While sportscar racing in Europe and America was in its 1960's heydey, there was also an interesting (if isolated) scene in Japan. Many of the major Asian manucaturers created their own prototypes, and while they only raced locally there was some real innovation.
The Japanese movement hit its zenith in 1969, with a fantastic GP featuring an amazing array of purpose-built cars.
Japan 1969 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
| Japan GP | |||||
| 1 | Nissan R382 | 21 | Ebbro | ||
| 2 | Nissan R382 | 20 | Ebbro | ||
| 3 | Toyota 7 | 3 | Ebbro | ||
| 4 | Toyota 7 | 7 | Ebbro | ||
| 5 | Toyota 7 | 2 | Ebbro | ||
| 6 | Porsche 917 Jo Siffert  David Piper  | 14 | Ebbro | 43748 |  |
| 7 | Porsche 908 | 17 | Ebbro | ||
| 9 | Lotus 47 | 46 | Ebbro | ||
| 10 | Nissan R382 | 23 | Ebbro | ||
| DNF | Toyota 7 | 5 | Ebbro | ||
| DNF | Toyota 7 | 6 | Ebbro | ||
| Japan Can-Am | |||||
Japan 1970 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
| Fuji (Demonstration) | |||||
| N/C | Toyota 7 (Twin-Turbo) Minoru Kawai  | (Red) | Q-Model | QMC-007 |  |