| 2002 Formula Nippon season | |
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The 2002 Formula Nippon season was contested over 10 rounds. 11 different teams, 22 different drivers. All teams had to use Reynard chassis and Mugen Honda (Mugen MF308) engines.
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| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka | Japan | March 24, 2002 | 35 | 5.821=203.735 km | 1'03:11.587 | 193.440 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Ralph Firman, Jr. |
| 2 | Fuji | Japan | April 7, 2002 | 50 | 4.4=220.0 km | 1'08:12.992 | 193.501 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Naoki Hattori |
| 3 | Mine | Japan | May 19, 2002 | 62 | 3.247=201.314 km | 1'20:56.960 | 149.215 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 4 | Suzuka-East | Japan | July 7, 2002 | 73 | 2.244=163.812 km | 1'11:28.336 | 137.518 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Takechi Tsuchiya | Hidetoshi Mitsusada |
| 5 | Motegi | Japan | July 21, 2002 | 45 | 4.796=215.82 km | 1'15:07.333 | 172.375 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Juichi Wakisaka | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 6 | Sugo | Japan | August 4, 2002 | 60 | 3.704=222.24 km | 1'24:26.082 | 157.926 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Takechi Tsuchiya | Naoki Hattori |
| 7 | Fuji | Japan | September 1, 2002 | 50 | 4.4=220.0 km | 1'07:13.992 | 196.332 km/h | Juichi Wakisaka | Takechi Tsuchiya | Ryo Michigami |
| 8 | Mine | Japan | September 22, 2002 | 62 | 3.247=201.314 km | 1'20:50.010 | 150.359 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Takechi Tsuchiya | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 9 | Motegi | Japan | October 20, 2002 | 45 | 4.796=215.82 km | 1'13:18.262 | 176.650 km/h | Ralph Firman, Jr. | Juichi Wakisaka | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 10 | Suzuka | Japan | November 3, 2002 | 35 | 5.821=203.735 km | 1'03:58.796 | 191.061 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Juichi Wakisaka | Ryo Michigami |
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 | Total Points | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Nakajima Racing | 10 | 6 | - | 10 | - | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 62 |
| 2 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team Impul | - | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | - | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 60 |
| 3 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | ARTA | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 10 | - | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | Team LeMans | 6 | 1 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Nakajima Racing | 4 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 17 |
| 7 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Japan | ARTA | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
| 8 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Team 5Zigen | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 10 | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Dandelion Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 11 | Seiji Ara | Japan | Kondo Racing | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 12 | Haruki Kurosawa | Japan | Team Nova | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Dominik Schwager | Germany | Team LeMans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 14 | Benoît Tréluyer | France | Team Cerumo | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R13=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start
| Place | Name | Country | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ralph Firman, Jr. | United Kingdom | Nakajima Racing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | R | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team Impul | 5 | R | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | ARTA | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | R | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | Team LeMans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | R | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | R | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Nakajima Racing | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | R | 6 | R13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | R | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 7 | 4 | 14 | NS | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Japan | ARTA | 13 | R | 16 | R | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | R | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 6 | 6 | 6 | R | 5 | R | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Team 5Zigen | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Dandelion Racing | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | R | 8 | 7 | 9 | R |
| 11 | Seiji Ara | Japan | Kondo Racing | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | R | 8 | R | 7 | R | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Haruki Kurosawa | Japan | Team Nova | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | R | 12 | R14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | R | 15 | R | 16 | 12 |
| Dominik Schwager | Germany | Team LeMans | - | - | - | - | 13 | R | 9 | 11 | 14 | R | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | R | |
| 14 | Benoît Tréluyer | France | Team Cerumo | 10 | 11 | 9 | R | 12 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Michael Krumm | Germany | Team Impul | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Yudai Igarashi | Japan | Mooncraft | 11 | R | 15 | R | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 14 | R | 16 | R | 16 | 13 | 12 | R |
| - | Daisuke Ito | Japan | Team 22 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| - | Katsumoto Kaneishi | Japan | Kondo Racing | 15 | 12 | 13 | R | 16 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 15 | R | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| - | Jonathan Cochet | France | Dandelion Racing | 16 | 13 | 18 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Team Cerumo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | R | 13 | 11 | 8 | R | 13 | 9 | 14 | R |
| - | Kiyoto Yamamoto | Japan | Team Nova | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 17 | R | 17 | R | 17 | R | 17 | 13 | 17 | NS | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| - | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team LeMans | 14 | R14 | 11 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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