1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was scheduled over 11 rounds and contested over 9 rounds. 22 different teams, 30 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.

Calendar

All rounds took place at venues located within the country of Japan.

Race NoTrackRace NameDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Round 1 Suzuka21 March 1993355.864=205.241 km1'04:11.297191.849 km/hRoss CheeverMarco ApicellaEddie Irvine
2FujiCabin International Formula Cup11 April 1993454.470=201.15 km0'59:02.025204.442 km/hKazuyoshi HoshinoTakuya KurosawaMasahiko Kageyama
3MineF3000 Mine All Star9 May 1993503.239=161.8 km1'24:52.084114.389 km/hMauro MartiniEddie IrvineNaoki Hattori
4SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Round 2 Suzuka23 May 1993355.864=205.241 km1'04:22.711191.282 km/hEddie IrvineEddie IrvineMarco Apicella
AutopolisCosmo Oil Formula Cup in Racing Park18 July 1993cancelled
5SugoSugo Inter Formula1 August 1993543.704=200.016 km1'05:38.280182.836 km/hMarco ApicellaEddie IrvineEddie Irvine
FujiRRC Fuji Champions15 August 1993cancelled due to fog
6FujiFuji Inter F30005 September 1993454.470=201.15 km0'59:44.294202.031 km/hToshio SuzukiHeinz-Harald FrentzenNaoki Hattori
7SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Round 3 Suzuka26 September 1993355.864=205.241 km1'04:46.558190.108 km/hRoss CheeverRoss CheeverHeinz-Harald Frentzen
8FujiInternational F3000 Fuji Final17 October 1993444.470=196.68 km0'58:05.324203.151 km/hKazuyoshi HoshinoEddie IrvineHeinz-Harald Frentzen
9SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Final Round Suzuka14 November 1993355.864=205.241 km1'04:40.839190.389 km/hThomas DanielssonRoss CheeverMasahiko Kageyama

Note:

The weekend in Fuji with the race cancelled on September, 5 saw only practice and qualification sections.

Final point standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 6 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngine R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Total Points
1Kazuyoshi Hoshino JapanTeam ImpulLolaMugen Honda69-6--29-32
2Eddie Irvine United KingdomTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda44-9-(1)66332
3Ross Cheever United StatesPromise&ReynardReynardMugen Honda9-3-4-9-631
4Marco Apicella ItalyDomeDomeMugen Honda-6-29-33-23
5Toshio Suzuki JapanUniversal RacingLolaCosworth13--3942-22
6Thomas Danielsson SwedenTeam Take OneLolaCosworth-2-4---4919
7Mauro Martini ItalyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda--9----1-10
8Andrew Gilbert Scott United KingdomStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda21-3----410
9Heinz-Harald Frentzen GermanyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda-----6--28
10Masahiko Kageyama JapanNakajima RacingReynardMugen Honda--1-6----7
11Jeff Krosnoff United StatesSpeed Star Wheel RacingLolaMugen Honda--6------6
12Roland Ratzenberger AustriaStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda---1-41--6
13Takuya Kurosawa JapanCabin Racing/HeroesLolaCosworth3---2----5
14Paulo Carcasci BrazilNavi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda--4------4
15Naoki Hattori JapanLe Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftLolaMugen Honda--2--2---4
16Masanori Sekiya JapanTOM'SReynardCosworth-----3---3
17Mika Salo FinlandAd Racing Team Co. Ltd.LolaMugen Honda----1----1
=Katsutomo Kaneishi JapanCabin Racing/HeroesLolaCosworth--------11

Note:

Kazuyoshi Hoshino became champion on countback as they had 2 wins while Eddie Irvine only had 1.

Complete Overview

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

R=retired NS=did not start

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngineJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapanJapan
1Kazuyoshi Hoshino JapanTeam ImpulLolaMugen Honda323110R2252011R653111R
2Eddie Irvine United KingdomTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda43431R11115226721264
3Ross Cheever United StatesPromise&ReynardReynardMugen Honda2112R64129432512114712
4Marco Apicella ItalyDomeDomeMugen Honda17528R105612R5474209
5Toshio Suzuki JapanUniversal RacingLolaCosworth66242R7R154813316526R
6Thomas Danielsson SwedenTeam Take OneLolaCosworth14911511R5318917R14168321
7Mauro Martini ItalyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda11R6R414R8176R1381868R
Andrew Gilbert Scott United KingdomStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda75767R8411813R12R6943
9Heinz-Harald Frentzen GermanyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda8R19R9R383141291021295
10Masahiko Kageyama JapanNakajima RacingReynardMugen Honda131214815613R7218810R17R1811
11Jeff Krosnoff United StatesSpeed Star Wheel RacingLolaMugen Honda12141713172211316181511201111132315
Roland Ratzenberger AustriaStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda15R16105R16691633116191437
13Takuya Kurosawa JapanCabin Racing/HeroesLolaCosworth541R3R14152510R8R----
14Paulo Carcasci BrazilNavi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda18119R163177171347157910713
Naoki Hattori JapanLe Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftLolaMugen Honda1088R12519112071652201411158
16Masanori Sekiya JapanTOM'SReynardCosworth910157--6R132354418--5R
17Mika Salo FinlandAd Racing Team Co. Ltd.LolaMugen Honda191321923718R1067NS171712R16R
Katsutomo Kaneishi JapanCabin Racing/HeroesLolaCosworth--------------108146
-Takao Wada JapanSuper Evolution RacingLolaMugen Honda2215181214824142312--------
-Kunimitsu Takahashi JapanAdvan Sport PalLolaMugen Honda20R20111392312191099199131813R
-Akihiko Nakaya JapanTeam HayashiLolaJudd--241719R1110
Team HayashiDomeMugen Honda211112R23155R1014
-Akira Ishikawa JapanTeam LeMansReynardMugen Honda2116101524R917222114101812211621R
-Yasutaka Hinoi JapanNakajima RacingReynardMugen Honda23R2314201020R142220142113201522R
-Hisashi Wada JapanTeam HagiwaraLolaMugen Honda17R13R18R22R12241913161915R1710
-Minoru Tanaka JapanAd Racing Team Co. Ltd.LolaMugen Honda--------------24171912
-Anthony Reid United KingdomSuper Evolution RacingLolaMugen Honda----------21R221422R12R
-Emanuele Naspetti ItalyDomeDomeMugen Honda1617221621R15R----------
-Naozumi Itou JapanGiza RacingLolaMugen Honda24R251822R2516241924R262025R
Giza RacingReynardMugen Honda24R
-Masatomo Shimizu JapanTrident RacingReynardMugen Honda--2619------23R--25R--
-Hideki Noda JapanTOM'SReynardCosworth--------------231924R
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