1996 Formula Nippon Championship
Appearance
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 |
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Kamome Service Racing Team with Impul Calsonic Racing Team with Impul |
1 | ![]() |
Lola T96/94 Lola T96/52 |
Mugen MF308 | B | All |
19 | ![]() |
Lola T96/95 Lola T96/52 |
All | |||
Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen Team avex Dome with Mugen |
2 | ![]() |
Dome F104i | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
8 | ![]() |
All | ||||
Team 5ZIGEN | 5 | ![]() |
Reynard 95D Reynard 96D |
Judd KV2 | Y | All |
6 | ![]() |
Lola T95/50 Reynard 96D |
All | |||
Advan Pal Checkers | 7 | ![]() |
Lola T95/50 | Judd KV2 | Y | All |
17 | ![]() |
Lola T94/50 | Mugen MF308 | All | ||
Shionogi Team Nova | 9 | ![]() |
Lola T96/51 | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
10 | ![]() |
All | ||||
Slim Beauty House Cerumo | 12 | ![]() |
Lola T94/50 | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
Nihon Lead Yamada | 15 | ![]() |
Lola T94/50 | Mugen MF308 | Y | 1–5, 7–8, 10 |
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6, 9 | |||||
Kanagawa Clinic Stellar | 20 | ![]() |
Reynard 96D | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
21 | ![]() |
Reynard 96D | All | |||
X Japan Racing Team LeMans | 24 | ![]() |
Reynard 96D | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
25 | ![]() |
All | ||||
Navi Connection Racing Team | 27 | ![]() |
Reynard 96D | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
28 | ![]() |
Reynard 94D Reynard 95D |
1–7, 9–10 | |||
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8 | |||||
Art Brilliant Gullwing | 30 | ![]() |
Lola T94/50 | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
31 | ![]() |
Lola T95/50 | All | |||
Funai Super Aguri | 55 | ![]() |
Reynard 95D | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
56 | ![]() |
All | ||||
PIAA Nakajima Racing | 64 | ![]() |
Reynard 97D | Mugen MF308 | B | All |
65 | ![]() |
All | ||||
Asahi Kiko Sports | 72 | ![]() |
Lola T93 | Cosworth DFV | B | All |
73 | ![]() |
All |
Race calendar and results
Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
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1 | Suzuka | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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
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Bold – Pole |
Team's championship
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Bold – Pole |
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
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1 | Ralf Schumacher | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
- | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Nihon Lead Yamada | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | R | - | - | - | - | 22 | 13 | - | - |
- | Tetsuji Tamanaka | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Nihon Lead Yamada | Lola | Mugen Honda | 26 | NQ | 26 | NQ | 26 | 18 | 26 | NQ | 26 | NQ | - | - | 26 | 15 | 26 | NQ | - | - | 26 | R |