1997 Formula Nippon Championship

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The 1997 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds. 17 different teams, 37 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 2 different engines competed.

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Teams and drivers

Team#DriverChassisEngineRounds
Team LeMans 1 Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Fontana Reynard 96D
Reynard 97D
Mugen MF308All
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Tuero Reynard 96D1–6
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm 8
Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Tachikawa 9–10
Asahi Kiko Sports3 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto Reynard 96D Mugen MF308All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens Reynard 96D Judd KV2
Mugen MF308
All
6 Flag of Finland.svg Risto Virtanen Reynard 95D
Reynard 96D
Judd KV21–3
Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Tajima 4–10
Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen 8 Flag of Japan.svg Juichi Wakisaka Dome F104 Mugen MF308All
Shionogi Team Nova9 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa Lola T97/51 Mugen MF308All
10 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida All
Team Cerumo 11 Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada Lola T96/52 Mugen MF3081–9
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm 10
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Sarah Kavanagh Reynard 95D
Lola T94/50
Cosworth AC
Mugen MF308
1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Shibahara 8–10
Team TMS17 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kondo Reynard 97D Mugen MF308All
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman All
Team Impul 19 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kurosawa Lola T96/52 Mugen MF308All
20 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama Reynard 96D
Lola T95/50
All
Be Brides ARP Asuka21 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka Lola T95/50 Mugen MF3081, 5–10
Navi Connection Racing Team27 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama Reynard 96D
Reynard 97D
Mugen MF308All
28 Flag of Japan.svg Katsumi Yamamoto Reynard 95D
Reynard 96D
All
Super Nova with Mirai
Kamome Service with Mirai
32 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri Reynard 95D Mugen MF3089–10
33 Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki Reynard 95DAll
Auto Tech Stellar
STP Stellar
34 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Martini Reynard 96D Mugen MF3083
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 4, 6, 9
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Boldrini 7–8, 10
35 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm Reynard 96D1–3
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella 4–10
Takagi B-1 Racing Team36 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Tamanaka Lola T95/50 Mugen MF308All
37 Flag of Japan.svg Masao Yamada Lola T94/501–5, 7–10
Funai Super Aguri 55 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi Reynard 96D Mugen MF308All
56 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 94D
Reynard 97D
Reynard 95D
1–9
Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Michigami 10
Team LeyJun
Sri Lanka with Team LeyJun
62 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsushi Toda Reynard 94D Mugen MF3084–8
63 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa Reynard 96D1–5
Flag of Japan.svg "Osamu" 6–10
PIAA Nakajima Racing 64 Flag of Japan.svg Toranosuke Takagi Reynard 97D Mugen MF308All
65 Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamanishi All

Calendar

Race NoTrackCountryDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 27 April 1997355.864=205.241 km1'03:21.391194.368 km/h Pedro de la Rosa Toranosuke Takagi Katsutomo Kaneishi
2 Mine Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 18 May 1997623.239=200.818 km1'21:52.463147.165 km/h Pedro de la Rosa Toranosuke Takagi Katsumi Yamamoto
3 Fuji Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 June 1997454.470=201.15 km0'59:08.195204.087 km/h Takuya Kurosawa Takuya Kurosawa (ss)
Pedro de la Rosa (fq)
Takuya Kurosawa
4 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6 July 1997355.864=205.241 km1'03:54.672192.681 km/h Toranosuke Takagi Toranosuke Takagi (ss)
Pedro de la Rosa (fq)
Masahiko Kageyama
5 Sugo Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3 August 1997543.704=200.016 km1'09:24.918172.886 km/h Pedro de la Rosa Pedro de la Rosa (ss)
Masahiko Kageyama (fq)
Norberto Fontana
6 Fuji Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31 August 1997454.470=201.15 km0'59:22.035203.294 km/h Pedro de la Rosa Pedro de la Rosa Pedro de la Rosa
7 Mine Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14 September 1997623.239=200.818 km1'21:57.038147.029 km/h Norberto Fontana Toranosuke Takagi Pedro de la Rosa
8 Motegi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 28 September 1997434.796=206.228 km1'09:34.297177.855 km/h Pedro de la Rosa Pedro de la Rosa Masami Kageyama
9 Fuji Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19 October 1997454.470=201.15 km1'01:29.628196.264 km/h Katsutomo Kaneishi Katsutomo Kaneishi (ss)
Norberto Fontana (fq)
Pedro de la Rosa
10 Suzuka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 9 November 1997355.864=205.241 km1'02:07.829198.203 km/h Pedro de la Rosa Pedro de la Rosa Masahiko Kageyama

Note:

Race 2 first finisher Norberto Fontana 1'21:51.024/147.209 km/h, but 1 minute penalty.

(ss) indicate the winner of the special stage, who started from pole - (fq) indicate the original fastest qualifier. In all other races, the fastest qualifier was also the winner of the special stage.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
RankName SUZ MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT FUJ SUZ Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa 112311212182
2 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kurosawa 221RetRetRetRetRetRet228
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Fontana 986Ret7213RetRet21
4 Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3744Ret339520
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama 11911564723419
6 Flag of Japan.svg Toranosuke Takagi RetDNS31RetRet5RetRet518
7 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama RetRet523Ret15Ret12316
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman Ret4156213Ret5Ret1112
9 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi 7RetRet10Ret188Ret1Ret10
10 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida 63Ret7Ret51011Ret137
11 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 4DNSRetRetRetRet6Ret47
12 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Apicella 8584Ret686
13 Flag of Japan.svg Toshio Suzuki 857Ret41698Ret95
14 Flag of Japan.svg Juichi Wakisaka 126RetRetRet7114RetRet4
15 Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamanishi 5Ret8RetRetRetRet17Ret72
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Tuero RetRet911Ret61
17 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm Ret13Ret6101
18 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka RetRet1114Ret1361
19 Flag of Japan.svg Katsumi Yamamoto 10RetRet9Ret12Ret147Ret0
20 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Boldrini 137Ret0
21 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto Ret1016159Ret12158140
22 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kondo 15DNS1214814Ret1311Ret0
23 Flag of Japan.svg Eiichi Tajima 13Ret9RetRetRet120
24 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Tachikawa 9Ret0
25 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens RetRetRetRetRet10Ret10RetRet0
26 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa Ret1114Ret100
27 Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Shibahara 1210Ret0
28 Flag of Finland.svg Risto VirtanenRetRet100
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Gilbert-Scott 12Ret140
30 Flag of Japan.svg Masao Yamada Ret12RetRetDSQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
31 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Tamanaka 13Ret1316RetRetRetRetDNQDNQ0
32 Flag of Ireland.svg Sarah Kavanagh 14Ret0
33 Flag of Japan.svg "Osamu" 151616Ret160
34 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri Ret150
35 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsushi Toda17Ret1717DNQ0
36 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Martini Ret0
37 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Michigami Ret0

Teams' Championship

RankNameCar SUZ MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT FUJ SUZ Points
1 Shionogi Nova9112311212189
1063Ret7Ret51011Ret13
2 Impul 19221RetRetRetRetRetRet244
20RetRet523Ret15Ret123
3 LeMans 1986Ret7213RetRet23
2RetRet911Ret669Ret
4 PIAA Nakajima 64RetDNS31RetRet5RetRet520
655Ret8RetRetRetRet17Ret7
5 Cerumo 113744Ret33951020
1214Ret1210Ret
6Navi Connection2711911564723419
2810RetRet9Ret12Ret147Ret
7 Funai Super Aguri 557RetRet10Ret188Ret1Ret17
564DNSRetRetRetRet6Ret4Ret
8Team TMS1715DNS1214814Ret1311Ret12
18Ret4156213Ret5Ret11
9Stellar34Ret12Ret13714Ret6
35Ret13Ret8584Ret68
10Mirai32Ret155
33857Ret41698Ret9
11 Dome with Mugen 8126RetRetRet7114RetRet4
12Be Brides21RetRet1114Ret1361
13Asahi Kiko Sports3Ret1016159Ret12158140
14 5ZIGEN 5RetRetRetRetRet10Ret10RetRet0
6RetRet1013Ret9RetRetRet12
15Team LeyJUN6217Ret1717DNQ0
63Ret1114Ret10151616Ret16
16Takagi B-1 Racing3613Ret1316RetRetRetRetDNQDNQ0
37Ret12RetRetDSQDNQDNQDNQDNQ

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