The 1978 Fuji Long Distance Series was the second season of this series, with all races being held at the Fuji International Speedway.
It was contested by Group 6 sportscars (class R2), Group 5 silhouettes (class R1) and touring cars (classes 1, 2 and 3).
Schedule Round Race Circuit Date 1 Fuji 500 km Fuji Speedway 9 April 2 Fuji 1000 km Fuji Speedway 23 July 3 Fuji 500 miles Fuji Speedway 29 October
Season results
Round Circuit Winning team Winning drivers Winning car 1 Fuji Speedway #11 Harada Racing Company Masahiro Hasemi Kazuyoshi Hoshino Alpine A441 2 Fuji SpeedwayReport #5 Katayama Racing Yoshimi Katayama Tsunehisa Asai March 75S-Mazda 3 Fuji Speedway #5 Katayama Racing Yoshimi Katayama Tsunehisa Asai March 75S-Mazda
Final standings Rank Team Car(s) Points Wins 1 Katayama Racing March 75S-MazdaChevron B23-Mazda 55 2 2 Harada Racing Company Alpine A441 50 1 3 F1 Racing Chevron B23-BMW 18 0 4 Victory Circle Club Chevron B36-BMW 12 0 Mazda Auto Tokyo Chevron B36-Mazda 12 0 Tom's March 73S-Toyota 12 0
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