369:, the two team's finishes were reversed: the Aim Sports entry retired due to engine failure, whilst both MYZ entries finished; the #4 MYZ car took the class win, and finished second overall, whilst the #3 MYZ car finished third overall. The #4 MYZ car won the LMP2 category again at the season finale, which was the
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won the class. The Aim Sports GC21 finished fifth overall, and second in class, whilst the
Forward Racing entry was not classified, and the Rs Serizawa entry retired. Aim Sports were once again the only entry in the season finale, which was the Okayama 1000 km; the team took an overall victory
263:, won the first event, held in March, with six cars being entered. Each of the following events had seven entries. The final race of the season saw the first mechanically attributed retirement; the privateer
294:. However, the entry list had decreased, with no more than five drivers competing in any of the races. Fuji Speedway reopened in 2005, and the GC-21 series returned there for all five races of the season.
244:, became the first driver to win in the car, with all five entries finishing the twelve lap event. By the final race of the season, held in November, the grid had expanded to eight cars, with
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suffered a gearbox failure after five laps, in a race where
Yamazaki won again. Yamazaki won three races that year, and took two further second places on the way to securing the title.
391:, and once more won their class, finishing second overall. Three GC21s were entered in the Motegi 1000 km; the regular Aim Sports car was complemented by an entry from
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Okayama 1000 km had finished.
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saw the JLMC expand to a four-race series, whilst the GC21 was discontinued. For the season opener, which was the Sugo 1000 km, two GC21s were entered; one by
373:, whilst both of the other GC21s retired. As a result, MYZ won the LMP2 Team's Championship, and Sakamoto, Namekata and Fujii won the LMP2 Driver's Championship.
387:. Although Takamizawa did not attend the event, Aim Sports did, and finished fourth, winning the LMP2 category. Aim Sports were the only GC21 in the
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500:"Japan Le Mans Challenge Report, Round 1 – Sugo May 14"
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660:. World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from
1135:"Japan Le Mans Challenge series come to close"
1067:"Motegi 1000 Kilometres 2007 - Photo gallery"
975:"Okayama 1000 Kilometres 2006 - Race results"
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1089:"Motegi 1000 Kilometres 2007 - Race results"
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931:"Sugo 1000 Kilometres 2006 - Race results"
252:retired from race three after three laps.
1137:. Japan Le Mans Challenge. Archived from
999:. Japan Le Mans Challenge. Archived from
1112:"Japan Le Mans Challenge – Okayama Race"
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341:retired, whilst the #4 car, driven by
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51:1,998 cc (121.9 cu in)
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904:"GC21 Fuji 2006-08-26 - Race results"
882:"GC21 Fuji 2006-08-05 - Race results"
860:"GC21 Fuji 2006-06-18 - Race results"
838:"GC21 Fuji 2006-05-03 - Race results"
812:"GC21 Fuji 2006-04-02 - Race results"
683:Dalle Carbonare, Dino (31 May 2012).
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1110:Ten Caat, Marcel (28 October 2007).
814:. Racing Sports Cars. Archived from
524:. Racing Sports Cars. Archived from
453:. Racing Sports Cars. Archived from
171:, and based on one of the company's
1133:Uzushiri, Eiji (31 October 2007).
203:was revived, under the GC21 name.
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760:"Temple of Speed: Fuji Speedway"
424:for the first time, beating the
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201:Fuji Grand Champion Series
169:Fuji Grand Champion Series
110:(6 class victories in the
85:Fuji Grand Champion Series
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38:Technical specifications
311:Japan Le Mans Challenge
181:Japan Le Mans Challenge
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614:"GC21 Fuji 2003-03-23"
592:"GC21 Fuji 2002-10-13"
570:"GC21 Fuji 2002-11-10"
548:"GC21 Fuji 2002-07-28"
477:"GC21 – Championships"
139:Drivers' Championships
339:Jun'ichirou Yamashita
1091:. Racing Sports Cars
1069:. Racing Sports Cars
1047:. Racing Sports Cars
1025:. Racing Sports Cars
1003:on 28 September 2007
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502:. dailysportscar.com
479:. Racing Sports Cars
381:Kazuyoshi Takamizawa
278:, as well as one at
223:straight-four engine
124:Teams' Championships
1171:Dallara racing cars
1141:on 15 November 2007
818:on 25 February 2014
792:on 22 February 2015
718:on 22 February 2015
664:on 22 February 2015
498:Kobayashi, Tomoko.
227:naturally-aspirated
75:Competition history
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1166:Le Mans Prototypes
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347:Yoshihisa Namekata
246:Ronnie Quintarelli
229:units used in F3.
225:, in place of the
16:Prototype race car
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355:Shinsuke Yamazaki
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1160:Categories
438:References
426:Team Mugen
417:Max Racing
407:, who ran
395:, who had
359:Yuuji Asou
261:Aim Sports
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