IX Nihon Grand Prix 1973
Japanese Formula 2000 Championship, Round 1
Fuji International Speedway, Japan

 

May 3, cloudy, dry 50 laps x 4255 m (4300?) = 212.750 km Pole Position: Vern Schuppan, 1'32.57" Fastest Lap: Motoharu Kurosawa

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 18 Motoharu Kurosawa, J Heroes Racing Corporation March 722 - BMW M12 1:08'55.15"  
2 2 1 Brian Robertson, CDN Fred Opert Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/Hart 1:08'57.89"  
3 3 5 Graeme Lawrence, NZ Singapore Airlines Surtees TS15 - Ford BDA 1:09'02.56"  
4 4 17 Hiromu Tanaka, J Heroes Racing Corporation March 732 - BMW M12 1:09'56.78"  
5 5 2 Michael Hall, USA Fred Opert Racing Brabham BT40 - Ford BDA/Hart 48  
6 6 10 Kuniomu Nagamatsu, J Bellco Racing Team Brabham BT36 - Mitsubishi R39B 48  
7 7 16 Kouichi Satou, J Kouichi Satou Racing Brabham BT23 - Ford BDA 48  
8 8 11 Osamu Masuko, J Bellco Racing Team Brabham BT30 - Mitsubishi R39B 44  
9 9 9 Riki Okubo, J Riki Racing Developments Lotus 69 - Toyota 2TG 43  
10 10 19 Jiro Yoneyama, J Jiro Joneyama Mana 08B - Chevrolet Vega/Cosworth EA 40  
               
11 DNF 14 Noritake Takahara, J Noritake Takahara Brabham BT36 - Ford BDA/Hart 23 Accident
12 DNF 6 Vern Shuppan, AUS Singapore Airlines March 722 - Ford BDA/Richardson 17 Overheating
13 DNF 15 Tomohiko Tsutsumi, J Japan Racing Corporation Takizawa Youichi Jaraco Y182 - Ford FVC 18 Suspension
               
14 DNA 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier, F March Engineering March 732 - BMW M12    
15 DNA 7 Sonny Rajah, SIN Singapore Airlines March 732 - BMW M12    
16 DNA 8 Leo Geoghegan, AUS Leo Geoghegan Birrana    
17 DNA 12 Hiroshi Fushida, J Fushida Racers Chevron B25 - Ford FVC    

 

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