January 26, 2024

Fuji Motorsports Museum

Special Feature on K4-GP: EnvironmentallyFriendly and Visually Enjoyable
2 units of K4-GP, FL500, Porsche 962C
The museum will also implement a partial replacement of the permanently exhibited vehicles.
The Fuji Motorsports Museum (located in Oyama-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka) will hold a K4-GP eventrelated project from January 26th to April 8th.
In this special exhibition, in conjunction with the 'K4-GP' that will soon to be held at Fuji Speedway onFebruary 3rd and 4th, we will display two K4-GP vehicles along with the FL500 (a formula car) and thePorsche 962C.
Both K4-GP and the FL500 are made using K-Car (compact) vehicles and their parts, representing
grassroots motorsports that are low-cost and environmentally friendly, and have continued to becherished and loved. Enjoy the delightful sight of the adorable K4-GP vehicles and the comparison withthe light formula cars (FL500) of yesteryear. Also on display are a 3/4 scale 962C designed by a famous
racing car designer, arranged side by side with the real Porsche 962C for comparison, creating a fun andcool spectacle.

The K4-GP, which started at Fuji Speedway in 2001, is a 'race-like eco-run competition' held twice a year,
in summer and winter. It has established modification ranges for each class, allowing vehicles of various
shapes to participate, making it a popular event. The FL500 was a formula car equipped with light vehicle
engines from the 1970s. It saw participation from numerous domestic constructors and racing drivers
who would later turn professional, making it a lively and popular series.
Next month, we will also carry out a partial replacement of the permanently exhibited vehicles. This time,
as a collaborative project with the Shikoku Automobile Museum (located in Nioi-cho, Konan-shi, Kochi)
and our museum, as well as the Toyota Museum (located in Nagakute-shi, Aichi), we will newly borrowthe 'Lancia Delta S4', a symbol of the late 1980s rally, and display it in the 'Rally: A challenge to races at
the world's highest levels' section.
For more detailed information, please refer to the second and subsequent pages of this release.
１１．Special Exhibitions
Exhibition Period : January 26th (Friday) – April 8th (Monday) (scheduled)
Exhibition Location： ①②：Corner in front of the elevator on the first floor③④：Le Mans Exhibition Corner on the second floor
Featured vehicles:① FL500 Hayashi 712(1978) <On loan from Hayashi Racing Ltd.>This is the '712', a mass-produced model by Hayashi Racing, of which about 30 units
were made. It is the vehicle that propelled the company to prominence as a leading
constructor.
② 3/4 F40 for K4-GP <On loan from Team TAISAN> *Scheduled for display after February 4th (Sunday)
Reminisce about the Team TAISAN Ferrari F40, which competed in the All Japan GT
Championship, and the 3/4 scale F40 based on the Zaurus Jr, created to boost theexcitement of the K4-GP.
③ 962C for K4-GP <On loan from Team TAISAN>
The 3/4 scale 962C, based on the Zaurus Jr and built for the K4 GP by Team TAISAN'srepresentative Chiba, who achieved three consecutive victories (1985, 1986, 1987) inthe All Japan Endurance Championship with the Porsche 956/962C.
④ Porsche 962C <On loan from M’s Vantec Co., Ltd.>The successor to the endurance champion Porsche 956, which started with a 1-2-3 finish
at the 50th Le Mans 24 Hours race in June 1982, and went on to win the World
Endurance Championship Fuji 6 Hours race (WEC in Japan) in October of the same year.
The exhibited vehicle is one of the cars from Team TAISAN, a top privateer team, which
won numerous races in the All Japan Endurance Championship and the All Japan GT
Championship from the 1980s to the 1990s.

①FL500 Hayashi 712③ K3/4 962C for K4-GP④ Porsche 962C

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２．Permanent Exhibition Vehicle Replacement
Exhibition Period: February 2nd, 2024 – Early February 2025 (scheduled)Featured vehicle: Lancia Delta S4 (1986) <Photographed at the Shikoku Automobile Museum>A midship 4WD vehicle for the WRC, appearing at the end of the 1985 season,conforming to Group B regulations. It featured a steel tube spaceframe chassis
with body panels extensively using lightweight materials like carbon Kevlar andtitanium. The engine, with a displacement of 1,759cc, was equipped with both asupercharger and a turbocharger, initially producing 450 horsepower andeventually reaching up to 600 horsepower, making it a monster machine.
Although it debuted with a win, the Group B rally, due to its immense power, led
to numerous accidents causing injuries and fatalities among drivers, co-drivers,and even spectators. Consequently, it was discontinued after 1986.

Lancia Delta S4 (1986) <Photographed at the Shikoku Automobile Museum>３

【Information on the Fuji Motorsports Museum】①

Location: 645 Omika, Oyama-Cho, Sunto-Gun, Shizuoka, Japan, 410-1308
・Approx. 20 minutes by car from Tomei Expressway, Gotemba Interchange(from Tokyo).
・Approx. 10 minutes by car from Shin-Tomei Expressway Shin-Gotemba Interchange(from Nagoya).
・Approx. 20 minutes by taxi (13 km) from Gotemba Station on JR Gotemba Line.
Telephone number: ＋81-550-78-2480②

Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 16:30)*Subject to change on weekends, holidays, race days, etc.
Please refer to the opening calendar.

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Closure Days: Open Year-Round④

Admission fee: (Weekdays) Adult 1,800 yen, Junior high and high school student 900 yen, andElementary school student 700 yen(Weekends and national holidays) Adult 2,000 yen, Junior high and highschool student 1,000 yen, and Elementary school student 800 yen*Tax included / Online and group discounts available

For details on opening hours and admission fees, please visit the official website.
https://fuji-motorsports-museum.jp/en/

Media wishing to cover the event, can request through an "Application for Coverage" located on theFuji Motorsports Museum website.
Fuji Motorsports Museum
Telephone number: ＋81-550-78-2480 (Representative)
E-mail: xk-fmm@mail.toyota.co.jp

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