# Fuji Long Distance Series

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Fuji Long Distance Series Category Sportscar, touring cars Country Japan Inaugural season 1977 Folded 1992

The **Fuji Long Distance Series** (富士ロングディスタンスシリーズ, *Fuji rongudisutansu shirīzu*) was a Japanese endurance championship which took place mainly at [Fuji International Speedway](/source/Fuji_Speedway).

The series began in 1977 and until 1984 was an independent championship with three rounds, all held at Fuji.[1] In the first two seasons the series was contested by [Group 6](/source/Group_6_(racing)) two-seater racing cars, with some [touring cars](/source/Touring_car_racing) filling the grid. The Group 6 sportscars were soon replaced by [Group 5](/source/Group_5_(racing)) silhouettes and 1983 saw the introduction of [Group C](/source/Group_C) and [IMSA GTP](/source/IMSA_GTP) [sports prototypes](/source/Sports_prototype) cars.[1] In 1985 the three Fuji races were incorporated into [All Japan Endurance Championship](/source/All_Japan_Sports_Prototype_Championship)[2] who already had a Fuji round known as *WEC in Japan*. As a result, between 1985 and 1990 the Fuji Long Distance Series title was awarded counting the four Fuji rounds from the merged championship.[1]

By 1991 the series was renamed **Long Distance Series** and counted all races from the All Japan championship,[1] however the series ended after the 1992 season, when the JAF dissolved the [All Japan Sports Prototype Championship](/source/All_Japan_Sports_Prototype_Championship), ending Group C racing in Japan.[2]

The Fuji Long Distance Series was sanctioned by *FISCO Club* (currently known as *Fuji Motorsports Club*) and, as a championship of entrants, the titles were awarded to teams.[1]

## Champions

Season Winning team 1977 Katayama Racing 1978 Katayama Racing 1979 Advan Racing Team 1980 Speed Star Wheel Racing Team 1981 Kinomi Racing 1982 Auto Beaurex Motor Sports 1983 Trust Racing Team 1984 Trust Racing Team 1985 Advan Sports Nova 1986 Advan Sports Nova 1987 Advan Alpha Nova 1988 From A Racing 1989 Omron Racing Team 1990 Nissan Motorsports 1991 Nissan Motorsports 1992 LD1: Toyota Team TOM'S LD2: Nissan Motorsports

## See also

- [Fuji Grand Champion Series](/source/Fuji_Grand_Champion_Series)

- [1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000 km](/source/1999_Le_Mans_Fuji_1000_km)

- [Japan Le Mans Challenge](/source/Japan_Le_Mans_Challenge)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WSPR_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WSPR_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WSPR_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WSPR_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WSPR_1-4) ["Fuji Long Distance Series"](http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/fld/nf_fld_home.html).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RSC_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RSC_2-1) ["Fuji Long Distance Series - Championships - Racing Sports Cars"](http://www.racingsportscars.com/championship/Fuji%20Long%20Distance%20Series.html).

## External links

- [Pictures from 1977-80 seasons](http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2009/12/21/fuji-speedway-in-photos-circa-1977-80/)

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