#086 Yokohama Advan

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Published March 25, 2025 | Last update August 15, 20256 | 19 models online

Advan is a brand from Yokohama for the sporty tires. The distinctive red and black can be found on cars in the Japanese touring car, GT and sportscar series, but also on some Japanese entries during the Le Mans 24-hour race.

Group C

1983 Fuji 1000 km, Porsche 956K
In the world championship race at Fuji, no less than 9 Porsches 956 competed. The Rothmans cars took double victory, this Advan liveried Brun car finishes 6th. Takahashi would win the Japanese Championship no less than 4 times in the familiar colors of sponsor Advan.
Brun Speedbox #8: Kenji Takahaski (J) / Clemens Schickentanz (D)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time 1:13.190 / race 6th – 203 laps
Porsche 956K – Group C: Powered by 2.6 liter Porsche 935/78 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 640 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #111

  • EBBRO Racing Collection 43892 (diecast)
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1987 Fuji 500 km, Porsche 962C
The Japanese Sports Prototype Championship was very popular in the second half of the 80’s. Porsches battled with Toyotas and many European topdrivers were present. This Advan 962 won the 500km of Fuji and the drivers won the JSPC title in 1987.
Alpha Nova #1: Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) / Kenny Acheson (GB) / Kazua Mogi (J)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time 1:44.670 / race 1st – 112 laps
Porsche 962C – Group C1 – (local LD-1): Powered by 3.0 liter Porsche 962/70 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 640 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #111

  • SPARK KBS062 Kokusai Boeki Special #185 / 500 pcs (resin)
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1989 Suzuka 1000 km, Porsche 962C
This Advan Porsche 962C won the 1000 km at Suzuka and Kunimitsu Takahashi took his fourth JSPC title.
Alpha Nova #25: Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) / Stanley Dickens (S)
Results: Start-grid 5th / time 1:55.370 / race 1st – 171 laps
Porsche 962C – Group C: Powered by 3.0 liter Porsche 962/70 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 640 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 900 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #134

  • SPARK KBS054 Kokusai Boeki Special limited 500 pcs (resin)
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JTCC & JGTC

1987 Japanese Touring Car Championship Sugo 300km, Nissan Skyline
The Japanese GT Championship (JGTC) is very well known, but that was only launched in 1993. In the years before the Japanese Touring Car Championship showed some great racing. This Nissan Skyline RS DR30 made use of a 4-cylinder turbo engine and rear wheel drive.
Tomei Sport #26: Kenji Takahashi (J) / Takao Wada (J)
Results: Start-grid 10th / time 1:34,930 / race 5th – 79 laps
Nissan Skyline RS DR30 – Group A: Powered by 2.0 liter Nissan FJ20ET straight-4 turbo, approx. 350 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. HR31 #unknown

  • KYOSHO 03602A (diecast)
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    • Also appears in #066 Nissan Touring & GT

1991 Japanese Touring Car Championship, Nissan Skyline
In their Advan sponsored R32 with All-wheel drive, Takahashi and Tsuchiya finished third in the championship. They didn’t win a race but scored 4 second places. The title was that was won by Hasemi and Olofsson in a similar car from Hasemi Motorsport that won 8 events.
Team Taisan #2: Keiichi Tsuchiya (J) / Kenji Takahashi (J)
Results: 4 x 2nd / 3rd championship
Nissan Skyline GTS-R R32 – Group A: Powered by 2.6 liter Nissan RB26DETT- straight-6, approx. 550 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1400 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BNR32 #unknown

  • HPI 8028 (resin)
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    • Also appears in #066 Nissan Touring & GT

1994 Japanese GT Championship Mine, Ferrari F40 GT
1994 Was the second year of the Japanese GT Championship. The grid was a miraculous mix of exotic cars: Lots of Nissan Skylines, but also Porsche 911 GT2 and a former group C 962, Toyota Supra and a Ferrari F40. The former Jolly Club F40 wearing #40 was entered byTeam Taisan and won the final race of the season at Mine. In that race, Team Taisan even entered this second F40 in the well known black and red Yokohama livery.
Team Taisan #24: Keiichi Suzuki (J) / Hideshi Matsuda (J)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time 1:31.078 / race 8th – 86 laps
Ferrari F40 GT – JGTC Class 1: Powered by 2.9 liter Ferrari Tipo F120B V8 90º twin turbo, approx. 500 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Michelotto #80742

  • EBBRO 43866 produced by Spark (resin)
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    • Also appears in #053 Ferrari V6 & V8

1994 Japanese GT Championship Fuji 250, Porsche 962 GT
In 1994, Le Mans was won by a GT1 based on a groep C Porsche. In Japan the same trick was performed. Team Taisan adapted a Porsche 962 to fit the JGTC rules. It won the third round of the championship, the 250km race at Fuji.
Team Taisan #35: Anthony Reid (GB) / Masahiko Kondo (J)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 1:32.732 / race 1st – 56 laps
Porsche 962 GT – JGTC Class 1: Powered by 3.0 liter Porsche 962/70 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 500 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1000 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown

  • EBBRO Legend of JGTC 43962 (resin)
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1994 Japanese GT Championship Sugo, Porsche 911 RSR turbo
1994 Was the second year of the Japanese GT Championship. The grid was a mix of many different cars such as many Nissan Skyline, Toyota Supra, Porsche GT2, a downtuned 962, Ferrari F40 and even a Lamborghini Countach! This long tail Porsche RSR Turbo was entered by Team Kunimitsu and won the race at Sugo despite a spin in the closing laps.
Team Kunimitsu #100: Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) / Keiichi Tsuchiya (J)
Results: Start-grid 3rd / time 1:27.319 /1st – 81 laps
Porsche 911 RSR turbo – JGTC Class 1: Powered by 3.2 liter Porsche flat 6 twin turbo – approx. 500 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel monocoque Porsche 964, chassisnr. unknown

  • EBBRO Legend of JGTC 44528 (resin)
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1995 Japanese GT Championship Sugo, Porsche 911 GT2
Team Taisan replaced the exotic Porsche 962 GT2 by this 911 GT2. It won the 300 kilometer race at Sugo in the hands of Reid and Kondo.
Team Taisan #35: Anthony Reid (GB) / Masahiko Kondo (J)
Results: Start-grid 3rd / time 1:25.708 /1st – 81 laps
Porsche 911 GT2 – JGTC Class 1: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche flat 6 twin turbo – approx. 550 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque Porsche 993, chassisnr. unknown

  • VITESSE V065G (diecast)
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1996 Japanese GT Championship, Honda NSX
The Japanese GT Championship (JGTC) was very popular in 1996. This Honda NSX, the very same car which won the GT2 category at Le Mans in 1995, finished only 26th in the championship. JGTC GT500 cars were advancing far further than the quite basic GT2 cars.
Team Kunimitsu #100: Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) / Keiichi Tsuchiya (J)
Results: Championship 26th
Honda NSX GT2 – JGTC GT500: Powered by 3.5 liter Honda VTEC V6 90°, approx. 450 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1100 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr Thomson #009 

  • EBBRO Honda Racing Collection 43674 (diecast)
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    • Also appears in #067 Honda, Acura & Mugen

1997 & 1998 Japanese GT Championship, Chrysler Viper GTS/R
Dodge Vipers were not only used at Le Mans and in the FIA GT Series, it also found its way to Japan. Team Taisan Advan used a Porsche GT2 in the first part of the 1997 season before they switched to this mighty Viper. Its best result was 8th in the season final at Sugo. For the 1998 season, Tsuchiya was replaced by Tajima which brought no success. Only in the last race of the championship, when Anthony Reid replaced Tajima, the team scored its only point of the season.
Team Taisan #34: Keiichi Tsuchiya (J) / Hideshi Matsuda (J)
1997 Results: 4 points / championship 25th

Team Taisan #55: Hideshi Matsuda () /  Eichiie Tajima (J)
1998 Results: 1 point / championship 21st
Dodge Viper GTS/R – JGTC GT500: Powered by Chrysler 356-T6 V10 90º, approx. 500 hp (restricted). Yokohama Afvan tires. Weight 1150 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Chrysler #C8

  • EAGLE’S RACE 3618 & 3638 (diecast)
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2003 Japanese GT Championship Motegi, Toyota Supra GT500
The Japanese GT Championship is a very spectacular racing series with lots of European top drivers. French driver Jeremy Dufour teams up with local hero Seji Ara in this Team Advan Tsuchiya Toyota Supra V8. Their best race was at Motegi where they finish third.
Team Advan Tsuchiya #25: Jeremy Dufour (F) / Seji Ara (J)
Results: Start-grid 14th / time 1:48.355 / race 3rd – 63 laps
Toyota Supra (JZA-80) – JGTC GT500: Powered by 4.5 liter Toyota 3UZ-FE V8, approx. 500 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight unknown. Steel space frame, chassisnr. unknown

  • EBBRO Racing Series 43407 (diecast)
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2005 Super GT, Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The Japanese GT Championship changed its name into Super GT. This Porsche 911 GT3 RS drove in the GT300 class of the Super GT Championship. It stayed pointless in all races of the championship.
910 Racing #777: Kazuyoshi Takamizawa (J) / Sunako Jukucho (J)
Results: championship, no points /. best result 15th (3x)
Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RS – Super GT 300: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M96/70 flat-6, approx. 400 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #Z1S692094

  • EBBRO Porsche Collection 43752 (diecast)
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    • Also appears in #118 Porsche 996

Le Mans 24h

2000 Le Mans 24h, Porsche 911 GT3 R
The Porsche 996 GT3 was such a great success, that in the 2000 Le Mans race, all 12 cars in GT class were Porsches. This Japanese Team Taisan car won the class after the Dick Barbour Racing car got disqualified.
Team Taisan Advan #73: Hideki Fukuyama (J) / Atsushi Yogou (J) / Bruno Lambert (B)
Results: Start-grid 45th / time 4:21.040 / race 16th – 311 laps / 1st GT
Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R – Le Mans GT: Powered by 3.6 liter Porsche M96/70 flat-6, approx. 400 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #ZYS692111

  • EBBRO Porsche Collection 43182 (diecast)
    • Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
    • Also appears in #118 Porsche 996

2003 Le Mans 24h, Dome S101 – Mugen
The Japanese Kondo team races the Dome S101 which is also used by Racing for Holland. But Kondo races a Mugen engine and of course Yokohama tires. They finish 13th in Le Mans 2003.
Kondo Racing #9: Masahiko Kondo (J) / Ukyo Katayama (J)/ Ryo Fukuda (J)
Results: Start-grid 12th / time 3:41.608 / race 13th – 322 laps
Dome S101 – LMP900: Powered by 4.0 liter Mugen MF408S – V8 90°, approx. 540 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 910 kg. Carbon + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. S101 #04

  • EBBRO Dome racing car collection 43294 (diecast)
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2004 Le Mans 24h, Dome S101 – Mugen
The Japanese Kondo team races the Dome for the second year with a Mugen engine and the Yokohama Advanced tires. In qualifying, the team was 5 seconds faster than in the previous year but didn’t make it to the finish due to oil pressure problems.
Kondo Racing #9: Hiroki Katoh (J) / Ryo Fukuda (J) / Ryo Michigami (J)
Results: Start-grid 7th / time 3:36.285 / race DNF oil pressure – 206 laps
Dome S101 – LMP900: Powered by 4.0 liter Mugen MF408S – V8 90°, approx. 540 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 910 kg. Carbon + aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. S101 #04

  • EBBRO Dome racing car collection 43609 (diecast)
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2005 Le Mans 24h, Courage C60h – Judd
Courage Competition entered a C60h themselves, but still with the less powerful 4.0-liter Judd engine. It ran in Yokohama Advan colors and used the Japanese tires. It was not as fast as the Pescarolo squad in a similar chassis but still qualified 6th, unfortunately it crashed early in the race. Another Courage Competition entry, in a different livery but with similar specs finished 8th.
Courage Competition #13: Shinji Nakano (J) / Jonathan Cochet (J) / Bruce Jouanny (J)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time 3:38.735 / race DNF accident – 325 laps
Courage C60h – LMP1: Powered by 5.0 liter Judd GV5 V10 72º , approx. 625 hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 900 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. C60 #005

  • SPARK S0128 (resin)
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    • Also appears in #049 Courage

2006 Le Mans 24h, Courage LC70 – Mugen
Last years car was a hybrid between the old C60 LMP 900 and the new P1 regulations, The new P1 LC70 prototype was powered by a Mugen (Honda) V8 engine and was surprisingly quick in qualifying – 4 seconds faster than in 2005 – but only managed 35 laps in the race. The #12 entry didn’t make it to the finish either.
Courage Competition #13: Shinji Nakano (J) / Haruki Kurosawa (J) / Jean-Marc Gounon (F)
Results: Start-grid 5th / time 3:34.120 / race DNF gearbox – 35 laps
Courage LC70 – LMP1: Powered by 4.0 liter Mugen MF408S V8 90° , approx. 600hp. Yokohama Advan tires. Weight 900 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. LC70 #004

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  • EBBRO 43923 (diecast)
    • Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
    • Also appears in #049 Courage

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