| 2003 Formula Nippon season | |
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The 2003 Formula Nippon season was contested over 10 rounds. 10 different teams and 21 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis (Lola B3/51) 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 23, 2003 | 46 | 5.807=267.122 km | 1'26:01.058 | 186.326 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Ryo Michigami | Richard Lyons |
| 2 | Fuji | Japan | April 6, 2003 | 61 | 4.4=268.4 km | 1'26:54.530 | 185.298 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Takeshi Tsuchiya |
| 3 | Mine | Japan | April 27, 2003 | 70 | 2.881=201.67 km | 1'33:24.112 | 129.550 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama | Yuji Tachikawa |
| 4 | Motegi | Japan | June 8, 2003 | 55 | 4.796=263.78 km | 1'36:53.571 | 163.343 km/h | Juichi Wakisaka | Juichi Wakisaka | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 5 | Suzuka | Japan | July 6, 2003 | 25 | 5.807=145.175 km | 0'46:28.098 | 187.450 km/h | Richard Lyons | Richard Lyons | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 6 | Sugo | Japan | July 27, 2003 | 72 | 3.704=266.688 km | 1'32:00.930 | 173.898 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | André Lotterer | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 7 | Fuji | Japan | August 31, 2003 | 61 | 4.4=268.4 km | 1'28:29.144 | 181.995 km/h | Benoît Tréluyer | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 8 | Mine | Japan | September 21, 2003 | 70 | 3.187=223.09 km | 1'33:46.837 | 142.731 km/h | Benoît Tréluyer | Satoshi Motoyama | Satoshi Motoyama |
| 9 | Motegi | Japan | October 19, 2003 | 55 | 4.796=263.78 km | 1'32:24.728 | 171.263 km/h | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Takeshi Tsuchiya |
| 10 | Suzuka | Japan | November 2, 2003 | 46 | 5.807=267.122 km | 1'39:04.524 | 161.769 km/h | Juichi Wakisaka | Satoshi Motoyama | Richard Lyons |
Note:
Race 5 a sprint race sets grid for the main race. 18 laps/104.526 km 0'38:55.119/161.145 km/h winner Richard Lyons to start from pole. Originally fastest qualifier Takeshi Tsuchiya.
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 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team Impul | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 56 |
| 2 | Benoît Tréluyer | France | Team Impul | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 35 |
| 3 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | Team 22 | - | 2 | - | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Japan | Team LeMans | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | - | 22 |
| André Lotterer | Germany | Nakajima Racing | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 22 | |
| 6 | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Dandelion Racing | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 7 | Yuji Ide | Japan | Team Cerumo | 3 | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | Team LeMans | - | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Team 5Zigen | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Takashi Kogure | Japan | Nakajima Racing | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Team Cerumo | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| 12 | James Courtney | Australia | Team 5Zigen | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Naoki Hattori | Japan | Dandelion Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
| 14 | Hideki Noda | Japan | Team Mohn | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ryo Fukuda | Japan | Team 5Zigen | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R14=retired, but classified R=retired S=did not start, after first start was abandoned NC=not classified
3(9)=started from grid position 3, after finishing the sprint race in third position - (9) originally set ninth best time in qualifying.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team Impul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2(2) | R14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Benoît Tréluyer | France | Team Impul | 5 | R | 2 | 2 | 7 | R | 11 | NC | 3(9) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | R |
| 3 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | Team 22 | 2 | R | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | 1 | 1 | 5(6) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | R | 2 | 6 | 5 | R | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Japan | Team LeMans | 14 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13(4) | R | 15 | 8 | 6 | R | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R |
| André Lotterer | Germany | Nakajima Racing | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11(12) | R | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | R | |
| 6 | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Dandelion Racing | 7 | 9 | 18 | R | 5 | R | 5 | 3 | 1(3) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | R | 8 | R | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Yuji Ide | Japan | Team Cerumo | 16 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 16(7) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 18 | R | 7 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | Team LeMans | 8 | R | 3 | NC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4(1) | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 1 | R | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6(5) | 4 | 8 | NC | 8 | R | 9 | NC | 13 | R13 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | Takashi Kogure | Japan | Nakajima Racing | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | R | 9 | S | 8(8) | 6 | 7 | R | 9 | R | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Team Cerumo | 11 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 14 | R | 8 | R | 7(11) | 15 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | R |
| 12 | James Courtney | Australia | Team 5Zigen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 18 | R | 15 | R |
| Naoki Hattori | Japan | Dandelion Racing | 12 | 8 | 13 | R | 9 | R | 6 | 11 | 15(15) | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| 14 | Hideki Noda | Japan | Team Mohn | 18 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | S | 18(16) | 12 | 11 | R | 17 | R | 15 | 10 | 9 | R | 18 | 10 |
| Ryo Fukuda | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 9 | 7 | 6 | R | 17 | 6 | 17 | R | 10(14) | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | Dominik Schwager | Germany | Kondo Racing | 15 | R | 14 | R | 16 | R | 14 | 8 | 17(17) | 9 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| - | Hiroki Kato | Japan | Team Nova | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | R | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| - | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Kondo Racing | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | R | 9(13) | R | 14 | NC | 13 | R | 18 | R | 16 | 8 | 14 | R |
| - | Yudai Igarashi | Japan | Team Nova | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14(18) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | R8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Haruki Kurosawa | Japan | Team Nova | 10 | R | 16 | R | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 12(10) | 11 | 16 | R | 12 | R | 13 | 11 | 17 | R | 16 | R12 |
| - | Tetsuya Fujisawa | Japan | Team Nova | 17 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 18 | R | 18 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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