1999 Formula Nippon Championship

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The 1999 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds, 14 different teams, 26 different drivers, 3 different chassis and only 1 engine competed in the championship.

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Teams and drivers

Team#DriverChassisEngineRounds
Unlimited Racing Team LeMans 1 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 99L Mugen MF308All
2 Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamanishi All
Asahi Kiko Sports3 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto Reynard 99L Mugen MF308All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Flag of Japan.svg Shigekazu Wakisaka Reynard 99L Mugen MF3081–3
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka 5–10
6 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka 1
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm 2–10
Shionogi Team Nova9 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman G-Force GF03B Mugen MF308All
10 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Katoh All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Tachikawa Reynard 99L Mugen MF308All
12 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida All
Speedmaster Mooncraft14 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Michigami Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308All
15 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama All
Team TMS17 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Schwager Lola B99/51 Mugen MF3081–6
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kurosawa 1–6
Be Brides Team Impul 19 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L
Mugen MF308All
20 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda All
Mirai32 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kondo Lola B99/51 Mugen MF3081–3
Takagi B-1 Racing36 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Tamanaka Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L
Mugen MF3081, 3–10
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L
Mugen MF308All
56 Flag of Japan.svg Juichi Wakisaka All
Team LeyJun62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck Reynard 99L Mugen MF308All
63 Flag of Japan.svg "Osamu" Reynard 99L
Lola B99/51
1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Shibahara 6–10
PIAA Nakajima Racing 64 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Reynard 99L Mugen MF308All
65 Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing 68 Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Derfler Reynard 99L Mugen MF308All

Race calendar and results

All races were held in Japan.

RaceTrackDatePole PositionFastest Race LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1 Suzuka Circuit 18 April Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Unlimited Racing Team LeMans
2 Twin Ring Motegi 9 May Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada PIAA Nakajima Racing
3 Mine Circuit 23 May Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Unlimited Racing Team LeMans
4 Fuji Speedway 6 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamanishi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing
5 Suzuka Circuit 4 July Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama Be Brides Team Impul
6 Sportsland SUGO 1 August Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing
7 Fuji Speedway 5 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing
8 Mine Circuit 19 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada PIAA Nakajima Racing
9 Twin Ring Motegi 3 October Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama Unlimited Racing Team LeMans
10 Suzuka-East Circuit 14 November Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Tachikawa Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman Shionogi Team Nova

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
RankName SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel 2Ret31211Ret3Ret50
2 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 121RetRet23Ret1Ret46
3 Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Mitsusada 31810511415931
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ralph Firman Ret329Ret61098121
5 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm 5Ret311494Ret219
6 Flag of Japan.svg Masami Kageyama RetRet6121RetRetRet4417
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck 4652RetRet55101016
8 Flag of Japan.svg Juichi Wakisaka Ret1510Ret952311316
9 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kurosawa RetRet1253310
10 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Michigami 6878RetRet7Ret259
11 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda Ret1613146RetRet29117
12 Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yamanishi DNSDNS44898RetRetRet6
13 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Tachikawa 54Ret77RetRetRet686
14 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Tanaka Ret4Ret11Ret14Ret3
15 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Schwager Ret7Ret6Ret71
16 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi 9RetRet11Ret86RetRet71
17 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kageyama Ret12Ret13Ret13Ret612131
18 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Katoh Ret10Ret15101212Ret761
19 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Kawamoto 8Ret111813Ret137Ret160
20 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Iida 7RetRet16Ret10RetRet13120
21 Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Shibahara RetRet815140
22 Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Derfler Ret119171214RetRetRet150
23 Flag of Japan.svg Shigekazu Wakisaka Ret9Ret0
24 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Tamanaka Ret141914RetRet10Ret170
25 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Kondo Ret13Ret0
26 Flag of Japan.svg "Osamu" Ret14Ret0

Teams' Championship

RankNameCar SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 PIAA Nakajima 642Ret31211Ret3Ret81
65318105114159
2 Unlimited LeMans 1121RetRet23Ret1Ret52
2DNSDNS44898RetRetRet
3Be Brides Impul 19RetRet6121RetRetRet4424
20Ret1613146RetRet2911
4Shionogi Nova9Ret329Ret61098122
10Ret10Ret15101212Ret76
5 5ZIGEN 5Ret9Ret4Ret11Ret14Ret21
6Ret5Ret311494Ret2
6 ARTA 559RetRet11Ret86RetRet717
56Ret1510Ret9523113
7Team LeyJun624652RetRet55101016
63Ret14RetRetRet81514
8Team TMS17Ret7Ret6Ret711
18RetRet12533
9Speedmaster Mooncraft146878RetRet7Ret2510
15Ret12Ret13Ret13Ret61213
10 Cosmo Oil Cerumo 1154Ret77RetRetRet686
127RetRet16Ret10RetRet1312
11Asahi Kiko Sports38Ret111813Ret137Ret160
12 DoCoMo Dandelion 68Ret119171214RetRetRet150
13Takagi B-1 Racing36Ret141914RetRet10Ret170
14Mirai32Ret13Ret0