1999 Formula Nippon Championship

The 1999 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds. 14 different teams, 26 different drivers, 3 different chassis and only 1 engine competed.

1999 Formula Nippon Championship
Previous: 1998 Next: 2000
Related series:
1999 International Formula 3000 Championship
1999 Italian Formula 3000 Championship

Teams and drivers
Team # Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Unlimited Racing Team LeMans 1 Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
2 Koji Yamanishi All
Asahi Kiko Sports 3 Atsushi Kawamoto Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Shigekazu Wakisaka Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 1–3
Tetsuya Tanaka 5–10
6 Tetsuya Tanaka 1
Michael Krumm 2–10
Shionogi Team Nova 9 Ralph Firman G-Force GF03B Mugen MF308 All
10 Hiroki Katoh All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 Yuji Tachikawa Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
12 Akira Iida All
Speedmaster Mooncraft 14 Ryo Michigami Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308 All
15 Masahiko Kageyama All
Team TMS 17 Dominik Schwager Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308 1–6
18 Takuya Kurosawa 1–6
Be Brides Team Impul 19 Masami Kageyama Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L		 Mugen MF308 All
20 Hideki Noda All
Mirai 32 Masahiko Kondo Lola B99/51 Mugen MF308 1–3
Takagi B-1 Racing 36 Tetsuji Tamanaka Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L		 Mugen MF308 1, 3–10
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Katsutomo Kaneishi Lola B99/51
Reynard 99L		 Mugen MF308 All
56 Juichi Wakisaka All
Team LeyJun 62 Peter Dumbreck Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
63 Osamu Nakajima Reynard 99L
Lola B99/51		 1–3
Shinsuke Shibahara 6–10
PIAA Nakajima Racing 64 Tom Coronel Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
65 Hidetoshi Mitsusada All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing 68 Rubén Derfler Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All

Calendar
Race NoTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1Suzuka8 April 1999345.864=199.376 km1'17:24.252154.547 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaHidetoshi MitsusadaSatoshi Motoyama
2Motegi9 May 1999454.796=215.82 km1'15:32.121171.432 km/hHidetoshi MitsusadaTom CoronelRalph Firman, Jr.
3Mine23 May 1999623.331=206.522 km1'41:58.661121.510 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaSatoshi MotoyamaRalph Firman, Jr.
4Fuji6 June 1999484.470=214.56 km1'04:01.949201.048 km/hTom CoronelPeter DumbreckKoji Yamanishi
5Suzuka4 July 1999355.864=205.241 km1'06:08.192186.198 km/hMasami KageyamaSatoshi MotoyamaTom Coronel
6Sugo1 August 1999603.704=222.24 km1'15:13.456177.262 km/hTom CoronelTom CoronelSatoshi Motoyama
7Fuji5 September 1999504.4=220.0 km1'06:53.297197.344 km/hTom CoronelTom CoronelSatoshi Motoyama
8Mine19 September 1999623.331=206.522 km1'21:35.418151.872 km/hHidetoshi MitsusadaTom CoronelHidetoshi Mitsusada
9Motegi3 October 1999454.796=215.82 km1'14:29.671173.828 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaSatoshi MotoyamaHideki Noda
10Suzuka-East14 November 1999902.244=201.96 km1'22:17.358147.256 km/hRalph Firman, Jr.Ralph Firman, Jr.Yuji Tachikawa

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
Rank Name SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 Tom Coronel 2 Ret 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 3 Ret 50
2 Satoshi Motoyama 1 2 1 Ret Ret 2 3 Ret 1 Ret 46
3 Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3 1 8 10 5 11 4 1 5 9 31
4 Ralph Firman Ret 3 2 9 Ret 6 10 9 8 1 21
5 Michael Krumm 5 Ret 3 11 4 9 4 Ret 2 19
6 Masami Kageyama Ret Ret 6 12 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 17
7 Peter Dumbreck 4 6 5 2 Ret Ret 5 5 10 10 16
8 Juichi Wakisaka Ret 15 10 Ret 9 5 2 3 11 3 16
9 Takuya Kurosawa Ret Ret 12 5 3 3 10
10 Ryo Michigami 6 8 7 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 5 9
11 Hideki Noda Ret 16 13 14 6 Ret Ret 2 9 11 7
12 Koji Yamanishi DNS DNS 4 4 8 9 8 Ret Ret Ret 6
13 Yuji Tachikawa 5 4 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6
14 Tetsuya Tanaka Ret 4 Ret 11 Ret 14 Ret 3
15 Dominik Schwager Ret 7 Ret 6 Ret 7 1
16 Katsutomo Kaneishi 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret 7 1
17 Masahiko Kageyama Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 6 12 13 1
18 Hiroki Katoh Ret 10 Ret 15 10 12 12 Ret 7 6 1
19 Atsushi Kawamoto 8 Ret 11 18 13 Ret 13 7 Ret 16 0
20 Akira Iida 7 Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 Ret Ret 13 12 0
21 Shinsuke Shibahara Ret Ret 8 15 14 0
22 Rubén Derfler Ret 11 9 17 12 14 Ret Ret Ret 15 0
23 Shigekazu Wakisaka Ret 9 Ret 0
24 Tetsuji Tamanaka Ret 14 19 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret 17 0
25 Masahiko Kondo Ret 13 Ret 0
26 Osamu Nakajima Ret 14 Ret 0

Teams' Championship
Rank Name Car SUZ MOT MIN FUJ SUZ SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 PIAA Nakajima 64 2 Ret 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 3 Ret 81
65 3 1 8 10 5 11 4 1 5 9
2 Unlimited LeMans 1 1 2 1 Ret Ret 2 3 Ret 1 Ret 52
2 DNS DNS 4 4 8 9 8 Ret Ret Ret
3 Be Brides Impul 19 Ret Ret 6 12 1 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 24
20 Ret 16 13 14 6 Ret Ret 2 9 11
4 Shionogi Nova 9 Ret 3 2 9 Ret 6 10 9 8 1 22
10 Ret 10 Ret 15 10 12 12 Ret 7 6
5 5ZIGEN 5 Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 11 Ret 14 Ret 21
6 Ret 5 Ret 3 11 4 9 4 Ret 2
6 ARTA 55 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret 7 17
56 Ret 15 10 Ret 9 5 2 3 11 3
7 Team LeyJun 62 4 6 5 2 Ret Ret 5 5 10 10 16
63 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 8 15 14
8 Team TMS 17 Ret 7 Ret 6 Ret 7 11
18 Ret Ret 12 5 3 3
9 Speedmaster Mooncraft 14 6 8 7 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 2 5 10
15 Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 6 12 13
10 Cosmo Oil Cerumo 11 5 4 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6
12 7 Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 Ret Ret 13 12
11 Asahi Kiko Sports 3 8 Ret 11 18 13 Ret 13 7 Ret 16 0
12 DoCoMo Dandelion 68 Ret 11 9 17 12 14 Ret Ret Ret 15 0
13 Takagi B-1 Racing 36 Ret 14 19 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret 17 0
14 Mirai 32 Ret 13 Ret 0
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