2008 Formula Nippon season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2008 Formula Nippon season was the 22nd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon

Formula Nippon

Formula Nippon is a type of formula racing and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan.Formula Nippon evolved from the Japanese Formula 2000 series begun in 1973 by way of the Japanese Formula Two and Japanese Formula 3000 championships...

racing cars was contested over eight rounds. All teams have to use Lola chassis (Lola FN06) and have the choice between utilising Mugen Honda

Mugen Motorsports

Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company...

(Mugen HF386E) or Toyota (Toyota RV8J) engines.

Defending champion Tsugio Matsuda

Tsugio Matsuda

is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...

secured the championship with a round in hand. Together with team mate Kohei Hirate

Kohei Hirate

-Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came...

, Matsuda's Team Impul

Team Impul

Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...

also secured the teams championship with a round to go.

Teams and drivers

Team	#	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Lawson Team Impul	1	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
Lawson Team Impul	2	Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer is a French race car driver.He is currently competing in the Super GT racing series.-Racing career:He was the champion of the European Formula Three Cup 1999 at the Pau Circuit....	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
Kondo Racing	3	Naoki Yokomizo	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
Kondo Racing	4	João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo Lima de Oliveira is a Brazilian racing driver.-Racing career:After he competed kart racing for only one year in 1997, he moved to Formula Ford and Formula Chevrolet Brazilian national championships in 1998....	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
SG Team 5Zigen	5	Toshihiro Kaneishi Toshihiro Kaneishi is an Japanese racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Nippon and Super GT.-External links:* *...	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
	6	Katsuyuki Hiranaka Katsuyuki Hiranaka is a Japanese race car driver.-Career:Katsuyuki began karting in 1995 when he was 14, and in 2002 moved to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship, as a member of the TOM'S team. In 2002, he achieved one fastest lap and came fifth in one race. Between 2003 and 2004 Katsuyuki raced for Prema...	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	1-4, 7-8
	6	Hiroki Yoshimoto Hiroki Yoshimoto is a Japanese race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the BCN Competicion team, alongside the Venezuelan E. J. Viso. For 2006 he was initially teamed with the more experienced Timo Glock of Germany...	Lola FN06		5-6
Team LeMans	7	Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama is a Japanese racing driver.-Career:He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning the Formula Nippon championship in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005. He also competes in the Japan GT Championship and won that series title in 2003 and 2004...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
Team LeMans	8	Hiroaki Ishiura Hiroaki Ishiura , born April 23, 1981 in Tokyo is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives in the Super GT series and Formula Nippon.In 2007 he won the Super GT300 championship, in the APR MR-S with Kazuya Oshima.-External links:**...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
TP Checker Impul	20	Kohei Hirate Kohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	1-6, 8
TP Checker Impul	20	Richard Lyons Richard Lyons Richard Lyons may refer to:Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons , British diplomatRichard Lyons, royal councilor who was imprisoned by the Good Parliament in 1376 on suspicion of embezzlement...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	7
PIAA Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval...	31	Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc Duval is a French race car driver.- Career :He began his career in karting and in 2002 was the French Formula Campus champion. In 2003 he was the French Formula Renault champion. In 2004 he placed eleventh with two podiums in the Formula Three Euroseries and tested for Renault F1...	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
	32	Takashi Kogure Takashi Kogure is a Japanese racing driver.- Formula Three :Kogure made his single-seater début in 2001, driving a Dallara F300 in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship for Now Motorsports. He finished in eleventh place in the championship standings. The following season, Kogure moved to Mugen*Dome Project and...	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S is a factory supported racing team and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. Their head office is located in Tokyo, Japan. They are currently heavily involved with Super GT racing and Formula 3 racing...	36	André Lotterer André Lotterer André Lotterer is a German auto racing driver.- Racing career :Lotterer succeeded in both German and British Formula 3 championships en route to being named Jaguar Racing's Formula One test driver in 2002...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
	37	Seiji Ara Seiji Ara Seiji Ara is a race car driver.He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing	40	Kosuke Matsuura Kosuke Matsuura is a race car driver currently competing in the Formula Nippon series. He previously competed in the IRL IndyCar Series.-Early career:After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver Aguri Suzuki as a teenager and was placed...	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing	41	Takeshi Tsuchiya	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
Cerumo/Inging Motorsport	47	Ronnie Quintarelli Ronnie Quintarelli Ronnie Quintarelli is an Italian racecar driver.Started professional career in 2000 with Prema Powerteam and Cram Competitio in Formula Renault 2.0 Italian championship. In 2001 and 2002 raced in German Formula Three and Formula Volkswagen. In 2003 raced in All-Japan Formula Three Championship...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
Cerumo/Inging Motorsport	48	Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa , is a Japanese racing driver. He was SuperGT series champion in 2001 and 2005.-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri	55	Yuji Ide Yuji Ide is a Japanese racing driver who graduated from 2005 Formula Nippon to Formula One with the Super Aguri team in 2006, but lost his FIA Super Licence during the season due to erratic driving....	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri	56	Takuya Izawa Takuya Izawa is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives at the Super GT GT500 series and in the Formula Nippon category.-External links:***...	Lola FN06	Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... HF386E	All
Stonemarket Blaak Cerumo/Inging Racing	67	Roberto Streit Roberto Streit Roberto Streit is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault:2001 saw Streit debut in Formula Chevrolet Brazil. His first season was a very successful one, with Streit dominating the championship and winning the title comfortably...	Lola FN06	Toyota RV8J	All

Calendar

All races held in .

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team
1	Fuji Speedway Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...	April 6	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa , is a Japanese racing driver. He was SuperGT series champion in 2001 and 2005.-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*...	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Team Impul Team Impul Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...
2	Suzuka Circuit Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...	May 11	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa , is a Japanese racing driver. He was SuperGT series champion in 2001 and 2005.-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*...	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Team Impul Team Impul Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...
3	Twin Ring Motegi Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...	May 25	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Team Impul Team Impul Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...
4	Okayama International Circuit	June 8	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama is a Japanese racing driver.-Career:He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning the Formula Nippon championship in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005. He also competes in the Japan GT Championship and won that series title in 2003 and 2004...	Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc Duval is a French race car driver.- Career :He began his career in karting and in 2002 was the French Formula Campus champion. In 2003 he was the French Formula Renault champion. In 2004 he placed eleventh with two podiums in the Formula Three Euroseries and tested for Renault F1...	Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval...
5	Suzuka Circuit Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...	July 13	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Hiroaki Ishiura Hiroaki Ishiura , born April 23, 1981 in Tokyo is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives in the Super GT series and Formula Nippon.In 2007 he won the Super GT300 championship, in the APR MR-S with Kazuya Oshima.-External links:**...	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Team Impul Team Impul Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...
5		July 13	Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama is a Japanese racing driver.-Career:He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning the Formula Nippon championship in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005. He also competes in the Japan GT Championship and won that series title in 2003 and 2004...	Roberto Streit Roberto Streit Roberto Streit is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault:2001 saw Streit debut in Formula Chevrolet Brazil. His first season was a very successful one, with Streit dominating the championship and winning the title comfortably...	Kohei Hirate Kohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came...	Team Impul Team Impul Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...
6	Twin Ring Motegi Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...	August 10	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Roberto Streit Roberto Streit Roberto Streit is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault:2001 saw Streit debut in Formula Chevrolet Brazil. His first season was a very successful one, with Streit dominating the championship and winning the title comfortably...	Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc Duval is a French race car driver.- Career :He began his career in karting and in 2002 was the French Formula Campus champion. In 2003 he was the French Formula Renault champion. In 2004 he placed eleventh with two podiums in the Formula Three Euroseries and tested for Renault F1...	Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing Nakajima Racing is a Formula Nippon team organized and founded by Satoru Nakajima around 1989. The team has fielded four championship winners in the Formula Nippon racing series: Tom Coronel, Toranosuke Takagi, Ralph Firman and Loïc Duval...
6		August 10	Takeshi Tsuchiya	Takeshi Tsuchiya	Seiji Ara Seiji Ara Seiji Ara is a race car driver.He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8...	TOM'S Racing TOM'S is a factory supported racing team and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. Their head office is located in Tokyo, Japan. They are currently heavily involved with Super GT racing and Formula 3 racing...
7	Fuji Speedway Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...	August 31	João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo Lima de Oliveira is a Brazilian racing driver.-Racing career:After he competed kart racing for only one year in 1997, he moved to Formula Ford and Formula Chevrolet Brazilian national championships in 1998....	Takashi Kogure Takashi Kogure is a Japanese racing driver.- Formula Three :Kogure made his single-seater début in 2001, driving a Dallara F300 in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship for Now Motorsports. He finished in eleventh place in the championship standings. The following season, Kogure moved to Mugen*Dome Project and...	João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo Lima de Oliveira is a Brazilian racing driver.-Racing career:After he competed kart racing for only one year in 1997, he moved to Formula Ford and Formula Chevrolet Brazilian national championships in 1998....	Kondō Racing Masahiko Kondo or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist and actor represented by Johnny & Associates.Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000 which competes in Formula Nippon and the Super GT.- 1980–1987: Early recording career :As a...
7		August 31	Kosuke Matsuura Kosuke Matsuura is a race car driver currently competing in the Formula Nippon series. He previously competed in the IRL IndyCar Series.-Early career:After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver Aguri Suzuki as a teenager and was placed...	Toshihiro Kaneishi Toshihiro Kaneishi is an Japanese racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Nippon and Super GT.-External links:* *...	Kosuke Matsuura Kosuke Matsuura is a race car driver currently competing in the Formula Nippon series. He previously competed in the IRL IndyCar Series.-Early career:After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver Aguri Suzuki as a teenager and was placed...	Dandelion Racing
8	Sportsland SUGO Sportsland SUGO is a motorsports facility located in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1975 and is one of the largest motorsports facilities in Japan, with a total area of 2.1 million m²...	September 21	Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama is a Japanese racing driver.-Career:He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning the Formula Nippon championship in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005. He also competes in the Japan GT Championship and won that series title in 2003 and 2004...	Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc Duval is a French race car driver.- Career :He began his career in karting and in 2002 was the French Formula Campus champion. In 2003 he was the French Formula Renault champion. In 2004 he placed eleventh with two podiums in the Formula Three Euroseries and tested for Renault F1...	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	Team Impul Team Impul Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.-History:The company was...

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:

	Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	PP
Rds 1–4, 8	Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1
Rds 5–7 R1	Points	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	0		1
Rds 5–7 R2	Points	5	4	3	2	1	0

* - In race 2 at the August Fuji meeting, the race was run behind the safety car for five laps before the race was halted. Half points were awarded.

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Pos	Driver	FUJ Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...	SUZ Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...	MOT Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...	OKA	SUZ Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...		MOT Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...		FUJ Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...		SUG Sportsland SUGO is a motorsports facility located in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1975 and is one of the largest motorsports facilities in Japan, with a total area of 2.1 million m²...	Pts
1	Tsugio Matsuda Tsugio Matsuda is a Japanese racing driver. He has won the Formula Nippon series twice, in 2007 and 2008. He has also competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Matsuda has also become a regular participant in the Super GT series.-External links:* *...	1	1	1	Ret	1	8	2	2	4	5	1	93.5
2	Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc Duval is a French race car driver.- Career :He began his career in karting and in 2002 was the French Formula Campus champion. In 2003 he was the French Formula Renault champion. In 2004 he placed eleventh with two podiums in the Formula Three Euroseries and tested for Renault F1...	10	10	3	1	6	2	1	Ret	2	7	3	62
3	André Lotterer André Lotterer André Lotterer is a German auto racing driver.- Racing career :Lotterer succeeded in both German and British Formula 3 championships en route to being named Jaguar Racing's Formula One test driver in 2002...	Ret	3	2	2	2	4	11	7	5	4	12	49
4	Kohei Hirate Kohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came...	Ret	2	6	3	5	1	Ret	DNS			5	42
5	Takashi Kogure Takashi Kogure is a Japanese racing driver.- Formula Three :Kogure made his single-seater début in 2001, driving a Dallara F300 in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship for Now Motorsports. He finished in eleventh place in the championship standings. The following season, Kogure moved to Mugen*Dome Project and...	6	5	Ret	9	3	7	5	Ret	3	6	2	41
6	João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo de Oliveira João Paulo Lima de Oliveira is a Brazilian racing driver.-Racing career:After he competed kart racing for only one year in 1997, he moved to Formula Ford and Formula Chevrolet Brazilian national championships in 1998....	Ret	Ret	9	11	4	5	3	3	1	8	6	33
7	Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa Yuji Tachikawa , is a Japanese racing driver. He was SuperGT series champion in 2001 and 2005.-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*...	2	17	7	4	17	12	4	4	9	9	15	31
8	Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer is a French race car driver.He is currently competing in the Super GT racing series.-Racing career:He was the champion of the European Formula Three Cup 1999 at the Pau Circuit....	4	7	Ret	8	Ret	13	15	Ret	7	2	4	27
9	Ronnie Quintarelli Ronnie Quintarelli Ronnie Quintarelli is an Italian racecar driver.Started professional career in 2000 with Prema Powerteam and Cram Competitio in Formula Renault 2.0 Italian championship. In 2001 and 2002 raced in German Formula Three and Formula Volkswagen. In 2003 raced in All-Japan Formula Three Championship...	5	8	Ret	7	10	9	Ret	13	6	3	7	21.5
10	Takuya Izawa Takuya Izawa is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives at the Super GT GT500 series and in the Formula Nippon category.-External links:***...	Ret	9	4	5	12	Ret	Ret	12	18	17	8	19
11	Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama is a Japanese racing driver.-Career:He gathered an impressive résumé of results in his native country, winning the Formula Nippon championship in 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005. He also competes in the Japan GT Championship and won that series title in 2003 and 2004...	Ret	4	16	Ret	8	3	9	5	14	14	Ret	14
12	Naoki Yokomizo	Ret	6	11	6	7	6	Ret	11	12	12	Ret	12
13	Roberto Streit Roberto Streit Roberto Streit is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault:2001 saw Streit debut in Formula Chevrolet Brazil. His first season was a very successful one, with Streit dominating the championship and winning the title comfortably...	3	15	Ret	Ret	11	10	Ret	9	19	18	10	11
14	Seiji Ara Seiji Ara Seiji Ara is a race car driver.He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8...	Ret	11	10	10	13	11	7	1	10	10	16	9
15	Toshihiro Kaneishi Toshihiro Kaneishi is an Japanese racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Nippon and Super GT.-External links:* *...	11	Ret	5	14	Ret	14	6	Ret	16	20	11	9
16	Hiroaki Ishiura Hiroaki Ishiura , born April 23, 1981 in Tokyo is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives in the Super GT series and Formula Nippon.In 2007 he won the Super GT300 championship, in the APR MR-S with Kazuya Oshima.-External links:**...	7	13	8	Ret	14	Ret	13	8	17	16	9	9
17	Takeshi Tsuchiya	8	14	14	12	16	Ret	8	14	11	11	14	4
18	Kosuke Matsuura Kosuke Matsuura is a race car driver currently competing in the Formula Nippon series. He previously competed in the IRL IndyCar Series.-Early career:After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver Aguri Suzuki as a teenager and was placed...	12	16	12	13	9	Ret	10	6	8	1	13	3.5
19	Yuji Ide Yuji Ide is a Japanese racing driver who graduated from 2005 Formula Nippon to Formula One with the Super Aguri team in 2006, but lost his FIA Super Licence during the season due to erratic driving....	9	18	15	Ret	15	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	19	17	2
20	Hiroki Yoshimoto Hiroki Yoshimoto is a Japanese race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the BCN Competicion team, alongside the Venezuelan E. J. Viso. For 2006 he was initially teamed with the more experienced Timo Glock of Germany...					18	15	14	10				0
21	Katsuyuki Hiranaka Katsuyuki Hiranaka is a Japanese race car driver.-Career:Katsuyuki began karting in 1995 when he was 14, and in 2002 moved to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship, as a member of the TOM'S team. In 2002, he achieved one fastest lap and came fifth in one race. Between 2003 and 2004 Katsuyuki raced for Prema...	Ret	12	13	15					15	15	Ret	0
22	Richard Lyons Richard Lyons (auto racer) Richard Lyons is a Northern Irish motor racing driver.-Junior Formula:He started in Formula Ford in Britain winning the Winter Series in 1996, before moving to Formula Vauxhall Junior finishing the championship sixth in 1997 and second in 1998. he then moved to Formula Palmer Audi, finishing...									13	13		0
Pos	Driver	FUJ Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...	SUZ Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...	MOT Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...	OKA	SUZ Suzuka Circuit , Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...		MOT Twin Ring Motegi is an automobile racing track located at Motegi, Japan. Its name comes from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda, as part of Honda's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel...		FUJ Fuji Speedway is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...		SUG Sportsland SUGO is a motorsports facility located in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1975 and is one of the largest motorsports facilities in Japan, with a total area of 2.1 million m²...	Pts

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Italics - Fastest Lap

External links

Formula Nippon Official Site

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