| 2001 Formula Nippon season | |
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The 2001 Formula Nippon season was contested over 10 rounds. 11 different teams, 23 different drivers, 2 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 | March 25, 2001 | 35 | 5.821=203.735 km | 1'15:59.230 | 160.871 km/h | Naoki Hattori | Naoki Hattori | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 2 | Motegi | Japan | April 22, 2001 | 45 | 4.796=215.82 km | 1'15:01.630 | 172.593 km/h | Naoki Hattori | Satoshi Motoyama | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 3 | Mine | Japan | May 20, 2001 | 61 | 3.247=198.067 km | 1'19:34.746 | 149.336 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 4 | Fuji | Japan | June 3, 2001 | 50 | 4.4=220.0 km | 1'06:34.546 | 198.270 km/h | Naoki Hattori | Satoshi Motoyama | Naoki Hattori |
| 5 | Suzuka-East | Japan | July 1, 2001 | 72 | 2.244=161.568 km | 1'10:41.495 | 137.132 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Ryo Michigami | Ralph Firman, Jr. |
| 6 | Sugo | Japan | July 29, 2001 | 60 | 3.704=222.24 km | 1'14:19.151 | 179.421 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Juichi Wakisaka | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 7 | Fuji | Japan | September 2, 2001 | 50 | 4.4=220.0 km | 1'06:43.443 | 197.830 km/h | Juichi Wakisaka | Juichi Wakisaka | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 8 | Mine | Japan | September 23, 2001 | 62 | 3.247=201.314 km | 1'20:18.196 | 150.415 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Juichi Wakisaka | Ryo Michigami |
| 9 | Motegi | Japan | October 21, 2001 | 45 | 4.796=215.82 km | 1'14:10.308 | 174.584 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 10 | Suzuka | Japan | November 18, 2001 | 35 | 5.821=203.735 km | 1'04:06.917 | 190.658 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Tsugio Matsuda | Michael Krumm |
Note:
Race 8 originally fastest lap set by Juichi Wakisaka, but he was disqualified.
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 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - | 49 |
| 2 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 33 |
| 3 | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Kondo Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | 23 |
| 6 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Mooncraft | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Michael Krumm | Germany | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
| 10 | Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 11 | André Couto | Portugal | Team Nova | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 12 | Seiji Ara | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Katsumoto Kaneishi | Japan | Kondo Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 14 | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Narain Karthikeyan | India | Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R18=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start DIS(2)=disqualified after finishing in second place
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | R | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | R |
| 2 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 12 | R18 | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Kondo Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | R | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 12 | 5 | 4 | R | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | R | 3 | R | 3 | 7 | 2 | R8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 | R14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DIS(2) | 2 | R16 | 7 | R |
| 6 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Mooncraft | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 10 | R | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | R | 17 | R | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Michael Krumm | Germany | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 5 | R | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | R | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | R | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | ARTA | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 8 | 10 | 15 | R11 | 2 | 3 | 11 | R | 3 | 3 | 6 | R | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 11 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | R | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | R | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | R | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | R | 5 | R | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | André Couto | Portugal | Team Nova | G-Force | Mugen Honda | 15 | R | 18 | R | 17 | R | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Team Nova | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 17 | R | 18 | R | 5 | 5 | 12 | R | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Seiji Ara | Japan | Team Cerumo | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 3 | 21 | R | 10 | R | 7 | R | 14 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 16 | R | 16 | 12 | 13 | R |
| Katsumoto Kaneishi | Japan | Kondo Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 20 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 16 | R15 | 13 | 4 | 12 | R | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | R | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| 14 | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 18 | R |
| Narain Karthikeyan | India | Team Impul | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 18 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 12 | R | 7 | R | 12 | R13 | 6 | 9 | 7 | R | 13 | R14 | 16 | 6 | |
| - | Alex Yoong | Malaysia | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 10 | 11 | 6 | R | 12 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 17 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Yudai Igarashi | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 14 | 9 | 11 | R | 21 | R | 17 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 16 | R17 | 9 | R | 14 | R17 | 15 | 8 |
| - | Tetsuji Tamanaka | Japan | Takagi B-1 Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 19 | 15 | 20 | R | 20 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 21 | R | 20 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 20 | R |
| - | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Team Nova | G-Force | Mugen Honda | 17 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | R | 15 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 18 | R | 14 | R | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| - | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Takagi B-1 Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 16 | 12 | 19 | R | 18 | R | 18 | 10 | 20 | NS | 19 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 20 | R | 19 | R | 19 | R |
| - | Hideki Noda | Japan | Dandelion Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | R | 3 | R | 6 | R | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | R | 7 | 13 | 10 | R | 11 | R | 17 | 11 |
| - | Jarosław Wierczuk | Poland | Dandelion Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 13 | 14 | 17 | R | 19 | 13 | 20 | NS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Dandelion Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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