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27 Dec 2006, 15:49 (Ref:1799950)
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Fuji F1 1974
I've recently read Johnny Tipler's Ronnie Peterson biography, and in the race record at the back it mentions Ronnie's fastest lap in a non-championship race at Fuji in December 1974.
There is no mention of this event in Chris Ellard's 'Forgotten Races', and a google search didn't help either. I'm assuming this was a demo of some sort rather than an actual race, but can anyone help with info. ie. who else was there, what was the reason for them being there etc.? |
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28 Dec 2006, 17:12 (Ref:1800649)
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there was a demo race for f1 cars at Fuji but i think this was 75 or early 76 leading upto the 76 finale race
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28 Dec 2006, 19:57 (Ref:1800724)
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According to Toyota, in 1974 there was a “1974 World Winners F1 Demonstration.”
This was held on November 24th. I shall dig further. The first GP in Japan was in 1976. |
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29 Dec 2006, 06:52 (Ref:1800946)
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It was a 20-lap demonstration. As well as Peterson in a Lotus 72 others who took part were: Carlos Reutemann (Brabham BT44), Patrick Depaillier (Tyrrell), James Hunt (Hesketh) and Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren M23). Peterson "won" the race after a couple of pit stops.
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29 Dec 2006, 07:28 (Ref:1800952)
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 Well done Milan, i knew it was something along these lines but couldn't find any info to confirm it.
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