# 1986 Japanese Formula Two Championship

The 1986 Japanese Formula Two Championship was contested over 8 rounds. 12 teams, 19 drivers, 3 chassis, 3 engines, and 3 tires competed.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | # | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Rounds |
| Heros Racing | 1 | Satoru Nakajima | March 86J | Honda | B | All |
| Hoshino Racing | 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | March 86J | Honda | B | All |
| Speed Box Motor Sports | 3 | Eje Elgh | March 86J | Yamaha | D | All |
| Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | 5 | Masahiro Hasemi | March 85J March 86J | Yamaha | D | All |
| Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | 6 | Yoshiyasu Tachi | March 86J | Yamaha | D | All |
| Takuya Racing | 7 | Geoff Lees | March 85J March 86J | Yamaha | B | All |
| Takuya Racing | 11 | Aguri Suzuki | March 85J | Yamaha | B | 8 |
| Team LeMans | 8 | Keiji Matsumoto | March 86J | Yamaha | B | All |
| Team LeMans | 18 | Akio Morimoto | March 86J | Yamaha | B | 8 |
| Team Nova | 9 | Mike Thackwell | March 85J March 86J | Honda | B | All |
| Takeshi Project Racing | 10 | Hideshi Matsuda | March 85J | BMW | Y | 1-2, 4-8 |
| Team Equipe | 12 | Kengo Nakamoto | Maurer MM81 | BMW | D | 1, 4 |
| Leyton House Racing | 16 | Akira Hagiwara | March 86J | Yamaha | B | 1 |
| Leyton House Racing | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March 86J | Yamaha | B | 5-6, 8 |
| Leyton House Racing | 16 | Masanori Sekiya | March 86J | Yamaha | B | 7 |
| Advan Sports Racing Team JPS Advan Advan Sports Shigeyama Racing | 24 | Kenji Takahashi | March 86J | Yamaha | Y | All |
| Advan Sports Racing Team JPS Advan Advan Sports Shigeyama Racing | 25 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | March 86J | Yamaha | Y | All |
| Advan Sports Racing Team JPS Advan Advan Sports Shigeyama Racing | 26 | Takao Wada | March 86J | Yamaha | Y | All |
| Shimizu Racing | 33 | Masatomo Shimizu | March 85J | Yamaha | D | 1-2, 4, 7-8 |

## Results

| Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
| 10/03/85 | Rd.1 | Suzuka | Keiji Matsumoto | Team LeMans | March-Yamaha 86J |
| 20/04/86 | Rd.2 | Fuji | Geoff Lees | Takuya Racing | March-Yamaha 86J |
| 11/05/86 | Rd.3 | Mine | Keiji Matsumoto | Team LeMans | March-Yamaha 86J |
| 25/05/86 | Rd.4 | Suzuka | Satoru Nakajima | Heros Racing | March-Honda 86J |
| 06/07/86 | Rd.5 | Suzuka | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hoshino Racing | March-Honda 86J |
| 10/08/86 | Rd.6 | Fuji | Mike Thackwell | Team Nova | March-Honda 86J |
| 28/09/86 | Rd.7 | Suzuka | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hoshino Racing | March-Honda 86J |
| 02/11/86 | Rd.8 | Suzuka | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hoshino Racing | March-Honda 86J |

## Final point standings
### Driver

For every race points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, 3 for eighth place, 2 for ninth place and 1 for tenth place. No additional points were awarded. The best six results count. Five drivers had a point deduction, which are given in.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | Total Points |
| 1 | Satoru Nakajima | Japan | Heros Racing | March | Honda | 15 | 15 | (10) | 20 | 15 | 12 | 15 | (10) | 92 |
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Hoshino Racing | March | Honda | - | 12 | - | 15 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 87 |
| 3 | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom | Takuya Racing | March | Yamaha | - | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | (1) | 15 | 79 |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Cabin Racing | March | Yamaha | 20 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 72 |
| 5 | Mike Thackwell | New Zealand | Team Nova | March | Honda | 10 | (3) | 6 | (4) | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 68 |
| 6 | Eje Elgh | Sweden | Speed Box Motor Sports | March | Yamaha | 8 | (1) | 15 | 2 | 3 | (1) | 10 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Ivan Capelli | Italy | Leyton House Racing | March | Yamaha | - | - | - | - | 6 | 15 | - | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Takao Wada | Japan | Advan Sports Racing | March | Yamaha | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | 32 |
| 9 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | March | Yamaha | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | (2) | 28 |
| 10 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Team Nova | March | Honda | 6 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 8 | - | 22 |
| 11 | Yoshiyasu Tachi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | March | Yamaha | - | 2 | - | 10 | - | 6 | - | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Kenji Takahashi | Japan | Advan Sports Racing | March | Yamaha | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House Racing | March | Yamaha | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Shimizu Racing | March | Yamaha | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| | Aguri Suzuki | Japan | Takuya Racing | March | Yamaha | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan | Takeshi Project Team | March | BMW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 |