1973 All Japan F2000 Championship

Race schedule
RoundScheduleName of the eventCircuitScheduled Race DistanceEnteredPracticedStartedClassifiedAttendance
12-3 MayJapan Grand PrixFuji Speedway4.359km*50Laps=217.950km1713131072,000
(2)17 JuneRQC Formula Champion RaceFuji Speedway      
211-12 AugustSuzuka Great20 Drivers' RaceSuzuka Circuit6.004km*25Laps=150.100km555532,500
38-9 SeptemberSuzuka Diamond RaceSuzuka Circuit6.004km*25Laps=150.100km333240,000
410-11 NovemberAll Japan Championship Suzuka Automobile RaceSuzuka Circuit6.004km*25Laps=150.100km5554-
(2)RQC Formula Champion Race was cancelled due to lack of cars.
Entry list
No.DriverBirthdateNationalityTeamCarEngineEngine TunerTyresSponsorColor1234Log
1Brian Robertson CDNFred Opert RacingBrabham BT38Ford BDAHartFirestoneMarlborowhite/red   29-48
1Motoharu Kurosawa1940/8/6JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch722BMW M12/6 BridgestoneNihon Trumpetred/white    
1Masaharu Nakano1949/3/9JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch722BMW M12/6 BridgestoneMITSUIred    
1Motoharu Kurosawa1940/8/6JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch722BMW M12/6 BridgestoneUNI-PEXred/white    
2Michael Hall USAFred Opert RacingBrabham BT40Ford BDAHartFirestoneMarlborowhite/red   11
2Hiromu Tanaka1946/11/17JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch732BMW M12/6 BridgestoneNihon Trumpetred    
2Hiromu Tanaka1946/11/17JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch732BMW M12/6 BridgestoneBridgestonered    
2Hiromu Tanaka1946/11/17JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch732BMW M12/6 BridgestoneUNI-PEXred    
3Jean Pierre Jarier1946/7/10FMarch EngineeringMarch732BMW M12/6        
3Noritake Takahara1951/6/6JTakahara RacingBrabham BT36Ford BDAHartBridgestoneDANDY MARKⅢblue  
5Graeme Lawrence1940/12/25NZSingapore AirlinesSurtees TS15Ford BDA BridgestoneSINGAPORE AIRLINESwhite    
5Kuniomi Nagamatsu1944/2/10JBellco Racing TeamBrabham BT36Mitsubishi R39BⅡ DunlopCOLT GT SPECIALred/white/blue   
6Vern Schuppan1943/3/19AUSSingapore AirlinesMarch722Ford BDARichardsonFirestoneSINGAPORE AIRLINESwhite   40
6Riki Ookubo1939/7/21JRiki Racing DevelopmentLotus69Toyota 2T-G  Mobilwhite    
6Takashi Yorino1950/10/19JNiscait RacingSurtees TS15Ford BDAHart NISCAITblack    
7Sonny Rajah SGSonny RajahMarch732BMW M12/6        
8Leo Geoghegan1936/5/12AUSLeo Francis GeogheganBirrana273Ford BDAHart       
9Riki Ookubo1939/7/21JRiki Racing DevelopmentLotus69Toyota 2T-G FirestoneMobilwhite    
10Kuniomi Nagamatsu1944/2/10JBellco Racing TeamBrabham BT36Mitsubishi R39BⅡ DunlopCOLT GT SPECIALred/white/blue    
11Osamu Mashiko1937/1/1JBellco Racing TeamBrabham BT30Mitsubishi R39BⅡ DunlopCOLT GT SPECIALred/white/blue    
12Hiroshi Fushida1946/3/10JFushida RacersChevron B25Ford FVC        
14Noritake Takahara1951/6/6JTakahara RacingBrabham BT36Ford BDAHartBridgestoneDANDY MARKⅢblue    
15Tomohiko Tsutsumi1941/12/19JJapan Racing CorporationJaraco Y182Ford FVC DunlopJAPAN RACING CORPORATIONwhite    
16Kouichi Satou JSatou Kouichi Racing TeamBrabham BT23Ford  DunlopKyouseki     
17Hiromu Tanaka1946/11/17JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch732BMW M12/6 BridgestoneNihon Trumpetred    
18Motoharu Kurosawa1940/8/6JHeroes Racing CorporationMarch722BMW M12/6 BridgestoneNihon Trumpetred/white    
19Jirou Yoneyama1944/5/11JJirou YoneyamaMana08BChevrolet EACosworthDunlop-     
〇participated  △entry but did not run  ▲withdrew or did not appear
Race summary
 Winner   Pole Position   Fastest Lap    WinPPFL
RoundDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreMotoharu Kurosawa21-
1Motoharu KurosawaMarch722BMWBSVern SchuppanMarch722Ford FSNot Available   Noritake Takahara20-
2Noritake TakaharaBrabham BT36Ford BSHiromu TanakaMarch732BMWBSNot Available   Hiromu Tanaka02-
3Noritake TakaharaBrabham BT36Ford BSHiromu TanakaMarch732BMWBSNot Available   Vern Schuppan01-
4Motoharu KurosawaMarch722BMWBSMotoharu KurosawaMarch722BMWBSNot Available       
Drivers' summary
  1 2 3 4 QualifyingQualifyingRaceRacePoint EarningsPodium
PositionDriverQRQRQRQRHighest positionAverageHighest positionAverageNumberNumber
1Motoharu Kurosawa7142  1114.0011.3333
2Hiromu Tanaka5413122312.2523.0043
3Noritake Takahara8R21213223.7511.3333
4Brian Robertson62      66.0022.0011
5Graeme Lawrence43      44.0033.0011
6Masaharu Nakano    3R  33.00  00
7Michael Hall135      1313.0055.0010
8Kuniomi Nagamatsu2634  5R23.3345.0010
9Kouichi Satou117      1111.0077.0010
10Osamu Mashiko38      33.0088.0010
11Riki Ookubo10955    57.5057.0010
12Jirou Yoneyama1210      1212.001010.0010
 Takashi Yorino      4444.0044.0000
 Vern Schuppan1R      11.00  00
 Tomohiko Tsutsumi9R      99.00  00
 Jean Pierre JarierNA             
 Sonny RajahNA             
 Leo GeogheganNA             
 Hiroshi FushidaNA             
Drivers' point standings
PositionDriver1234Total PositionPoint PositionPoint
1Motoharu Kurosawa2010-1242 120 112
2Hiromu Tanaka10810836 215 210
3Noritake Takahara012121034 312 38
4Brian Robertson15---15 410 less than7cars
5Graeme Lawrence12---12 58   
6Masaharu Nakano--8-8 66   
7Michael Hall8---8 74   
8Kuniomi Nagamatsu60-06 83   
9Kouichi Satou4---4 92   
10Osamu Mashiko3---3 101   
11Riki Ookubo20--2      
12Jirou Yoneyama1---1      
Completion rate
  Round1234TotalCompletion RateRace Distance
  Length4.3596.0046.0046.004   
  Laps50252525125  
PositionDriverRace Distance217.950150.100150.100150.100  668.250
1Motoharu Kurosawa 5025 2510080.0%518.150
2Hiromu Tanaka 5025232512398.4%656.242
3Noritake Takahara 232525259878.4%550.557
4Brian Robertson 50   5040.0%217.950
5Graeme Lawrence 50   5040.0%217.950
6Masaharu Nakano   0 00.0%0.000
7Michael Hall 48   4838.4%209.232
8Kuniomi Nagamatsu 4825 128568.0%431.380
9Kouichi Satou 48   4838.4%209.232
10Osamu Mashiko 44   4435.2%191.796
11Riki Ookubo 4322  6552.0%319.525
12Jirou Yoneyama 40   4032.0%174.360
 Takashi Yorino    252520.0%150.100
 Vern Schuppan 17   1713.6%74.103
 Tomohiko Tsutsumi 16   1612.8%69.744