1996 Formula Nippon Championship

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The 1996 Formula Nippon Championship was the twenty-fourth season of premier Japanese single-seater racing, the first season under the management of the newly created Japan Race Promotion (JRP), and the first under the name Formula Nippon, after changing its name from the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship.

The season was contested over 10 rounds across five venues. Fifteen different teams, 28 different drivers, three different chassis and three different engines competed. Team LeMans driver Ralf Schumacher became the first and only driver to win the Japanese Top Formula championship in his rookie season.[1]

This was the final season for six-time Top Formula Champion Kazuyoshi Hoshino, who announced his retirement from the series prior to the start of the 1997 season. This was also the last year of open tyre competition between Bridgestone and Yokohama Rubber, as Bridgestone would be the series' sole supplier beginning in 1997.

Teams and drivers

More information Team, # ...
Team # Driver Chassis Engine Tyre Rounds
Kamome Service Racing Team with Impul
Calsonic Racing Team with Impul		 1 Japan Toshio Suzuki Lola T96/94
Lola T96/52		 Mugen MF308 B All
19 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino Lola T96/95
Lola T96/52		 All
Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen
Team avex Dome with Mugen		 2 Japan Katsumi Yamamoto Dome F104i Mugen MF308 B All
8 Japan Shinji Nakano All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Italy Marco Apicella Reynard 95D
Reynard 96D		 Judd KV2 Y All
6 Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada Lola T95/50
Reynard 96D		 All
Advan Pal Checkers 7 Japan Masami Kageyama Lola T95/50 Judd KV2 Y All
17 Japan Taichiro Oonishi Lola T94/50 Mugen MF308 All
Shionogi Team Nova 9 Spain Pedro de la Rosa Lola T96/51 Mugen MF308 B All
10 Argentina Norberto Fontana All
Slim Beauty House Cerumo 12 Japan Yukihiro Hane Lola T94/50 Mugen MF308 B All
Nihon Lead Yamada 15 Japan Masao Yamada Lola T94/50 Mugen MF308 Y 1–5, 7–8, 10
Japan Tetsuya Tanaka 6, 9
Kanagawa Clinic Stellar 20 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 B All
21 Germany Michael Krumm Reynard 96D All
X Japan Racing Team LeMans 24 Japan Naoki Hattori Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 B All
25 Germany Ralf Schumacher All
Navi Connection Racing Team 27 Japan Masahiko Kageyama Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 B All
28 Japan Masahiko Kondo Reynard 94D
Reynard 95D		 1–7, 9–10
Denmark Tom Kristensen 8
Art Brilliant Gullwing 30 Japan Eiichi Tajima Lola T94/50 Mugen MF308 B All
31 Japan Hideki Okada Lola T95/50 All
Funai Super Aguri 55 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Reynard 95D Mugen MF308 B All
56 Japan Satoshi Motoyama All
PIAA Nakajima Racing 64 Japan Toranosuke Takagi Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 B All
65 Japan Takuya Kurosawa All
Asahi Kiko Sports 72 Japan Atsushi Kawamoto Lola T93 Cosworth DFV B All
73 Japan Tetsuji Tamanaka All
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Race calendar and results

All races were held in Japan.

More information Race, Track ...
Race Track Date Pole position Fastest Race Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Suzuka Circuit 28 April Japan Toranosuke Takagi Germany Michael Krumm Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino Calsonic Racing Team with Impul
2 Mine Circuit 12 May Germany Michael Krumm Argentina Norberto Fontana Germany Ralf Schumacher X Japan Racing Team LeMans
3 Fuji Speedway 26 May Germany Ralf Schumacher Argentina Norberto Fontana Argentina Norberto Fontana Shionogi Team Nova
4 Tokachi International Speedway 23 June Japan Toranosuke Takagi Germany Michael Krumm Germany Ralf Schumacher X Japan Racing Team LeMans
5 Suzuka Circuit 7 July Japan Toranosuke Takagi Japan Shinji Nakano Japan Toranosuke Takagi PIAA Nakajima Racing
6 Sportsland SUGO 4 August Japan Toranosuke Takagi Japan Toranosuke Takagi Japan Toranosuke Takagi PIAA Nakajima Racing
7 Fuji Speedway 1 September Japan Naoki Hattori Argentina Norberto Fontana Japan Naoki Hattori X Japan Racing Team LeMans
8 Mine Circuit 15 September Japan Toshio Suzuki Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Germany Ralf Schumacher X Japan Racing Team LeMans
9 Suzuka Circuit 29 September Germany Ralf Schumacher Japan Shinji Nakano Japan Naoki Hattori X Japan Racing Team LeMans
10 Fuji Speedway 20 October Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino Japan Shinji Nakano Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Funai Super Aguri
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Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
More information Position, 1st ...
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
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More information Rank, Driver ...
Rank Driver SUZ MIN FUJ TOK SUZ SUG FUJ MIN SUZ FUJ Points
1 Germany Ralf Schumacher 3 1 19 1 4 Ret Ret 1 4 Ret 40
2 Japan Naoki Hattori 8 Ret 2 3 3 8 1 3 1 Ret 38
3 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino 1 Ret 3 4 5 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret 31
4 Japan Toranosuke Takagi Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret 25
5 Argentina Norberto Fontana 14 2 1 Ret 8 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret 22
6 Japan Shinji Nakano 2 13 Ret 9 6 7 3 2 9 4 20
7 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi 6 Ret 4 5 7 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 19
8 Spain Pedro de la Rosa 5 7 6 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 5 2 13
9 Japan Takuya Kurosawa Ret 8 15 7 2 5 8 5 8 Ret 10
10 Japan Satoshi Motoyama 7 Ret 5 17 12 3 5 6 Ret DNS 9
11 Japan Masami Kageyama 10 5 Ret 2 17 15 9 11 Ret Ret 8
12 Japan Toshio Suzuki 18 Ret 12 11 9 10 7 4 3 Ret 7
13 United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-Scott Ret Ret 7 14 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 5 5
14 Japan Masahiko Kageyama Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 12 Ret 9 7 3 4
14 Germany Michael Krumm 4 6 11 16 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4
16 Italy Marco Apicella 12 4 8 8 14 13 12 Ret 10 Ret 3
17 Japan Katsumi Yamamoto 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret 1
17 Japan Masahiko Kondo Ret 9 16 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret 6 1
 – Japan Atsushi Kawamoto Ret 11 Ret 15 19 16 13 Ret Ret 7 0
 – Denmark Tom Kristensen 8 0
 – Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 14 10 12 Ret Ret 0
 – Japan Hideki Okada 11 Ret 17 10 20 Ret 11 10 Ret DNS 0
 – Japan Taichiro Ohnishi 15 10 14 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 0
 – Japan Eiichi Tajima 13 12 13 12 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 0
 – Japan Yukihiro Hane 16 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 16 13 12 Ret 0
 – Japan Tetsuya Tanaka Ret 13 0
 – Japan Tetsuji Tamanaka 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret NC 0
 – Japan Masao Yamada DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ 15 DNQ Ret 0
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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Team's championship

More information Rank, Team ...
Rank Team Car SUZ MIN FUJ TOK SUZ SUG FUJ MIN SUZ FUJ Points
1 X-Japan Le Mans 24 8 Ret 2 3 3 8 1 3 1 Ret 78
25 3 1 19 1 4 Ret Ret 1 4 Ret
2 Team Impul 1 18 Ret 12 11 9 10 7 4 3 Ret 38
19 1 Ret 3 4 5 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret
3 PIAA Nakajima 64 Ret 3 Ret Ret 1 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret 35
65 Ret 8 15 7 2 5 8 5 8 Ret
4 Shionogi Nova 9 5 7 6 6 Ret 11 6 Ret 5 2 35
10 14 2 1 Ret 8 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret
5 Funai Super Aguri 55 6 Ret 4 5 7 Ret 4 Ret Ret 1 35
56 7 Ret 5 17 12 3 5 6 Ret DNS
6 Mugen Dome 2 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret 21
8 2 13 Ret 9 6 7 3 2 9 4
7 Kanagawa Clinic Stellar 20 Ret Ret 7 14 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 5 9
21 4 6 11 16 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret
8 Pal Checkers 7 10 5 Ret 2 17 15 9 11 Ret Ret 8
17 15 10 14 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret
9 Navi Connection 27 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 12 Ret 9 7 3 5
28 Ret 9 16 13 Ret Ret 14 8 Ret 6
10 5Zigen 5 12 4 8 8 14 13 12 Ret 10 Ret 3
6 Ret Ret 9 Ret 10 14 10 12 Ret Ret
 – Asahi Kiko Sports 72 Ret 11 Ret 15 19 16 13 Ret Ret 7 0
73 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret NC
 – Art Brilliant Gullwing 30 13 12 13 12 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 0
31 11 Ret 17 10 20 Ret 11 10 Ret DNS
 – Slim Beauty House Cerumo 12 16 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret 16 13 12 Ret 0
 – Nihon Lead Yamada 15 DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ Ret 15 DNQ 13 Ret 0
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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Complete Overview

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

R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngineJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapan
1Ralf Schumacher GermanyTeam LeMansReynardMugen Honda1038111941848R8R31149R
2Naoki Hattori JapanTeam LeMansReynardMugen Honda9810R2253231681173213R
3Kazuyoshi Hoshino JapanTeam ImpulLolaMugen Honda214R5318445324R6R421R
4Toranosuke Takagi JapanNakajima RacingReynardMugen Honda1R5310R1R11112R19R364R
5Norberto Fontana ArgentinaTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda1614112418R22815R628R171111R
6Shinji Nakano JapanDome MugenDomeMugen4222133R109136147334221954
7Katsutomo Kaneishi JapanSuper AguriReynardMugen Honda13617R841151276R1445R11R71
8Pedro de la Rosa SpainTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda1153776967R911562R65142
9Takuya Kurosawa JapanNakajima RacingReynardMugen Honda18R1881515273275108125788R
10Satoshi Motoyama JapanSuper AguriReynardMugen Honda1579R1451917101243759612R2NS
11Masami Kageyama JapanAdvan Sport PalLolaMugen Honda141012511R7216171115209151113R18R
12Toshio Suzuki JapanTeam ImpulLolaMugen Honda5182R1812311691210137145313R
13Andrew Gilbert Scott United KingdomStellar InternationalReynardMugen Honda21R19R17713149R2423R13715R155
14Michael Krumm GermanyStellar InternationalReynardMugen Honda34161911616171110916R18R14R17R
Masahiko Kageyama JapanNavi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda8R15R12R16R51613129R16987123
16Marco Apicella ItalyTeam 5ZigenReynardJudd1212646817824142613111211R91010R
17Katsumi Yamamoto JapanDome MugenDomeMugen7913R131015R15R5612R201410R16R
Masahiko Kondo JapanNavi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda20R2192216221320R17R1914--20R196
-Atsushi Kawamoto JapanAsahi Kiko SportsLolaCosworth22R201124R211519192116221324R19R207
-Tom Kristensen DenmarkNavi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda--------------108----
-Hidetoshi Mitsusada JapanTeam 5ZigenLolaJudd6R16R9914R1110
Team 5ZigenReynardJudd22141510171216R6R
-Hideki Okada JapanTeam GullwingLolaMugen Honda17117R16171210142018R1811211024R21NS
-Taichiro Oonishi JapanAdvan Sport PalLolaMugen Honda23152410211423R211524R24R23R231424R
-Eiichi Tajima JapanTeam GullwingLolaMugen Honda1913141220132012181820R21R22R26R22NS
-Yukihiro Hane JapanTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda241623R23R24R231319R17161413181223R
-Tetsuya Tanaka JapanNihon Lead YamadaLolaMugen Honda----------23R----2213--
-Tetsuji Tamanaka JapanAsahi Kiko SportsLolaCosworth251725R25R25R25R25R25R251525R25NC
-Masao Yamada JapanNihon Lead YamadaLolaMugen Honda26NQ26NQ261826NQ26NQ--261526NQ--26R

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