1991 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

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The 1991 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was scheduled over 11 rounds and contested over 10 rounds. 27 different teams, 47 different drivers, 5 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.

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All events took place at venues located within the country of Japan.

Race NoTrackRace NameDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1 Suzuka Million Card Cup Race 2&4 Suzuka3 March 1991355.864=205.241 km1'03:33.365193.757 km/h Ukyo Katayama Ukyo Katayama Ukyo Katayama
2 Autopolis All Japan F3000 Championship in Autopolis24 March 1991434.674=200.982 km1'08:17.963176.560 km/h Akihiko Nakaya Akihiko Nakaya Kazuyoshi Hoshino
3 Fuji Cabin International Formula Cup14 April 1991454.470=201.15 km1'00:09.320200.631 km/h Kazuyoshi Hoshino Mauro Martini Keiji Matsumoto
4 Mine Nippon Shinpan Super Cup Rd.1 Nishi-Nihon All Star12 May 1991623.239=200.818 km1'36:48.120124.471 km/h Eddie Irvine Akihiko Nakaya Takuya Kurosawa
5 Suzuka Million Card Cup Race Round 2 Suzuka26 May 1991345.864=199.376 km1'03:38.746187.955 km/h Ukyo Katayama Ukyo Katayama Ross Cheever
6 Sugo Nippon Shinpan Super Cup Rd.2 Sugo Inter Formula28 July 1991543.704=200.016 km1'06:46.689179.714 km/h Ross Cheever Ross Cheever Akihiko Nakaya
7 Fuji Nippon Shinpan Super Cup Rd.3 Fuji Champions11 August 1991454.470=201.15 km0'59:58.828201.216 km/h Kazuyoshi Hoshino Mauro Martini Ukyo Katayama
Fuji Nippon Shinpan Super Cup Rd.4 Fuji Inter8 September 1991race postponed to November, 30 due to heavy rain
8 Suzuka Million Card Cup Race Round 3 Suzuka29 September 1991355.864=205.241 km1'05:07.814189.074 km/h Ross Cheever Ukyo Katayama Volker Weidler
Fuji Nippon Shinpan Super Cup Rd.5 Fuji Final27 October 1991cancelled due to heavy rain
9 Suzuka Million Card Cup Race Final Round Suzuka17 November 1991355.864=205.241 km1'04:23.785191.229 km/h Ross Cheever Kazuyoshi Hoshino Volker Weidler
10 Fuji Nippon Shinpan Super Cup Rd.4 Fuji Inter30 November 1991454.470=201.15 km0'59:33.076202.666 km/h Volker Weidler Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki

Note:

Race 10 was started with the qualification times set for the race scheduled on September, 8.

The weekend in Fuji with the race cancelled on October, 27 saw only practice and qualification sections.

Final point standings

Driver

For every race, points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 to the runner up, 4 to third place, 3 to fourth place, 2 to fifth place, and 1 to sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 7 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngine Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Total Points
1 Ukyo Katayama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Cabin Racing/Heroes Lola Cosworth 93--9166-640
2 Ross Cheever Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Team LeMans Reynard Mugen Honda -----9-99-27
3 Volker Weidler Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Team Nova Lola Mugen Honda ---44-4-4925
4 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team Impul Lola Mugen Honda -69---9---24
5 Hitoshi Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stellar International Lola Mugen Honda 614-6--21-20
6 Akihiko Nakaya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft Lola Mugen Honda -9---4-3--16
7 Eddie Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Cerumo Lola Mugen Honda -2-93-----14
8 Mauro Martini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Suntec Racing Lola Mugen Honda 14----2-6-13
9 Thomas Danielsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Team Nova Lola Mugen Honda -----3342-12
10 Johnny Herbert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team LeMans Ralt Mugen Honda 2--6-----19
11 Jan Lammers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dome Dome Mugen Honda 4-2---1---7
12 Keiji Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dome Dome Mugen Honda --6-------6
Michael Schumacher Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Team LeMans Ralt Mugen Honda -----6----6
Jeff Krosnoff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Suntec Racing Lola Mugen Honda --3-----3-6
15 Toshio Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Universal Racing Lola Mugen Honda ---22-----4
Paulo Carcasci Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bitoku Motorsport Lola Mugen Honda ---------44
17 Masanori Sekiya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Leyton House Racing Lola Mugen Honda 3---------3
Minoru Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Leyton House Racing Lola Mugen Honda ---3------3
Naoki Hattori Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft Lola Mugen Honda -----2-1--3
Maurizio Sandro Sala Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Super Evolution Racing Lola Mugen Honda ---------33
21 Masahiro Hasemi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Lola Mugen Honda ---------22
22 Takuya Kurosawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nakajima Racing Ralt Mugen Honda --1-------1
Mika Salo Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. Lola Mugen Honda ---1------1
Geoff Lees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Hayashi Ralt Mugen Honda ----1-----1

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS=disqualified

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngine Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg
1 Ukyo Katayama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Cabin Racing/Heroes Lola Cosworth 1144393R1136321241022
2 Ross Cheever Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Team LeMans Reynard Mugen Honda 16R8R5122R1011114R21314R
3 Volker Weidler Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Team Nova Lola Mugen Honda 201534NQ2019183531388310108361
4 Kazuyoshi Hoshino Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team Impul Lola Mugen Honda 7R32218R4R11R216R1R1R
5 Hitoshi Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stellar International Lola Mugen Honda 221161336R2212171312451069R
6 Akihiko Nakaya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft Lola Mugen Honda 1216117R1R877368342R715
7 Eddie Irvine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Cerumo Lola Mugen Honda 1082511151112249716138R2013139
8 Mauro Martini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Suntec Racing Lola Mugen Honda 36531165R3R201015171452313
9 Thomas Danielsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Team Nova Lola Mugen Honda 6R221919R15913DIS64747311517R
10 Johnny Herbert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team LeMans Ralt Mugen Honda 55978R1327R21R20R9712R226
11 Jan Lammers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dome Dome Mugen Honda 8316917510R151025R17615R14727R
12 Keiji Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dome Dome Mugen Honda 18R15R927R6R18R18241612251816R
Michael Schumacher Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Team LeMans Ralt Mugen Honda ----------42--------
Jeff Krosnoff Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Suntec Racing Lola Mugen Honda 13761010414NS11R141411171297412R
15 Toshio Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Universal Racing Lola Mugen Honda 221113NS6826521516929NQ281126121511
Paulo Carcasci Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bitoku Motorsport Lola Mugen Honda --DIS-141819R1212171312711R68103
17 Masanori Sekiya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Leyton House Racing Lola Mugen Honda 441815241791017R109--5NS
Leyton House Racing Leyton House Mugen Honda 511
Team LeMans Ralt Mugen Honda 169
Minoru Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Leyton House Racing Lola Mugen Honda 21R23R32NQ16428R15122215--
Dome Dome Mugen Honda 2815
Leyton House Racing Leyton House Mugen Honda 33NQ
Naoki Hattori Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft Lola Mugen Honda 14R7131610121516R251510569R1412
Maurizio Sandro Sala Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Super Evolution Racing Lola Mugen Honda --------34NQ24R2814271622R184
21 Masahiro Hasemi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Speed Star Wheel Racing Lola Mugen Honda 23929NQ231429NQ20R26R141919152714115
22 Takuya Kurosawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nakajima Racing Ralt Mugen Honda 15R10846479R815511--8R
Nakajima Racing Reynard Mugen Honda 1817
Mika Salo Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. Lola Mugen Honda --261433NQ22631NQ28NQ1832NQ
Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. Reynard Mugen Honda 2515R19R
Geoff Lees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Team Hayashi Ralt Mugen Honda 2414141827131711146
Team Hayashi Lola Mugen Honda 10R
Team Hayashi Lola Judd 31NQ13829NQ26R
- Naohiro Furuya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dome Lola Mugen Honda 26R2012212430NQ23R27NQ262524R23R297
- Takao Wada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sport Pal Lola Mugen Honda 271719NS12728R32NQ--32NQ------
- Tetsuya Ota Flag of Japan.svg  Japan CSK Racing Lola Mugen Honda 32NQ31NQ31NQ271225932NQ21232619--248
- Osamu Nakako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nakajima Racing Lola Mugen Honda 2810121122R21819R22R242030NQ--32NQ
- Hisashi Wada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Funaki Racing Lola Mugen Honda 25NS32NQ30NQ31NQ26834NQ30NQ29NQ--23NS
- Yoshiyasu Tachi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Navi Connection/Funaki Racing Lola Mugen Honda 11R272129NQ32NQ24R29NQ9R20R13162010
- Masahiko Kageyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stellar International Lola Mugen Honda 19R2117151125R181319R1916141324R31NQ
- Kunimitsu Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sport Nova Lola Mugen Honda 29NQ25202522241430NQ231623212120191121R
- Hideshi Matsuda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takeshi Project Racing Lola Cosworth 171217R2820DIS-36NQ----------
- Hideo Fukuyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team Noji International Lola Mugen Honda 91330NQ2623201329NQ30NQ34NQ181717R25R
-Katsunori IketaniFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Super Cad Racing/Noji Lola Mugen Honda DIS---35NQDIS-33NQ--33NQ22R21R2814
- Enrico Bertaggia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Footwork Racing International Lola Mugen Honda 34NQ241618212316------------
- Katsutomo Kaneishi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Zoom Racing Lola Cosworth DIS-282234NQDIS-27R31NQ27222318--30NQ
- Kouji Sato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nakajima Racing Reynard Mugen Honda --------------25R----
- Masyoshi Nishigaito Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Advan Sport Pal Lola Mugen Honda --------------31NQ30NQ--
- Philippe Adams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium CSK Racing Lola Mugen Honda ----------------32NQ--
- Kouichi Iwaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Team Iwaki Lola Mugen Honda 31NQ--DIS---------------
- Shunji Kasuya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Super Evolution Racing Lola Mugen Honda 36NQ--36NQ--------------
- Hideki Okada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. Lola Mugen Honda 30NQ------------------
- Syuuji Hyoudou Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bitoku Motorsport Lola Mugen Honda 33NQ------------------
- Kenny Acheson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. Reynard Mugen Honda DIS-------------------
- Pedro Chaves Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Nakajima Racing Lola Mugen Honda ----------------DIS---
- Emanuele Pirro [1] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Team Hayashi Lola Judd --------------------
  1. took only part in the weekend with the cancelled race in Fuji

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