Suzuka 1000km Endurance Race Past Winners 1966-2025 PART.3

The 2nd place From A team changed their lineup to Okada/Nielsen for participation. They have the same maintenance system as Advan.

The 3rd place Advan Porsche entered with #1 as last year's champion.

The A-class RS was won by the Nakahira/Sato team’s West 83S, finishing 8th overall.

The Nisseki Trust Porsche, which secured its third pole position of the season, suffered troubles in the race and finished 15th.

The Toyota 88C-V made its Suzuka debut and rose to second place in the race, but dropped back to 16th due to a fuel system issue shortly after.

The Gains 63C won the B class. It features a uniquely modified TOMS chassis and cowl, and this time is equipped with a Cosworth DFV engine.

Minolta was completely destroyed during official practice and started the race from the very back. They finished 2nd, on the same lap as Advan.

The NWB757, a GTP machine entered in the C class, finished 6th overall.

Cosmostones 89S rose to the top of the A class in the latter half of the race and went on to win.

From the front row to the third row, Toyota and Nissan, domestic Group C cars dominated.

From A improved aerodynamic parts using CFRP processing technology and equipped an original body cowl, finishing in 2nd place.

The Spice SE90C, a regular in the C2 class of the WSPC, participated in the SUZUKA 1000Km and finished 13th.

G. Rees secured pole position for three consecutive years at the Suzuka 1000km. However, he retired due to a fuel leak.

From A switched their car from Porsche to Nissan R90CK. However, they finished second for the second consecutive year.

Suntech competed in JSPC with the XJR11 from this season. They retired due to engine trouble.

Mazda, banned from using rotary engines in the SWC, participated with the MX-R01 equipped with a Judd engine.

Two Spice cars from Chamberlain Engineering entered the FIA Cup, finishing 6th and 7th.

From A, in the JSPC class burdened with weight and fuel handicaps, still finished 4th overall.

The "Acura NSX Spice," equipped with an NSX 3L engine in a Spice SE90C, finished 3rd overall.

The IMSA GTO Mustang featured a space frame with a CFRP body and was equipped with a 6L OHV engine.

The RS class, consisting of seven entries, was a one-make series for the Oscar SK90. Car #73 won with a two-lap lead over second place.

The Third 94CV-LM, which ran strongly from pole position, retired after contact with another car on lap 95.

The Advan NSX GT2, which finished 2nd overall in the Tokachi 24 Hours, also finished 2nd overall and won its class here at the SUZUKA 1000Km.

Oscar's new car qualified third and showed strong performance in the race, finishing third overall and reaching the podium.

The Mazda DG-3, which secured pole position, was the only WSC machine but stopped on the 38th lap.

Team Kunimitsu's NSX won the GT class. They have achieved four consecutive victories in endurance races since last year.

Third was the independently developed GT machine, the MC8R, which competed in the Suzuka 1000km following Le Mans and finished 26th overall.

In the GT class, the ROOCK Porsche GT2 finished 8th overall, completing 164 laps to win.

A road car painted in the Porsche 911 GT1 livery performed a demonstration run at SUZUKA CIRCUIT.

As a memorial event, a parade run featuring cars such as the Toyota 2000GT that participated in the first race was also held.

Porsche 911 GT1 finished 5th following the Mercedes and McLaren teams.

The GT2 class victory went to the Dodge Viper operated by Oreca Racing, finishing 14th overall.

The Lark McLaren, which showed speed in domestic GTL races, finished 9th overall.

This season's car extensively uses CFRP parts, making the 911GT1 more of a racing machine.

In 1997, it finished 12th overall, but this year the Panos GTR placed 5th overall.

In the GT2 class, the Viper battled the Marcos, securing 1st and 2nd in class (9th and 10th overall).