1984 All Japan Endurance Championship

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The 1984 All Japan Endurance Championship was the second season of the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The 1984 champion was the Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C-BMW driven by Naoki Nagasaka.

Entry list

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  • For the WEC-Japan event, JSPC teams used different car numbers to avoid conflicts with the car numbers of the entrants of the World Sportscar Championship; each car's WEC-Japan race number is displayed in tooltips.
Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Trust Racing Team Porsche Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6 L Twin Turbo F6 1   Vern Schuppan D 1, 3–4
  Yoshimi Katayama 1, 3
  Hans-Joachim Stuck 4
Alpha Cubic Racing Team MCS MCS Guppy BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4 2   Noritake Takahara B 1, 3–4
  Chiyomi Totani 1, 3–4
From A Racing Porsche Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6 L Twin Turbo F6 3   Jiro Yoneyama D 3–4
  Chikage Oguchi 3–4
Setrab Racing by Yours Mazda Mazda 717C Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 7   Takashi Yorino D 1–2
  Hideki Okada 1–2
Mazda 727C   Takashi Yorino 3
  Hideki Okada 3
85   Hideki Okada 4
  Masatomo Shimizu 4
  Tomohiko Tsutsumi 4
Hasemi Motorsport Nissan Nissan Skyline Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 11   Masahiro Hasemi D 3–4
  Kenji Tohira 3–4
  Yoshiyasu Tachi 3
Panasport Japan Nissan Nissan Panasport Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 12   Keiji Matsumoto B 1, 3–4
  Kenji Takahashi 1
  Osamu Nakako 3–4
Mazdaspeed March March 84G Mazda RE13B 1.3 L Twin Turbo 2-rotor 17   Yoshimi Katayama D 4
  Takashi Yorino 4
Mazda Mazda 727C Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 86   Takashi Yorino 1, 4
  David Kennedy 4
87   David Kennedy 4
  Jean-Michel Martin 4
ADVAN Nova Porsche Porsche 956B Porsche 935/79 2.6 L Twin Turbo F6 18   Kunimitsu Takahashi Y 3–4
  Kenji Takahashi 3–4
  Geoff Lees 3–4
Central 20 Racing Team Nissan Nissan Fairlady Z Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Twin Turbo I4 20   Haruhito Yanagida D 1, 3–4
  Takao Wada 1, 3–4
  Tomohiko Tsutsumi 3
Hoshino Racing Nissan Nissan Silvia Turbo C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 23   Kazuyoshi Hoshino B 1, 3–4
  Akira Hagiwara 1, 3–4
Autobacs Racing with Uchida Dome Dome RC83 i Ford DFL 4.0 L V8 28   Eje Elgh D 1
  Stanley Dickens 1
  Aguri Suzuki 3–4
  Kaoru Hoshino 3
  Shinji Uchida 3
  Rupert Keegan 4
Team Taku[N 1] MCS MCS Guppy Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 31   Taku Akaike B 2–3
  Toru Shimegi 2–3
XEBEC Motorsport Division Dome Dome RC83 Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 35   Kiyoshi Misaki B 4
  Kaoru Hoshino 4
  Hikaru Hagiwara 4
TOM'S Toyota TOM'S 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 36   Satoru Nakajima B 4
  Keiji Matsumoto 4
  Masanori Sekiya 4
Team Ikuzawa Toyota TOM'S 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 37   Tiff Needell D 4
  James Weaver 4
Dome Motorsport Toyota TOM'S 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 38   Eje Elgh D 3–4
  Stanley Dickens 3
  Masanori Sekiya 4
Auto Beaurex Motorsport[N 2] Lotec Lotec M1C BMW M88 3.5 L I6 62   Naoki Nagasaka D All
  Keiichi Suzuki All
Mishima Auto MCS MCS Guppy BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4 74   Toru Sawada D 4
  Kaneyuki Okamoto 4
Team Iwaki MCS MCS Guppy Toyota 18R-G 2.0 L I4 78   Koichi Iwaki D 4
  Masakazu Nakamura 4
  Takashi Tosa 4

A/GTX

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Team Make Car Engine No. Drivers Tyre Rounds
Mecca West West 83S Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 2   Makoto Kaneko D 2
  Satoshi Ikezawa 2
  Matsuo Nakayama 2
Auto Kamida West West 83S-II Honda EN1 1.3 L I4 3   Seiji Omura D 1–2
  Masaharu Kinoshita 1–2
Horii Racing West West 83S-II Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 5   Nobuyoshi Horii D 1
  Hajime Kajiwara 1
38   Nobuyoshi Horii 3
  Osamu Nakajima 3
Shinryo Yonesaka West West 83S-II Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0 L I4 6   Akihiro Matsuda D 1
  Michiko Hashimoto 1
TRS Itabashi Mazda Mazda RX-7 825 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 6   Tsutomu Itabashi D 2
  Yoshimasa Matsumoto 2
  Kenichi Kaneko 2
Target Oil Manatee Manatee Mk.IV Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 7   Masuo Takada Y 1
  Hitoshi Tomita 1
Yours Sport Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 8   Yoshimasa Fujiwara D 3
  Masahiro Shimada 3
9   Hironobu Tatsumi 1
  Sadafumi Nakajima 1
TOM'S Toyota Toyota Celica LB Turbo Toyota 18R-G 2.1 L Turbo I4 9   Satoru Nakajima B 2
  Masanori Sekiya 2
Toyota Corolla Levin Toyota 4A 1.6 L I4 26   Masami Takagi 3
  Peter Chau 3
  Masami Ishikawa 3
Hajime Oshiro Manatee Manatee Mk.IV Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 10   Hajime Oshiro D 3
  Eiji Yamada 3
  Hideshi Matsuda 3
AMRC Miyakoya Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 11   Masahiro Kimoto D 1
  Yasuhiro Isozaki 1
Daimyojin West West 83S-II Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 14   Keiichi Mizutani D 1
  Hiroyuki Kondo 1
Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 33   Keiichi Mizutani 3
  Masato Kito 3
  Hiroyuki Kondo 3
Valvoline Manatee Manatee Mk.IV Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 14   Tetsuya Kasai D 3
  Shigeki Matsui 3
  Koichi Tahara 3
Capris Enterprise Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 15   Kazuyoshi Sakamoto D 1
  Hiroshi Noda 1
Kansai Jukosha West West 83S-II Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 16   Hideki Ogawa D 1, 3
  Shuji Fujii 1, 3
  Kenji Iya 3
76   Hideki Ogawa 2
  Shuji Fujii 2
From A Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 17   Jiro Yoneyama D 1
  Chikage Oguchi 1
Car Shop Kakogawa Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 18   Kiyotaka Nonomura D 1
  Mitsuo Yamamoto 1
39   Kiyotaka Nonomura 2
  Mitsuo Yamamoto 2
Norikura Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 18   Yoshimasa Fujiwara D 2
  Masahiro Shimada 2
Racing Service Showa Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 21   Naoki Wakasugi D 1
  Teruki Koshino 1
Manatee Manatee Mk.IV Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 35   Teruki Koshino 3
  Koji Sato 3
  Yukinobu Mizutani 3
Trust Racing Team Toyota Toyota Celica LB Turbo Toyota 18R-G 2.1 L Turbo I4 21   Ryusaku Hitomi D 3
  Mitsutake Koma 3
OlonaminC Mazda Mazda RX-7 254 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 22   Yoshimasa Fujiwara D 1
  Masahiro Shimada 1
THK Bearing West West 83S-II Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 22   Fumiko Shinoda D 3
  Shigehito Hirabayashi 3
Cockpit Inazawa Manatee Manatee Mk.IV Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 24   Takayoshi Fukaya B 1
  Koji Sato 1
Fuminori Shimogishi Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 25   Fuminori Shimogishi D 3
  Zenkichi Maruko 3
  Kozo Kamata 3
Mariko Racing Team West West 83S-II Subaru EA81 1.8 L F4 27   Junichi Ikura D 1–2
  Yukio Mihagawa 1–2
Jonian Ogawa Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 29   Hideki Iida D 3
  Taido Hashimoto 3
  Yoshinori Sakurai 3
Hiro Racing Hiro Hiro HRS-1 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 30   Masashi Kitagawa D 3
  Kozo Okumura 3
Hiro & OOE Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 31   Yoshimasa Nakamura Y 1
  Kazuya Nishiyama 1
Oguri Tekko Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 32   Koichi Nishikawa D 3
  Yasumi Fukao 3
Taku Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 34   Kaoru Iida D 2
  Koichi Iwaki 2
Desbea Mazda Mazda RX-7 825 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 36   Masahiro Kimoto D 3
  Norimasa Sakamoto 3
Reconte Manatee Manatee Mk.IV Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 41   Tetsuya Kasai D 1
  Ikuji Yamamoto 1
Geka Mazda Mazda RX-7 253 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 41   Motozo Fujikawa Y 2
  Tatsuki Yoshioka 2
  Kazuyuki Yoshizaki 2
Toda Toso Nissan Nissan Sunny Nissan A12 1.3 L I4 44   Katsuhisa Toda D 1, 3
  Toyoaki Iwata 1, 3
First Morlding Collage Collage FM45 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 45   Makio Nonaka D 1, 3
  Masuo Takada 3
Meiwa MSC Honda Honda Ballade Sports CR-X Honda D16A 1.6 L I4 67   Tsuguo Ohba B 3
  Masami Fujita 3
  Katsuaki Sato 3
Team Yamato Honda Honda Civic Honda EN1 1.3 L I4 68   Ken Mizokawa B 1, 3
  Katsuaki Sato 1
  Yoshimi Watanabe 3
  Hiroyuki Makino 3
Watanabe Jidosha Toyota Toyota Starlet Toyota 4K-E 1.3 L I4 69   Satoshi Fujita D 1, 3
  Toshio Fujimura 1, 3
Setrab Racing by Yours West West 83S-II Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 77   Shigeharu Kumakura D 3
  Toru Hirano 3
  Masako Fujikawa 3
NEF BMW BMW 320i BMW S14 2.0 L I4 80   Adrian Fu D 3
  Michael Liu 3
  Daniel Latour 3
Top Fuel Racing Mazda Mazda RX-7 845 Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 88   Hironobu Tatsumi B 3
  Mutsuo Kazama 3
138   Hironobu Tatsumi 4
  Mutsuo Kazama 4
  Yoshiyuki Ogura 4
Top Racing Honda Honda Prelude Honda B20A 2.0 L I4 96   Hideki Ahara D 1, 3
  Tamotsu Tomimatsu 1, 3
  Nobuyoshi Kishimoto 3
Meiju Sport Mazda Mazda RX-7 254i Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 135   Akio Morimoto B 4
  Seiichi Okada 4
  Fuminori Shimogishi 4
Mazda Sport Car Club Mazda Mazda RX-7 254i Mazda RE13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 137   Iwao Sugai D 4
  Hiroshi Sugai 4

Schedule

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All races were held in Japan.

Round Race Circuit Date
1 International Suzuka 500 km Suzuka Circuit 1 April
2 RRC Tsukuba 4 Hours Tsukuba Circuit 1 July
3 International Suzuka 1000 km Suzuka Circuit 30 August
4 WEC-Japan Fuji Speedway 30 September

Season results

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Season results are as follows:[1]

Round Circuit Winning Team
Winning Drivers
1 Suzuka Circuit #1 Trust Racing Team [ja] Porsche 956
  Vern Schuppan
  Yoshimi Katayama
2 Tsukuba Circuit #33 Team Taku Mazda 83C
  Taku Akikake
  Toru Shimegi
3 Suzuka Circuit
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#19 Team Nova Porsche 956
  Geoff Lees
  Kunimitsu Takahashi
  Kenji Takahashi
4 Mt. Fuji
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#2 Rothmans Porsche 956
  John Watson
  Stefan Bellof

Point Ranking

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Drivers

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Rank Drivers Number/Team Points Wins
1   Naoki Nagasaka #10 Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C-BMW
#62 Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C-BMW
#84 Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C-BMW
48 0
2   Keiichi Suzuki 48 0
3   Vern Schuppan #1 Trust Racing Team [ja] Porsche 956
#60 Trust Racing Team Porsche 956
47 1
4   Yoshimi Katayama #1 Trust Racing Team [ja] Porsche 956
#17 Mazdaspeed March 84G
35 1
5   Toru Shimegi #33 Team Taku Mazda 83C
#31 Team Taku Mazda 83C
#83 Shimegi Raing Team Mazda 83C
33 1

Notes

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  1. ^ Competed as #33 in Rd. 2
  2. ^ Competed as #10 from Rd. 1–2

References

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  1. ^ "JSPC 1984". Archived from the original on 15 November 2009.
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