2002 Formula Nippon season

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

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[edit] Calendar

Race No Track Country Date Laps Distance Time Speed Winner Pole Position Fastest Race Lap
1 Suzuka Flag of Japan Japan March 24, 2002 35 5.821=203.735 km 1'03:11.587 193.440 km/h Ralph Firman, Jr. Ralph Firman, Jr. Ralph Firman, Jr.
2 Fuji Flag of Japan Japan April 7, 2002 50 4.4=220.0 km 1'08:12.992 193.501 km/h Satoshi Motoyama Satoshi Motoyama Naoki Hattori
3 Mine Flag of Japan Japan May 19, 2002 62 3.247=201.314 km 1'20:56.960 149.215 km/h Satoshi Motoyama Ralph Firman, Jr. Satoshi Motoyama
4 Suzuka-East Flag of Japan Japan July 7, 2002 73 2.244=163.812 km 1'11:28.336 137.518 km/h Ralph Firman, Jr. Takechi Tsuchiya Hidetoshi Mitsusada
5 Montegi Flag of Japan Japan July 21, 2002 45 4.796=215.82 km 1'15:07.333 172.375 km/h Satoshi Motoyama Juichi Wakisaka Satoshi Motoyama
6 Sugo Flag of Japan Japan August 4, 2002 60 3.704=222.24 km 1'24:26.082 157.926 km/h Ralph Firman, Jr. Takechi Tsuchiya Naoki Hattori
7 Fuji Flag of Japan Japan September 1, 2002 50 4.4=220.0 km 1'07:13.992 196.332 km/h Juichi Wakisaka Takechi Tsuchiya Ryo Michigami
8 Mine Flag of Japan Japan September 22, 2002 62 3.247=201.314 km 1'20:50.010 150.359 km/h Satoshi Motoyama Takechi Tsuchiya Satoshi Motoyama
9 Montegi Flag of Japan Japan October 20, 2002 45 4.796=215.82 km 1'13:18.262 176.650 km/h Ralph Firman, Jr. Juichi Wakisaka Juichi Wakisaka
10 Suzuka Flag of Japan Japan November 3, 2002 35 5.821=203.735 km 1'03:58.796 191.061 km/h Satoshi Motoyama Juichi Wakisaka Ryo Michigami

[edit] Final point standings

[edit] Driver

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 Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Total Points
1 Ralph Firman, Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Nakajima Racing 10 6 - 10 - 10 6 6 10 4 62
2 Satoshi Motoyama Flag of Japan Japan Team Impul - 10 10 2 10 - 4 10 4 10 60
3 Juichi Wakisaka Flag of Japan Japan ARTA 2 4 - 4 4 - 10 - 6 3 33
4 Takeshi Tsuchiya Flag of Japan Japan Team LeMans 6 1 4 - 6 3 - - 1 6 27
5 Tsugio Matsuda Flag of Japan Japan Nakajima Racing 4 - 6 - - 2 - 3 3 1 19
6 Ryo Michigami Flag of Japan Japan Team 5Zigen 3 - - - 3 4 3 4 - - 17
7 Toshihiro Kaneishi Flag of Japan Japan ARTA - - 3 1 2 1 2 2 - - 11
8 Naoki Hattori Flag of Japan Japan Team 5Zigen 1 - - 3 1 - 1 1 - 2 9
9 Hidetoshi Mitsusada Flag of Japan Japan Team 5Zigen - - 2 6 - - - - - - 8
10 Richard Lyons Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Dandelion Racing - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
11 Seiji Ara Flag of Japan Japan Kondo Racing - 3 - - - - - - - - 3
12 Haruki Kurosawa Flag of Japan Japan Team Nova - 2 - - - - - - - - 2
Dominik Schwager Flag of Germany Germany Team LeMans - - - - - - - - 2 - 2
14 Benoît Tréluyer Flag of France France Team Cerumo - - 1 - - - - - - - 1

[edit] Complete Overview

first column of every race 10 = grid position
second column of every race 10 = race result

R13=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start

Place Name Country Team Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan Flag of Japan
1 Ralph Firman, Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Nakajima Racing 1 1 3 2 1 R 5 1 5 9 2 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 4 3
2 Satoshi Motoyama Flag of Japan Japan Team Impul 5 R 1 1 8 1 4 5 2 1 5 R 3 3 4 1 4 3 3 1
3 Juichi Wakisaka Flag of Japan Japan ARTA 2 5 5 3 3 R 7 3 1 3 3 R 2 1 3 8 1 2 1 4
4 Takeshi Tsuchiya Flag of Japan Japan Team LeMans 4 2 2 6 2 3 1 R 3 2 1 4 1 R 1 7 3 6 2 2
5 Tsugio Matsuda Flag of Japan Japan Nakajima Racing 3 3 4 10 4 2 2 R 6 R13 6 5 8 R 7 4 9 4 6 6
6 Ryo Michigami Flag of Japan Japan Team 5Zigen 7 4 14 NS - - - - 11 4 4 3 16 4 6 3 7 12 5 11
7 Toshihiro Kaneishi Flag of Japan Japan ARTA 13 R 16 R 9 4 11 6 10 5 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 R 7 7
8 Naoki Hattori Flag of Japan Japan Team 5Zigen 6 6 6 R 5 R 3 4 9 6 13 12 10 6 9 6 11 8 8 5
9 Hidetoshi Mitsusada Flag of Japan Japan Team 5Zigen - - - - 10 5 6 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Richard Lyons Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Dandelion Racing - - - - 7 7 10 8 7 11 7 2 6 7 11 R 8 7 9 R
11 Seiji Ara Flag of Japan Japan Kondo Racing 8 8 8 4 6 9 8 10 4 R 8 R 7 R 12 9 6 11 11 10
12 Haruki Kurosawa Flag of Japan Japan Team Nova 17 9 7 5 15 R 12 R14 13 12 15 10 9 12 14 R 15 R 16 12
Dominik Schwager Flag of Germany Germany Team LeMans - - - - 13 R 9 11 14 R 11 8 11 9 10 10 10 5 13 R
14 Benoît Tréluyer Flag of France France Team Cerumo 10 11 9 R 12 6 13 7 8 7 - - - - - - - - - -
- Michael Krumm Flag of Germany Germany Team Impul 12 7 12 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Yudai Igarashi Flag of Japan Japan Mooncraft 11 R 15 R 14 11 15 13 16 10 12 7 14 R 16 R 16 13 12 R
- Daisuke Ito Flag of Japan Japan Team 22 9 10 10 9 11 10 14 9 12 8 14 9 12 8 13 11 12 10 10 8
- Katsumoto Kaneishi Flag of Japan Japan Kondo Racing 15 12 13 R 16 8 16 12 15 R 16 11 15 10 15 12 14 14 15 9
- Jonathan Cochet Flag of France France Dandelion Racing 16 13 18 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Yuji Tachikawa Flag of Japan Japan Team Cerumo - - - - - - - - - - 9 R 13 11 8 R 13 9 14 R
- Kiyoto Yamamoto Flag of Japan Japan Team Nova 18 15 17 11 17 12 17 R 17 R 17 R 17 13 17 NS 17 15 17 13
- Masami Kageyama Flag of Japan Japan Team LeMans 14 R14 11 R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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