1997 Formula Nippon Championship
{{Motorsport season
|series = Formula Nippon Championship
|year = 1997
|footer = Related series:
1997 International Formula 3000 Championship
1997 British Formula 3000 Championship
}}
The 1997 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over 10 rounds, 17 different teams, 37 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 2 different engines competed.
Each round saw a Special Stage after the original qualifying. The best six qualifiers had to compete in a separate session for the pole.
Teams and drivers
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! Team ! # ! Driver ! Chassis ! Engine ! Rounds |
| rowspan="4"|Team LeMans
|1 |{{flagicon|ARG}} Norberto Fontana |rowspan="4"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| rowspan=3|2
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Esteban Tuero |rowspan="3"|Reynard 96D |1–6 |
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm
|8 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuji Tachikawa
|9–10 |
| Asahi Kiko Sports
|3 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Kawamoto |Reynard 96D |Mugen MF308 |All |
| rowspan="3"|Team 5ZIGEN
|5 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Goossens |Reynard 96D |All |
| rowspan=2|6
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Virtanen |rowspan="2"|Reynard 95D |rowspan="2"|Judd KV2 |1–3 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Eiichi Tajima
|4–10 |
| Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen
|8 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Juichi Wakisaka |Dome F104 |Mugen MF308 |All |
| rowspan="2"|Shionogi Team Nova
|9 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |rowspan="2"|Lola T97/51 |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| 10
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Iida |All |
| rowspan="4"|Team Cerumo
|rowspan=2|11 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hidetoshi Mitsusada |rowspan="2"|Lola T96/52 |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |1–9 |
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm
|10 |
| rowspan=2|12
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Sarah Kavanagh |rowspan="2"|Reynard 95D |rowspan="2"|Cosworth AC |1–2 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinsuke Shibahara
|8–10 |
| rowspan="2"|Team TMS
|17 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kondo |rowspan="2"|Reynard 97D |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| 18
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Ralph Firman |All |
| rowspan="2"|Team Impul
|19 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa |Lola T96/52 |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| 20
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama |All |
| Be Brides ARP Asuka
|21 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Tanaka |Lola T95/50 |Mugen MF308 |1, 5–10 |
| rowspan="2"|Navi Connection Racing Team
|27 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masami Kageyama |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| 28
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsumi Yamamoto |All |
| rowspan="2"|Super Nova with Mirai Kamome Service with Mirai |32 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Vincenzo Sospiri |Reynard 95D |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |9–10 |
| 33
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshio Suzuki |Reynard 95D |All |
| rowspan="5"|Auto Tech Stellar STP Stellar |rowspan=3|34 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Martini |rowspan="3"|Reynard 96D |rowspan="5"|Mugen MF308 |3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Gilbert-Scott
|4, 6, 9 |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Boldrini
|7–8, 10 |
| rowspan=2|35
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm |rowspan="2"|Reynard 96D |1–3 |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Apicella
|4–10 |
| rowspan="2"|Takagi B-1 Racing Team
|36 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuji Tamanaka |Lola T95/50 |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| 37
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masao Yamada |Lola T94/50 |1–5, 7–10 |
| rowspan="3"|Funai Super Aguri
|55 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsutomo Kaneishi |Reynard 96D |rowspan="3"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| rowspan=2|56
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |rowspan="2"|Reynard 94D |1–9 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Michigami
|10 |
| rowspan="3"|Team LeyJun Sri Lanka with Team LeyJun |62 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsushi Toda |Reynard 94D |rowspan="3"|Mugen MF308 |4–8 |
| rowspan=2|63
|{{flagicon|LKA}} Dilantha Malagamuwa |rowspan="2"|Reynard 96D |1–5 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} "Osamu"
|6–10 |
| rowspan="2"|PIAA Nakajima Racing
|64 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi |rowspan="2"|Reynard 97D |rowspan="2"|Mugen MF308 |All |
| 65
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Yamanishi |All |
Race calendar and results
All races were held in Japan.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
!Race !Track !Date !Pole Position !Fastest Race Lap !Winning Driver !Winning Team |
| 1
| align="left" width="90" |Suzuka Circuit | align="left" |27 April | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsutomo Kaneishi | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |Shionogi Team Nova |
|---|
| 2
| align="left" |Mine Circuit | align="left" |18 May | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsumi Yamamoto | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |Shionogi Team Nova |
| 3
| align="left" |Fuji Speedway | align="left" |1 June | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa |
| 4
| align="left" |Suzuka Circuit | align="left" |6 July | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi |
| 5
| align="left" |Sportsland SUGO | align="left" |3 August | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa | align="left" |{{flagicon|ARG}} Norberto Fontana | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |Shionogi Team Nova |
| 6
| align="left" |Fuji Speedway | align="left" |31 August | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |Shionogi Team Nova |
| 7
| align="left" |Mine Circuit | align="left" |14 September | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |{{flagicon|ARG}} Norberto Fontana |
| 8
| align="left" |Twin Ring Motegi | align="left" |28 September | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masami Kageyama | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |Shionogi Team Nova |
| 9
| align="left" |Fuji Speedway | align="left" |19 October | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsutomo Kaneishi | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsutomo Kaneishi |
| 10
| align="left" |Suzuka Circuit | align="left" |9 November | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa | align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama | align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |Shionogi Team Nova |
Championship standings
=Drivers' Championship=
;Scoring system:
| class="wikitable"
! Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| Points || 10 || 6 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 |
|---|
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
! Rank ! Name ! SUZ ! MIN ! FUJ ! SUZ ! SGO ! FUJ ! MIN ! MOT ! FUJ ! SUZ ! Points |
| 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro de la Rosa |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 ! 82 |
|---|
| 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Kurosawa |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 ! 28 |
| 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Norberto Fontana |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 21 |
| 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hidetoshi Mitsusada |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 | ! 20 |
| 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masami Kageyama |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 ! 19 |
| 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 ! 18 |
| 7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kageyama |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 ! 16 |
| 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} Ralph Firman |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 ! 12 |
| 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsutomo Kaneishi |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 10 |
| 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Iida |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 ! 7 |
| 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 | ! 7 |
| 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Apicella | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 ! 6 |
| 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshio Suzuki |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 ! 5 |
| 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Juichi Wakisaka |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 4 |
| 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Yamanishi |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 ! 2 |
| 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Esteban Tuero |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | | | | ! 1 |
| 17
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 ! 1 |
| 18
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Tanaka |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 ! 1 |
| 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsumi Yamamoto |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
| 20
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Boldrini | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
| 21
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Kawamoto |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 ! 0 |
| 22
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Kondo |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
| 23
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Eiichi Tajima | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 ! 0 |
| 24
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuji Tachikawa | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
| 25
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Goossens |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
| 26
|align="left"| {{flagicon|LKA}} Dilantha Malagamuwa |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 | | | | | ! 0 |
| 27
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinsuke Shibahara | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
| 28
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Virtanen |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 29
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Gilbert-Scott | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 | ! 0 |
| 30
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masao Yamada |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:black; color:white;"| DSQ | |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ ! 0 |
| 31
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuji Tamanaka |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ ! 0 |
| 32
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} Sarah Kavanagh |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 33
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} "Osamu" | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 ! 0 |
| 34
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vincenzo Sospiri | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 ! 0 |
| 35
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsushi Toda | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | | ! 0 |
| 36
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Martini | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 37
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Michigami | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 0 |
=Teams' Championship=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
! Rank ! Name ! Car ! SUZ ! MIN ! FUJ ! SUZ ! SGO ! FUJ ! MIN ! MOT ! FUJ ! SUZ ! Points |
| rowspan="2"| 1
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Shionogi Nova | 9 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 !rowspan="2"| 89 |
|---|
| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |
| rowspan="2"| 2
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Impul | 19 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 !rowspan="2"| 44 |
| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |
| rowspan="2"| 3
|rowspan="2" align="left"| LeMans | 1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret !rowspan="2"| 23 |
| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
| rowspan="2"| 4
|rowspan="2" align="left"| PIAA Nakajima | 64 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 !rowspan="2"| 20 |
| 65
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |
| rowspan="2"| 5
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Cerumo | 11 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 !rowspan="2"| 20 |
| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
| rowspan="2"| 6
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Navi Connection | 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 !rowspan="2"| 19 |
| 28
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
| rowspan="2"| 7
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Funai Super Aguri | 55 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret !rowspan="2"| 17 |
| 56
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
| rowspan="2"| 8
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Team TMS | 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret !rowspan="2"| 12 |
| 18
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |
| rowspan="2"| 9
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Stellar | 34 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret !rowspan="2"| 6 |
| 35
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |
| rowspan="2"| 10
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Mirai | 32 | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 !rowspan="2"| 5 |
| 33
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |
| 11
|align="left"| Dome with Mugen | 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 4 |
| 12
|align="left"| Be Brides | 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 ! 1 |
| 13
|align="left"| Asahi Kiko Sports | 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 ! 0 |
| rowspan="2"| 14
|rowspan="2" align="left"| 5ZIGEN | 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret !rowspan="2"| 0 |
| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |
| rowspan="2"| 15
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Team LeyJUN | 62 | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17 |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | | !rowspan="2"| 0 |
| 63
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |
| rowspan="2"| 16
|rowspan="2" align="left"| Takagi B-1 Racing | 36 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ !rowspan="2"| 0 |
| 37
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:black; color:white;"| DSQ | |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20230406190511/http://superformula.net/fn/en/race/archive/index_1997.shtml 1997 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon]
{{Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon years}}