1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship

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The 1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 7th edition of the series. It began at Sportsland SUGO on 19 May and finished after six events at Fuji Speedway on 10 November. The championship was won by Masahiro Hasemi, driving for Hasemi Motorsport.[1][2]

## Teams & Drivers

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| Team  | Car  | No.  | Drivers  | Class  | Rounds

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Team Impul | Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R | 1  |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | JTC-1 | All
Toshio Suzuki | All
Team Taisan | Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R | 2  |  Kenji Takahashi | JTC-1 | All
Keiichi Tsuchiya | All
Mark Skaife | 6
BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 26  |  Atsushi Kawamoto | JTC-2 | All
Fuminori Mizuno  | All
Hasemi Motorsport | Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R | 3  |  Masahiro Hasemi | JTC-1 | 3-6
Anders Olofsson | 3-6
50  |  Masahiro Hasemi | JTC-1 | 1-2
Anders Olofsson | 1-2
Cara Racing  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 4  |  Hiroyuki Noji  | JTC-2 | 2-6
Toru Sawada  | 2-5
Hideshi Matsuda | 2, 4-6
Team Koyama Garage  | Isuzu Gemini JT191 | 5  |  Isao Shibata  | JTC-3 | 1, 6
Yasuo Kusakabe  | 1
Akihiro Higashi  | 3, 6
Takayuki Ooi  | 3
Toshihiko Nogami  | 6
TOM's | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 6  |  Shunji Kasuya | JTC-3 | 1-2, 5-6
Kaori Okamoto  | 1-2, 5-6
7  |  Masahiro Matsunaga | JTC-3 | 1, 3-6
Junko Mihara | 1, 3-6
FET Racing  | Ford Sierra RS500 | 8  |  Kiyoshi Misaki | JTC-1 | 1-5
Naoki Nagasaka | 1-5
Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R |  Kiyoshi Misaki | JTC-1 | 6
Naoki Nagasaka | 6
Team Take One  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 9  |  Takamasa Nakagawa  | JTC-2 | 2, 5
Kevin Wong  | 2
Charles Kwan | 5
Winston Mak  | 6
Eiichi Tajima | 6
10  |  Winston Mak  | JTC-2 | 1-2, 5
Charles Kwan | 1-2
Eiichi Tajima | 2, 5
Kevin Wong  | 5-6
Takayuki Ooi  | 6
16  |  Takamasa Nakagawa  | JTC-2 | 1
Kevin Wong  | 1
Object T  | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 11  |  Hisashi Yokoshima | JTC-3 | All
Hisashi Wada | 1-5
Takamasa Nakagawa  | 6
Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R | 22  |  Masahiko Kageyama | JTC-1 | All
Kazuo Shimizu | All
Napolex Racing Team  | Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R | 12  |  Paolo Barilla | JTC-1 | 6
Stefan Johansson | 6
Mooncraft  | Honda Civic EF9 | 14  |  Naoki Hattori | JTC-3 | All
Akihiko Nakaya | All
Nakajima Planning | Honda Civic EF9 | 15  |  Hisatoyo Goto  | JTC-3 | All
Koji Sato  | All
Cherena Racing Team  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 17  |  Ryuichi Natsukawa  | JTC-2 | 1-4, 6
Masahiko Kondō | 1, 3-4, 6
Katsutomo Kaneishi | 2-3
Asano Racing Service  | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 18  |  Takeo Asano  | JTC-3 | All
Makoto Hagiwara  | All
Racing Project Bandoh  | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 19  |  Shinji Tsunashima  | JTC-3 | All
Hiroyuki Kawai  | All
Shoji Kasai  | 1
Tomoyuki Hosono  | 6
Hitotsuyama Racing  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 21  |  Hideo Fukuyama | JTC-2 | All
Yasushi Hitotsuyama  | All
Mikio Hitotsuyama  | 1-2, 4-6
Team Advan | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 25  |  Morio Nitta | JTC-3 | 1-5
Keiichi Suzuki | 1-5
Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 |  Morio Nitta | JTC-3 | 6
Keiichi Suzuki | 6
Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 28  |  Takeshi Kubo  | JTC-3 | 1, 3-4, 6
Akira Shibata  | 1, 3-4, 6
Trust Racing | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 27  |  Mitsutake Koma  | JTC-3 | All
Tomoyuki Hosono  | 1-5
Ryusaku Hitomi  | 1-4, 6
James Kaye | 6
B-ing Kegani Racing  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 29  |  Kazuo Mogi | JTC-2 | All
Sakai Obata  | All
Nismo | Nissan BNR32 Skyline GT-R | 32  |  Ryu Haruki  | JTC-1 | 3-4
Eiji Yamada | 3-4
Racing Forum  | Ford Sierra RS500 | 33  |  Takahiko Hara | JTC-1 | 1
Yasuo Muramatsu  | 1
Honda Civic EF9 |  Takahiko Hara | JTC-3 | 2-6
Yasuo Muramatsu  | 2-6
Auto Tech Racing  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 34  |  Philippe Adams | JTC-2 | 3, 6
Andrew Gilbert-Scott | 3, 6
35  |  Thomas Danielsson | JTC-2 | All
Roland Ratzenberger | All
Toyota Team TOM's | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 36  |  Hitoshi Ogawa | JTC-3 | 1-5
Masanori Sekiya | 1-5
Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 |  Hitoshi Ogawa | JTC-3 | 6
Masanori Sekiya | 6
Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 37  |  Kaoru Hoshino | JTC-3 | 1-5
Víctor Rosso | 1-2, 4-5
Takuya Kurosawa | 3
Toyota Corolla Levin AE101 |  Kaoru Hoshino | JTC-3 | 6
Víctor Rosso | 6
Toyota Team Thailand  | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 45  |  Sutthipong Samitchart  | JTC-3 | 6
Kasikam Suphot  | 6
Concept L Racing Team  | Honda Civic EF9 | 55  |  Masahiko Hanayama  | JTC-3 | 6
Masami Kageyama | 6
Kumi Sato  | 6
FMR  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 56  |  Fumio Mutoh  | JTC-2 | 1-2, 4-6
Satoshi Ikezawa  | 1-3
Hironori Takeuchi | 3-6
Toshikazu Kanamori  | 5
AP National  | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 59  |  Prasert Aphiphunya  | JTC-3 | 6
Kriangkrai Limnantarak  | 6
Team CMS Sweden  | Ford Sierra RS500 | 66  |  Heikki Salmenautio  | JTC-1 | 6
Christer Simonsen  | 6
Kurt Simonsen  | 6
Team Yamato  | Honda Civic EF3 | 67  |  Tsugio Oba  | JTC-3 | 2, 4, 6
Katsuaki Sato  | 2, 4, 6
Team Noji  | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | 72  |  Norio Makiguchi  | JTC-2 | 1, 3-6
Hiroyuki Noji  | 1, 3
Sanshu Tanaka  | 1
Tetsu Horigome  | 3-4
Tetsuya Ota | 4-5
Toru Horigome  | 5-6
Kawasho  | Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 | 88  |  Takashi Onuma  | JTC-3 | 3, 6
Shinichi Yamaji | 3, 6
Minoru Tanaka | 3
Tetsuya Tanaka | 6
Moritani  | Honda Civic EF9 | 90  |  Masami Miyoshi  | JTC-3 | All
Toru Hanyu  | 1
Masahiko Arakawa  | 2, 6
Michiko Uematsu  | 2
Kawaji Takahashi  | 3
Nobuyoshi Fukuda  | 4
Yasufumi Yamakazi  | 5
Toshihiro Yoshida  | 6
Mugen Honda | Honda Civic EF9 | 100  |  Osamu Nakako | JTC-3 | All
Hideki Okada | All
| Icon  | Class

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JTC-1 | over 2500cc
JTC-2 | 1601-2500cc
JTC-3 | Up to 1600cc

## Calendar

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Overall winner in bold.

Round  | Circuit  | Date  | JTC-1 Winning Team  | JTC-2 Winning Team  | JTC-3 Winning Team

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JTC-1 Winning Drivers  | JTC-2 Winning Drivers  | JTC-3 Winning Drivers
1  |  Sportsland SUGO, Miyagi | 19 May  | #1 Team Impul | #29 B-ing Kegani Racing  | #25 Team Advan
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Toshio Suzuki |  Kazuo Mogi
Sakai Obata  |  Morio Nitta
Keiichi Suzuki
2  |  Suzuka Circuit, Mie | 7 July  | #50 Hasemi Motorsport | #35 Auto Tech Racing  | #100 Mugen Honda
Masahiro Hasemi
Anders Olofsson |  Thomas Danielsson
Roland Ratzenberger |  Osamu Nakako
Hideki Okada
3  |  Tsukuba Circuit, Ibaraki | 18 August  | #3 Hasemi Motorsport | #21 Hitotsuyama Racing  | #25 Team Advan
Masahiro Hasemi
Anders Olofsson |  Hideo Fukuyama
Yasushi Hitotsuyama  |  Morio Nitta
Keiichi Suzuki
4  |  Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Miyagi | 1 September  | #1 Team Impul | #35 Auto Tech Racing  | #36 Toyota Team TOM's
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Toshio Suzuki |  Thomas Danielsson
Roland Ratzenberger |  Hitoshi Ogawa
Masanori Sekiya
5  |  Autopolis, Ōita | 13 October  | #3 Hasemi Motorsport | #35 Auto Tech Racing  | #33 Racing Forum
Masahiro Hasemi
Anders Olofsson |  Thomas Danielsson
Roland Ratzenberger |  Takahiko Hara
Yasuo Muramatsu
6  |  Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka | 10 November  | #1 Team Impul | #26 Team Taisan | #100 Mugen Honda
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Toshio Suzuki |  Atsushi Kawamoto
Fuminori Mizuno  |  Osamu Nakako
Hideki Okada

## Championship Standings

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Points were awarded 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 to the overall top 10 as well as 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  | SUG | SUZ | TSU | SEN  | AUT | FUJ | Pts  | Distance

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1  |  Masahiro Hasemi | 2  | 1 | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 200  | Unknown
2  |  Anders Olofsson | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 200  | Unknown
3  |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 174  | Unknown
4  |  Toshio Suzuki | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 174  | Unknown
5  |  Keiichi Tsuchiya | Ret  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 128  | Unknown
6  |  Kenji Takahashi | Ret  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 128  | Unknown
7  |  Roland Ratzenberger | 6  | 4  | 23  | 5  | 5  | 8  | 125  | Unknown
8  |  Thomas Danielsson | 6  | 4  | 23  | 5  | 5  | 8  | 125  | Unknown
9  |  Fuminori Mizuno  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 23  | 11  | 7  | 103  | Unknown
10  |  Atsushi Kawamoto | 5  | 5  | 6  | 23  | 11  | 7  | 103  | Unknown
11/12  |  Masahiko Kageyama | Ret  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 3  | 2  | 98  | Unknown
11/12  |  Kazuo Shimizu | Ret  | 3  | 4  | Ret  | 3  | 2  | 98  | Unknown
13  |  Hideo Fukuyama | 17  | 9  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 10  | 98  | Unknown
14/15  |  Osamu Nakako | Ret  | 6  | 13  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 74  | Unknown
14/15  |  Hideki Okada | Ret  | 6  | 13  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 74  | Unknown
16/17  |  Kazuo Mogi | 4  | Ret  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 24  | 73  | Unknown
16/17  |  Sakai Obata  | 4  | Ret  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 24  | 73  | Unknown
18  |  Yasushi Hitotsuyama  | DNS  | 9  | 5  | DNS  | 7  | 10  | 71  | Unknown
19/20  |  Takahiko Hara | Ret  | 7  | 12  | 12  | 8  | 22  | 66  | Unknown
19/20  |  Yasuo Muramatsu  | Ret  | 7  | 12  | 12  | 8  | 22  | 66  | Unknown
21  |  Mikio Hitotsuyama  | 17  | DNS  |  | 6  | 7  | 10  | 56  | Unknown
22/23  |  Morio Nitta | 7  | Ret  | 9  | 18  | 14  | Ret  | 56  | Unknown
22/23  |  Keiichi Suzuki | 7  | Ret  | 9  | 18  | 14  | Ret  | 56  | Unknown
24  |  Kaoru Hoshino | 12  | 11  | 18  | 13  | 13  | 12  | 53  | Unknown
25  |  Víctor Rosso | 12  | 11  |  | 13  | 13  | 12  | 49  | Unknown
26/27  |  Kiyoshi Misaki | 3  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 48  | Unknown
26/27  |  Naoki Nagasaka | 3  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 48  | Unknown
28/29  |  Hitoshi Ogawa | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | Ret  | 43  | Unknown
28/29  |  Masanori Sekiya | 15  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | Ret  | 43  | Unknown
30  |  Hiroyuki Noji  | 16  | 10  | DNS  | 9  | 10  | Ret  | 42  | Unknown
DNQ
31/32  |  Naoki Hattori | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 21  | 42  | Unknown
31/32  |  Akihiko Nakaya | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 21  | 42  | Unknown
33/34  |  Hisatoyo Goto  | 8  | 16  | 20  | 21  | 17  | 14  | 37  | Unknown
33/34  |  Koji Sato  | 8  | 16  | 20  | 21  | 17  | 14  | 37  | Unknown
35  |  Masami Miyoshi  | 13  | 8  | 14  | 15  | Ret  | 20  | 35  | Unknown
36  |  Hideshi Matsuda |  | 10  |  | 9  | 10  | Ret  | 34  | Unknown
37  |  Norio Makiguchi  | 16  |  | 19  | 20  | Ret  | 11  | 28  | Unknown
38/39  |  Ryu Haruki  |  |  | 21  | 4  |  |  | 26  | Unknown
38/39  |  Eiji Yamada |  |  | 21  | 4  |  |  | 26  | Unknown
40  |  Mark Skaife |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 24  | Unknown
41  |  Hisashi Yokoshima | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 16  | Ret  | 24  | Unknown
42  |  Hisashi Wada | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 16  |  | 24  | Unknown
43  |  Ryuichi Natsukawa  | 14  | Ret  | 15  | 16  |  | Ret  | 24  | Unknown
44  |  Masahiko Kondō | 14  |  | 15  | 16  |  | Ret  | 24  | Unknown
45  |  Mitsutake Koma  | 10  | 15  | 22  | 26  | Ret  | 17  | 23  | Unknown
46  |  Satoshi Ikezawa  | 18  | 12  | 10  |  |  |  | 21  | Unknown
47/48  |  Philippe Adams |  |  | 7  |  |  | 19  | 20  | Unknown
47/48  |  Andrew Gilbert-Scott |  |  | 7  |  |  | 19  | 20  | Unknown
49  |  Fumio Mutoh  | 18  | 12  |  | Ret  | 19  | 25  | 20  | Unknown
50  |  Masahiko Arakawa  |  | 8  |  |  |  | 20  | 19  | Unknown
51  |  Tomoyuki Hosono  | 10  | 15  | 22  | DNS  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | Unknown
52  |  Ryusaku Hitomi  | 10  | DNS  | DNS  | 26  |  | 17  | 17  | Unknown
53/54  |  Shinji Tsunashima  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 15  | Ret  | 17  | Unknown
53/54  |  Hiroyuki Kawai  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | 17  | 15  | Ret  | 17  | Unknown
55  |  Michiko Uematsu  |  | 8  |  |  |  |  | 15  | Unknown
56/57  |  Paolo Barilla |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 12  | Unknown
56/57  |  Stefan Johansson |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 12  | Unknown
58/59/60  |  Masahiko Hanayama  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 12  | Unknown
58/59/60  |  Masami Kageyama |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 12  | Unknown
58/59/60  |  Kumi Sato  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 12  | Unknown
61  |  Hironori Takeuchi |  |  | 10  | Ret  | DNS  | 25  | 11  | Unknown
62  |  Toru Sawada  |  | DNS  | DNQ  | DNS  | 10  |  | 11  | Unknown
63  |  Toru Horigome  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | Unknown
64/65  |  Takeo Asano  | 19  | Ret  | 17  | 25  | 20  | Ret  | 9  | Unknown
64/65  |  Makoto Hagiwara  | 19  | Ret  | 17  | 25  | 20  | Ret  | 9  | Unknown
66/67  |  Tsugio Oba  |  | 13  |  | 22  |  | Ret  | 8  | Unknown
66/67  |  Katsuaki Sato  |  | 13  |  | 22  |  | Ret  | 8  | Unknown
68/69  |  Shunji Kasuya | 21  | 14  |  |  | 18  | Ret  | 8  | Unknown
68/69  |  Kaori Okamoto  | 21  | 14  |  |  | 18  | Ret  | 8  | Unknown
70  |  Kawaji Takahashi  |  |  | 14  |  |  |  | 8  | Unknown
71/72  |  Takashi Onuma  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 15  | 8  | Unknown
71/72  |  Shinichi Yamaji |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 15  | 8  | Unknown
73  |  Tetsuya Tanaka |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 8  | Unknown
74  |  Winston Mak  | DNS  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 16  | 8  | Unknown
75  |  Eiichi Tajima |  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 16  | 8  | Unknown
76  |  James Kaye |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | 6  | Unknown
77  |  Toshikazu Kanamori  |  |  |  |  | 19  |  | 6  | Unknown
78  |  Tetsuya Ota |  |  |  | 20  | Ret  |  | 6  | Unknown
79  |  Kevin Wong  | DNS  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 18  | 6  | Unknown
80  |  Takayuki Ooi  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 18  | 6  | Unknown
81  |  Toru Hanyu  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | Unknown
82  |  Nobuyoshi Fukuda  |  |  |  | 15  |  |  | 4  | Unknown
83  |  Takuya Kurosawa |  |  | 18  |  |  |  | 4  | Unknown
84  |  Tetsu Horigome  |  |  | 19  | DNS  |  |  | 4  | Unknown
85  |  Toshihiro Yoshida  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  | 4  | Unknown
86/87/88  |  Heikki Salmenautio  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  | 4  | Unknown
86/87/88  |  Christer Simonsen  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  | 4  | Unknown
86/87/88  |  Kurt Simonsen  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  | 4  | Unknown
89/90  |  Takeshi Kubo  | 20  |  | Ret  | 19  |  | Ret  | 2  | Unknown
89/90  |  Akira Shibata  | 20  |  | Ret  | 19  |  | Ret  | 2  | Unknown
91/92  |  Sutthipong Samitchart  |  |  |  |  |  | 23  | 1  | Unknown
91/92  |  Kasikam Suphot  |  |  |  |  |  | 23  | 1  | Unknown
93/94  |  Masahiro Matsunaga | 22  |  | 24  | 24  | Ret  | Ret  | 1  | Unknown
93/94  |  Junko Mihara | 22  |  | 24  | 24  | Ret  | Ret  | 1  | Unknown
95  |  Akihiro Higashi  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 27  | 0  | Unknown
96  |  Isao Shibata  | DNS  |  |  |  |  | 27  | 0  | Unknown
97  |  Toshihiko Nogami  |  |  |  |  |  | 27  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Takamasa Nakagawa  | DNS  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Charles Kwan | DNS  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Katsutomo Kaneishi |  | Ret  | DNS  |  |  |  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Minoru Tanaka |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Yasufumi Yamakazi  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Prasert Aphiphunya  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Kriangkrai Limnantarak  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 0  | Unknown
NC  |  Shoji Kasai  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 0.00 km
NC  |  Sanshu Tanaka  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 0.00 km
NC  |  Yasuo Kusakabe  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 0.00 km
Pos  | Driver  | SUG | SUZ | TSU | SEN  | AUT | FUJ | Pts  | Distance
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold \- Pole
Italics \- Fastest lap

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