| 1999 Formula Nippon season | |
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The 1999 Formula Nippon season was contested over 10 rounds. 14 different teams, 26 different drivers, 3 different chassis and only 1 engine competed.
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| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka | Japan | April 8, 1999 | 34 | 5.864=199.376 km | 1'17:24.252 | 154.547 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 2 | Motegi | Japan | May 9, 1999 | 45 | 4.796=215.82 km | 1'15:32.121 | 171.432 km/h | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Tom Coronel | Ralph Firman, Jr. |
| 3 | Mine | Japan | May 23, 1999 | 62 | 3.331=206.522 km | 1'41:58.661 | 121.510 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Ralph Firman, Jr. |
| 4 | Fuji | Japan | June 6, 1999 | 48 | 4.470=214.56 km | 1'04:01.949 | 201.048 km/h | Tom Coronel | Peter Dumbreck | Koji Yamanishi |
| 5 | Suzuka | Japan | July 4, 1999 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'06:08.192 | 186.198 km/h | Masami Kageyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Tom Coronel |
| 6 | Sugo | Japan | August 1, 1999 | 60 | 3.704=222.24 km | 1'15:13.456 | 177.262 km/h | Tom Coronel | Tom Coronel | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 7 | Fuji | Japan | September 5, 1999 | 50 | 4.4=220.0 km | 1'06:53.297 | 197.344 km/h | Tom Coronel | Tom Coronel | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 8 | Mine | Japan | September 19, 1999 | 62 | 3.331=206.522 km | 1'21:35.418 | 151.872 km/h | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Tom Coronel | Hidetoshi Mitsusada |
| 9 | Motegi | Japan | October 3, 1999 | 45 | 4.796=215.82 km | 1'14:29.671 | 173.828 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Hideki Noda |
| 10 | Suzuka-East | Japan | November 14, 1999 | 90 | 2.244=201.96 km | 1'22:17.358 | 147.256 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Yuji Tachikawa |
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 | Tom Coronel | Netherlands | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | - | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | - | 4 | - | 50 |
| 2 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 10 | 6 | 10 | - | - | 6 | 4 | - | 10 | - | 46 |
| 3 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | 10 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | - | 31 |
| 4 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Team Nova | G-Force | Mugen Honda | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Michael Krumm | Germany | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | ||||||
| Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 10 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 7 | Peter Dumbreck | United Kingdom | Team LeyJun | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 16 |
| Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 10 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Hideki Noda | Japan | Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 7 |
| 12 | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | |
| 14 | Tetsuya Tanaka | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 15 | Dominik Schwager | Germany | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Hiroki Kato | Japan | Team Nova | G-Force | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R14=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tom Coronel | Netherlands | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | 2 | 1 | R | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R | 3 | 3 | 2 | R |
| 2 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | R | 1 | R | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | R | 1 | 1 | 3 | R |
| 3 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| 4 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Team Nova | G-Force | Mugen Honda | 16 | R | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | R | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Michael Krumm | Germany | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 10 | 5 | 7 | R | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | R | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 19 | R | 18 | R | 20 | 6 | 18 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | 13 | R | 12 | R | 7 | R | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Peter Dumbreck | United Kingdom | Team LeyJun | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | R | 7 | R | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | ARTA | Lola | Mugen Honda | 11 | R | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | R | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||
| ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | R | 7 | R | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | 15 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | R | 20 | R | 9 | 7 | 17 | R | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 11 | Hideki Noda | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 18 | R | 19 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 6 | 19 | R | 10 | R | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | NS | 4 | NS | 2 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | R | 6 | R16 | 5 | R |
| Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | R | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | R | 8 | R | 4 | R | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
| 14 | Tetsuya Tanaka | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 8 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 12 | R | 15 | 11 | 14 | R | 18 | 14 | 12 | R18 |
| 15 | Dominik Schwager | Germany | Team TMS | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 12 | R | 11 | 7 | 9 | R | 8 | 6 | 13 | R | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | ARTA | Lola | Mugen Honda | 13 | 9 | 15 | R | 16 | R | 12 | 11 | 16 | R | |||||||||||
| ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | R | 10 | R | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | 17 | R | 21 | 12 | 23 | R | 20 | 13 | 17 | R | 18 | 13 | 18 | R | 15 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| Hiroki Kato | Japan | Team Nova | G-Force | Mugen Honda | 7 | R | 8 | 10 | 12 | R | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | R | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
| - | Atsushi Kawamoto | Japan | Asahi Kiko Sports | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 14 | 8 | 17 | R | 22 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | R | 17 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 16 | R | 18 | 16 |
| - | Akira Iida | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 24 | 7 | 13 | R | 13 | R | 13 | 16 | 21 | R | 11 | 10 | 14 | R14 | 12 | R | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| - | Shinsuke Shibahara | Japan | Team LeyJun | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | R | 20 | R | 19 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 14 |
| - | Rubén Derfler | Argentina | Dandelion Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 20 | R | 20 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 19 | R | 20 | R | 19 | R | 21 | 15 |
| - | Shigekazu Wakisaka | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | R | 12 | 9 | 8 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Tetsuji Tamanaka | Japan | Takagi B-1 Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 23 | R | - | - | 24 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Takagi B-1 Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 23 | R | 21 | R | 21 | 10 | 20 | R | 20 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| - | Masahiko Kondo | Japan | Team Mirai | Lola | Mugen Honda | 21 | R | 22 | 13 | 21 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | "Osamu" | Japan | Team LeyJun | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 22 | R | 23 | 14 | 19 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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