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The team was founded in 1976 by Matsuhisa Kojima. Kojima had made a fortune importing bananas, and was a motor-racing enthusiast, having riden in Motocross himself in the 1960s. He began entering Formula Two cars in Japan, and struck a deal with Dunlop to supply tyres for the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix. To go with these, the company constructed the KE007 chassis, and brought on several staff from the Maki (constructor) team. They helped arrange an entry for the Grand Prix at Fuji, and a Cosworth DFV engine. A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross is a form of motorcycle or ATV racing held on enclosed off-road circuits and is the most popular form of amateur motorcycle racing. ... Formula Two is a type of formula racing. ... People whose family name is or was Dunlop include John Boyd Dunlop — Scottish inventor and founder of the Dunlop rubber company John Thomas Dunlop — United States administrator Sir Edward Weary Dunlop — Australian war hero Douglas Morton Dunlop — Scottish-American professor of history and orientalist. ... Results from the 1976 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Fuji on October 24, 1976 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Masahiro Hasemi 118. ... Maki may mean: Miflaga Komunistit Yisraelit, the Communist Party of Israel. ... Fuji is: A mountain in Japan, see Mount Fuji A Japanese company producing photographic film, cameras, and related products, see Fujifilm A Japanese company producing industrial products, see Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is an engine design and manufacture company founded in 1958, specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...

The car was tested throughout the Autumn of 1976, with Masahiro Hasemi, a Japanese Formula Two driver, at the wheel. Hasemi then scored a huge stir at the Japanese Grand Prix, posting 4th best time in the first qualifying session. However, he crashed in the second session, and the car had to be rebuilt virtually from scratch. Hasemi started 10th, and ran superbly before tyre trouble led to an eventual 11th place. He was credited with fastest lap, but since then there have been questions raised over the accuracy of this. Masahiro Hasemi was a Formula One driver from Japan. ... Formula Two is a type of formula racing. ... Since its first inclusion in the Formula One Championship, the Japanese Grand Prix has become synonymous with excitement and controversy. ...

A planned entry into the 1977 South American races didn't emerge, but the team built a new Kojima 009 for the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix. Bridgestone this time supplied the tyres, but these were unsatisfactory, and Noritake Takahara started only 19th before crashing avoiding debris. The old KE007 was entered by Heros Racing for the same race, Kazuyoshi Hoshino starting and finishing 11th. Results from the 1977 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix held at Fuji on October 23, 1977 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jody Scheckter 114. ... Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン) was Japanese company founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎 Ishibashi Shōjirō) in the city of Kurume, Japan. ... Noritake Takahara was a Formula One driver from Japan. ... Kazuyoshi Hoshino(Japanese: 星野 一義) (Born July 1, 1947, Shizuoka Prefecture) was a Formula One driver from Japan. ...

Kojima continued as an F2 entrant until the late 1980s, but never ventured beyond domestic racing.

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