| 2004 Formula Nippon season | |
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The 2004 Formula Nippon season was contested over 9 rounds. 8 different teams and 17 different drivers competed. All teams had to use Lola chassis (Lola B3/51) and Mugen Honda (Mugen MF308) engines.
Contents |
| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka | Japan | March 28, 2004 | 46 | 5.807=267.122 km | 1'26:01.861 | 186.293 km/h | Takashi Kogure | Yuji Ide | Richard Lyons |
| 2 | Sugo | Japan | May 2, 2004 | 36 | 3.704=133.344 km | 0'44:36.401 | 179.360 km/h | Richard Lyons | Richard Lyons | Takashi Kogure |
| 3 | Motegi | Japan | June 6, 2004 | 55 | 4.796=263.78 km | 1'40:56.233 | 156.799 km/h | André Lotterer | Richard Lyons | Richard Lyons |
| 4 | Suzuka | Japan | July 4, 2004 | 25 | 5.807=145.175 km | 0'52:15.090 | 166.703 km/h | Richard Lyons | Richard Lyons | Naoki Hattori |
| 5 | Sugo | Japan | August 1, 2004 | 72 | 3.737=266.688 km | 1'33:18.487 | 171.489 km/h | Satoshi Motoyama | Richard Lyons | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 6 | Mine | Japan | August 29, 2004 | 70 | 3.238=226.66 km | 1'33:06.044 | 146.074 km/h | Benoît Tréluyer | Benoît Tréluyer | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 7 | Sepang | Malaysia | August 19, 2004 | 27 | 5.536=149.472 km | 1'00:07.978 | 149.179 km/h | André Lotterer | André Lotterer | Richard Lyons |
| 8 | Motegi | Japan | October 24, 2004 | 55 | 4.796=263.78 km | 1'32:35.978 | 170.916 km/h | Yuji Ide | Juichi Wakisaka | André Lotterer |
| 9 | Suzuka | Japan | November 7, 2004 | 46 | 5.807=267.122 km | 1'25:15.434 | 187.988 km/h | Benoît Tréluyer | Richard Lyons | Yuji Ide |
Note:
Race 4 a sprint race sets grid for the main race. 18 laps/104.526 km 0'33:00.186/190.029 km/h winner Richard Lyons to start from pole.
Race 7 a sprint race sets grid for the main race. 20 laps/110.72 km 0'38:01.564/174.701 km/h winner André Lotterer to start from pole. Originally fastest qualifier Naoki Hattori.
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 | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Dandelion Racing | - | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 33 |
| 2 | André Lotterer | Germany | Nakajima Racing | 6 | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | - | 33 |
| 3 | Yuji Ide | Japan | Team Impul | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | Benoît Tréluyer | France | Team Impul | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | Team LeMans | - | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Takashi Kogure | Japan | Nakajima Racing | 10 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 17 |
| 8 | Tatsuya Kataoka | Japan | Team LeMans | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 |
| 9 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Kondo Racing | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Naoki Hattori | Japan | Dandelion Racing | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | 7 | |
| Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Team Cerumo | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | |
| 12 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 13 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | Team LeMans | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Kondo Racing | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Note:
Richard Lyons became champion due to more pole positions.
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R12=retired, but classified R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start (6)=place after practice, but grid position not held free
16(2)=started from grid position 16, after finishing the sprint race in sixteenth position - (2) originally set second best time in qualifying.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richard Lyons | United Kingdom | Dandelion Racing | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16(2) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | André Lotterer | Germany | Nakajima Racing | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10(11) | 8 | 6 | R | 9 | R | 1(5) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Yuji Ide | Japan | Team Impul | 1 | R12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2(3) | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4(3) | R10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Benoît Tréluyer | France | Team Impul | 2 | R | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6(2) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14(7) | 7 | 5 | R | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Juichi Wakisaka | Japan | Team LeMans | 6 | R13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | R | 9(8) | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3(4) | 3 | 1 | R | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Satoshi Motoyama | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 10 | 5 | 5 | R12 | 4 | 5 | 3(7) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8(6) | R | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Takashi Kogure | Japan | Nakajima Racing | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11(12) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | R | 7(8) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Tatsuya Kataoka | Japan | Team LeMans | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12(14) | 13 | 13 | R | 15 | 4 | 10(16) | 5 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Ryo Michigami | Japan | Kondo Racing | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4(5) | R | 10 | R | 14 | 11 | 13(15) | 8 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Naoki Hattori | Japan | Dandelion Racing | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | R | 7(6) | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2(1) | 2 | 9 | R | 5 | 10 | |
| Tsugio Matsuda | Japan | Team Cerumo | 5 | 4 | 7 | NC | 12 | R12 | 8(10) | 9 | (6) | NS | 13 | R12 | 6(10) | 4 | 11 | 6 | 16 | R | |
| 12 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Japan | Team 5Zigen | 14 | 6 | 14 | R13 | 14 | 10 | 5(9) | R | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 9(11) | R | 7 | R | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Japan | Team LeMans | 4 | R11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 16(4) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5(9) | R | 6 | R | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | Yuji Tachikawa | Japan | Kondo Racing | 11 | R | 3 | NC | 8 | R | 14(13) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11(13) | R | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
| - | Hideki Noda | Japan | Team Mohn | 15 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 15(15) | R | 14 | 11 | 12 | R | 15(12) | R | 15 | R11 | 14 | 14 |
| - | Koji Yamanishi | Japan | Team Mohn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13(16) | 12 | 15 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | - | - |
| - | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team Cerumo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | R | 12(14) | 11 | 14 | R | 15 | 15 |
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