The 1998 Formula Nippon Championship was scheduled over 10 rounds and contested over 9 rounds. 14 different teams, 29 different drivers, 3 different chassis and only 1 engine competed. Each round saw a Special Stage after the original qualifying. The best six qualifiers had to compete in a separate session for the pole.

Teams and drivers

Team # Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Shionogi Team Nova 1 Japan Masami Kageyama Lola T97/51 Mugen MF308 All
2 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Lola T96/51 All
Asahi Kiko Sports 3 Japan Atsushi Kawamoto Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Belgium Marc Goossens Reynard 97D Mugen MF308 All
6 Japan Shigekazu Wakisaka Reynard 96D All
LEMONed Racing Team LeMans 7 Argentina Norberto Fontana Reynard 97D Mugen MF308 All
8 Japan Satoshi Motoyama All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 Japan Hideki Noda Lola T98/51 Mugen MF308 All
12 Japan Akira Iida Lola T96/52 3–10
Jaccs Mooncraft M.S.P 14 Japan Ryo Michigami Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 All
Team TMS 17 Japan Masahiko Kondo Reynard 97D Mugen MF308 All
18 Japan Tsuyoshi Takahashi 1–2
Japan Yuji Tachikawa 3–10
Maziora Team Impul 19 Japan Takuya Kurosawa Lola T98/51 Mugen MF308 All
20 Japan Masahiko Kageyama Lola T96/52 All
Be Brides Racing 21 Japan Tetsuya Tanaka Lola T95/50 Mugen MF308 All
22 Japan Akira Ishikawa Lola T96/52 All
Kyoetsu Stellar
Stellar International		 35 Japan Tokiyasu Soda Reynard 96D Mugen MF308 1
Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa 7–9
Takagi B-1 Racing 36 Japan Tetsuji Tamanaka Lola T96/51 Mugen MF308 All
37 Japan Masao Yamada Lola T95/50
Lola T94/50		 2–5
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Lola T98/51 Mugen MF308 All
56 Japan Juichi Wakisaka Lola T97/51 All
Team LeyJun 62 Japan Shinsuke Shibahara Reynard 95D
Reynard 96D		 Mugen MF308 All
63 Japan Osamu Nakajima Reynard 95D
Reynard 97D		 1, 4–10
Japan Taichiro Oonishi 2–3
PIAA Nakajima Racing 64 Japan Koji Yamanishi Reynard 97D Mugen MF308 1–4, 6–10
Japan Tsugio Matsuda 5
65 Netherlands Tom Coronel All

^ Masao Yamada passed away from a subarachnoid hemorrhage on 12 July, 1998.[1]

Calendar

Race NoTrackCountryDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1Suzuka Japan19 April 1998355.864=205.241 km1'04:11.637191.832 km/hMasahiko KageyamaRalph Firman, Jr. (ss)
Juichi Wakisaka (fq)		Tom Coronel
2Mine Japan17 May 1998623.239=200.818 km1'20:35.683149.502 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaJuichi WakisakaSatoshi Motoyama
3Fuji Japan31 May 1998454.470=201.15 km1'00:28.148199.589 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaSatoshi Motoyama (ss)
Norberto Fontana (fq)		Katsutomo Kaneishi
4Motegi Japan14 June 1998434.796=206.228 km1'20:19.652154.040 km/hJuichi WakisakaNorberto Fontana (ss)
Hideki Noda (fq)		Hideki Noda
5Suzuka Japan5 July 1998355.864=205.241 km1'04:46.239190.124 km/hMasahiko KageyamaMasahiko KageyamaJuichi Wakisaka
6Sugo Japan2 August 1998543.704=200.016 km1'34:08.018127.489 km/hMasami KageyamaMasami Kageyama (ss)
Masahiko Kageyama (fq)		Masami Kageyama
7Fuji Japan30 August 1998cancelled due to bad weather conditions
8Mine Japan20 September 1998623.239=200.818 km1'21:54.617147.101 km/hSatoshi MotoyamaHideki NodaSatoshi Motoyama
9Fuji Japan18 October 1998454.470=201.15 km1'46:45.819113.044 km/hNorberto FontanaMasami KageyamaHideki Noda
10Suzuka Japan29 November 1998355.864=205.241 km1'03:42.152193.312 km/hMasami KageyamaSatoshi MotoyamaMasami Kageyama

Race 7 no special stage held due to bad weather conditions

(ss) indicate the winner of the special stage, who started from pole - (fq) indicate the original fastest qualifier. In all other races, the fastest qualifier was also the winner of the special stage.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
Rank Name SUZ MIN FUJ MOT SUZ SGO FUJ MIN FUJ SUZ Points
1 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Ret 1 1 2 Ret 4 C 1 2 Ret 45
2 Japan Masami Kageyama 2 10 Ret 3 3 1 C 6 4 1 38
3 Japan Juichi Wakisaka Ret 2 Ret 1 4 Ret C Ret Ret 2 25
4 Argentina Norberto Fontana 3 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret C 2 1 8 21
5 Japan Masahiko Kageyama 1 Ret Ret 8 1 Ret C Ret Ret 6 21
6 Belgium Marc Goossens 6 4 Ret Ret 2 Ret C 3 Ret 4 17
7 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi 4 5 2 Ret Ret 7 C 5 10 Ret 13
8 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 C 4 3 7 13
9 Japan Ryo Michigami 7 3 4 9 Ret Ret C Ret Ret 3 11
10 Japan Hideki Noda 5 Ret 5 6 Ret 3 C Ret 9 Ret 9
11 Netherlands Tom Coronel 8 6 Ret 4 5 5 C Ret Ret 14 8
12 Japan Takuya Kurosawa Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret C Ret Ret 5 6
13 Japan Yuji Tachikawa 9 5 Ret Ret C Ret Ret 9 2
14 Japan Akira Iida 8 Ret Ret 9 C Ret 5 12 2
15 Japan Tsugio Matsuda 6 1
16 Japan Koji Yamanishi Ret 7 Ret Ret 6 C Ret Ret 11 1
17 Japan Tetsuya Tanaka Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 11 C Ret 6 16 1
18 Japan Masahiko Kondo 9 8 11 10 7 8 C 7 7 Ret 0
19 Japan Shigekazu Wakisaka 10 Ret 10 7 Ret Ret C Ret Ret 10 0
20 Japan Akira Ishikawa Ret Ret Ret 11 9 10 C Ret 8 15 0
21 Japan Tetsuji Tamanaka Ret 11 14 13 Ret Ret C 8 Ret 17 0
22 Japan Osamu Nakajima 13 Ret Ret 13 C 9 Ret 18 0
23 Japan Atsushi Kawamoto Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret C Ret Ret 13 0
24 Japan Shinsuke Shibahara 11 Ret 12 12 Ret Ret C 10 Ret Ret 0
25 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa C Ret 12 0
26 Japan Taichiro Oonishi Ret 13 0
27 Japan Tsuyoshi Takahashi 14 Ret 0
28 Japan Masao Yamada Ret 15 Ret DNQ 0
29 Japan Tokiyasu Soda Ret 0

Teams' Championship

Rank Name Car SUZ MIN FUJ MOT SUZ SGO FUJ MIN FUJ SUZ Points
1 LEMONed LeMans 7 3 Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret C 2 1 8 66
8 Ret 1 1 2 Ret 4 C 1 2 Ret
2 Shionogi Nova 1 2 10 Ret 3 3 1 C 6 4 1 51
2 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 C 4 3 7
3 ARTA 55 4 5 2 Ret Ret 7 C 5 10 Ret 38
56 Ret 2 Ret 1 4 Ret C Ret Ret 2
4 Maziora Impul 19 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret C Ret Ret 5 27
20 1 Ret Ret 8 1 Ret C Ret Ret 6
5 5ZIGEN 5 6 4 Ret Ret 2 Ret C 3 Ret 4 14
6 10 Ret 10 7 Ret Ret C Ret Ret 10
6 Jaccs Mooncraft 14 7 3 4 9 Ret Ret C Ret Ret 3 14
7 Cosmo Oil Cerumo 11 5 Ret 5 6 Ret 3 C Ret 9 Ret 11
12 8 Ret Ret 9 C Ret 5 12
8 PIAA Nakajima 64 Ret 7 Ret Ret 6 6 C Ret Ret 11 10
65 8 6 Ret 4 5 5 C Ret Ret 14
9 Team TMS 17 9 8 11 10 7 8 C 7 7 Ret 2
18 14 Ret 9 5 Ret Ret C Ret Ret 9
10 Be Brides 21 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 11 C Ret 6 16 1
22 Ret Ret Ret 11 9 10 C Ret 8 15
11 Asahi Kiko Sports 3 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret C Ret Ret 13 0
12 Takagi B-1 Racing 36 Ret 11 14 13 Ret Ret C 8 Ret 17 0
37 Ret 15 Ret DNQ
13 Team LeyJun 62 11 Ret 12 12 Ret Ret C 10 Ret Ret 0
63 13 Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 C 9 Ret 18
14 Kyoetsu Stellar
Stellar International		 35 Ret C Ret 12 0

References

  1. ↑ "FN_NEWS:訃報:山田政夫選手急逝". モータースポーツフォーラム (in Japanese). 1998-07-13. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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