1996 Formula Nippon Championship

1996 Formula Nippon

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The 1996 Formula Nippon Championship was the first season under the name Formula Nippon; before 1996, the category was named Japanese Formula 3000. This season was contested over 10 rounds. 15 different teams, 28 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed. Ralf Schumacher won the category, winning three races.

Teams and drivers

Team	#	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Rounds
Kamome Service Racing Team with Impul Calsonic Racing Team with Impul	1	Toshio Suzuki	Lola T96/94 Lola T96/52	Mugen MF308	B	All
	19	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Lola T96/95 Lola T96/52			All
Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen Team avex Dome with Mugen	2	Katsumi Yamamoto	Dome F104i	Mugen MF308	B	All
	8	Shinji Nakano				All
Team 5ZIGEN	5	Marco Apicella	Reynard 95D Reynard 96D	Judd KV2	Y	All
	6	Hidetoshi Mitsusada	Lola T95/50 Reynard 96D			All
Advan Pal Checkers	7	Masami Kageyama	Lola T95/50	Judd KV2	Y	All
	17	Taichiro Oonishi	Lola T94/50	Mugen MF308		All
Shionogi Team Nova	9	Pedro de la Rosa	Lola T96/51	Mugen MF308	B	All
	10	Norberto Fontana				All
Slim Beauty House Cerumo	12	Yukihiro Hane	Lola T94/50	Mugen MF308	B	All
Nihon Lead Yamada	15	Masao Yamada	Lola T94/50	Mugen MF308	Y	1–5, 7–8, 10
		Tetsuya Tanaka				6, 9
Kanagawa Clinic Stellar	20	Andrew Gilbert-Scott	Reynard 96D	Mugen MF308	B	All
	21	Michael Krumm	Reynard 96D			All
X Japan Racing Team LeMans	24	Naoki Hattori	Reynard 96D	Mugen MF308	B	All
	25	Ralf Schumacher				All
Navi Connection Racing Team	27	Masahiko Kageyama	Reynard 96D	Mugen MF308	B	All
	28	Masahiko Kondo	Reynard 94D Reynard 95D			1–7, 9–10
		Tom Kristensen				8
Art Brilliant Gullwing	30	Eiichi Tajima	Lola T94/50	Mugen MF308	B	All
	31	Hideki Okada	Lola T95/50			All
Funai Super Aguri	55	Katsutomo Kaneishi	Reynard 95D	Mugen MF308	B	All
	56	Satoshi Motoyama				All
PIAA Nakajima Racing	64	Toranosuke Takagi	Reynard 97D	Mugen MF308	B	All
	65	Takuya Kurosawa				All
Asahi Kiko Sports	72	Atsushi Kawamoto	Lola T93	Cosworth DFV	B	All
	73	Tetsuji Tamanaka				All

Race calendar and results

Race No	Track	Country	Date	Laps	Distance	Time	Speed	Winner	Pole Position	Fastest Race Lap
1	Suzuka	Japan	28 April 1996	34	5.864=199.376 km	1'01:47.773	193.581 km/h	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Toranosuke Takagi	Michael Krumm
2	Mine	Japan	12 May 1996	62	3.239=200.818 km	1'22:15.253	146.486 km/h	Ralf Schumacher	Michael Krumm	Norberto Fontana
3	Fuji	Japan	26 May 1996	45	4.470=201.15 km	1'03:40.066	189.562 km/h	Norberto Fontana	Ralf Schumacher	Norberto Fontana
4	Tokachi	Japan	23 June 1996	38	5.100=193.8 km	1'09:32.702	167.201 km/h	Ralf Schumacher	Toranosuke Takagi	Michael Krumm
5	Suzuka	Japan	7 July 1996	35	5.864=205.241 km	1'03:28.642	193.998 km/h	Toranosuke Takagi	Toranosuke Takagi	Shinji Nakano
6	Sugo	Japan	4 August 1996	54	3.704=200.016 km	1'05:18.450	183.761 km/h	Toranosuke Takagi	Toranosuke Takagi	Toranosuke Takagi
7	Fuji	Japan	1 September 1996	45	4.470=201.15 km	0'59:22.324	203.277 km/h	Naoki Hattori	Naoki Hattori	Norberto Fontana
8	Mine	Japan	15 September 1996	62	3.239=200.818 km	1'19:35.895	151.374 km/h	Ralf Schumacher	Toshio Suzuki	Katsutomo Kaneishi
9	Suzuka	Japan	29 September 1996	35	5.864=205.241 km	1'02:50.115	195.980 km/h	Naoki Hattori	Ralf Schumacher	Shinji Nakano
10	Fuji	Japan	20 October 1996	45	4.470=201.15 km	1'13:56.568	163.221 km/h	Katsutomo Kaneishi	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Shinji Nakano

Standings

For every race points were awarded: 10 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. No driver had a point deduction.

Driver's championship

Rank Driver SUZ MIN FUJ TOK SUZ SUG FUJ MIN SUZ FUJ Points 1 Ralf Schumacher 3 1 19 1 4 Ret Ret 1 4 Ret 40 2 Naoki Hattori 8 Ret 2 3 3 8 1 3 1 Ret 38 3 Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1 Ret 3 4 5 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret 31 4 Toranosuke Takagi Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret 25 5 Norberto Fontana 14 2 1 Ret 8 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret 22 6 Shinji Nakano 2 13 Ret 9 6 7 3 2 9 4 20 7 Katsutomo Kaneishi 6 Ret 4 5 7 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 19 8 Pedro de la Rosa 5 7 6 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 5 2 13 9 Takuya Kurosawa Ret 8 15 7 2 5 8 5 8 Ret 10 10 Satoshi Motoyama 7 Ret 5 17 12 3 5 6 Ret DNS 9 11 Masami Kageyama 10 5 Ret 2 17 15 9 11 Ret Ret 8 12 Toshio Suzuki 18 Ret 12 11 9 10 7 4 3 Ret 7 13 Andrew Gilbert Scott Ret Ret 7 14 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 5 5 14 Masahiko Kageyama Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 12 Ret 9 7 3 4 14 Michael Krumm 4 6 11 16 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 16 Marco Apicella 12 4 8 8 14 13 12 Ret 10 Ret 3 17 Katsumi Yamamoto 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret 1 17 Masahiko Kondo Ret 9 16 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 6 1  – Atsushi Kawamoto Ret 11 Ret 15 19 16 13 Ret Ret 7 0  – Tom Kristensen 8 0  – Hidetoshi Mitsusada Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 14 10 12 Ret Ret 0  – Hideki Okada 11 Ret 17 10 20 Ret 11 10 Ret DNS 0  – Taichiro Ohnishi 15 10 14 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 0  – Eiichi Tajima 13 12 13 12 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 0  – Yukihiro Hane 16 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 16 13 12 Ret 0  – Tetsuya Tanaka Ret 13 0  – Tetsuji Tamanaka 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret NC 0  – Masao Yamada DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ 15 DNQ Ret 0

Scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points 10 6 4 3 2 1 Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Team's championship

Rank Team Car SUZ MIN FUJ TOK SUZ SUG FUJ MIN SUZ FUJ Points 1 X-Japan Le Mans 24 8 Ret 2 3 3 8 1 3 1 Ret 78 25 3 1 19 1 4 Ret Ret 1 4 Ret 2 Team Impul 1 18 Ret 12 11 9 10 7 4 3 Ret 38 19 1 Ret 3 4 5 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 PIAA Nakajima 64 Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret 35 65 Ret 8 15 7 2 5 8 5 8 Ret 4 Shionogi Nova 9 5 7 6 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 5 2 35 10 14 2 1 Ret 8 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret 5 Funai Super Aguri 55 6 Ret 4 5 7 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 35 56 7 Ret 5 17 12 3 5 6 Ret DNS 6 Mugen Dome 2 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret 21 8 2 13 Ret 9 6 7 3 2 9 4 7 Kanagawa Clinic Stellar 20 Ret Ret 7 14 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 5 9 21 4 6 11 16 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Pal Checkers 7 10 5 Ret 2 17 15 9 11 Ret Ret 8 17 15 10 14 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 9 Navi Connection 27 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 12 Ret 9 7 3 5 28 Ret 9 16 13 Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 6 10 5Zigen 5 12 4 8 8 14 13 12 Ret 10 Ret 3 6 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 14 10 12 Ret Ret  – Asahi Kiko Sports 72 Ret 11 Ret 15 19 16 13 Ret Ret 7 0 73 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret NC  – Art Brilliant Gullwing 30 13 12 13 12 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 0 31 11 Ret 17 10 20 Ret 11 10 Ret DNS  – Slim Beauty House Cerumo 12 16 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 16 13 12 Ret 0  – Nihon Lead Yamada 15 DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ Ret 15 DNQ 13 Ret 0

Scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points 10 6 4 3 2 1 Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Complete Overview

first column of every race

10

= grid position

second column of every race

10

= race result

R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify

Place	Name	Country	Team	Chassis	Engine
1	Ralf Schumacher	Germany	Team LeMans	Reynard	Mugen Honda	10	3	8	1	1	19	4	1	8	4	8	R	8	R	3	1	1	4	9	R
2	Naoki Hattori	Japan	Team LeMans	Reynard	Mugen Honda	9	8	10	R	2	2	5	3	2	3	16	8	1	1	7	3	2	1	3	R
3	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Japan	Team Impul	Lola	Mugen Honda	2	1	4	R	5	3	18	4	4	5	3	2	4	R	6	R	4	2	1	R
4	Toranosuke Takagi	Japan	Nakajima Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	1	R	5	3	10	R	1	R	1	1	1	1	2	R	19	R	3	6	4	R
5	Norberto Fontana	Argentina	Team Nova	Lola	Mugen Honda	16	14	11	2	4	1	8	R	22	8	15	R	6	2	8	R	17	11	11	R
6	Shinji Nakano	Japan	Dome Mugen	Dome	Mugen	4	2	22	13	3	R	10	9	13	6	14	7	3	3	4	2	21	9	5	4
7	Katsutomo Kaneishi	Japan	Super Aguri	Reynard	Mugen Honda	13	6	17	R	8	4	11	5	12	7	6	R	14	4	5	R	11	R	7	1
8	Pedro de la Rosa	Spain	Team Nova	Lola	Mugen Honda	11	5	3	7	7	6	9	6	7	R	9	11	5	6	2	R	6	5	14	2
9	Takuya Kurosawa	Japan	Nakajima Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	18	R	18	8	15	15	2	7	3	2	7	5	10	8	12	5	7	8	8	R
10	Satoshi Motoyama	Japan	Super Aguri	Reynard	Mugen Honda	15	7	9	R	14	5	19	17	10	12	4	3	7	5	9	6	12	R	2	NS
11	Masami Kageyama	Japan	Advan Sport Pal	Lola	Mugen Honda	14	10	12	5	11	R	7	2	16	17	11	15	20	9	15	11	13	R	18	R
12	Toshio Suzuki	Japan	Team Impul	Lola	Mugen Honda	5	18	2	R	18	12	3	11	6	9	12	10	13	7	1	4	5	3	13	R
13	Andrew Gilbert Scott	United Kingdom	Stellar International	Reynard	Mugen Honda	21	R	19	R	17	7	13	14	9	R	2	4	23	R	13	7	15	R	15	5
14	Michael Krumm	Germany	Stellar International	Reynard	Mugen Honda	3	4	1	6	19	11	6	16	17	11	10	9	16	R	18	R	14	R	17	R
	Masahiko Kageyama	Japan	Navi Connection Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	8	R	15	R	12	R	16	R	5	16	13	12	9	R	16	9	8	7	12	3
16	Marco Apicella	Italy	Team 5Zigen	Reynard	Judd	12	12	6	4	6	8	17	8	24	14	26	13	11	12	11	R	9	10	10	R
17	Karsumi Yamamoto	Japan	Dome Mugen	Dome	Mugen	7	9	13	R	13	10	15	R	15	R	5	6	12	R	20	14	10	R	16	R
	Masahiko Kondo	Japan	Navi Connection Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	20	R	21	9	22	16	22	13	20	R	17	R	19	14	-	-	20	R	19	6
-	Atsushi Kawamoto	Japan	Asahi Kiko Sports	Lola	Cosworth	22	R	20	11	24	R	21	15	19	19	21	16	22	13	24	R	19	R	20	7
-	Tom Kristensen	Denmark	Navi Connection Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	8	-	-	-	-
-	Hidetoshi Mitsusada	Japan	Team 5Zigen	Lola	Judd	6	R	16	R	9	9	14	R	11	10
			Team 5Zigen	Reynard	Judd											22	14	15	10	17	12	16	R	6	R
-	Hideki Okada	Japan	Team Gullwing	Lola	Mugen Honda	17	11	7	R	16	17	12	10	14	20	18	R	18	11	21	10	24	R	21	NS
-	Taichiro Oonishi	Japan	Advan Sport Pal	Lola	Mugen Honda	23	15	24	10	21	14	23	R	21	15	24	R	24	R	23	R	23	14	24	R
-	Eiichi Tajima	Japan	Team Gullwing	Lola	Mugen Honda	19	13	14	12	20	13	20	12	18	18	20	R	21	R	22	R	26	R	22	NS
-	Yukihiro Hane	Japan	Team Cerumo	Lola	Mugen Honda	24	16	23	R	23	R	24	R	23	13	19	R	17	16	14	13	18	12	23	R
-	Tetsuya Tanaka	Japan	Nihon Lead Yamada	Lola	Mugen Honda	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	R	-	-	-	-	22	13	-	-
-	Tetsuji Tamanaka	Japan	Asahi Kiko Sports	Lola	Cosworth	25	17	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	15	25	R	25	NC
-	Masao Yamada	Japan	Nihon Lead Yamada	Lola	Mugen Honda	26	NQ	26	NQ	26	18	26	NQ	26	NQ	-	-	26	15	26	NQ	-	-	26	R

External links

• 1996 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon