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1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
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1993 International Formula 3000 Championship 1993 British Formula Two Championship
The 1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was scheduled over 11 rounds and contested over 9 rounds. 22 different teams, 30 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.
Calendar
All rounds took place at venues located within the country of Japan.
| Race No | Track | Race name | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole position | Fastest race lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 1 Suzuka | 21 March 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:11.297 | 191.849 km/h | Ross Cheever | Marco Apicella | Eddie Irvine |
| 2 | Fuji | Cabin International Formula Cup | 11 April 1993 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'59:02.025 | 204.442 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Takuya Kurosawa | Masahiko Kageyama |
| 3 | Mine | F3000 Mine All Star | 9 May 1993 | 50 | 3.239=161.8 km | 1'24:52.084 | 114.389 km/h | Mauro Martini | Eddie Irvine | Naoki Hattori |
| 4 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 2 Suzuka | 23 May 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:22.711 | 191.282 km/h | Eddie Irvine | Eddie Irvine | Marco Apicella |
| Autopolis | Cosmo Oil Formula Cup in Racing Park | 18 July 1993 | cancelled | |||||||
| 5 | Sugo | Sugo Inter Formula | 1 August 1993 | 54 | 3.704=200.016 km | 1'05:38.280 | 182.836 km/h | Marco Apicella | Eddie Irvine | Eddie Irvine |
| Fuji | RRC Fuji Champions | 15 August 1993 | cancelled due to fog | |||||||
| 6 | Fuji | Fuji Inter F3000 | 5 September 1993 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'59:44.294 | 202.031 km/h | Toshio Suzuki | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Naoki Hattori |
| 7 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 3 Suzuka | 26 September 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:46.558 | 190.108 km/h | Ross Cheever | Ross Cheever | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| 8 | Fuji | International F3000 Fuji Final | 17 October 1993 | 44 | 4.470=196.68 km | 0'58:05.324 | 203.151 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| 9 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Final Round Suzuka | 14 November 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:40.839 | 190.389 km/h | Thomas Danielsson | Ross Cheever | Masahiko Kageyama |
Note:
The weekend in Fuji with the race cancelled on September, 5 saw only practice and qualification sections.
Final point standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 9 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. The best 6 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | 9 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | 32 | |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | 4 | - | 9 | - | (1) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 32 | |
| 3 | Ross Cheever | Promise&Reynard | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 9 | - | 6 | 31 | |
| 4 | Marco Apicella | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | - | 6 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 23 | |
| 5 | Toshio Suzuki | Universal Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 1 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | 22 | |
| 6 | Thomas Danielsson | Team Take One | Lola | Cosworth | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 19 | |
| 7 | Mauro Martini | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | |
| 8 | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 8 | |
| 10 | Masahiko Kageyama | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| 11 | Jeff Krosnoff | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
| 12 | Roland Ratzenberger | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 6 | |
| 13 | Takuya Kurosawa | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| 14 | Paulo Carcasci | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 15 | Naoki Hattori | Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 16 | Masanori Sekiya | TOM'S | Reynard | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| = | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Note:
Kazuyoshi Hoshino became champion on countback as he had 2 wins while Eddie Irvine only had 1.
Complete Overview
| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
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| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
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R=retired NS=did not start
| - | Hideki Noda | TOM'S | Reynard | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | 24 | R |
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