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1989 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
The 1989 All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship was the seventh season of the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The 1989 champion was the #25 Advan Alpha Nova Porsche 962C driven by Kunimitsu Takahashi.
Schedule
All races were held in Japan.
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Japan Fuji 500 km | Fuji Speedway | 12 March | ||||||
| JAF Grand Prix All Japan Fuji 1000 km | Fuji Speedway | 30 April | ||||||
| All Japan Fuji 500 Miles | Fuji Speedway | 23 July | ||||||
| [International Suzuka 1000 km](1000-km-suzuka) | Suzuka Circuit | 3 December | ||||||
| Interchallenge Fuji 1000 km | Fuji Speedway | 8 October |
- – Round 4 at the Suzuka Circuit was originally scheduled for 27 August; however, due to a typhoon the race was rescheduled for 3 December.
Entry list
C/GTP
| Team | Make | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Tyre | Rounds | Porsche | Porsche | Porsche | Porsche | Nissan | Porsche | Porsche | Toyota | Toyota | Porsche | March | British Barn Racing | Porsche | Mazda | Mazda | Mazda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Nova Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/82 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 6 | ESP Jesús Pareja | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Walter Brun | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRC Costas Los | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ARG Oscar Larrauri | All | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Maurizio Sandro Sala | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Walter Brun | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | JPN Naoki Nagasaka | All | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Chiyomi Totani | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | JPN Kunimitsu Takahashi | All | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Stanley Dickens | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | JPN Kenji Takahashi | All | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kazuo Mogi | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giovanni Lavaggi | 4–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joest Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/82 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 8 | FRA Henri Pescarolo | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Louis Ricci | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA Bob Wollek | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Frank Jelinski | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leyton House Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/82 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 16 | JPN Masanori Sekiya | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hideki Okada | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team Davey | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/82 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 19 | GBR Tim Lee-Davey | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZAF Desiré Wilson | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Motorsports | Nissan R88C (Rd. 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan R89C (Rd. 3–5) | Nissan VRH30T 3.0 L Twin Turbo V8 (Rd. 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan VRH35Z 3.5 L Twin Turbo V8 (Rd. 3–5) | 23 | JPN Kazuyoshi Hoshino | |||||||||||||||||||||
| All | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Toshio Suzuki | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | JPN Masahiro Hasemi | All | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Anders Olofsson | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| From A Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/82 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 27 | JPN Akihiko Nakaya | |||||||||||||||||||
| All | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Harald Grohs | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Takefuji Racing Team | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/82 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 33 | GBR Johnny Herbert | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Martin Donnelly | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toyota Team TOM'S | Toyota 89C-V | Toyota R32V 3.2 L Turbo V8 | 36 | GBR Geoff Lees | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hitoshi Ogawa | 1–2, 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Ross Cheever | 3–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | ITA Paolo Barilla | 3–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hitoshi Ogawa | 3, 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Johnny Dumfries | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toyota Team SARD | Toyota 89C-V | Toyota R32V 3.2 L Turbo V8 | 50 | AUT Roland Ratzenberger | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Keiichi Suzuki | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR David Sears | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Koji Sato | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omron Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/83 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 55 | SWE Eje Elgh | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Vern Schuppan | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Keiji Matsumoto | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team LeMans | March 88G | Nissan VG30DETT 3.0 L Twin Turbo V6 | 85 | JPN Takao Wada | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Akio Morimoto | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Koji Sato | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Barn Racing | British Barn BB89R | Ford DFZ 3.5 L V8 | 88 | JPN Jiro Yoneyama | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kiyoshi Misaki | 1–2, 4–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hideo Fukuyama | 2–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Racing | Porsche 962C | Porsche 935/83 3.0 L Twin Turbo F6 | 100 | ZAF George Fouché | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Steven Andskär | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mazdaspeed | Mazda 767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mazda 767B | Mazda RE13J 2.6 L 4-rotor | 201 | JPN Takashi Yorino | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tetsuya Ota | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yojiro Terada | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Pierre Dieudonné | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yoshimi Katayama | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 202 | JPN Yoshimi Katayama | 1–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yojiro Terada | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takashi Yorino | 2–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRL David Kennedy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shizumatsu Racing | Mazda 757 | Mazda RE13G 2.0 L 3-rotor | 230 | JPN Tetsuji Shiratori | All | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shuji Fujii | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Seisaku Suzuki | All | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katayama Racing | Mazda 757 | Mazda RE13G 2.0 L 3-rotor | 240 | JPN Kazuhiko Oda | 1, 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Toshihiko Nogami | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shunji Kasuya | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yoshiyuki Ogura | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Keiichi Mizutani | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tomiko Yoshikawa | 5 |
A
| Team | Make | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Tyre | Rounds | West | West | West | West | West | Oscar | West | Oscar | Oscar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatena Racing Team | West 89S | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 5 | JPN Zenkichi Maruko | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Ryosuke Nozaki | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Masami Miyoshi | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Yoshifumi Yamazaki | West 89S | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 8 | JPN Yoshifumi Yamazaki | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Masaki Ohashi | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoto Chikada | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Moditt Racing Team | West 89S | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 17 | JPN Ryuichi Natsukawa | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Junichi Ikura | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoki Hattori | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Keiichi Mizutani | West 89S | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 21 | JPN Keiichi Mizutani | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Kenichi Kaneko | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Masaki Furuhashi | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Something Good Racing Team | West 87S | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 56 | JPN Keiichi Sakamoto | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Eiichi Tajima | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Tomoyuki Hosono | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Joy Sport | Oscar SK90 | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 67 | JPN Tsuguaki Ogura | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Yoshiyuki Ogura | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiromi Nishizawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Yoichiro Suzuki | West 87S | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 73 | JPN Yoichiro Suzuki | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Toshihiko Mochizuki | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Hajime Oshiro | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Susai Racing Magic | Oscar SK90 | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 77 | JPN Yasuhiro Susai | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Hiroshi Yonetani | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Hidetoshi Okamoto | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Team Jikanwari | Oscar SK85 | Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | 99 | JPN Michiko Hashimoto | 4 | |||||||||||
| JPN Soichiro Tanaka | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroaki Ishii | 4 |
Season results
Season results as follows:
| Round | Circuit | Winning team | Winning drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Fuji | #27 From A Racing Porsche 962C | |
| DEU Harald Grohs | |||
| JPN Akihiko Nakaya | |||
| 2 | Mt. Fuji | ||
| ***[Report](1989-fuji-1000km)*** | #55 Omron Racing Porsche 962C | ||
| AUS Vern Schuppan | |||
| SWE Eje Elgh | |||
| JPN Keiji Matsumoto | |||
| 3 | Mt. Fuji | #16 Leyton House Racing Porsche 962C | |
| JPN Hideki Okada | |||
| JPN Masanori Sekiya | |||
| 4 | Suzuka Circuit | ||
| ***[Report](1989-suzuka-1000km)*** | #25 Alpha Nova Porsche 962C | ||
| JPN Kunimitsu Takahashi | |||
| SWE Stanley Dickens | |||
| 5 | Mt. Fuji | ||
| #38 Toyota Team TOM'S Toyota 89C-V | |||
| JPN Hitoshi Ogawa | |||
| ITA Paolo Barilla |
Point Ranking
Drivers
| Rank | Drivers | Number/Team | Points | Wins | Distance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN **Kunimitsu Takahashi** | #25 Alpha Nova Porsche 962C | 56 | 1 | 2077.617 km | |||||||
| SWE Stanley Dickens | 56 | 1 | 1794.012 km | ||||||||
| GBR Geoff Lees | #36 Toyota Team TOM'S Toyota 89C-V | 55 | 0 | 1945.209 km | |||||||
| SWE Steven Andskär | #100 Trust Racing Porsche 962C | 55 | 0 | 1379.514 km | |||||||
| SWE Eje Elgh | #55 Omron Racing Porsche 962C | 47 | 1 | 1215.84 km | |||||||
| AUS Vern Schuppan | 47 | 1 | 701.79 km |
Makes
| Rank | Make | Points | Wins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 95 | 4 | |||||||
| Toyota | 43 | 1 | |||||||
| Nissan | 24 | 0 | |||||||
| March-Nissan | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| Mazda | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| TOM'S-British Barn-Ford | 3 | 0 |
Notes
References
References
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