1998 All Japan Championship Formula Nippon

Race schedule
RoundScheduleName of The EventCircuitScheduled Race DistanceEnteredPraciticedStartedClassifiedAttendance
118 - 19 AprilAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round1 Suzuka CircuitSuzuka Circuit5.864km*35Laps=205.240km2623231438,000
216 -17 MayAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round2 Mine CircuitMine Circuit3.239km*62Laps=200.818km2623231144,700
330 - 31 MayAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round3 Fuji SpeedwayFuji Speedway4.470km*45Laps=201.150km2624241541,900
413 - 14 JuneAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round4 Twin Ring MotegiTwin Ring Motegi4.801km*43Laps=206.443km2624241424,000
54 - 5 JulyAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round5 Suzuka CircuitSuzuka Circuit5.864km*35Laps=205.240km252422939,000
61 - 2 AugustAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round 6 Sport Land SugoSport Land Sugo3.704km*54Laps=200.016km2323231436,200
729 - 30 AugustAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round 7 Fuji SpeedwayFuji Speedway4.470km*45Laps=201.150km2424   
819 - 20 SeptemberAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round 8 Mine CircuitMine Circuit3.239km*62Laps=200.818km2424241044,000
917 - 18 OctoberAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round 9 Fuji SpeedwayFuji Speedway4.470km*45Laps=201.150km2424241218,800
1028 - 29 NovemberAll Japan Championship Formula Nippon Round 10 Suzuka CircuitSuzuka Circuit5.864km*35Laps=205.240km2423231835,000
Entry list
No.DriverBirthdateNationalityTeamCarEngineEngine TunerTyreSponsorColor12345678910
1Masami Kageyama1967/5/2JShionogi Team NovaLola T97-51Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestonePOPON Syellow/blue
2Ralph Firman1975/5/20GBShionogi Team NovaLola T96-51Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneSHIONOGIyellow/blue   
2Ralph Firman1975/5/20GBShionogi Team NovaG Force98NMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneSHIONOGIyellow/blue/red       
3Atsushi Kawamoto1966/4/17JAsahikiko SportReynard96DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneASAHI KIKOred/yellow/blue
5Marc Goossens1969/11/30BTeam GozigenReynard97DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestone5ZIGENblue/white/silver
6Shigekazu Wakisaka1975/4/1JTeam GozigenReynard96DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestone5ZIGENblue/white/silver
7Norberto Fontana1975/1/20RALemoned Racing Team Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestonePi Researchyellow/black         
7Norberto Fontana1975/1/20RALemoned Racing Team Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneLEMONedyellow/blue 
8Satoshi Motoyama1971/3/4JLemoned Racing Team Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneDYNAMICyellow/black         
8Satoshi Motoyama1971/3/4JLemoned Racing Team Le MansReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneLEMONedyellow/blue 
11Hideki Noda1969/3/7JCosmo Oil Racing Team CerumoLola T98-51Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneCOSMOsilver/blue
12Yuuji Tachikawa1975/7/5JCosmo Oil Racing Team CerumoLola T96-52Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneCOSMOsilver/blue        
12Akira Iida1969/12/18JCosmo Oil Racing Team CerumoLola T96-52Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneCOSMOsilver/blue  
14Ryou Michigami1973/3/1JJaccs Mooncraft M.S.P.Reynard96DMugen MF308MugenBridgestoneJACCSwhite/orange/yellow
15Toshio Suzuki1955/3/10JMiraiReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneKamome Servicered/white     
17Masahiko Kondou1964/7/19JTeam TMSReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSUPER NOVAwhite/blue
18Tsuyoshi Takahashi1973/5/27JTeam TMSReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSUPER NOVAwhite/blue        
18Yuuji Tachikawa1975/7/5JTeam TMSReynard97DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSUPER NOVAwhite/blue  
19Takuya Kurosawa1962/6/7JMaziora Team ImpulLola T98-51Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneMAZIORAgreen
20Masahiko Kageyama1963/8/8JMaziora Team ImpulLola T96-52Mugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneMAZIORAgreen
21Tetsuya Tanaka1965/12/16JBe Brides RacingLola T95-50Mugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneBE BRIDESsilver/black
22Akira Ishikawa1965/6/16JBe Brides RacingReynard94DMugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneBE BRIDESsilver/black
35Tokiyasu Souda1976/10/11JKyoetsu StellarReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneGIALLAyellow      
35Dirantha Maragamuwa1963/6/24SRIStellar InternationalReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestoneSRI LANKAyellow/blue       
35   Stellar InternationalReynard96DMugen MF308Toumei EngineBridgestone           
36Tetsuji Tamanaka1962/5/13JTakagi B1 Racing TeamLola T96-51Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneNOZZLE5green/yellow/silver
37Masao Yamada1951/5/7JTakagi B1 Racing TeamLola T95-50Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneNOZZLE5green/yellow/silver       
37Masao Yamada1951/5/7JTakagi B1 Racing TeamLola T94-50Mugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneNOZZLE5green/yellow/silver        
55Katsutomo Kaneishi1968/11/21JAutobacs Racing Team AguriLola T98-51Mugen MF308MatsuuraBridgestoneAUTOBACSred/silver/black
56Juichi Wakisaka1972/7/29JAutobacs Racing Team AguriLola T97-51Mugen MF308MatsuuraBridgestoneAUTOBACSred/silver/black
62Shinsuke Shibahara1967/2/13JTeam ReyjunReynard96DMugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneLeyJunlight blue  
62Shinsuke Shibahara1967/2/13JTeam ReyjunReynard95DMugen MF308Sierra SportBridgestoneLeyJunlight blue        
63Osamu Nakajima1958/6/16JTeam ReyjunReynard95DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneLeyJunlight blue       
63Taichirou Oonishi1966/7/13JTeam ReyjunReynard95DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneLeyJunlight blue        
63Osamu Nakajima1958/6/16JTeam ReyjunReynard97DMugen MF308OgawaBridgestoneLeyJunlight blue     
64Kouji Yamanishi1977/10/11JPiaa Nakajima RacingReynard97DMugen MF308MugenBridgestonePIAAwhite 
64Tsugio Matsuda1979/6/18JPiaa Nakajima RacingReynard97DMugen MF308MugenBridgestonePIAAwhite         
65Tom Coronel1972/4/5RAPiaa Nakajima RacingReynard97DMugen MF308MugenBridgestonePIAAwhite
〇participated  △entry but did not run  ▲withdrew or did not appear
Race summary
 Winner   Pole Position   Fastest Lap    WinPPFL
RoundDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreDriverCarEngineTyreSatoshi Motoyama322
1Masahiko KageyamaLola T96-52MugenBSRalph FirmanLola T96-51MugenBSTom CoronelReynard97DMugenBSMasami Kageyama222
2Satoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSJuichi WakisakaLola T97-51MugenBSSatoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSMasahiko Kageyama210
3Satoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSSatoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSKatsutomo KaneishiLola T98-51MugenBSJuichi Wakisaka111
4Juichi WakisakaLola T97-51MugenBSNorberto FontanaReynard97DMugenBSHideki NodaLola T98-51MugenBSNorberto Fontana110
5Masahiko KageyamaLola T96-52MugenBSMasahiko KageyamaLola T96-52MugenBSJuichi WakisakaLola T97-51MugenBSHideki Noda012
6Masami KageyamaLola T97-51MugenBSMasami KageyamaLola T97-51MugenBSMasami KageyamaLola T97-51MugenBSRalph Firman010
7Cancelled   Takuya KurosawaLola T98-51MugenBSCancelled   Takuya Kurosawa010
8Satoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSHideki NodaLola T98-51MugenBSSatoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSTom Coronel001
9Norberto FontanaReynard97DMugenBSMasami KageyamaLola T97-51MugenBSHideki NodaLola T98-51MugenBSKatsutomo Kaneishi001
10Masami KageyamaLola T97-51MugenBSSatoshi MotoyamaReynard97DMugenBSMasami KageyamaLola T97-51MugenBS    
Drivers' summary
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 QualifyingQualifyingRaceRacePoint EarningsPodium
PositionDriverQRQRQRQRQRQRQRQRQRQRHighest positionAverageHighest positionAverageNumberNumber
1Satoshi Motoyama3R3111723R3410 81521R14.4011.8365
2Masami Kageyama6241017R1231031122 36148118.4013.7575
3Juichi Wakisaka5R1213R41547R20 7R10R4217.6012.2543
4Masahiko Kageyama4111R5R168112R24 22R11R76110.3014.0032
5Norberto Fontana232R461R885R7 92915815.2014.6743
6Marc Goossens869412R3R426R6 18313R6438.5023.8052
7Ralph Firman1125R16R191421R1125 24439719.3027.0032
8Katsutomo Kaneishi74852210R9R1273 4571010R27.2025.5041
9Ryou Michigami97639411912R10R2 10R12R3328.4035.2032
10Hideki Noda1057R85662R4313 1R8911R17.0035.6041
11Tom Coronel1581666R24651459 6R3R151429.2047.0040
12Takuya Kurosawa11R19R338R16R8R1 11R2R2518.1034.0021
13Akira Iida    7817R11R9911 21R1851412713.5058.5010
13Yuuji TachikawaNA NA 2399514R13R4 5R14R179412.3857.6710
15Tetsuya Tanaka12R10R10713R13R171119 15R22613161014.40610.0010
15Kouji Yamanishi18R13714R5R  16614 12R6R1211512.2268.0010
15Tsugio Matsuda        76          77.0066.0010
 Masahiko Kondou1792081111151017715815 16720719R1116.5078.3800
 Shigekazu Wakisaka141015R151014715R181212 20R15R18101215.6079.8000
 Akira Ishikawa22R21R24R211120920108 17R2382215819.80810.6000
 Tetsuji Tamanaka20R18112014221322R22R17 23816R21171620.10812.6000
 Osamu Nakajima2313    23R23R231321 19921R23181922.00913.2500
 Atsushi Kawamoto13R14918R18R19R19R16 13R17R20131316.70911.0000
 Shinsuke Shibahara161117R1912201218R21R18 1410191116R1417.801011.2000
 Dirantha Maragamuwa            23 24R2412NA 2323.671212.0000
 Taichirou Oonishi  22R2113              2121.501313.0000
 Tsuyoshi Takahashi191412R                1215.501414.0000
 Masao YamadaNA 23R221524R24NQ          2223.251515.0000
 Tokiyasu Souda21RNA NA NA             2121.00  00
 Toshio SuzukiNA NA NA NA                   
Drivers' point standings
PositionDriver12345678910Total PositionPoint
1Satoshi Motoyama01010603 106045 110
2Masami Kageyama6004410 131038 26
3Juichi Wakisaka0601030 00625 34
4Masahiko Kageyama10000100 00121 43
5Norberto Fontana401000 610021 52
6Marc Goossens130060 40317 61
7Ralph Firman000006 34013   
8Katsutomo Kaneishi326000 20013   
9Ryou Michigami043000 00411   
10Hideki Noda202104 0009   
11Tom Coronel010322 0008   
12Takuya Kurosawa004000 0026   
13Akira Iida--0000 0202   
13Yuuji Tachikawa--0200 0002   
15Tetsuya Tanaka000000 0101   
15Kouji Yamanishi0000-1 0001   
15Tsugio Matsuda----1- ---1   
Teams' point standings
PositionTeam12345678910Total
1Lemoned Racing Team Le Mans41011603 1616066
2Shionogi Team Nova6004416 471051
3Autobacs Racing Team Aguri3861030 20638
4Maziora Team Impul10040100 00327
5Jaccs Mooncraft M.S.P.043000 40314
6Team Gozigen130030 40314
7Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo202104 02011
8Piaa Nakajima Racing010333 00010
9Team TMS000200 0002
10Be Brides Racing000000 1001
Engine Tuners' Point Standings
PositionEngine Tuner12345678910Total
1Toumei Engine1010106103 1010271
2Ogawa Jidousya6324610 441049
3Ken Matsuura Racing Service3661030 20636
4Mugen043322 00418
5Sierra Sport000000 0101
Completion rate
  Round12345678910TotalCompletion RateRace Distance
  Length5.8643.2394.4704.8015.8643.7044.4703.2394.4705.864   
  Laps3562454335540624535416  
PositionDriverRace Distance205.240200.818201.150206.443205.240200.0160.000200.818201.150205.240  1,826.115
1Satoshi Motoyama 96245431054 62452535585.3%1,468.411
2Masami Kageyama 35611433554 61453537088.9%1,622.957
3Juichi Wakisaka 206219433539 083526162.7%1,200.167
4Masahiko Kageyama 35149433546 1153523356.0%1,148.412
5Norberto Fontana 35545363416 62453531375.2%1,461.269
6Marc Goossens 35623712357 62233530874.0%1,369.096
7Ralph Firman 3403381654 62453528769.0%1,296.272
8Katsutomo Kaneishi 35624518053 62432534382.5%1,429.566
9Ryou Michigami 356245433047 46263536988.7%1,634.113
10Hideki Noda 354145432154 1644330272.6%1,334.888
11Tom Coronel 356212433554 0303430573.3%1,404.873
12Takuya Kurosawa 15274510015 9173517341.6%790.514
13Akira Iida   45171553 0453521050.5%973.429
13Yuuji Tachikawa   4543022 53263522453.8%982.208
15Tetsuya Tanaka 414512851 0453420950.2%986.268
15Kouji Yamanishi 106202 54 40213522453.8%897.746
15Tsugio Matsuda     35     358.4%205.240
 Masahiko Kondou 356244423553 61452039795.4%1,721.941
 Shigekazu Wakisaka 35244543050 1213524558.9%1,124.347
 Akira Ishikawa 500423451 0453421150.7%1,019.768
 Tetsuji Tamanaka 259434099 59283328267.8%1,182.964
 Osamu Nakajima 34  6 49 58153219446.6%852.238
 Atsushi Kawamoto 136197020 22213418745.0%786.232
 Shinsuke Shibahara 34044413011 55422328067.3%1,310.318
 Dirantha Maragamuwa        1142 5312.7%223.369
 Taichirou Oonishi  043       4310.3%192.210
 Tsuyoshi Takahashi 3413        4711.3%241.483
 Masao Yamada  04116      5713.7%260.086
 Tokiyasu Souda 13         133.1%76.232