The 1997 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 13th edition of the series. It began at Fuji Speedway on 6 April and finished after eight events, also at Fuji Speedway on 2 November. The championship was won by Osamu Nakako, driving for Mugen Honda. [1] [2] [3]
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1 | R1 |
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6 April |
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R2 |
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2 | R3 |
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11 May |
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Mugen Honda | [8] |
R4 |
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Mugen Honda | [9] | |||
3 | R5 |
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25 May |
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Toyota Team TOM's | [10] |
R6 |
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Nismo | [11] | |||
4 | R7 |
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8 June |
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Mugen Honda | [12] |
R8 |
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Nismo | [13] | |||
5 | R9 |
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13 July |
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Mugen Honda | [14] |
R10 |
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Mugen Honda | [15] | |||
6 | R11 |
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7 September |
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Nismo | [16] |
R12 |
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HKS Opel Team Japan | [17] | |||
7 | R13 |
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21 September |
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Mugen Honda | [18] |
R14 |
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Mugen Honda | [19] | |||
8 | R15 |
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2 November |
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Mugen Honda | [20] |
R16 |
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Nismo | [21] |
Points were awarded 15, 12, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to the top 10 finishers in each race, with no bonus points for pole positions or fastest laps. Drivers would have counted their best 12 scores, but with the cancellation of the first two races of the season, only the ten best were counted.
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The 1997 Japanese Touring Car Championship season was the 13th edition of the series. It began at Fuji Speedway on 6 April and finished after eight events, also at Fuji Speedway on 2 November. The championship was won by Osamu Nakako, driving for Mugen Honda. [1] [2] [3]
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Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Ref | |
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1 | R1 |
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6 April |
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Races cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. | [5] | ||
R2 |
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[7] | ||||||
2 | R3 |
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11 May |
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Mugen Honda | [8] |
R4 |
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Mugen Honda | [9] | |||
3 | R5 |
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25 May |
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Toyota Team TOM's | [10] |
R6 |
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Nismo | [11] | |||
4 | R7 |
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8 June |
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Mugen Honda | [12] |
R8 |
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Nismo | [13] | |||
5 | R9 |
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13 July |
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Mugen Honda | [14] |
R10 |
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Mugen Honda | [15] | |||
6 | R11 |
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7 September |
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Nismo | [16] |
R12 |
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HKS Opel Team Japan | [17] | |||
7 | R13 |
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21 September |
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Mugen Honda | [18] |
R14 |
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Mugen Honda | [19] | |||
8 | R15 |
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2 November |
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Mugen Honda | [20] |
R16 |
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Nismo | [21] |
Points were awarded 15, 12, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to the top 10 finishers in each race, with no bonus points for pole positions or fastest laps. Drivers would have counted their best 12 scores, but with the cancellation of the first two races of the season, only the ten best were counted.
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Bold - Pole |