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All-Japan Formula 2 Championship (1978-1986)

1978 (Champion: Kazuyoshi Hoshino)
1. Suzuka, Mar 4-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing Nova-BMW
2. Fuji, May 3-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing Nova-BMW
3. Suzuka, May 21-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing Nova-BMW
4. Suzuka, Jul 2-Marc Surer (CH)-Vivic Club March-BMW
5. Suzuka, Sep 24-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing Nova-BMW
6. Nishinihon, Oct 22-Masahiro Hasemi (J)-Nova Engineering Chevron-BMW
7. Suzuka, Nov 5-Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)-Speed Star Wheel Racing Kojima-BMW

1979 (Champion: Keiji Matsumoto)
1. Suzuka, Mar 11-Beppe Gabbiani (I)-Le Mans Company March-BMW
2. Nishinihon, Apr 8-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Le Mans Company March-BMW
3. Suzuka, May 20-Kenji Takahashi (J)-Tomei Jidousya March-BMW
4. Fuji, Jun 3-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Le Mans Company March-BMW
5. Suzuka, Jul 1-Masahiro Hasemi (J)-Nova Engineering March-BMW
6. Suzuka, Sep 23-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Le Mans Company March-BMW
7. Suzuka, Nov 4-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing March-BMW

1980 (Champion: Masahiro Hasemi)
1. Suzuka, Mar 9-Satoru Nakajima (J)-I & I Racing Developments March-BMW
2. Nishinihon, Apr 20-Masahiro Hasemi (J)-Tomy Racing Team March-BMW
3. Suzuka, May 25-Satoru Nakajima (J)-I & I Racing Developments March-BMW
4. Suzuka, Jul 6-Masahiro Hasemi (J)-Tomy Racing Team March-BMW
5. Suzuka, Sep 28-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Le Mans Company March-BMW
6. Suzuka, Nov 3-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing March-BMW

1981 (Champion: Satoru Nakajima)
1. Suzuka, Mar 8-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Team Le Mans March-BMW
2. Suzuka, May 31-Naohiro Fujita (J)-Speed Star Wheel Racing March-BMW
3. Suzuka, Jul 5-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing Lola-BMW
4. Suzuka, Sep 27-Satoru Nakajima (J)-I & I Racing Developments March-Honda
5. Suzuka, Nov 1-Satoru Nakajima (J)-I & I Racing Developments March-Honda

1982 (Champion: Satoru Nakajima)
1. Suzuka, Mar 14-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Team Ikuzawa March-Honda
2. Fuji, Apr 11-Kenji Takahashi (J)-Tomei Jidousya March-BMW
3. Suzuka, May 30-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Team Ikuzawa March-Honda March-Honda
4. Suzuka, Jul 4-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Heroes Racing March-BMW
5. Suzuka, Sep 26-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Team Ikuzawa March-Honda
6. Suzuka, Nov 7-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Team Ikuzawa March-Honda

1983 (Champion: Geoff Lees)
1. Suzuka, Mar 13-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Harada Racing Company March-Honda
2. Fuji, Apr 10-Kenji Takahashi (J)-Tomei Jidousya March-BMW
3. Nishinihon, May 15-Geoff Lees (GB)-Team Ikuzawa Spirit-Honda
4. Suzuka, May 29-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Team Le Mans March-BMW
5. Suzuka, Jul 3-Geoff Lees (GB)-Team Ikuzawa Spirit-Honda
6. Fuji, Aug 14-Geoff Lees (GB)-Team Ikuzawa March-Honda
7. Suzuka, Sep 25-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Harada Racing Company March-Honda
8. Suzuka, Nov 6-Geoff Lees (GB)-Team Ikuzawa March-Honda

1984 (Champion: Satoru Nakajima)
1. Suzuka, Mar 11-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
2. Fuji, Apr 15-Stefan Johansson (S)-Nova Engineering March-Honda
3. Nishinihon, May 14-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Hoshino Racing March-Honda
4. Suzuka, May 27-Stefan Johansson (S)-Nova Engineering March-Honda
5. Suzuka, Jul 8-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
6. Fuji, Aug 12-Stefan Johansson (S)-Nova Engineering March-Honda
7. Suzuka, Sep 23-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
8. Suzuka, Nov 3-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda

1985 (Champion: Satoru Nakajima)
1. Suzuka, Mar 10-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Team Le Mans March-BMW
2. Fuji, Apr 21-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
3. Nishinihon, May 12-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
4. Suzuka, May 26-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
5. Suzuka, Jul 6-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Hoshino Racing March-Honda
6. Fuji, Aug 11-Kenny Acheson (GB)-Nova Engineering March-Honda
7. Suzuka, Sep 29-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
8. Suzuka, Nov 3-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda

1986 (Champion: Satoru Nakajima)
1. Suzuka, Mar 9-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Team Le Mans March-Yamaha
2. Fuji, Apr 20-Geoff Lees (GB)-Yura Takuya March-Yamaha
3. Nishinihon, May 11-Keiji Matsumoto (J)-Team Le Mans March-Yamaha
4. Suzuka, May 25-Satoru Nakajima (J)-Heroes Racing March-Honda
5. Suzuka, Jul 6-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Hoshino Racing March-Honda
6. Fuji, Aug 10-Mike Thackwell (NZ)-Nova Engineering March-Honda
7. Suzuka, Sep 28-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Hoshino Racing March-Honda
8. Suzuka, Nov 2-Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J)-Hoshino Racing March-Honda

Total races: 63

Winning drivers

21 wins-Satoru Nakajima
12 wins-Kazuyoshi Hoshino
9 wins-Keiji Matsumoto
5 wins-Geoff Lees
4 wins-Masahiro Hasemi
3 wins-Stefan Johansson, Kenji Takahashi
1 win-Kenny Acheson, Naohiro Fujita, Beppe Gabbiani, Marc Surer, Kunimitsu Takahashi, Mike Thackwell

Total winning drivers: 13

Winning nationalities

Great Britain-2 drivers (Acheson, Lees)
Italy-1 driver (Gabbiani)
Japan-7 drivers (Fujita, Hasemi, Hoshino, Matsumoto, Nakajima, Ke Takahashi, Ku Takahashi)
New Zealand-1 driver (Thackwell)
Sweden-1 driver (Johansson)
Switzerland-1 driver (Surer)

Total winning nationalities: 6

Winning manufacturers

54 wins-March
4 wins-Nova
2 wins-Spirit
1 win-Chevron, Kojima, Lola

Total wins: 63 by 6 manufacturers

Winning engines

32 wins-Honda
28 wins-BMW
3 wins-Yamaha

Total wins: 63 by 3 engine manufacturers

Winning teams

18 wins-Heroes Racing
10 wins-Le Mans Company (Team Le Mans)
8 wins-Team Ikuzawa
7 wins-Nova Engineering
5 wins-Hoshino Racing
4 wins-I & I Racing Developments
3 wins-Tomei Jidousya
2 wins-Harada Racing Company, Speed Star Wheel Racing, Tomy Racing Team
1 win-Vivic Club, Yura Takuya

Total wins: 63 by 12 teams