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2008 Formula Nippon Championship
The 2008 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirty-sixth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds. All teams were required to use Lola chassis (Lola FN06) and have the choice between utilising Mugen Honda (Mugen HF386E) or Toyota (Toyota RV8J) engines.
Defending champion Tsugio Matsuda secured the championship with a round in hand. Together with teammate Benoît Tréluyer, Matsuda's Team Impul also secured the teams championship with a round to go.
Teams and drivers
| Team | # | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Team Impul | 1 | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All |
| 2 | FRA Benoît Tréluyer | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All | |
| Kondo Racing | 3 | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All |
| 4 | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All | |
| [SG Team 5Zigen](5zigen) | 5 | JPN Toshihiro Kaneishi | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All |
| 6 | JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | 1–4, 7–8 | |
| JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto | 5–6 | ||||
| Team LeMans | 7 | JPN Satoshi Motoyama | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All |
| 8 | JPN Hiroaki Ishiura | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All | |
| TP Checker Team Impul | 20 | JPN Kohei Hirate | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | 1–6, 8 |
| GBR Richard Lyons | 7 | ||||
| PIAA Nakajima Racing | 31 | FRA Loïc Duval | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All |
| 32 | JPN Takashi Kogure | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All | |
| Petronas Team TOM'S | 36 | DEU André Lotterer | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All |
| 37 | JPN Seiji Ara | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All | |
| DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | 40 | JPN Kosuke Matsuura | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All |
| 41 | JPN Takeshi Tsuchiya | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All | |
| Cerumo/Inging | 47 | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All |
| 48 | JPN Yuji Tachikawa | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All | |
| Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 55 | JPN Yuji Ide | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All |
| 56 | JPN Takuya Izawa | Lola FN06 | Honda HF386E | All | |
| Stonemarket Blaak Cerumo/Inging | 67 | BRA Roberto Streit | Lola FN06 | Toyota RV8J | All |
Calendar
- All races held in Japan.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji Speedway | 6 April | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | JPN Yuji Tachikawa | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul | |||||||||||
| Suzuka Circuit | 11 May | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | JPN Yuji Tachikawa | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul | |||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi | 25 May | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul | |||||||||||
| nowrap | Okayama International Circuit | 8 June | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | nowrap | JPN Satoshi Motoyama | FRA Loïc Duval | Nakajima Racing | |||||||||
| Suzuka Circuit | 13 July | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | JPN Hiroaki Ishiura | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul | |||||||||||
| JPN Satoshi Motoyama1 | BRA Roberto Streit | JPN Kohei Hirate | Team Impul | |||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi | 10 August | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | BRA Roberto Streit | FRA Loïc Duval | Nakajima Racing | |||||||||||
| JPN Takeshi Tsuchiya1 | JPN Takeshi Tsuchiya | JPN Seiji Ara | TOM'S Racing | |||||||||||||
| Fuji Speedway | 31 August | nowrap | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | JPN Takashi Kogure | nowrap | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | Kondō Racing | |||||||||
| JPN Kosuke Matsuura1 | JPN Toshihiro Kaneishi | JPN Kosuke Matsuura | nowrap | Dandelion Racing | ||||||||||||
| Sportsland SUGO | nowrap | 21 September | JPN Satoshi Motoyama | FRA Loïc Duval | JPN Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul |
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
;Scoring system:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | Rds 1–4, 8 | Points | Rds 5–7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Points | Rds 5–7 | |||||||||||||||
| R2 | Points | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- – In race 2 at the August Fuji meeting, the race was run behind the safety car for five laps before the race was halted. Half points were awarded.
| Pos | Driver | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUG | Pts | 1 | 93.5 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 41 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 21.5 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 0 | Pos | Driver | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Tsugio Matsuda | **1** | **1** | ***1*** | **Ret** | **1** | 8 | **2** | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Loïc Duval | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 7 | *3* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU André Lotterer | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kohei Hirate | Ret | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takashi Kogure | 6 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | Ret | *3* | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | **1** | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuji Tachikawa | *2* | *17* | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Benoît Tréluyer | 4 | 7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 13 | 15 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | 5 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takuya Izawa | Ret | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Satoshi Motoyama | Ret | 4 | 16 | *Ret* | 8 | **3** | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | **Ret** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoki Yokomizo | NC | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Roberto Streit | 3 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 11 | *10* | *Ret* | 9 | 19 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Seiji Ara | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Toshihiro Kaneishi | 11 | Ret | 5 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 6 | Ret | 16 | *20* | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroaki Ishiura | 7 | 13 | 8 | Ret | *14* | Ret | 13 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takeshi Tsuchiya | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | Ret | 8 | ***14*** | 11 | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kosuke Matsuura | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 8 | **1** | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuji Ide | 9 | 18 | 15 | NC | 15 | Ret | 12 | Ret | NC | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto | 18 | 15 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka | Ret | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Richard Lyons | 13 | 13 |
Bold - Pole
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Teams' Championship
;Scoring system:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rds 1–4, 8 | Points | Rds 5–7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Points | Rds 5–7 | ||||||||||||||
| R2 | Points | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Car | FUJ | SUZ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUG | Pts | 1 | 114.5 | 2 | 103 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 52.5 | 5 | 44 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Team Impul | 1 | **1** | **1** | ***1*** | **Ret** | **1** | 8 | **2** | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 13 | 15 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIAA Nakajima Racing | 31 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 7 | *3* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | Ret | *3* | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petronas Team TOM'S | 36 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cerumo/Inging | 47 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | *2* | *17* | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kondo Racing | 3 | NC | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | **1** | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP Checker Impul | 20 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 13 | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team LeMans | 7 | Ret | 4 | 16 | *Ret* | 8 | **3** | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | **Ret** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 13 | 8 | Ret | *14* | Ret | 13 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 55 | 9 | 18 | 15 | NC | 15 | Ret | 12 | Ret | NC | 19 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 18 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stonemarket Cerumo/Inging | 67 | 3 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 11 | *10* | *Ret* | 9 | 19 | 18 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [SG Team 5Zigen](5zigen) | 5 | 11 | Ret | 5 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 6 | Ret | 16 | *20* | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | 40 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 8 | **1** | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | Ret | 8 | ***14*** | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Notes
- For the doubleheader race weekends, the driver that finished 8th in Race 1 was awarded pole for Race 2 in a reverse grid from 8th to 1st. These are not officially counted as poles by JRP.
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