1992 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1992 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was contested over 11 rounds. 21 different teams, 34 different drivers, 4 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.

1992 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
Previous: 1991 Next: 1993
Related series:
1992 International Formula 3000 Championship
1992 British Formula Two Championship

Calendar

All races took place at venues located within the country of Japan.

Race NoTrackRace NameDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole PositionFastest Race Lap
1SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race 2&4 Suzuka8 March 1992345.864=199.376 km1'01:37.309194.129 km/hRoss CheeverRoss CheeverRoss Cheever
2FujiCabin International Formula Cup12 April 1992454.470=201.15 km0'59:40.421202.250 km/hPaulo CarcasciRoss CheeverMauro Martini
3MineNippon Shinpan Nicos Cup Rd.1 Mine All Star10 May 1992623.239=200.818 km1'19:51.708150.874 km/hEddie IrvineEddie IrvineMauro Martini
4SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Round 2 Suzuka24 May 1992265.864=152.464 km0'48:32.513188.453 km/hVolker WeidlerRoss CheeverMasanori Sekiya
5AutopolisAll Japan F3000 Championship in Autopolis19 July 1992434.674=200.982 km1'08:48.305175.262 km/hMarco ApicellaEddie IrvineMauro Martini
6SugoNippon Shinpan Nicos Cup Rd.2 Sugo Inter Formula2 August 1992543.704=200.016 km1'05:57.726181.937 km/hVolker WeidlerRoss CheeverTakuya Kurosawa
7FujiNippon Shinpan Nicos Cup Rd.3 Fuji Champions16 August 1992454.470=201.15 km1'00:20.632200.004 km/hMauro MartiniRoss CheeverRoss Cheever
8FujiNippon Shinpan Nicos Cup Rd.4 Fuji Inter6 September 1992454.470=201.15 km0'59:24.637203.146 km/hToshio SuzukiRoland RatzenbergerMauro Martini
9SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Round 3 Suzuka27 September 1992355.864=205.241 km1'04:33.949190.727 km/hRoland RatzenbergerRoland RatzenbergerToshio Suzuki
10FujiNippon Shinpan Nicos Cup Rd.5 Fuji Final18 October 1992454.470=201.15 km0'58:49.751205.153 km/hToshio SuzukiEddie IrvineAndrew Gilbert Scott
11SuzukaMillion Card Cup Race Final Round Suzuka15 November 1992355.864=205.241 km1'03:45.511193.142 km/hNaoki HattoriRoss CheeverKazuyoshi Hoshino

Note: Race 4 shortened because of a crash on Lap 27 between Hitoshi Ogawa and Andrew Gilbert Scott that killed Ogawa, past the 75% distance rule.

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 7 results count. One driver had a point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngineTotal Points
1Mauro Martini ItalyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda146(1)6-9-44-34
2Toshio Suzuki JapanUniversal RacingLolaCosworth-----669-9-30
3Ross Cheever United StatesTeam LeMansReynardMugen Honda9--6-4-6-1329
4Volker Weidler GermanyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda4--949-----26
5Naoki Hattori JapanLe Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftLolaMugen Honda3-2921
Le Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftReynardMugen Honda-241---
Takuya Kurosawa JapanCabin Racing/HeroesLolaCosworth2-----34-6621
7Roland Ratzenberger AustriaStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda--4--3-39--19
8Eddie Irvine United KingdomTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda-39----23--17
9Andrew Gilbert Scott United KingdomStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda-31--63-16
Stellar InternationalReynardMugen Honda--3
10Marco Apicella ItalyDomeDomeMugen Honda--1-92-1---13
11Paulo Carcasci BrazilNavi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda-9--2------11
12Kazuyoshi Hoshino JapanTeam ImpulLolaMugen Honda6-----4----10
Thomas Danielsson SwedenTeam Take OneLolaCosworth-6----2-2--10
14Heinz-Harald Frentzen GermanyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda--------1-45
Mika Salo FinlandAd Racing Team Co. Ltd.ReynardMugen Honda--3-------25
16Hisashi Wada JapanCapcom RacingLolaMugen Honda-2---------2
Hitoshi Ogawa JapanTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda---2-------2
18Rickard Rydell SwedenTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda-1---------1
Takao Wada JapanNisseki RacingReynardMugen Honda------1----1
Naohiro Furuya JapanSuper Evolution RacingLolaMugen Honda----------11

Complete overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R25=retired, but classified R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS=disqualified (21)=place after practice, but grid position not held free

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisEngine
1Mauro Martini ItalyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda761433286523NS2191023738R
2Toshio Suzuki JapanUniversal RacingLolaCosworth6R4R11R1178R82427110175112R
3Ross Cheever United StatesTeam LeMansReynardMugen Honda111R2R1210131311725214NS6614
4Volker Weidler GermanyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda233R12R312321----------
5Naoki Hattori JapanLe Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftLolaMugen Honda347132521
Le Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftReynardMugen Honda16R1655315614152010107
Takuya Kurosawa JapanCabin Racing/HeroesLolaCosworth454R31834239R3232
Cabin Racing/HeroesDomeCosworth12R13R12R
7Roland Ratzenberger AustriaStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda29NQ8138315R7R548R14119R254R
8Eddie Irvine United KingdomTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda12824112R1R4R8745441116R
9Andrew Gilbert Scott United KingdomStellar InternationalLolaMugen Honda8794665115832841012
Stellar InternationalReynardMugen Honda13R17774
10Marco Apicella ItalyDomeDomeMugen Honda15922R4619113175108866R4R185R
11Paulo Carcasci BrazilNavi Connection RacingLolaMugen Honda17NS
Navi Connection RacingReynardMugen Honda7115R16918513911R11R15813917R
12Kazuyoshi Hoshino JapanTeam ImpulLolaMugen Honda526R17R97636R
Team ImpulReynardMugen Honda5R27NQ
Team ImpulLolaCosworth8R1412913
Thomas Danielsson SwedenTeam Take OneLolaCosworth16111029R21R2171510953185515816R15
14Heinz-Harald Frentzen GermanyTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda----------------176117113
Mika Salo FinlandAd Racing Team Co. Ltd.ReynardMugen Honda11R15151044R221019R121816171271915135
16Hisashi Wada JapanCapcom RacingLolaMugen Honda25R9514920R2012181614161413201125R212311
Hitoshi Ogawa JapanTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda------105--------------
18Rickard Rydell SwedenTeam CerumoLolaMugen Honda18161966R----------------
Takao Wada JapanNisseki RacingRaltMugen Honda28NQ2414
Nisseki RacingReynardMugen Honda261018121681713246181622NS241019R
Naohiro Furuya JapanSuper Evolution RacingLolaMugen Honda23R19----178--2119(21)NS17R19142116206
-Yoshiyasu Tachi JapanNavi Connection RacingLolaMugen Honda20R11719R13R------23R231023R2324R
-Kunimitsu Takahashi JapanAdvan Sport PalLolaMugen Honda241523R18R24R191520R2212121118R18R22217
-Akihiko Nakaya JapanLe Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftLolaMugen Honda9R26R
Le Garage Cox Racing/MooncraftReynardMugen HondaDIS-251114R10819R15913R12R228
-Masanori Sekiya JapanTeam HagiwaraReynardJudd13R181787891011R161121R211211R161318R
-Keiji Matsumoto JapanDomeDomeMugen Honda191321R20R22R6R11R18913R21910147NC
-Minoru Tanaka JapanTeam Take OneLolaCosworth1410261024R23R12922R131519R161220191514
-Jeff Krosnoff United StatesSpeed Star Wheel RacingLolaMugen Honda1012695R14R131311121417RDIS---17R241410
-Shinji Nakano JapanNakajima RacingRaltMugen Honda27NQ251222R27NQ
Nakajima RacingReynardMugen Honda23R24122513221425162217259
-Hideo Fukuyama JapanTeam Noji InternationalLolaMugen Honda221418R23RDIS-----------2620--
-Syunji Kasuya JapanTeam Noji InternationalLolaMugen Honda--------26R2517231424152415--26R
-Yoshimichi Fujinaga JapanTeam HagiwaraRaltMugen Honda----21R2514241626NQDIS-DIS-------
-Tom Kristensen DenmarkNavi Connection RacingLolaMugen Honda--------251423R15R--------
-Katsunori Iketani JapanCobra RacingLolaMugen Honda2617DIS-------------------
-Katsutomo Kaneishi JapanTeam NovaLolaMugen Honda21R20R--------16R20R------
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