1994 Japanese Formula 3000 season
| 1994 Japanese Formula 3000 season | |||
| Previous: | 1993 | Next: | 1995 |
The 1994 Japanese Formula 3000 season was contested over 10 rounds. 16 different teams, 30 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.
Calendar
| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka |  Japan | 20 March 1994 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'02:11.322 | 198.018 km/h | Ross Cheever | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Masahiko Kageyama |
| 2 | Fuji | Japan | 10 April 1994 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'58:27.680 | 206.444 km/h | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Andrew Gilbert Scott |
| 3 | Mine | Japan | 8 May 1994 | 62 | 3.239=200.818 km | 1'19:05.233 | 152.351 km/h | Marco Apicella | Mauro Martini | Marco Apicella |
| 4 | Suzuka | Japan | 22 May 1994 | 34 | 5.864=199.376 km | 1'00:54.809 | 196.386 km/h | Marco Apicella | Naoki Hattori | Marco Apicella |
| 5 | Sugo | Japan | 31 July 1994 | 54 | 3.704=200.016 km | 1'05:00.092 | 184.626 km/h | Takuya Kurosawa | Ross Cheever | Andrew Gilbert Scott |
| 6 | Fuji | Japan | 3 September 1994 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'59:29.384 | 202.875 km/h | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Marco Apicella |
| 7 | Suzuka | Japan | 2 October 1994 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'02:53.557 | 195.801 km/h | Ross Cheever | Ross Cheever | Marco Apicella |
| 8 | Fuji | Japan | 16 October 1994 | 44 | 4.470=196.68 km | 0'57:34.578 | 204.959 km/h | Marco Apicella | Marco Apicella | Michael Krumm |
| 9 | Fuji | Japan | 14 November 1994 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'58:35.902 | 205.961 km/h | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Marco Apicella | Marco Apicella |
| 10 | Suzuka | Japan | 27 November 1994 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'02:14.692 | 197.839 km/h | Naoki Hattori | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Takuya Kurosawa |
Final point standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 9 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. The best 7 results count. Two drivers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Apicella |  Italy | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | (1) | (3) | 6 | 9 | 6 | - | 48 |
| 2 | Andrew Gilbert Scott |  United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 9 | 6 | - | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | - | 45 |
| 3 | Ross Cheever |  United States | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 33 |
| 4 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | (1) | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Mauro Martini | Italy | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Mika Salo |  Finland | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Cosworth | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 9 | Tom Kristensen |  Denmark | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 11 | Michael Krumm |  Germany | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| 13 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Thomas Danielsson |  Sweden | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Judd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Giza Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Mirai Corporation | Lola | Cosworth | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Complete Overview
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R=retired DIS=disqualified
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||
| 1 | Marco Apicella | Italy | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | R |
| 2 | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | R | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | R |
| 3 | Ross Cheever | United States | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | R | 4 | R | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | R | 6 | R | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Mauro Martini | Italy | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | R | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Finland | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Cosworth | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Team 5Zigen | Lola | Judd | 10 | 12 | 9 | R | 19 | 8 | 9 | R | - | - | 18 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | R | 12 | 7 | 7 | R | 13 | R | 3 | R | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | R | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| 9 | Tom Kristensen | Denmark | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 13 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | R | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | 16 | 12 | 15 | R | - | - | 15 | 8 | - | - | 14 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 14 |
| 11 | Michael Krumm | Germany | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | 10 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | R | 7 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | R | |||||
| Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Judd | 9 | 7 | 11 | R | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 16 | 7 | R | 12 | 11 | 14 | R | 8 | 9 | 7 | R | 9 | 5 | 5 | R | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Judd | - | - | 17 | 13 | 11 | R | 11 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | DIS | 4 | R | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Team 5Zigen | Lola | Cosworth | 15 | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Giza Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 14 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 18 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | R | |||||||||||||||
| Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Mirai Corporation | Lola | Cosworth | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | Toranosuke Takagi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | - | - | 15 | 9 |
| - | Yasutaka Hinoi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 12 | 9 | 10 | R | 13 | 8 | 12 | R | 6 | R | 10 | 11 | 13 | R | 17 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 21 | R |
| - | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | 15 | R | 11 | R | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Naohiro Furuya | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | R | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Shimizu Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 19 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | R | - | - | 18 | 11 | 21 | R | - | - |
| - | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 11 |
| - | Hisashi Wada | Japan | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | R | 16 | 12 |
| - | Minoru Tanaka | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Judd | 18 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Team 5Zigen | Lola | Cosworth | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Richard Dean | United Kingdom | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 14 | - | - |
| - | Eiichi Tajima | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 15 | 22 | R |
| - | Eiji Yamada | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 17 | - | - |
| - | Shinji Nakano | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | R | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 20 | R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Akira Iida | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | R | 23 | R |
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