1988 Japanese Formula 3000 season
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| 1988 Japanese Formula 3000 season | |
| Previous: 1987 | Next: 1989 |
The 1988 Japanese Formula 3000 season was contested over 8 rounds. 18 different teams, 24 different drivers, 5 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.
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[edit] Calendar
| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
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| 1 | Suzuka |  Japan |
March 13, 1988 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'07:41.170 | 181.935 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Aguri Suzuki |
| 2 | Fuji | Japan |
April 17, 1988 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 1'01:34.523 | 196.004 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki |
| 3 | Nishinihon | Japan |
May 8 or 14, 1988 | 72 | 2.816=202.752 km | 1'16:05.876 | 159.861 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki |
| 4 | Suzuka | Japan |
May 29, 1988 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'07:42.494 | 181.875 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 5 | Sugo | Japan |
July 31, 1988 | 54 | 3.704=200.016 km | 1'09:00.620 | 173.901 km/h | Geoff Lees | Ross Cheever | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 6 | Fuji | Japan |
August 14, 1988 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 1'02:27.678 | 193.224 km/h | Takao Wada | Geoff Lees | Takao Wada |
| 7 | Suzuka | Japan |
September 25, 1988 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'14:58.537 | 164.246 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Takao Wada |
| 8 | Suzuka | Japan |
November 27, 1988 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'06:30.016 | 185.179 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Masanori Sekiya | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
[edit] Final point standings
[edit] 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. Two drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
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| 1 | Aguri Suzuki | Japan |
Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 6 | 45 | ||
| Footwork Racing International | Reynard | Cosworth-Yamaha | 6 | - | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan |
Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | (4) | - | 9 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Emanuele Pirro |  Italy |
Team LeMans | March | Mugen Honda | - | (2) | 6 | 3 | 25 | ||||
| Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan |
Leyton House Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Geoff Lees |  United Kingdom |
Team LeMans | March | Mugen Honda | 3 | - | 3 | - | 15 | ||||
| Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Takao Wada | Japan |
Advan Sport Pal | March | Mugen Honda | 2 | 15 | ||||||||
| Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | - | |||||
| 7 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan |
Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Hideki Okada | Japan |
Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Ross Cheever |  United States |
Dome | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | ||||
| Dome | Reynard | Cosworth-Yamaha | 1 | 2 | - | - | ||||||||
| Masahiro Hasemi | Japan |
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Japan |
Ba-Tsu Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 12 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan |
Meiju Racing | March | Mugen Honda | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
[edit] Complete Overview
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify
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| 1 | Aguri Suzuki | Japan |
Footwork Racing International | Footwork | Cosworth-Yamaha | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| Footwork Racing International | Reynard | Cosworth-Yamaha | 3 | 2 | 4 | R | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan |
Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | R | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Italy |
Team LeMans | March | Mugen Honda | 17 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
| Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan |
Leyton House Racing | March | Mugen Honda | 3 | R | ||||||||||||||
| Leyton House Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | R | 3 | R | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom |
Team LeMans | March | Mugen Honda | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | R | ||||||||
| Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | 1 | R | 2 | R | 2 | R | |||||||||||
| Takao Wada | Japan |
Advan Sport Pal | March | Mugen Honda | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | 11 | 7 | 13 | R | 6 | R | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | |||||
| 7 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan |
Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 5 | 3 | 7 | R | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Hideki Okada | Japan |
Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | R | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | R | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Ross Cheever | United States |
Dome | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | R | ||||||||
| Dome | Reynard | Cosworth-Yamaha | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 22 | R | |||||||||||
| Masahiro Hasemi | Japan |
Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 8 | R | 6 | R | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 16 | R | 7 | 3 | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Japan |
Ba-Tsu Racing | March | Mugen Honda | 13 | 11 | 13 | R | 7 | R | 14 | 7 | ||||||||
| Ba-Tsu Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | R | |||||||||||
| 12 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan |
Meiju Racing | March | Mugen Honda | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | R | - | - | ||||||||
| Meiju Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 10 | R | 5 | R | 15 | 16 | 6 | R | |||||||||||
| - | Akio Morimoto | Japan |
Cabin Racing/Heroes | March | Mugen Honda | 10 | 10 | 12 | R | 12 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 17 | R | ||||||
| Cabin Racing/Heroes | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 11 | R | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| - | Eje Elgh |  Sweden |
Sundai Spilit Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 15 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
| - | Kenny Acheson | United Kingdom |
Team Kitamura | March | Mugen Honda | 11 | 8 | 9 | R | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | R | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Dave Scott | United Kingdom |
Footwork Racing International | Mooncraft | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola | Cosworth | 19 | R | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Hitoshi Ogawa | Japan |
Leyton House Racing | March | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan |
Shimizu Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | - | - | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 20 | R |
| - | Kazumo Mogi | Japan |
Sics Racing | March | Cosworth | 16 | R | 18 | 10 | 16 | R | ||||||||||
| Sics Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 19 | 11 | 19 | R | 19 | R | 19 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |||||||||
| - | Tetsuya Oota | Japan |
Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola | Cosworth | 14 | R | 19 | 11 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 20 | R | 21 | R | - | - |
| - | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan |
Takeshi Project Racing | March | Cosworth | - | - | 17 | NS | 17 | 13 | 17 | R | 18 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| - | Jeff Krosnoff | United States |
Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 13 |
| - | Katsunori Iketani | Japan |
Supercard Racing | March | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | NQ | 21 | R |
| - | Mark Blundell | United Kingdom |
Footwork Racing International | Mooncraft | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | R |
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