The 2002 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds. 11 different teams, 22 different drivers. All teams had to use Reynard chassis and Mugen Honda (Mugen MF308) engines.

Teams and drivers

Team # Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Xbox Team Impul 1 Japan Satoshi Motoyama Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
2 Germany Michael Krumm Reynard 99L 1–2
Olympic Kondo Racing Team 3 Japan Seiji Ara Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
4 Japan Katsutomo Kaneishi Reynard 99L
Reynard 2KL		 All
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Japan Naoki Hattori Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
6 Japan Ryo Michigami 1–2, 5–10
Japan Hidetoshi Mitsusada 3–4
Team LeMans 7 Japan Masami Kageyama Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L		 Mugen MF308 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 Mugen MF308 All
10 Japan Haruki Kurosawa All
Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo 11 France Benoît Tréluyer Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L		 Mugen MF308 1–5
Japan Yuji Tachikawa 6–10
Mooncraft 14 Japan Yudai Igarashi Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
Team 22 22 Japan Daisuke Ito Reynard 99L Mugen MF308 All
PIAA Nakajima Racing 31 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman Reynard 01L Mugen MF308 All
32 Japan Tsugio Matsuda All
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri 55 Japan Juichi Wakisaka Reynard 99L
Reynard 01L		 Mugen MF308 All
56 Japan Toshihiro Kaneishi Reynard 01L All
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing 68 France Jonathan Cochet Reynard 2KL Mugen MF308 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 Circuit24 MarchRepublic of Ireland Ralph FirmanRepublic of Ireland Ralph FirmanRepublic of Ireland Ralph Firman PIAA Nakajima Racing
2 Fuji Speedway7 AprilJapan Satoshi MotoyamaJapan Naoki HattoriJapan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
3 Mine Circuit19 MayRepublic of Ireland Ralph FirmanJapan Satoshi MotoyamaJapan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
4 Suzuka-East Circuit7 JulyJapan Takeshi TsuchiyaJapan Hidetoshi MitsusadaRepublic of Ireland Ralph Firman PIAA Nakajima Racing
5 Twin Ring Motegi21 JulyJapan Juichi WakisakaJapan Satoshi MotoyamaJapan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
6 Sportsland SUGO4 AugustJapan Takeshi TsuchiyaJapan Naoki HattoriRepublic of Ireland Ralph Firman PIAA Nakajima Racing
7 Fuji Speedway1 SeptemberJapan Takeshi TsuchiyaJapan Ryo MichigamiJapan Juichi Wakisaka Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
8 Mine Circuit22 SeptemberJapan Takeshi TsuchiyaJapan Satoshi MotoyamaJapan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul
9 Twin Ring Motegi20 OctoberJapan Juichi WakisakaJapan Juichi WakisakaRepublic of Ireland Ralph Firman PIAA Nakajima Racing
10 Suzuka Circuit3 NovemberJapan Juichi WakisakaJapan Ryo MichigamiJapan Satoshi Motoyama Xbox Team Impul

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321
Rank Name SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ MOT SGO FUJ MIN MOT SUZ Points
1 Republic of Ireland Ralph Firman 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 Ryo 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 Ito 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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