2011 Formula Nippon Championship
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The 2011 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirty-ninth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over seven rounds.
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Driver | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 2 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 3 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 7 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 8 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 10 | Honda HR10E | All * | ||
| 11 | Honda HR10E | 4, 7 | ||
| 16 | Honda HR10E | All * | ||
| 18 | Toyota RV8K | All | ||
| Toyota RV8K | * | |||
| 31 | Honda HR10E | All * | ||
| 32 | Honda HR10E | All * | ||
| 33 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 36 | Toyota RV8K | 1, 3–7 * | ||
| Toyota RV8K | 2 | |||
| 37 | Toyota RV8K | All * | ||
| 40 | Honda HR10E | All * | ||
| 41 | Honda HR10E | All * | ||
| 62 | Toyota RV8K | All * |
* Drivers who participated in the non-championship round at Fuji Speedway.
Race calendar and results
- All races will be held in Japan. A non-championship round, entitled Super GT and Formula Nippon Sprint Cup 2011, will be held at the conclusion of the season.[6] The opening round at Suzuka was rescheduled from 16–17 April to 14–15 May due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March.[7] As a result, the first Twin Ring Motegi round scheduled for that weekend was rescheduled to 6 November with the originally scheduled Suzuka race moved forward to September.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka Circuit | 15 May | Petronas Team TOM'S | |||
| 2 | Autopolis | 5 June | Petronas Team TOM'S | |||
| 3 | Fuji Speedway | 17 July | Petronas Team TOM'S | |||
| 4 | Twin Ring Motegi | 7 August | Team Impul | |||
| 5 | Suzuka Circuit | 4 September | Race cancelled due to Typhoon Talas | |||
| 6 | Sportsland SUGO | 25 September | Petronas Team TOM'S | |||
| 7 | Twin Ring Motegi | 6 November | Petronas Team TOM'S | |||
| Petronas Team TOM'S | ||||||
| NC | Fuji Speedway | 13 November | Team Impul | |||
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
- Scoring system
| Round | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
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