolve into the current GT500 class - and in fact, only one such car took part in that year's Suzuka 1000km against several Group C prototypes and sports cars from the N1 Endurance Series. Because the format and structure of the races were so different from what would come in future seasons, the 1993 season is not recognized by the GT Association (GTA), who were incorporated in 1994 to promote the All-Japan GT Championship (later to become Super GT).

The championship was contested over four rounds,[2] and Masahiko Kageyama was declared the champion, driving a Nissan Skyline GT-R.[3] He would also win the final All-Japan Touring Car Championship to be run to Group A regulations in the same year.

Drivers and teams edit

GT1 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
NISMO[N 1] Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 2   Masahiko Kageyama B 1–2, 4
Joe Llauget Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Cutlass IMSA GTO Oldsmobile 6.0 L V8 12   Joe Llauget G 1
Lindley Racing[N 2] Ford Ford Mustang IMSA GTO Ford 6.0 L V8 48   Les Lindley G 1
Tommy Riggins Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Cutlass IMSA GTO Oldsmobile 6.0 L V8 53   Tommy Riggins G 1

GT2 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
NISMO Nissan Nissan Silvia Nissan FJ20DET 2.0 L Turbo I4 3   Takayuki Kinoshita Y 1–2
  Hideo Fukuyama 4
Auberlen Racing Concepts[N 3] Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 19   Bill Auberlen Y 1
Jack Lewis Enterprises Porsche Porsche 964 RS Porsche M64/03 3.8 L F6 73   Jack Lewis Y 1
Leitzinger Racing Nissan Nissan Silvia Nissan VQ30DE 3.0 L V6 95   Bob Leitzinger T 1
97   Frank Honsowetz 1

JSS edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
RS Nakaharu Nissan Nissan Silvia Nissan FJ20DET 2.0 L Turbo I6 5   Hiroyasu Aoyagi B 1–2, 4
24   Seiichi Sodeyama 1–2, 4
25   Minoru Saotome 2
RE Amemiya Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 6   Katsuo Kobayashi D 1
10   Tadashi Mizuno 1–2, 4
ERC Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 9   Tetsuya Kawasaki D 1
11   Takemasa Okazaki 1–2
12   Tetsuya Kawasaki 4
Hiromoto Ishimori Nissan Nissan Skyline GTS-R Nissan RB20DET 2.0 L Turbo I6 13   Hiromoto Ishimori B 1–2, 4
Katsumi Mochizuki Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 17   Katsumi Mochizuki D 1–2
Kenji Tohira Nissan Nissan Skyline GTS-R Nissan RB20DET 2.0 L Turbo I6 22   Kenji Tohira B 1–2
Atsushi Hayakawa Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 33   Atsushi Hayakawa D 1–2
Tetsuo Kozai Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 37   Tetsuo Kozai D 1–2, 4
Shunichi Mori Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 39   Shunichi Mori D 1–2, 4
Katsutoshi Ito Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 40   Katsutoshi Ito D 1, 4
Toshiro Fukazawa Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 55   Toshiro Fukazawa D 1–2, 4
Yoshimi Ishibashi Nissan Nissan Skyline GTS-R Nissan RB20DET 2.0 L Turbo I6 70   Yoshimi Ishibashi Y 1–2, 4

C1 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Le Mans Company Nissan Nissan R92CP Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Twin Turbo V8 25   Takao Wada B 3
  Toshio Suzuki 3
Nova Engineering Nissan Nissan R90CK Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Twin Turbo V8 27   Mauro Martini B 3
  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 3

GT-N3 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
NISMO[N 4] Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 2   Masahiko Kageyama B 3
  Jeff Krosnoff 3

GTS edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Competition Motorsport South Chevrolet Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 11   Kenny Bupp Jr. G 3
  Robert Peters 3
  Luis Sereix 3
Lindley Racing[N 5] Ford Ford Mustang IMSA GTO Ford 6.0 L V8 48   Les Lindley G 3
  Bob Sobey 3

GTU edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Dibós Racing Team Peru Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 84   Eduardo Dibós Y 3
  Juan Dibós 3

Lights edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Comptech Acura Spice Racing Spice Spice SE91P Acura 3.0 L V6 49   Parker Johnstone G 3
  Dan Marvin 3

LM GT4 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Roock Racing Porsche Porsche 964 RSR Porsche M64/03 3.8 L F6 37   Dieter Köll P 3
  Philippe Albera 3
  Akihiko Nakaya 3
Chamberlain Engineering Lotus Lotus Esprit Sport 200 Lotus 912 2.2 L I4 44   Gordon Kellett P 3
  Hideshi Matsuda 3
  Tomiko Yoshikawa 3
45   Yojiro Terada 3
  Tetsuya Ota 3
  Tom Langeberg 3
Larbre Compétition Porsche Porsche 964 RSR Porsche M64/03 3.8 L F6 47   Dominique Dupuy Y 3
  Jesús Pareja 3
  Jack Laconte 3
HEICO Motorsport Porsche Porsche 964 RSR Porsche M64/03 3.8 L F6 65   Jürgen Barth Y 3
  Dirk Ebeling 3
  Karl-Heinz Wlazik 3

N1-1 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Motor Sport Division Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 1   Masami Miyoshi D 3
  Motoji Sekine 3
Beldear Corporation Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 7   Hideo Fukuyama T 3
  Kumi Sato 3
Revolver Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 8   Yoshinori Hasegawa Y 3
  Motonobu Sakamoto 3
Knight Sport Mazda Mazda RX-7 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 9   Fuminori Mizuno Y 3
  Yasuo Kusakabe 3
  Yasufumi Yamazaki 3
Susuki Racing Mechanics Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 15   Katsuhiko Okamoto Y 3
  Shinya Motoyoshi 3
Team Actor Nissan Nissan Skyline GT-R Nissan RB26DETT 2.6 L Twin Turbo I6 16   Junya Oshima T 3
  Akihiko Koto 3
  Yoichi Fukudome 3

N1-2 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Nakajima Planning Honda Honda Prelude Honda H22A 2.2 L I4 6   Koji Sato B 3
  Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3
Gazas Honda Honda Prelude Honda H22A 2.2 L I4 21   Kazuo Shimizu T 3
  Masami Kageyama 3
  Takahiko Hara 3
Formula Spirit Honda Honda Prelude Honda H22A 2.2 L I4 26   Daniel Latour T 3
  Takeshi Tsuchiya 3
  Tatsuya Tanigawa 3

N1-3 edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Team A-One Honda Honda Civic SiR Honda B16A2 1.6 L I4 6   Ryo Michigami T 3
  Atsushi Okuda 3
  Yoshihisa Fujita 3

RS edit

Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Cosmos Racing Oscar Oscar SK90 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 5   Masaki Ohashi D 3
  Katsunori Yamamoto 3
  Yoshifumi Yamazaki 3
73   Yoichiro Suzuki 3
  Akio Tomita 3
  Naoto Chikada 3
Trident Oscar Oscar SK90 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 10   Koichi Hamada D 3
  Minetaka Mizuno 3
  Tadayuki Sato 3
Car Graphic Racing Team Oscar Oscar SK90 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 17   Masayoshi Furuya D 3
  Masahiro Tejima 3
  Hisashi Tukahara 3
Mascrat Racing Team Oscar Oscar SK90 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 23   Tsuguo Yagyu Y 3
  Mari Nagata 3
  Katsuto Kinugasa 3
Mitsuo Yamamoto Oscar Oscar SK90 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 51   Mitsuo Yamamoto D 3
  Genji Hashimoto 3
Jikanwari West West 89S Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 52   Tomohiro Tomasu D 3
  Michiko Hashimoto 3
IZUMODEN Oscar Oscar SK90 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 55   Yoshiyuki Ogura Y 3
  Keiichi Mizutani 3
  Hajime Oshiro 3

Schedule edit

Round Race Circuit Date
1   IMSA GT Fuji Fuji Speedway March 28
2   Fuji 6 Hours Fuji Speedway May 30
3   Suzuka 1000 km Suzuka Circuit August 29
4   Fuji F3000 Fuji Speedway October 17

Race results edit

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Winner
1   Fuji Speedway March 28 #2 NISMO #2 NISMO
  Masahiko Kageyama   Masahiko Kageyama
2   Fuji Speedway May 30 #2 NISMO #2 NISMO
  Masahiko Kageyama   Masahiko Kageyama
3   Suzuka Circuit August 29 #27 Nova Engineering #25 Le Mans Company
  Mauro Martini
  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 		  Takao Wada
  Toshio Suzuki
4   Fuji Speedway October 17 #2 NISMO #2 NISMO
  Masahiko Kageyama   Masahiko Kageyama

Notes edit

  1. ^ Competed in GT-N3 class in round 3
  2. ^ Competed in GTS class in round 3
  3. ^ Entered into round 3 in GTU class with Auberlen and John Morton but did not arrive
  4. ^ Competed in GT1 class in all other rounds
  5. ^ Competed in GT1 class in round 1

References edit

  1. ^ "History of JGTC and Super GT Racing". imca-slotracing.com. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  2. ^ "JGTC 1993". wspr-racing.com. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  3. ^ "JGTC – final positions and tables". classicscars.com. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
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