1999 Formula Nippon Championship

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

Teams and drivers

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Team # Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Unlimited Racing Team LeMans 1 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
2 Japan Koji Yamanishi All
Asahi Kiko Sports 3 Japan Atsushi Kawamoto Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Japan Shigekazu Wakisaka Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 1–3
Japan Tetsuya Tanaka 5–10
6 Japan Tetsuya Tanaka 1
Germany Michael Krumm 2–10
Shionogi Team Nova 9 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman G-Force GF03B Mugen MF308 All
10 Japan Hiroki Katoh All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 Japan Yuji Tachikawa Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
12 Japan Akira Iida All
Speedmaster Mooncraft 14 Japan Ryo Michigami Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308 All
15 Japan Masahiko Kageyama All
Team TMS 17 Germany Dominik Schwager Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308 1–6
18 Japan Takuya Kurosawa 1–6
Be Brides Team Impul 19 Japan Masami Kageyama Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L 		Mugen MF308 All
20 Japan Hideki Noda All
Mirai 32 Japan Masahiko Kondo Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308 1–3
Takagi B-1 Racing 36 Japan Tetsuji Tamanaka Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L 		Mugen MF308 1, 3–10
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L 		Mugen MF308 All
56 Japan Juichi Wakisaka All
Team LeyJun 62 United Kingdom Peter Dumbreck Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
63 Japan "Osamu" Reynard 99L
Lola B99/51 		1–3
Japan Shinsuke Shibahara 6–10
PIAA Nakajima Racing 64 Netherlands Tom Coronel Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
65 Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing 68 Argentina Rubén Derfler Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All

Race calendar and results

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All races were held in Japan.

Race Track Date Pole Position Fastest Race Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Suzuka Circuit 8 April Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada Japan Satoshi Motoyama Japan Satoshi Motoyama Unlimited Racing Team LeMans
2 Twin Ring Motegi 9 May Netherlands Tom Coronel Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada PIAA Nakajima Racing
3 Mine Circuit 23 May Japan Satoshi Motoyama Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Japan Satoshi Motoyama Unlimited Racing Team LeMans
4 Fuji Speedway 6 June Germany Michael Krumm Japan Koji Yamanishi Netherlands Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing
5 Suzuka Circuit 4 July Japan Satoshi Motoyama Netherlands Tom Coronel Japan Masami Kageyama Be Brides Team Impul
6 Sportsland SUGO 1 August Netherlands Tom Coronel Japan Satoshi Motoyama Netherlands Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing
7 Twin Ring Motegi 5 September Netherlands Tom Coronel Japan Satoshi Motoyama Netherlands Tom Coronel PIAA Nakajima Racing
8 Fuji Speedway 19 September Netherlands Tom Coronel Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada PIAA Nakajima Racing
9 Mine Circuit 3 October Japan Satoshi Motoyama Japan Hideki Noda Japan Satoshi Motoyama Unlimited Racing Team LeMans
10 Suzuka-East Circuit 14 November Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Japan Yuji Tachikawa Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Shionogi Team Nova

Championship standings

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Drivers' Championship

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Scoring system
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1
Rank Name SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 Netherlands Tom Coronel 2 Ret 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 3 Ret 50
2 Japan Satoshi Motoyama 1 2 1 Ret Ret 2 3 Ret 1 Ret 46
3 Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3 1 8 10 5 11 4 1 5 9 31
4 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Ret 3 2 9 Ret 6 10 9 8 1 21
5 Germany Michael Krumm 5 Ret 3 11 4 9 4 Ret 2 19
6 Japan Masami Kageyama Ret Ret 6 12 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 17
7 United Kingdom Peter Dumbreck 4 6 5 2 Ret Ret 5 5 10 10 16
8 Japan Juichi Wakisaka Ret 15 10 Ret 9 5 2 3 11 3 16
9 Japan Takuya Kurosawa Ret Ret 12 5 3 3 10
10 Japan Ryo Michigami 6 8 7 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 5 9
11 Japan Hideki Noda Ret 16 13 14 6 Ret Ret 2 9 11 7
12 Japan Koji Yamanishi DNS DNS 4 4 8 9 8 Ret Ret Ret 6
13 Japan Yuji Tachikawa 5 4 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6
14 Japan Tetsuya Tanaka Ret 4 Ret 11 Ret 14 Ret 3
15 Germany Dominik Schwager Ret 7 Ret 6 Ret 7 1
16 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret 7 1
17 Japan Masahiko Kageyama Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 6 12 13 1
18 Japan Hiroki Katoh Ret 10 Ret 15 10 12 12 Ret 7 6 1
19 Japan Atsushi Kawamoto 8 Ret 11 18 13 Ret 13 7 Ret 16 0
20 Japan Akira Iida 7 Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 Ret Ret 13 12 0
21 Japan Shinsuke Shibahara Ret Ret 8 15 14 0
22 Argentina Rubén Derfler Ret 11 9 17 12 14 Ret Ret Ret 15 0
23 Japan Shigekazu Wakisaka Ret 9 Ret 0
24 Japan Tetsuji Tamanaka Ret 14 19 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret 17 0
25 Japan Masahiko Kondo Ret 13 Ret 0
26 Japan "Osamu" Ret 14 Ret 0

Teams' Championship

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Rank Name Car SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 PIAA Nakajima 64 2 Ret 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 3 Ret 81
65 3 1 8 10 5 11 4 1 5 9
2 Unlimited LeMans 1 1 2 1 Ret Ret 2 3 Ret 1 Ret 52
2 DNS DNS 4 4 8 9 8 Ret Ret Ret
3 Be Brides Impul 19 Ret Ret 6 12 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 24
20 Ret 16 13 14 6 Ret Ret 2 9 11
4 Shionogi Nova 9 Ret 3 2 9 Ret 6 10 9 8 1 22
10 Ret 10 Ret 15 10 12 12 Ret 7 6
5 5ZIGEN 5 Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 11 Ret 14 Ret 21
6 Ret 5 Ret 3 11 4 9 4 Ret 2
6 ARTA 55 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret 7 17
56 Ret 15 10 Ret 9 5 2 3 11 3
7 Team LeyJun 62 4 6 5 2 Ret Ret 5 5 10 10 16
63 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 8 15 14
8 Team TMS 17 Ret 7 Ret 6 Ret 7 11
18 Ret Ret 12 5 3 3
9 Speedmaster Mooncraft 14 6 8 7 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 5 10
15 Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 6 12 13
10 Cosmo Oil Cerumo 11 5 4 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6
12 7 Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 Ret Ret 13 12
11 Asahi Kiko Sports 3 8 Ret 11 18 13 Ret 13 7 Ret 16 0
12 DoCoMo Dandelion 68 Ret 11 9 17 12 14 Ret Ret Ret 15 0
13 Takagi B-1 Racing 36 Ret 14 19 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret 17 0
14 Mirai 32 Ret 13 Ret 0
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