2002 Formula Nippon Championship

The 2002 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirtieth season of premier Japanese single-seater racing, and the seventh under the Formula Nippon moniker. The series was contested over 10 rounds at five venues. 11 different teams and 22 different drivers completed in the series.

Reynard became the sole supplier of chassis to all teams after the withdrawal of G-Force Technologies, but this would only last one season after the company declared bankruptcy in February 2002.

Nakajima Racing driver Ralph Firman won the series championship before moving to Formula One in 2003.

Teams and drivers

All teams used tyres supplied by Bridgestone and Mugen MF308 engines.

Team # Driver Chassis Rounds
Xbox Team Impul 1 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 01L All
2 Germany Michael Krumm Reynard 99L 1–2
Olympic Kondo Racing Team 3 Japan Seiji Ara Reynard 99L All
4 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Reynard 99L
Reynard 2KL 		All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Japan Naoki Hattori Reynard 01L All
6 Japan Ryō Michigami 1–2, 5–10
Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3–4
Team LeMans 7 Japan Masami Kageyama Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L 		1–2
Germany Dominik Schwager 3–10
8 Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya Reynard 01L All
Soft On Demand Team Nova
Forward Team Nova 		9 Japan Kiyoto Yamamoto Reynard 99L All
10 Japan Haruki Kurosawa All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 France Benoît Tréluyer Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L 		1–5
Japan Yuji Tachikawa 6–10
Mooncraft 14 Japan Yudai Igarashi Reynard 01L All
Team 22 22 Japan Daisuke Itō Reynard 99L All
PIAA Nakajima Racing 31 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. Reynard 01L All
32 Japan Tsugio Matsuda All
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Japan Juichi Wakisaka Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L 		All
56 Japan Toshihiro Kaneishi Reynard 01L All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing 68 France Jonathan Cochet Reynard 2KL 1–2
United Kingdom Richard Lyons 3–10

Race calendar and results

All races were held in Japan.

Race Track Date Pole position Fastest race lap Winning driver Winning team
1 Suzuka Circuit 24 March Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. PIAA Nakajima Racing
2 Fuji Speedway 7 April Japan Satoshi Motoyama Japan Naoki Hattori Japan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
3 Mine Circuit 19 May Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. Japan Satoshi Motoyama Japan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
4 Suzuka-East Circuit 7 July Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. PIAA Nakajima Racing
5 Twin Ring Motegi 21 July Japan Juichi Wakisaka Japan Satoshi Motoyama Japan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
6 Sportsland SUGO 4 August Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya Japan Naoki Hattori Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. PIAA Nakajima Racing
7 Fuji Speedway 1 September Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya Japan Ryō Michigami Japan Juichi Wakisaka Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
8 Mine Circuit 22 September Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya Japan Satoshi Motoyama Japan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
9 Twin Ring Motegi 20 October Japan Juichi Wakisaka Japan Juichi Wakisaka Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. PIAA Nakajima Racing
10 Suzuka Circuit 3 November Japan Juichi Wakisaka Japan Ryō Michigami Japan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1
Rank Name SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ MOT SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Jr. 1 2 Ret 1 9 1 2 2 1 3 62
2 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Ret 1 1 5 1 Ret 3 1 3 1 60
3 Japan Juichi Wakisaka 5 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 1 8 2 4 33
4 Japan Takeshi Tsuchiya 2 6 3 Ret 2 4 Ret 7 6 2 27
5 Japan Tsugio Matsuda 3 10 2 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 4 6 19
6 Japan Ryō Michigami 4 DNS 4 3 4 3 12 11 17
7 Japan Toshihiro Kaneishi Ret Ret 4 6 5 6 5 5 Ret 7 11
8 Japan Naoki Hattori 6 Ret Ret 4 6 12 6 6 8 5 9
9 Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 5 2 8
10 United Kingdom Richard Lyons 7 8 11 2 7 Ret 7 Ret 6
11 Japan Seiji Ara 8 4 9 10 Ret Ret NC 9 11 10 3
12 Japan Haruki Kurosawa 9 5 Ret Ret 12 10 12 Ret Ret 12 2
13 Germany Dominik Schwager Ret 11 Ret 8 9 10 5 Ret 2
14 France Benoît Tréluyer 11 Ret 6 7 7 1
15 Germany Michael Krumm 7 7 0
16 Japan Yudai Igarashi Ret Ret 11 13 10 7 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
17 Japan Daisuke Itō 10 9 10 9 8 9 8 11 10 8 0
18 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi 12 Ret 8 12 Ret 11 10 12 14 9 0
19 France Jonathan Cochet 13 8 0
20 Japan Yuji Tachikawa Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret 0
21 Japan Kiyoto Yamamoto 15 11 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 13 0
22 Japan Masami Kageyama Ret Ret 0

Teams' Championship

Rank Team Car SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ MOT SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 PIAA Nakajima 31 1 2 Ret 1 9 1 2 2 1 3 81
32 3 10 2 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 4 6
2 Xbox Impul 1 Ret 1 1 5 1 Ret 3 1 3 1 60
2 7 7
3 ARTA 55 5 3 Ret 3 3 Ret 1 8 2 4 44
56 Ret Ret 4 6 5 6 5 5 Ret 7
4 5ZIGEN 5 6 Ret Ret 4 6 12 6 6 8 5 34
6 4 DNS 5 2 4 3 4 3 12 11
5 LeMans 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 9 10 5 Ret 29
8 2 6 3 Ret 2 4 Ret 7 6 2
6 DoCoMo Dandelion 68 13 8 7 8 11 2 7 Ret 7 Ret 6
7 Olympic Kondo 3 8 4 9 10 Ret Ret NC 9 11 10 3
4 12 Ret 8 12 Ret 11 10 12 14 9
8 Nova 9 15 11 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 13 2
10 9 5 Ret Ret 12 10 12 Ret Ret 12
9 Cosmo Oil Cerumo 11 11 Ret 6 7 7 Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret 1
10 Mooncraft 14 Ret Ret 11 13 10 7 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
11 Team 22 22 10 9 10 9 8 9 8 11 10 8 0

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