| 1997 Formula Nippon season | |
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The 1997 Formula Nippon season was contested over 10 rounds. 17 different teams, 37 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 2 different engines competed.
Contents |
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka | April 27 | Toranosuke Takagi | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Pedro de la Rosa | |
| 2 | Mine | May 18 | Toranosuke Takagi | Katsumi Yamamoto | Pedro de la Rosa | |
| 3 | Fuji | June 1 | Takuya Kurosawa | Takuya Kurosawa | Takuya Kurosawa | |
| 4 | Suzuka | July 6 | Toranosuke Takagi | Masahiko Kageyama | Toranosuke Takagi | |
| 5 | Sugo | August 3 | Pedro de la Rosa | Norberto Fontana | Pedro de la Rosa | |
| 6 | Fuji | August 31 | Pedro de la Rosa | Pedro de la Rosa | Pedro de la Rosa | |
| 7 | Mine | September 14 | Toranosuke Takagi | Pedro de la Rosa | Norberto Fontana | |
| 8 | Motegi | September 28 | Pedro de la Rosa | Masami Kageyama | Pedro de la Rosa | |
| 9 | Fuji | October 19 | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Pedro de la Rosa | Katsutomo Kaneishi | |
| 10 | Suzuka | November 9 | Pedro de la Rosa | Masahiko Kageyama | Pedro de la Rosa |
Note:
In Race Two, Norberto Fontana 1'21:51.024/147.209 km/h, was penalised one minute for a jump start infraction.
(ss) indicate the winner of the special stage, who started from pole - (fq) indicate the original fastest qualifier. In all other races, the fastest qualifier was also the winner of the special stage.
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. All results count.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | Total Points | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro de la Rosa | Spain | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 82 |
| 2 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Norberto Fontana | Argentina | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 21 |
| 4 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 20 |
| 5 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Toranosuke Takagi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen | - | - | 4 | 10 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 3 | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 12 |
| 9 | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Super Aguri | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| 10 | Akira Iida | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Super Aguri | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 7 | |
| 12 | Marco Apicella | Italy | Stellar International | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 13 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Kamomo Service Mirai | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 14 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | Dome Mugen | Dome | Mugen | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| 15 | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 16 | Esteban Tuero | Argentina | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Michael Krumm | Germany | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Tetsuya Tanaka | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R9=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start S=did not start, after first start was abandoned NQ=did not qualify DIS=disqualified NT=no time set in qualifying
2(3)=started from grid position 2, after setting the second best time in special stage - (3) originally set third best time in qualifying.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pedro de la Rosa | Spain | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3(3) | 1 | 2(3) | 1 | 3(1) | 2 | 6(1) | 3 | 1(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 2(2) | 2 | 1(1) | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1(1) | 1 |
| 2 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2(2) | 2 | 6(6) | 2 | 1(5) | 1 | 26 | R | 3(3) | R | 2(5) | R | 4(3) | R | 4(5) | R | 5(5) | R | 2(3) | 2 |
| 3 | Norberto Fontana | Argentina | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 11 | 9 | 5(5) | 8 | 2(2) | 6 | 13 | R | 13 | 7 | 4(4) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5(3) | 3 | 3(1) | R | 22 | R |
| 4 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 5(5) | 3 | 3(2) | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3(3) | 4 | 7 | R | 6(3) | 3 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 5 | - | - |
| 5 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4(4) | 11 | 4(4) | R9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3(5) | 7 | 3(4) | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Toranosuke Takagi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen | 1(1) | R | 1(1) | S | 4(4) | 3 | 1(4) | 1 | 4(4) | R | 3(2) | R | 1(1) | 5 | 2(2) | R | 2(3) | R | 3(2) | 5 |
| 7 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6(6) | R | 14 | R | ||||||||||||||||
| Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 5(3) | 5 | 2(6) | 2 | 2(1) | 3 | 5(6) | R | 18 | 15 | 11 | R | 13 | 12 | 4(4) | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 17 | R | 10 | 4 | 19 | R15 | 8 | 6 | 5(6) | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | R | 10 | 5 | 14 | R | 13 | 11 |
| 9 | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Super Aguri | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 26 | 7 | 15 | R | 12 | R | 11 | 10 | 6(5) | R | 7 | R18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | R | 1(2) | 1 | 5(5) | R |
| 10 | Akira Iida | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | R | 7 | 7 | 14 | R | 8 | 5 | 5(6) | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | R | 15 | 13 |
| Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Super Aguri | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 4 | 19 | NS | 13 | R | 5(5) | R | 12 | R | 12 | R | 9 | 6 | 13 | R | 11 | 4 | - | - | |
| 12 | Marco Apicella | Italy | Stellar International | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 23 | R | 15 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| 13 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Kamomo Service Mirai | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | R | 15 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 10 | R | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | Dome Mugen | Dome | Mugen | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 21 | R | 12 | R | 18 | R | 16 | 7 | 6(4) | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4(4) | R | 10 | R |
| 15 | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | 5 | 12 | R | 15 | 8 | 4(2) | R | 17 | R | 13 | R | 13 | R | 6(6) | 17 | 8 | R | 9 | 7 |
| 16 | Esteban Tuero | Argentina | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 12 | R | 9 | R | 16 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 9 | R | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Krumm | Germany | Stellar International | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 23 | R | 13 | 13 | 8 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 6 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tetsuya Tanaka | Japan | Ask Aska | Lola | Mugen Honda | 24 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 25 | R | 19 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 21 | R | 21 | 13 | 17 | 6 | |||||||||||
| - | Katsumi Yamamoto | Japan | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 10 | 10 | 11 | R | 6(6) | R | 20 | 9 | 11 | R | 10 | 12 | 8 | R | 12 | 14 | 6(6) | 7 | 6(6) | R |
| - | Andrea Boldrini | Italy | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 13 | 19 | 7 | - | - | 23 | R |
| - | Atsushi Kawamoto | Japan | Asahi Kiko Sports | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 15 | R | 17 | 10 | 18 | R16 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 20 | R | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
| - | Masahiko Kondo | Japan | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 16 | 15 | 21 | S | 22 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 19 | R | 22 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 24 | R |
| - | Eiichi Tajima | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Judd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 13 | 20 | R | 17 | 9 | 21 | R | 20 | R | 22 | R | 16 | 12 |
| - | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 9 | 18 | R |
| - | Marc Goossens | Belgium | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Judd | 13 | R | 8 | R | 17 | R | 17 | R | ||||||||||||
| Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 19 | R | 21 | 10 | 16 | R | 18 | 10 | 12 | R | 14 | R | |||||||||||
| - | Dilantha Malagamuwa | Sri Lanka | Team LeyJun | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 20 | R | 23 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 22 | R | 23 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Shinsuke Shibahara | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 21 | R |
| - | Risto Virtanen | Finland | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Judd | 19 | R | 18 | R | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 12 | - | - | 22 | R | - | - | - | - | 20 | 14 | - | - |
| - | Masao Yamada | Japan | Takagi B-1 Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 21 | R | 24 | 12 | 25 | R | 25 | R | 26 | DIS | NT | - | 26 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 28 | NQ |
| - | Tetsuji Tamanaka | Japan | Takagi B-1 Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 25 | 13 | 22 | R | 24 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 24 | R | 25 | R | 24 | R | 26 | R | 27 | NQ | 27 | NQ |
| - | Sarah Kavanagh | Ireland | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Cosworth | 22 | 14 | 25 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | "Osamu" | Japan | Team LeyJun | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 26 | R | 26 | 16 |
| - | Vincenzo Sospiri | Italy | Super Nova Mirai | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | R | 20 | 15 |
| - | Tetsufumi Toda | Japan | Team LeyJun | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 17 | 22 | R | 26 | 17 | 25 | 17 | NT | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Mauro Martini | Italy | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 14 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Super Aguri | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | R |
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