2002 Formula Nippon Championship

The 2002 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds. 11 different teams, 22 different drivers. All teams had to use Reynard chassis and Mugen Honda (Mugen MF308) engines.

Teams and drivers
Team # Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Xbox Team Impul 1 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
2 Germany Michael Krumm Reynard 99L 1–2
Olympic Kondo Racing Team 3 Japan Seiji Ara Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
4 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Reynard 99L
Reynard 2KL		 All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Japan Naoki Hattori Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
6 Japan Ryo Michigami 1–2, 5–10
Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3–4
Team LeMans 7 Japan Masami Kageyama Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L		 Mugen MF308 1–2
Germany Dominik Schwager 3–10
8 Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya Reynard 01L All
Soft On Demand Team Nova
Forward Team Nova		 9 Japan Kiyoto Yamamoto Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
10 Japan Haruki Kurosawa All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 France Benoît Tréluyer Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L		 Mugen MF308 1–5
Japan Yuji Tachikawa 6–10
Mooncraft 14 Japan Yudai Igarashi Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
Team 22 22 Japan Daisuke Ito Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
PIAA Nakajima Racing 31 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
32 Japan Tsugio Matsuda All
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Japan Juichi Wakisaka Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L		 Mugen MF308 All
56 Japan Toshihiro Kaneishi Reynard 01L All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing 68 France Jonathan Cochet Reynard 2KL Mugen MF308 1–2
United Kingdom Richard Lyons 3–10

Calendar

All races were held in Japan.

Race NoTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1Suzuka24 March 2002355.821=203.735 km1'03:11.587193.440 km/hRalph Firman, Jr.Ralph Firman, Jr.Ralph Firman, Jr.
2Fuji7 April 2002504.4=220.0 km1'08:12.992193.501 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaSatoshi MotoyamaNaoki Hattori
3Mine19 May 2002623.247=201.314 km1'20:56.960149.215 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaRalph Firman, Jr.Satoshi Motoyama
4Suzuka-East7 July 2002732.244=163.812 km1'11:28.336137.518 km/hRalph Firman, Jr.Takeshi TsuchiyaHidetoshi Mitsusada
5Motegi21 July 2002454.796=215.82 km1'15:07.333172.375 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaJuichi WakisakaSatoshi Motoyama
6Sugo4 August 2002603.704=222.24 km1'24:26.082157.926 km/hRalph Firman, Jr.Takeshi TsuchiyaNaoki Hattori
7Fuji1 September 2002504.4=220.0 km1'07:13.992196.332 km/hJuichi WakisakaTakeshi TsuchiyaRyo Michigami
8Mine22 September 2002623.247=201.314 km1'20:50.010150.359 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaTakeshi TsuchiyaSatoshi Motoyama
9Motegi20 October 2002454.796=215.82 km1'13:18.262176.650 km/hRalph Firman, Jr.Juichi WakisakaJuichi Wakisaka
10Suzuka3 November 2002355.821=203.735 km1'03:58.796191.061 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaJuichi WakisakaRyo Michigami

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
Rank Name SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ MOT SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman 1 2 Ret 1 9 1 2 2 1 3 62
2 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Ret 1 1 5 1 Ret 3 1 3 1 60
3 Japan Juichi Wakisaka 5 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 1 8 2 4 33
4 Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya 2 6 3 Ret 2 4 Ret 7 6 2 27
5 Japan Tsugio Matsuda 3 10 2 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 4 6 19
6 Japan Ryo Michigami 4 DNS 4 3 4 3 12 11 17
7 Japan Toshihiro Kaneishi Ret Ret 4 6 5 6 5 5 Ret 7 11
8 Japan Naoki Hattori 6 Ret Ret 4 6 12 6 6 8 5 9
9 Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 5 2 8
10 United Kingdom Richard Lyons 7 8 11 2 7 Ret 7 Ret 6
11 Japan Seiji Ara 8 4 9 10 Ret Ret NC 9 11 10 3
12 Japan Haruki Kurosawa 9 5 Ret Ret 12 10 12 Ret Ret 12 2
13 Germany Dominik Schwager Ret 11 Ret 8 9 10 5 Ret 2
14 France Benoît Tréluyer 11 Ret 6 7 7 1
15 Germany Michael Krumm 7 7 0
16 Japan Yudai Igarashi Ret Ret 11 13 10 7 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
17 Japan Daisuke Ito 10 9 10 9 8 9 8 11 10 8 0
18 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi 12 Ret 8 12 Ret 11 10 12 14 9 0
19 France Jonathan Cochet 13 8 0
20 Japan Yuji Tachikawa Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret 0
21 Japan Kiyoto Yamamoto 15 11 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 13 0
22 Japan Masami Kageyama Ret Ret 0

Teams' Championship
Rank Team Car SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ MOT SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 PIAA Nakajima 31 1 2 Ret 1 9 1 2 2 1 3 81
32 3 10 2 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 4 6
2 Xbox Impul 1 Ret 1 1 5 1 Ret 3 1 3 1 60
2 7 7
3 ARTA 55 5 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 1 8 2 4 44
56 Ret Ret 4 6 5 6 5 5 Ret 7
4 5ZIGEN 5 6 Ret Ret 4 6 12 6 6 8 5 34
6 4 DNS 5 2 4 3 4 3 12 11
5 LeMans 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 9 10 5 Ret 29
8 2 6 3 Ret 2 4 Ret 7 6 2
6 DoCoMo Dandelion 68 13 8 7 8 11 2 7 Ret 7 Ret 6
7 Olympic Kondo 3 8 4 9 10 Ret Ret NC 9 11 10 3
4 12 Ret 8 12 Ret 11 10 12 14 9
8 Nova 9 15 11 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 13 2
10 9 5 Ret Ret 12 10 12 Ret Ret 12
9 Cosmo Oil Cerumo 11 11 Ret 6 7 7 Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret 1
10 Mooncraft 14 Ret Ret 11 13 10 7 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
11 Team 22 22 10 9 10 9 8 9 8 11 10 8 0
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