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Does anyone know when this photo was taken?

I'm guessing some time in early 1970?

 

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On 12/27/2019 at 12:50 PM, 240260280 said:

Does anyone know when this photo was taken?

I'm guessing some time in early 1970?

 

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5th July 1970

Its Yasunori TOSHIMORI in his 432-R at the inaugural race for the Hokkaido Speedway circuit. He took a win in the GTS class. 

 

The Hokkaido Speedway circuit, located in Shiraoicho - not so far from Noboribetsu's famous onsens and within reasonable travelling distance of Sapporo - seemed like it might become the focus of racing activity for the island of Hokkaido when it opened in 1970. But sadly it was to close in late 1973 after some fatal accidents and legal wranglings, not helped by the 'Oil Shock'.   

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    driven counter-clockwise?

    31 minutes ago, 26th-Z said:

    driven counter-clockwise?

    Apparently they designed it so that it could be run both ways. Fuji Speedway occasionally did that too.

    Check out the impressive Hokkaido Speedway ('HISCO') race control tower:

     

    50m tall, according to the report:

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    LeMans 1975

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    It is interesting on the Le Mans car that the fuel was very rich to darken the rear tail panels...

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    but it also looks like a large exhaust leak is also sooting-up the rocker/dogleg/lower driver door area.  As the race progresses, the soot stain gets bigger... a soot 24hr "hour glass" ?

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