1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship

1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship 1992 1994 The 1993 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 9th edition of the series and the last to be run under Group A regulations. It began at Mine Central Circuit on 14 March and finished after nine events at Fuji Speedway on 31 October. The championship was won by Masahiko Kageyama, driving for Team Impul.https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jaf.or.jp%2FCGI%2Fmsports%2Fresults%2Frace%2Flist.cgi%3Ftype%3DTC&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 Google Translatehttps://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fms.bridgestone.co.jp%2Fdatabase%2Frace_list_category04%3Fcid%3D20&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 Google Translate Teams & Drivers Team Car No. Drivers Class RoundsHasemi MotorsportNissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 1 JPN Hideo Fukuyama JTC-1 All JPN Masahiro Hasemi AllTeam TaisanNissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 2 JPN Kunimitsu Takahashi JTC-1 All JPN Keiichi Tsuchiya AllBMW M3 Sport Evolution 26 JPN Fuminori Mizuno JTC-2 1-4, 6, 8-9 JPN Kazuo Mogi 1-4, 6, 8-9Team 5ZigenToyota Corolla Levin AE101 5 FIN Mika Salo JTC-3 All JPN Masayoshi Nishikakinouchi 1-5 JPN Minoru Tanaka 6-9UnknownIsuzu Gemini JT191 7 JPN Akihiko Saka JTC-3 3 JPN Minoru Tanaka 3FET RacingNissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 8 JPN Kiyoshi Misaki JTC-1 All JPN Naoki Nagasaka AllObject TNissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 11 DNK Tom Kristensen JTC-1 All JPN Hisashi Yokoshima AllTeam ImpulNissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 12 JPN Masahiko Kageyama JTC-1 All JPN Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1-2, 4-9 SWE Anders Olofsson 3MooncraftHonda Civic EG6 14 JPN Naoki Hattori JTC-3 All JPN Katsutomo Kaneishi AllAsano Racing ServiceToyota Corolla Levin AE92 18 JPN Takeo Asano JTC-3 1, 3-4, 6-9 JPN Makoto Hagiwara 1, 3-4, 6-9Racing Project BandohToyota Corolla Levin AE101 19 JPN Hiroyuki Kawai JTC-3 All JPN Mitsutake Koma 1, 3, 5-9 JPN Tomoyuki Hosono 2, 9 GBR James Kaye 4Hitotsuyama RacingBMW M3 Sport Evolution 21 JPN Takayuki Kinoshita JTC-2 1, 3-9 JPN Yasushi Hitotsuyama 2, 4, 6-7, 9 SWE Anders Olofsson 2 JPN Mikio Hitotsuyama 1, 3, 5, 8 22 JTC-2 9 JPN Fumio Mutoh 9Team AdvanToyota Corolla Levin AE101 25 JPN Morio Nitta JTC-3 All JPN Keiichi Suzuki AllAsahi Kiko Sport TeamBMW M3 Sport Evolution 27 JPN Atsushi Kawamoto JTC-2 All GBR Anthony ReidAllUnknownToyota Corolla Levin AE101 28 JPN Akira Shibata JTC-3 9 JPN Yusaku Shibata 9Concept L Racing TeamHonda Civic EG6 32 JPN Takahiko Hara JTC-3 1, 3-9 JPN Masami Kageyama 1, 3-9 77 JPN Nobukazu Katsura JTC-3 1 JPN Kumi Sato 1Honda Civic Ferio EG9 JPN Shinichi Katsura JTC-3 3-9 JPN Masahiko Hanayama 3, 8-9 JPN Kumi Sato 4-7Racing ForumHonda Civic EG6 33 JPN Kazuo Shimizu JTC-3 1, 3-9 JPN Yasuo Muramatsu 1-6, 9 JPN Toshihiro Yoshida 2, 7-8Auto Tech RacingBMW M3 Sport Evolution 35 GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott JTC-2 All JPN Akihiko NakayaAllToyota Team TOM'sToyota Corolla Levin AE101 36 FRA Pierre-Henri Raphanel JTC-3 All JPN Masanori Sekiya All 37 JPN Kaoru Hoshino JTC-3 All JPN Tetsuya Tanaka AllNismoNissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 55 JPN Akira Iida JTC-1 All JPN Toshio Suzuki All Team Take OneBMW M3 Sport Evolution 61 SWE Thomas Danielsson JTC-2 All JPN Eiichi Tajima All 62 HKG 1959 Kevin Wong JTC-2 1, 3-6, 8-9 HKG 1959 Charles Kwan 1, 3-4, 6, 9 HKG 1959 Winston Mak 5, 8-9Team YamatoHonda Civic EF9 67 JPN Tsugio Oba JTC-3 4, 8-9 JPN Katsuaki Sato 4, 8-9 JPN Masahiro Imamura 9 IPF Wako'sBMW M3 Sport Evolution 72 JPN Norio Makiguchi JTC-2 All JPN Hideshi MatsudaAllHKS Racing Co. Ltd.Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R 87 JPN Osamu Hagiwara JTC-1 All JPN Yukihiro Hane AllMugen HondaHonda Civic EG6 100 JPN Osamu Nakako JTC-3 All JPN Hideki Okada All Icon Class JTC-1 over 2500cc JTC-2 1601-2500cc JTC-3 Up to 1600cc Calendar Overall winner in bold. Round Circuit Date JTC-1 Winning Team JTC-2 Winning Team JTC-3 Winning Team JTC-1 Winning Drivers JTC-2 Winning Drivers JTC-3 Winning Drivers 1 JPN Mine Central Circuit, Yamaguchi 14 March #12 Team Impul #35 Auto Tech Racing #100 Mugen Honda JPN Kazuyoshi HoshinoJPN Masahiko Kageyama GBR Andrew Gilbert-ScottJPN Akihiko Nakaya JPN Osamu NakakoJPN Hideki Okada 2 JPN Autopolis, Ōita 25 April #2 Team Taisan #35 Auto Tech Racing #14 Mooncraft JPN Kunimitsu TakahashiJPN Keiichi Tsuchiya GBR Andrew Gilbert-ScottJPN Akihiko Nakaya JPN Naoki HattoriJPN Katsutomo Kaneishi 3 JPN Sportsland SUGO, Miyagi 16 May #87 HKS Racing Co. Ltd. #35 Auto Tech Racing #100 Mugen Honda JPN Yukihiro HaneJPN Osamu Hagiwara GBR Andrew Gilbert-ScottJPN Akihiko Nakaya JPN Osamu NakakoJPN Hideki Okada 4 JPN Suzuka Circuit, Mie 4 July #1 Hasemi Motorsport #35 Auto Tech Racing #14 Mooncraft JPN Masahiro HasemiJPN Hideo Fukuyama GBR Andrew Gilbert-ScottJPN Akihiko Nakaya JPN Naoki HattoriJPN Katsutomo Kaneishi 5 JPN TI Circuit Aida, Okayama 8 August #12 Team Impul #27 Asahi Kiko Sport Team #14 Mooncraft JPN Kazuyoshi HoshinoJPN Masahiko Kageyama GBR Anthony ReidJPN Atsushi Kawamoto JPN Naoki HattoriJPN Katsutomo Kaneishi 6 JPN Tsukuba Circuit, Ibaraki 22 August #55 Nismo #72 IPF Wako's #5 Team 5Zigen JPN Toshio SuzukiJPN Akira Iida JPN Norio MakiguchiJPN Hideshi Matsuda FIN Mika SaloJPN Minoru Tanaka 7 JPN Tokachi International Speedway, Hokkaidō 19 September #12 Team Impul #35 Auto Tech Racing #100 Mugen Honda JPN Kazuyoshi HoshinoJPN Masahiko Kageyama GBR Andrew Gilbert-ScottJPN Akihiko Nakaya JPN Osamu NakakoJPN Hideki Okada 8 JPN Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Miyagi 10 October #12 Team Impul #61 Team Take One #32 Concept L Racing Team JPN Kazuyoshi HoshinoJPN Masahiko Kageyama SWE Thomas DanielssonJPN Eiichi Tajima JPN Masami KageyamaJPN Takahiko Hara 9 JPN Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka 31 October #11 Object T #26 Team Taisan #14 Mooncraft JPN Hisashi YokoshimaDNK Tom Kristensen JPN Kazuo MogiJPN Fuminori Mizuno JPN Naoki HattoriJPN Katsutomo Kaneishi Championship Standings Points were awarded 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 to the top 10 finishers in each class, with no bonus points for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship. In cases where teammates tied on points, the driver who completed the greater distance during the season was given the higher classification. Pos Driver MIN AUT SUG SUZ AID TSU TOK SEN FUJ Pts Distance JTC-1 1 JPN Masahiko Kageyama 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 134 1197.83 km 2 JPN Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 119 1264.75 km 3 JPN Toshio Suzuki 14 5 3 5 2 1 2 18 3 106 1821.88 km 4 JPN Akira Iida 14 5 3 5 2 1 2 18 3 106 1227.09 km 5 JPN Hisashi Yokoshima 3 2 Ret 4 3 3 7 5 1 95 1412.22 km 6 DNK Tom Kristensen 3 2 Ret 4 3 3 7 5 1 95 1368.53 km 7 JPN Masahiro Hasemi 2 4 4 1 4 5 5 Ret 5 89 1547.49 km 8 JPN Hideo Fukuyama 2 4 4 1 4 5 5 Ret 5 89 1237.04 km 9 JPN Yukihiro Hane 9 Ret 1 19 Ret 9 3 2 4 79 1347.92 km 10 JPN Osamu Hagiwara 9 Ret 1 19 Ret 9 3 2 4 79 1055.47 km 11/12 JPN Kunimitsu Takahashi Ret 1 Ret 2 5 4 6 Ret Ret 59 Unknown 11/12 JPN Keiichi Tsuchiya Ret 1 Ret 2 5 4 6 Ret Ret 59 Unknown 13/14 JPN Kiyoshi Misaki Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 16 4 3 2 49 Unknown 13/14 JPN Naoki Nagasaka Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 16 4 3 2 49 Unknown 15 SWE Anders Olofsson 2 15 Unknown JTC-2 1 GBR Andrew Gilbert-Scott 4 6 6 6 7 7 8 22 NC 134 1266.89 km 2 JPN Akihiko Nakaya 4 6 6 6 7 7 8 22 NC 134 1229.69 km 3 GBR Anthony Reid 10 7 9 16 6 8 9 7 7 117 1741.00 km 4 JPN Atsushi Kawamoto 10 7 9 16 6 8 9 7 7 117 1217.47 km 5 JPN Hideshi Matsuda 5 17 7 7 8 6 Ret 6 17 106 1585.64 km 6 JPN Norio Makiguchi 5 17 7 7 8 6 Ret 6 17 106 1059.44 km 7 JPN Kazuo Mogi 18 9 11 8 Ret 8 6 68 1036.57 km 8 JPN Fuminori Mizuno 18 9 11 8 Ret 8 6 68 1028.38 km 9 JPN Takayuki Kinoshita Ret 13 12 9 10 15 9 11 66 1342.22 km 10 SWE Thomas Danielsson 17 10 8 Ret Ret 15 Ret 4 19 60 940.70 km 11 JPN Eiichi Tajima 17 10 8 Ret Ret 15 Ret 4 19 60 Unknown 12 JPN Yasushi Hitotsuyama 8 12 10 15 11 54 Unknown 13 HKG 1959 Kevin Wong Ret 17 11 Ret 12 21 15 38 Unknown 14 HKG 1959 Charles Kwan Ret 17 11 12 15 32 Unknown 15 JPN Mikio Hitotsuyama Ret 13 9 9 18 30 Unknown 16 HKG 1959 Winston Mak Ret 21 15 16 Unknown 17 SWE Anders Olofsson 8 12 Unknown 18 JPN Fumio Mutoh 18 6 Unknown JTC-3 1 JPN Naoki Hattori Ret 11 14 9 10 Ret 14 12 8 112 1186.88 km 2 JPN Katsutomo Kaneishi Ret 11 14 9 10 Ret 14 12 8 112 1174.42 km 3 JPN Osamu Nakako 6 13 10 18 11 19 10 13 20 110 1418.07 km 4 JPN Hideki Okada 6 13 10 18 11 19 10 13 20 110 1347.85 km 5 JPN Morio Nitta 8 14 15 10 17 17 Ret 11 9 90 1354.38 km 6 JPN Keiichi Suzuki 8 14 15 10 17 17 Ret 11 9 90 1233.44 km 7 FRA Pierre-Henri Raphanel 7 12 20 DSQ 12 14 Ret 14 Ret 65 935.62 km 8 JPN Masanori Sekiya 7 12 20 DSQ 12 14 Ret 14 Ret 65 760.62 km 9 JPN Hiroyuki Kawai 19 18 16 14 13 18 11 15 Ret 63 1179.40 km 10 JPN Shinichi Katsura 13 21 15 15 13 13 17 13 58 1415.76 km 11/12 JPN Masami Kageyama Ret 12 13 18 Ret Ret 10 Ret 49 Unknown 11/12 JPN Takahiko Hara Ret 12 13 18 Ret Ret 10 Ret 49 Unknown 13 JPN Mitsutake Koma 19 16 13 18 11 15 Ret 49 Unknown 14 FIN Mika Salo 16 15 18 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 12 47 Unknown 15 JPN Kumi Sato 13 15 15 13 13 45 Unknown 16 JPN Kazuo Shimizu 12 19 Ret 14 Ret 12 16 Ret 36 Unknown 17 JPN Minoru Tanaka DNS 11 Ret Ret 12 28 Unknown 18/19 JPN Tetsuya Tanaka 11 Ret 23 DSQ 16 Ret Ret Ret 10 26 Unknown 18/19 JPN Kaoru Hoshino 11 Ret 23 DSQ 16 Ret Ret Ret 10 26 Unknown 20 JPN Yasuo Muramatsu 12 16 19 Ret 14 Ret Ret 26 Unknown 21 JPN Toshihiro Yoshida 16 12 16 22 Unknown 22 JPN Masayoshi Nishikakinouchi 16 15 18 Ret Ret 17 Unknown 23 JPN Masahiko Hanayama 21 17 13 13 Unknown 24/25 JPN Takeo Asano 15 22 20 Ret Ret 20 16 13 Unknown 24/25 JPN Makoto Hagiwara 15 22 20 Ret Ret 20 16 13 Unknown 26 GBR James Kaye 14 8 Unknown 27/28 JPN Katsuaki Sato 17 19 Ret 8 Unknown 27/28 JPN Tsugio Oba 17 19 Ret 8 Unknown 29/30 JPN Akira Shibata 14 6 Unknown 29/30 JPN Yusaku Shibata 14 6 Unknown 31 JPN Tomoyuki Hosono 18 Ret 4 Unknown NC JPN Masahiro Imamura Ret 0 Unknown NC JPN Akihiko Saka DNS 0 0.00 km Pos Driver MIN AUT SUG SUZ AID TSU TOK SEN FUJ Pts DistanceBold - Pole Italics - Fastest lap References Touring Car Championship Category:Japanese Touring Car Championship seasons