XVI J.A.F. Grand Prix 1981
Japanese Formula 2 Championship, Round 5
Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Nagoya, Japan

 

November 1 35 laps x 6000 m = 210.0 kms Pole Position: Eje Elgh, 1'51.57" Fastest Lap: Thierry Boutsen

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Tyre Qual.
Time
Grid
Pos
Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 37 Satoru Nakajima, JPN I & I Racing Development March 812 - Honda RA261E B 1'51.75" 3 1:06'32.46"  
2 2 9 Thierry Boutsen, BEL Racing Mate Project Team March 812 - BMW M12/Rosche B 1'52.05" 7 1:06'51.64"  
3 3 7 Stefan Johansson, SWE Racing Mate Project Team March 802 - BMW M12/Rosche B 1'52.44" 11 1:07'08.53"  
4 4 14 Geoff Lees, GBR Ralt Racing Ltd Ralt RH6/81 - Honda RA261E B 1'51.69" 2 1:07'26.42"  
5 5 6 Motoharu Kurosawa, JPN Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March 802 - BMW M12/Ogawa D 1'53.28" 14 1:07'28.31"  
6 6 24 Kenji Takahashi, JPN Tomei Jidousya March 802 - BMW M12/Tomei Jidousya Y   15 1:07'46.90"  
7 7 11 Masahiro Hasemi, JPN Tomy Racing Team March 802 - BMW M12/Matsuura B 1'52.31" 9    
8 8 25 Kunimitsu Takahashi, JPN Suzuki Racing Toleman TG280 - Hart 420R/Tsuchiya Y 1'51.82" 4    
9 9 2 Eje Elgh, SWE Team Equipe Maurer MM81 - BMW M12/Tomei Jidousya B 1'51.75" 1    
10 10 15 Mike Thackwell, NZL Ralt Racing Ltd Ralt RH6/81 - Honda RA261E B 1'51.90" 6    
11 11 10 Philippe Streiff, FRA Unico Racing AGS JH18 - BMW M12/Itou D 1'52.61" 13    
12 12 20 Tsunehisa Asai, JPN Team Equipe March 802 - BMW M12/Toda D 1'53.94" 16    
                     
13 DNF 3 Kazuyoshi Hoshino, JPN Heroes Racing Corporation Lola T850 - BMW M12/Matsuura B 1'52.38" 10    
14 DNF 5 Naohiro Fujita, JPN Speed Star Wheel Racing Team March 812 - BMW M12/Ogawa D 1'52.05" 8    
15 DNF 8 Keiji Matsumoto, JPN DHL Team Le Mans March 802 - BMW M12/Matsuura D 1'51.84" 5    
16 DNF 26 Kenny Acheson, GBR Suzuki Racing Toleman TG280 - Hart 420R/Tsuchiya Y 1'52.56" 12   Gear selector
17 DNF 66 Yoshiyuki Ogura, JPN Ogura Racing March 782 - BMW M12/Toda B 1'56.63" 17    

 

Tyres: B = Bridgestone, D = Dunlop, Y = Yokohama

 

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