1996 Formula Nippon Championship

The 1996 Formula Nippon Championship was the first season under the name Formula Nippon; before 1996, the category was named Japanese Formula 3000. This season was contested over 10 rounds. Fifteen different teams, 28 different drivers, three different chassis and three different engines competed. Ralf Schumacher won the championship, winning three races.

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.

Teams and drivers

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

Race calendar and results

Race No	Track	Country	Date	Laps	Distance	Time	Speed	Winner	Pole Position	Fastest Race Lap
1	Suzuka	Japan	28 April 1996	34	5.864=199.376 km	1'01:47.773	193.581 km/h	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Toranosuke Takagi	Michael Krumm
2	Mine	Japan	12 May 1996	62	3.239=200.818 km	1'22:15.253	146.486 km/h	Ralf Schumacher	Michael Krumm	Norberto Fontana
3	Fuji	Japan	26 May 1996	45	4.470=201.150 km	1'03:40.066	189.562 km/h	Norberto Fontana	Ralf Schumacher	Norberto Fontana
4	Tokachi	Japan	23 June 1996	38	5.100=193.800 km	1'09:32.702	167.201 km/h	Ralf Schumacher	Toranosuke Takagi	Michael Krumm
5	Suzuka	Japan	7 July 1996	35	5.864=205.241 km	1'03:28.642	193.998 km/h	Toranosuke Takagi	Toranosuke Takagi	Shinji Nakano
6	Sugo	Japan	4 August 1996	54	3.704=200.016 km	1'05:18.450	183.761 km/h	Toranosuke Takagi	Toranosuke Takagi	Toranosuke Takagi
7	Fuji	Japan	1 September 1996	45	4.470=201.150 km	0'59:22.324	203.277 km/h	Naoki Hattori	Naoki Hattori	Norberto Fontana
8	Mine	Japan	15 September 1996	62	3.239=200.818 km	1'19:35.895	151.374 km/h	Ralf Schumacher	Toshio Suzuki	Katsutomo Kaneishi
9	Suzuka	Japan	29 September 1996	35	5.864=205.241 km	1'02:50.115	195.980 km/h	Naoki Hattori	Ralf Schumacher	Shinji Nakano
10	Fuji	Japan	20 October 1996	45	4.470=201.15 km	1'13:56.568	163.221 km/h	Katsutomo Kaneishi	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Shinji Nakano

Standings

For every race points were awarded: 10 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. No driver had a point deduction.

Driver's championship

Rank	Driver	SUZ	MIN	FUJ	TOK	SUZ	SUG	FUJ	MIN	SUZ	FUJ	Points
1	Ralf Schumacher	3	1	19	1	4	Ret	Ret	1	4	Ret	40
2	Naoki Hattori	8	Ret	2	3	3	8	1	3	1	Ret	38
3	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	1	Ret	3	4	5	2	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	31
4	Toranosuke Takagi	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	1	1	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	25
5	Norberto Fontana	14	2	1	Ret	8	Ret	2	Ret	11	Ret	22
6	Shinji Nakano	2	13	Ret	9	6	7	3	2	9	4	20
7	Katsutomo Kaneishi	6	Ret	4	5	7	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	1	19
8	Pedro de la Rosa	5	7	6	6	Ret	11	6	Ret	5	2	13
9	Takuya Kurosawa	Ret	8	15	7	2	5	8	5	8	Ret	10
10	Satoshi Motoyama	7	Ret	5	17	12	3	5	6	Ret	DNS	9
11	Masami Kageyama	10	5	Ret	2	17	15	9	11	Ret	Ret	8
12	Toshio Suzuki	18	Ret	12	11	9	10	7	4	3	Ret	7
13	Andrew Gilbert Scott	Ret	Ret	7	14	Ret	4	Ret	7	Ret	5	5
14	Masahiko Kageyama	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	12	Ret	9	7	3	4
14	Michael Krumm	4	6	11	16	11	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4
16	Marco Apicella	12	4	8	8	14	13	12	Ret	10	Ret	3
17	Katsumi Yamamoto	9	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	1
17	Masahiko Kondo	Ret	9	16	13	Ret	Ret	14		Ret	6	1
–	Atsushi Kawamoto	Ret	11	Ret	15	19	16	13	Ret	Ret	7	0
–	Tom Kristensen								8			0
–	Hidetoshi Mitsusada	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	10	14	10	12	Ret	Ret	0
–	Hideki Okada	11	Ret	17	10	20	Ret	11	10	Ret	DNS	0
–	Taichiro Ohnishi	15	10	14	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	0
–	Eiichi Tajima	13	12	13	12	18	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	0
–	Yukihiro Hane	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	16	13	12	Ret	0
–	Tetsuya Tanaka						Ret			13		0
–	Tetsuji Tamanaka	17	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	NC	0
–	Masao Yamada	DNQ	DNQ	18	DNQ	DNQ		15	DNQ		Ret	0

Scoring system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Points	10	6	4	3	2	1

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Team's championship

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
1	X-Japan Le Mans	25	3	1	19	1	4	Ret	Ret	1	4	Ret	78
2	Team Impul	1	18	Ret	12	11	9	10	7	4	3	Ret	38
2	Team Impul	19	1	Ret	3	4	5	2	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	38
3	PIAA Nakajima	64	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	1	1	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	35
3	PIAA Nakajima	65	Ret	8	15	7	2	5	8	5	8	Ret	35
4	Shionogi Nova	9	5	7	6	6	Ret	11	6	Ret	5	2	35
4	Shionogi Nova	10	14	2	1	Ret	8	Ret	2	Ret	11	Ret	35
5	Funai Super Aguri	55	6	Ret	4	5	7	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	1	35
5	Funai Super Aguri	56	7	Ret	5	17	12	3	5	6	Ret	DNS	35
6	Mugen Dome	2	9	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	21
6	Mugen Dome	8	2	13	Ret	9	6	7	3	2	9	4	21
7	Kanagawa Clinic Stellar	20	Ret	Ret	7	14	Ret	4	Ret	7	Ret	5	9
7	Kanagawa Clinic Stellar	21	4	6	11	16	11	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9
8	Pal Checkers	7	10	5	Ret	2	17	15	9	11	Ret	Ret	8
8	Pal Checkers	17	15	10	14	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	8
9	Navi Connection	27	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	12	Ret	9	7	3	5
9	Navi Connection	28	Ret	9	16	13	Ret	Ret	14	8	Ret	6	5
10	5Zigen	5	12	4	8	8	14	13	12	Ret	10	Ret	3
10	5Zigen	6	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	10	14	10	12	Ret	Ret	3
–	Asahi Kiko Sports	72	Ret	11	Ret	15	19	16	13	Ret	Ret	7	0
–	Asahi Kiko Sports	73	17	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	NC	0
–	Art Brilliant Gullwing	30	13	12	13	12	18	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	DNS	0
–	Art Brilliant Gullwing	31	11	Ret	17	10	20	Ret	11	10	Ret	DNS	0
–	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

Scoring system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Points	10	6	4	3	2	1

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Complete Overview

first column of every race

10

= grid position

second column of every race

10

= race result

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

Place	Name	Country	Team	Chassis	Engine
1	Ralf Schumacher	Germany	Team LeMans	Reynard	Mugen Honda	10	3	8	1	1	19	4	1	8	4	8	R	8	R	3	1	1	4	9	R
2	Naoki Hattori	Japan	Team LeMans	Reynard	Mugen Honda	9	8	10	R	2	2	5	3	2	3	16	8	1	1	7	3	2	1	3	R
3	Kazuyoshi Hoshino	Japan	Team Impul	Lola	Mugen Honda	2	1	4	R	5	3	18	4	4	5	3	2	4	R	6	R	4	2	1	R
4	Toranosuke Takagi	Japan	Nakajima Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	1	R	5	3	10	R	1	R	1	1	1	1	2	R	19	R	3	6	4	R
5	Norberto Fontana	Argentina	Team Nova	Lola	Mugen Honda	16	14	11	2	4	1	8	R	22	8	15	R	6	2	8	R	17	11	11	R
6	Shinji Nakano	Japan	Dome Mugen	Dome	Mugen	4	2	22	13	3	R	10	9	13	6	14	7	3	3	4	2	21	9	5	4
7	Katsutomo Kaneishi	Japan	Super Aguri	Reynard	Mugen Honda	13	6	17	R	8	4	11	5	12	7	6	R	14	4	5	R	11	R	7	1
8	Pedro de la Rosa	Spain	Team Nova	Lola	Mugen Honda	11	5	3	7	7	6	9	6	7	R	9	11	5	6	2	R	6	5	14	2
9	Takuya Kurosawa	Japan	Nakajima Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	18	R	18	8	15	15	2	7	3	2	7	5	10	8	12	5	7	8	8	R
10	Satoshi Motoyama	Japan	Super Aguri	Reynard	Mugen Honda	15	7	9	R	14	5	19	17	10	12	4	3	7	5	9	6	12	R	2	NS
11	Masami Kageyama	Japan	Advan Sport Pal	Lola	Mugen Honda	14	10	12	5	11	R	7	2	16	17	11	15	20	9	15	11	13	R	18	R
12	Toshio Suzuki	Japan	Team Impul	Lola	Mugen Honda	5	18	2	R	18	12	3	11	6	9	12	10	13	7	1	4	5	3	13	R
13	Andrew Gilbert Scott	United Kingdom	Stellar International	Reynard	Mugen Honda	21	R	19	R	17	7	13	14	9	R	2	4	23	R	13	7	15	R	15	5
14	Michael Krumm	Germany	Stellar International	Reynard	Mugen Honda	3	4	1	6	19	11	6	16	17	11	10	9	16	R	18	R	14	R	17	R
	Masahiko Kageyama	Japan	Navi Connection Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	8	R	15	R	12	R	16	R	5	16	13	12	9	R	16	9	8	7	12	3
16	Marco Apicella	Italy	Team 5Zigen	Reynard	Judd	12	12	6	4	6	8	17	8	24	14	26	13	11	12	11	R	9	10	10	R
17	Katsumi Yamamoto	Japan	Dome Mugen	Dome	Mugen	7	9	13	R	13	10	15	R	15	R	5	6	12	R	20	14	10	R	16	R
	Masahiko Kondo	Japan	Navi Connection Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	20	R	21	9	22	16	22	13	20	R	17	R	19	14	-	-	20	R	19	6
-	Atsushi Kawamoto	Japan	Asahi Kiko Sports	Lola	Cosworth	22	R	20	11	24	R	21	15	19	19	21	16	22	13	24	R	19	R	20	7
-	Tom Kristensen	Denmark	Navi Connection Racing	Reynard	Mugen Honda	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	8	-	-	-	-
-	Hidetoshi Mitsusada	Japan	Team 5Zigen	Lola	Judd	6	R	16	R	9	9	14	R	11	10
-	Hidetoshi Mitsusada	Japan	Team 5Zigen	Reynard	Judd											22	14	15	10	17	12	16	R	6	R
-	Hideki Okada	Japan	Team Gullwing	Lola	Mugen Honda	17	11	7	R	16	17	12	10	14	20	18	R	18	11	21	10	24	R	21	NS
-	Taichiro Oonishi	Japan	Advan Sport Pal	Lola	Mugen Honda	23	15	24	10	21	14	23	R	21	15	24	R	24	R	23	R	23	14	24	R
-	Eiichi Tajima	Japan	Team Gullwing	Lola	Mugen Honda	19	13	14	12	20	13	20	12	18	18	20	R	21	R	22	R	26	R	22	NS
-	Yukihiro Hane	Japan	Team Cerumo	Lola	Mugen Honda	24	16	23	R	23	R	24	R	23	13	19	R	17	16	14	13	18	12	23	R
-	Tetsuya Tanaka	Japan	Nihon Lead Yamada	Lola	Mugen Honda	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	R	-	-	-	-	22	13	-	-
-	Tetsuji Tamanaka	Japan	Asahi Kiko Sports	Lola	Cosworth	25	17	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	R	25	15	25	R	25	NC
-	Masao Yamada	Japan	Nihon Lead Yamada	Lola	Mugen Honda	26	NQ	26	NQ	26	18	26	NQ	26	NQ	-	-	26	15	26	NQ	-	-	26	R

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