1997 All Japan Championship Formula Nippon/All Japan Championship Playstation Formula Nippon

Race schedule
RoundScheduleName of The EventCircuitScheduled Race DistanceEnteredPraciticedStartedClassifiedAttendance
126 -27 AprilAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round1 Suzuka CircuitSuzuka Circuit5.864km*35Laps=205.240km2726261543,000
217 - 18 MayAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round2 Mine CircuitMine Circuit3.239km*62Laps=200.818km2725251344,200
331 may - 1 JuneAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round3 Fuji SpeedwayFuji Speedway4.470km*45Laps=201.150km2825251643,000
45 - 6 JulyAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round4 Suzuka CircuitSuzuka Circuit5.864km*35Laps=205.240km2626261740,000
52 - 3 AugustAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round5 Sport Land SugoSport Land Sugo3.704km*54Laps=200.016km2726251041,500
630 - 31 AugustAll Japan Championship Playstation Formula Nippon Round6 Fuji SpeedwayFuji Speedway4.470km*45Laps=201.150km2727261841,300
713 - 14 SeptemberAll Japan Championship Playstation Formula Nippon Round7 Mine CircuitMine Circuit3.239km*62Laps=200.818km2726251741,000
827 - 28 SepetemberAll Japan Championship Playstation Formula Nippon Round8 Twin Ring MotegiTwin Ring Motegi4.801km*43Laps=206.443km2826251733,000
918 -19 OctoberAll Japan Championship Playstation Formula Nippon Round9 Fuji SpeedwayFuji Speedway4.470km*45Laps=201.150km2928251427,800
108 - 9 NovemberAll Japan Championship Playstation Formula Nippon Round10 Suzuka CircuitSuzuka Circuit5.864km*35Laps=205.240km2928251641,000
Entry list
No.DriverBirthdateNationalityTeamCarEngineEngine TunerTyreSponsorColor12345678910
1Norberto Fontana1975/1/20RATeam Le MansReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMowhite/black         
1Norberto Fontana1975/1/20RATeam Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMowhite/black        
1Norberto Fontana1975/1/20RATeam Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMolight blue/black   
2Esteban Tuero1978/4/22RATeam Le MansReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMowhite/black        
2Esteban Tuero1978/4/22RATeam Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMowhite/black         
2Esteban Tuero1978/4/22RATeam Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMolight blue/black      
2Michael Krumm1970/3/19DTeam Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMolight blue/black         
2Yuuji Tachikawa1975/7/5JTeam Le MansReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneNTT DoCoMolight blue/black        
3Atsushi Kawamoto1966/4/17JAsahikiko SportReynard96DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneASAHI KIKOred/white/blue
5Marc Goossens1969/11/30BTeam GozigenReynard96DJudd KVIIMatsuuraBridgestone5ZIGENwhite/blue/red      
5Marc Goossens1969/11/30BTeam GozigenReynard96DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestone5ZIGENwhite/blue/red    
6Risto Virtanen1975/9/28SFTeam GozigenReynard95DJudd KVIIMatsuuraBridgestone5ZIGENwhite/blue/red       
6Eiichi Tajima1967/12/3JTeam GozigenReynard96DJudd KVIIMatsuuraBridgestone5ZIGENwhite/blue/red   
8Juichi Wakisaka1972/7/29JTeam Anabuki Dome with MugenDome F104RMugen MF308MugenBridgestoneANABUKIwhite/light blue
9Pedro de la Rosa1971/2/24EShionogi Team NovaLola T97-51Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneSHIONOGIyellow/blue
10Akira Iida1969/12/18JShionogi Team NovaLola T97-51Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneSHIONOGIyellow/blue
11Hidetoshi Mitsusada1970/12/29JCosmo Oil Racing Team CerumoLola T96-52Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneCOSMOsilver/blue
11Michael Krumm1970/3/19DCosmo Oil Racing Team CerumoLola T96-52Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneCOSMOsilver/blue         
12Sarah Kavanagh1973/6/3IRLCosmo Oil Racing Team CerumoReynard95DCosworth ACNicholsonBridgestoneCOSMOsilver/blue       
12Shinsuke Shibahara1967/2/13JTeam CerumoLola T94-50Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneLIFEsilver       
17Masahiko Kondou1964/7/19JTeam TMSReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestone-white/blue
18Ralph Firman1975/5/20GBTeam TMSReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestone-white/blue
19Kazuyoshi Hoshino1947/7/1JTeam ImpulLola T96-52Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneIMPULblue         
19Takuya Kurosawa1962/6/7JTeam ImpulLola T96-52Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneIMPULblue
20Masahiko Kageyama1963/8/8JTeam ImpulReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneIMPULblue        
20Masahiko Kageyama1963/8/8JTeam ImpulLola T95-50Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneIMPULblue  
21Tetsuya Tanaka1965/12/16JASK AskaLola T95-50Mugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneASKAblack/white/yellow       
21Tetsuya Tanaka1965/12/16JBe Brides ARP AskaLola T95-50Mugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneBE BRIDESyellow/black    
22Takaya Tsubobayashi1971/6/5JASK AskaLola T94-50Mugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneASKA        
27Masami Kageyama1967/5/2JNavi Connection Racing TeamReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneALEXELblack       
27Masami Kageyama1967/5/2JNavi Connection Racing TeamReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneALEXELblack   
28Katsumi Yamamoto1973/3/5JNavi Connection Racing TeamReynard95DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneALEXELblack         
28Katsumi Yamamoto1973/3/5JNavi Connection Racing TeamReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneALEXELblack        
28Katsumi Yamamoto1973/3/5JNavi Connection Racing TeamReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneALEXELblack   
32Vincenzo Sospiri1966/10/9ISupernova with MiraiReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSUPER NOVAnavy        
33Toshio Suzuki1955/3/10JKamome Service with MiraiReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneKamome Servicered/white        
33Toshio Suzuki1955/3/10JKamome Service with MiraiReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneKamome Servicered/white  
34Mauro Martini1965/5/17IAutotech StellarLola T96-51Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneAUTOTECHyellow/red         
34Andrew Gilbert Scott1958/7/11GBAutotech StellarLola T96-51Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneAUTOTECHyellow/red       
34Andrea Bordorini1971/7/10ISTP StellarLola T96-51Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSTPnavy/red       
34Andrew Gilbert Scott1958/7/11GBSTP StellarLola T96-51Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSTPnavy/red         
35Michael Krumm1970/3/19DAutotech StellarReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneAUTOTECHyellow/red       
35Marco Apicella1965/10/7IAutotech StellarReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneAUTOTECHyellow/red   
36Tetsuji Tamanaka1962/5/13JTakagi B1 Racing TeamLola T95-50Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneTakagiwhite/yellow
37Masao Yamada1951/5/7JTakagi B1 Racing TeamLola T94-50Mugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneTakagiwhite/yellow
55Katsutomo Kaneishi1968/11/21JFunai Super AguriReynard96DMugen MF308MatsuuraBridgestoneFUNAIwhite/light blue/silver
56Satoshi Motoyama1971/3/4JFunai Super AguriReynard94DMugen MF308MatsuuraBridgestoneFUNAIwhite/light blue/silver        
56Satoshi Motoyama1971/3/4JFunai Super AguriReynard97DMugen MF308MatsuuraBridgestoneFUNAIwhite/light blue/silver  
56Ryou Michigami1973/3/1JFunai Super AguriReynard95DMugen MF308MatsuuraBridgestoneFUNAIwhite/light blue/silver         
62Tetsufumi Toda1962/2/27JSri Lanka wirh Team ReyjunReynard94DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneSRI LANKAlight blue        
62Tetsufumi Toda1962/2/27JTeam ReyjunReynard94DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestone-light blue     
63Dirantha Maragamuwa1963/6/24SRISri Lanka wirh Team ReyjunReynard96DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneSRI LANKAlight blue     
63Osamu Nakajima1958/6/16JTeam ReyjunReynard96DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestone-light blue        
63Osamu Nakajima1958/6/16JTeam ReyjunReynard95DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestone-light blue       
64Toranosuke Takagi1974/2/12JPiaa Nakajima RacingReynard97DMugen MF308MugenBridgestonePIAAwhite
65Kouji Yamanishi1977/10/11JPiaa Nakajima RacingReynard97DMugen MF308MugenBridgestonePIAAwhite
〇participated  △entry but did not run  ▲withdrew or did not appear
Race summary
 Winner   Pole Position   Fastest Lap    WinPPFL
RoundDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyrePedro de la Rosa643
1Pedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSToranosuke TakagiReynard97DMugenBSKatsutomo KaneishiReynard96DMugenBSToranosuke Takagi140
2Pedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSToranosuke TakagiReynard97DMugenBSKatsumi YamamotoReynard97DMugenBSTakuya Kurosawa111
3Takuya KurosawaLola T96-52MugenBSTakuya KurosawaLola T96-52MugenBSTakuya KurosawaLola T96-52MugenBSKatsutomo Kaneishi111
4Toranosuke TakagiReynard97DMugenBSToranosuke TakagiReynard97DMugenBSMasahiko KageyamaLola T95-50MugenBSNorberto Fontana101
5Pedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSNorberto FontanaReynard97DMugenBSMasahiko Kageyama002
6Pedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSKatsumi Yamamoto001
7Norberto FontanaReynard97DMugenBSToranosuke TakagiReynard97DMugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSMasami Kageyama001
8Pedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSMasami KageyamaReynard97DMugenBS    
9Katsutomo KaneishiReynard96DMugenBSKatsutomo KaneishiReynard96DMugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBS    
10Pedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSPedro de la RosaLola T97-51MugenBSMasahiko KageyamaLola T95-50MugenBS    
Drivers' summary
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 QualifyingQualifyingRaceRacePoint EarningsPodium
PositionDriverQRQRQRQRQRQRQRQRQRQRHighest positionAverageHighest positionAverageNumberNumber
1Pedro de la Rosa31213263111122111721113.7011.501010
2Takuya Kurosawa22621126R3112R4R4R5R2215.5013.6044
3Norberto Fontana119582613R1374271533R122127.5017.1343
4Hidetoshi Mitsusada53371143472463103179165EW 38.6736.8963
5Masami Kageyama411497111051061143732737436.6026.2062
6Toranosuke Takagi1R1R43114153R152R2R3512.2015.8042
7Masahiko Kageyama6R14R5522235R181511R13124328.0026.6743
8Ralph Firman17R10419158652181311R10514R1411512.6028.0041
9Katsutomo Kaneishi26715R12R11106217181788R11524110.80112.7111
10Akira Iida146739R7714208551015119R1613510.4039.3831
11Satoshi Motoyama7419R13R5R121612R9613R  EW 511.2548.6720
12Marco Apicella      1489515814423R156118914.4346.5030
13Toshio Suzuki882051079R154141612914810R89812.0048.2520
14Juichi Wakisaka181216621R12R1818167611944NS1018413.00410.8620
15Kouji Yamanishi9512R1584R172213R13R6178R97410.60511.8010
16Esteban Tuero12R9R169181181996NA       812.00611.2510
17Michael Krumm23R13138R        76  1310712.8069.6710
17Tetsuya Tanaka24RNA NA   25141911221421R21131861821.43611.6010
 Katsumi Yamamoto101011R6R209111710128R121467617610.00712.2900
 Andrea Bordorini            2013197  23201920.67713.3300
 Atsushi Kawamoto15R17101816191521920R1512161518820141517.90812.3800
 Masahiko Kondou161521R22122114168231419R2213191124191620.30813.2500
 Eiichi Tajima      1613201317921R20R22R17121619.00911.7500
 Yuuji Tachikawa                23919251921.00917.0000
 Marc Goossens13R8R17R17R1925211016R181012R1522815.601016.7500
 Dirantha Maragamuwa20R2311231422R2310          2022.201011.6700
 Shinsuke Shibahara              2512241022232223.671015.0000
 Risto Virtanen19R18R2010              1819.001010.0000
 Tetsuji Tamanaka251322R24132416241225R24R26R27NQ27NQ2224.801213.5000
 Andrew Gilbert Scott      1512NA 22R    2014  1519.001213.0000
 Masao Yamada21R241225R25R26DQ27NQ26NQ27NQ28NQ28NQ2125.701212.0000
 Sarah Kavanagh221425RNA               2223.501414.0000
 Osamu Nakajima          24152316241626R26162324.601515.7500
 Vincenzo Sospiri                25R21152123.001515.0000
 Tetsufumi Toda      2317222326172517  NA NA 2224.001718.5000
 Mauro Martini    14R              1414.00  00
 Ryou Michigami                  25NS2525.00    
 Takaya TsubobayashiNA NA NA                     
 Kazuyoshi HoshinoEW                         
Drivers' point standings
PositionDriver12345678910Total PositionPoint
1Pedro de la Rosa101064101061061082 110
2Takuya Kurosawa6610000000628 26
3Norberto Fontana0010061040021 34
4Hidetoshi Mitsusada403304402-20 43
5Masami Kageyama000213064319 52
6Toranosuke Takagi0041000200218 61
7Masahiko Kageyama002640000416   
8Ralph Firman030160020012   
9Katsutomo Kaneishi0000000010010   
10Akira Iida14000200007   
11Satoshi Motoyama300000103-7   
12Marco Apicella---02030106   
13Toshio Suzuki02003000005   
14Juichi Wakisaka01000003004   
15Kouji Yamanishi20000000002   
16Esteban Tuero000001----1   
17Michael Krumm000----1-01   
17Tetsuya Tanaka0---0000011   
Teams' point standings
PositionTeam12345678910Total
1Shionogi Team Nova111464101261061089
2Team Impul66126400001044
3Team Le Mans0010071050023
4Piaa Nakajima Racing2041000200220
5Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo403304402020
6Navi Connection Racing Team000213064319
7Funai Super Aguri3000001013017
8Team TMS030160020012
9Stellar00002030106
10Mirai02003000005
11Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen01000003004
12Be Brides ARP Aska0---0000011
Engine Tuners' Point Standings
PositionEngine Tuner12345678910Total
1Ogawa Jidousya101064101061061082
2Toumei Engine66106661064666
3Mugen2141000230224
4Ken Matsuura Racing Service3000001010014
5Sierra Sport00000000011
Completion rate
  Round12345678910TotalCompletion RateRace Distance
  Length5.8643.2394.4705.8643.7044.4703.2394.8014.4705.864   
  Laps35624535544562434535461  
PositionDriverRace Distance200.818200.818201.150205.240200.016201.150200.818206.443201.150205.240  2,027.265
1Pedro de la Rosa 35624535544562434535461100.0%2,027.265
2Takuya Kurosawa 356245144493421263532570.5%1,424.917
3Norberto Fontana 3561451153456243391641088.9%1,741.350
4Hidetoshi Mitsusada 35624535145624345 37380.9%1,625.713
5Masami Kageyama 3561433553456143453545698.9%2,008.143
6Toranosuke Takagi 1104535259612343525755.7%1,168.125
7Masahiko Kageyama 22534535548595443536078.1%1,559.867
8Ralph Firman 146242355445384303436779.6%1,605.961
9Katsutomo Kaneishi 351927351740612445530866.8%1,377.752
10Akira Iida 356293517456043293436980.0%1,645.435
11Satoshi Motoyama 35032240611545 18540.1%790.018
12Marco Apicella    355445610453527559.7%1,210.375
13Toshio Suzuki 356245175443604333539786.1%1,718.555
14Juichi Wakisaka 346231121456043 2632370.1%1,376.809
15Kouji Yamanishi 355345101701041193526557.5%1,219.066
16Esteban Tuero 245345351945    22147.9%990.319
17Michael Krumm 135632    43 3517938.8%812.339
17Tetsuya Tanaka 16   3245590443523150.1%1,006.523
 Katsumi Yamamoto 3530313521454842452635877.7%1,635.882
 Andrea Bordorini       5943 1812026.0%503.096
 Atsushi Kawamoto 46141335326042453437581.3%1,599.577
 Masahiko Kondou 310433453444342452035577.0%1,625.711
 Eiichi Tajima    3438451124183420444.3%971.967
 Yuuji Tachikawa         4555010.8%230.470
 Marc Goossens 1116349045364323922649.0%1,000.867
 Dirantha Maragamuwa 235843251     17738.4%715.576
 Shinsuke Shibahara        424589520.6%449.704
 Risto Virtanen 26944       7917.1%378.295
 Tetsuji Tamanaka 331343333923212  20744.9%946.228
 Andrew Gilbert Scott    35 15  44 9420.4%468.970
 Masao Yamada 657990     8117.6%312.813
 Sarah Kavanagh 326        388.2%207.082
 Osamu Nakajima      445842343421246.0%937.540
 Vincenzo Sospiri         26346013.0%315.596
 Tetsufumi Toda    33134257   14531.5%614.027
 Mauro Martini   32       326.9%143.040