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2009 Formula Nippon Championship


The 2009 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirty-seventh season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds. Nakajima Racing's Loïc Duval claimed four victories en route to the championship, ending a six-year streak of championships by the Impul team.

Teams and drivers

  • All drivers competed in Swift 017.n chassis and Honda HR09E or Toyota RV8K engines.
Team#DriverEngine
Lawson Team Impul1JPN Tsugio MatsudaToyota RV8K
2FRA Benoît Tréluyer
Team LeMans7JPN Keisuke KunimotoToyota RV8K
8JPN Hiroaki Ishiura
HFPD Racing10JPN Koudai TsukakoshiHonda HR09E
ahead Team Impul20JPN Kohei HirateToyota RV8K
Nakajima Racing31FRA Loïc DuvalHonda HR09E
32JPN Takashi Kogure
Petronas Team TOM'S36DEU André LottererToyota RV8K
37JPN Kazuya Oshima
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing40GBR Richard LyonsHonda HR09E
41JPN Takuya Izawa
Cerumo/Inging48JPN Yuji TachikawaToyota RV8K

Race calendar and results

  • All races held in Japan.
  • Okayama was replaced by Autopolis.
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team12345678
Fuji Speedway5 AprilJPN Kohei HirateDEU André LottererFRA Benoît TréluyerLawson Team Impul
Suzuka Circuit17 MayFRA Benoît TréluyerFRA Loïc DuvalFRA Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing
Twin Ring Motegi31 MayJPN Takashi KogureJPN Koudai TsukakoshiJPN Takashi KogureNakajima Racing
Fuji Speedway28 JuneFRA Loïc DuvalFRA Loïc DuvalFRA Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing
Suzuka Circuit12 JulyFRA Loïc DuvalJPN Takashi KogureFRA Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing
Twin Ring Motegi9 AugustJPN Takashi KogureJPN Takashi KogureDEU André LottererPetronas Team TOM'S
Autopolis30 AugustJPN Takashi KogureJPN Keisuke KunimotoJPN Takashi KogureNakajima Racing
Sportsland SUGO27 SeptemberFRA Loïc DuvalFRA Loïc DuvalFRA Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

;Scoring system:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thPolePoints1086543211
PosDriverFUJSUZMOTFUJSUZMOTAUTSUGPoints16224033943753263072081491310111111129131PosDriverFUJSUZMOTFUJSUZMOTAUTSUGPoints
FRA Loïc Duval4*1*Ret***1*****1**23***1***
FRA Benoît Tréluyer1**2**2Ret3389
DEU André Lotterer*10*3587122
JPN Takashi Kogure8Ret**1**7*2****6*****1**10
JPN Kohei Hirate**3**4Ret55843
JPN Hiroaki Ishiura118344455
JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi65*4*6910Ret4
JPN Takuya Izawa27RetRet89611
JPN Kazuya Oshima7RetRet2101196
GBR Richard LyonsRet67313Ret1013
JPN Tsugio MatsudaRetRet6Ret12577
JPN Yuji Tachikawa5RetRet967Ret12
JPN Keisuke Kunimoto99Ret1011Ret*11*8

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap |}

Teams' Championship

;Scoring system:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thPoints108654321
PosTeamCarFUJSUZMOTFUJSUZMOTAUTSUGPts19325235043153162572089
Nakajima Racing314*1*Ret***1*****1**23***1***
328Ret**1**7*2****6*****1**10
Petronas Team TOM'S36*10*3587122
377RetRet2101196
Lawson Team Impul1RetRet6Ret12577
21**2**2Ret3389
ahead Team Impul20**3**4Ret55843
Team LeMans799Ret1011Ret*11*8
8118344455
Dandelion Racing40Ret67313Ret1013
4127RetRet89611
HFDP Racing1065*4*6910Ret4
Cerumo/Inging485RetRet967Ret12
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