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1996 Formula Nippon Championship
The 1996 Formula Nippon Championship was the first season under the name Formula Nippon; before 1996, the category was named Japanese Formula 3000. This season was contested over 10 rounds. Fifteen different teams, 28 different drivers, three different chassis and three different engines competed. Ralf Schumacher won the championship, winning three races. This was the final season for six-time Top Formula Champion Kazuyoshi Hoshino, who announced his retirement from the series prior to the start of the 1997 season. Teams and drivers Race calendar and results Standings For every race points were awarded: 10 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. No driver had a point deduction. Driver's championship Team's championship Complete Overview R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify External links1996 Japanese Championship Formula Nipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 International Formula 3000 Championship
The 1996 International Formula 3000 Championship was contested over ten rounds from 11 May to 12 October 1996. This was the first F3000 season in which every team had the same chassis, engine and tyres. Drivers and constructors Calendar Final points standings Drivers' Championship Notes *All drivers used Lola T96/50 chassis, with Zytek- Judd engines, and Avon tyres. *Kenny Bräck was disqualified from first place from the second race at Hockenheim for dangerous driving. *Laurent Redon was disqualified from the race at Estoril due to taking the wrong position on the grid. *Thomas Biagi was disqualified from the first race at Hockenheim for ignoring a drive-through penalty. Complete Overview R22=retired, but classified R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(1)=disqualified after finishing as winner 17E=grid position, but started from the end of the grid References * * {{Formula 3000 years International Formula 3000 Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Hattori
is a motoring journalist and racing driver from Japan. After he won the Japanese Formula Three, Formula 3 championship in 1990, he failed to pre-qualify for two Formula One Grands Prix with Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems, Coloni in 1991 as a late-season replacement for Pedro Chaves. He raced in Indy Lights in the mid-90s, and in Champ Car, CART briefly in 1999 for Walker Racing with a best finish of 14th. In 1997, he tested a Formula One prototype, the Dome F105, F105, for Dome F1 at Suzuka and other Japanese race tracks, but Dome F1 never entered a Formula One Grand Prix. Hattori competed regularly at the Japanese Touring Car Championship, winning the 1996 title with a Mooncraft Honda Accord after collecting five wins and three second-place finishes in 12 starts. In 1991 driving a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R for Nismo, Hattori, David Brabham and Anders Olofsson won the Spa 24 Hours. He is not related to compatriot and fellow racer Shigeaki Hattori. He has been one of the presenter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team LeMans
Le Mans Ltd., headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo is an automobile parts manufacturer founded in 1967. The original company name was Le Mans Chamber of Commerce. The company is mainly engaged in the development and sales of motorsport parts and the import and sale of race cars overseas. They also have a racing division called Team LeMans. The origin of the team name comes from 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team currently competes in Super GT, fielding the #6 Audi R8 LMS Evo II in the GT300 class for Yoshiaki Katayama and Roberto Merhi. Team LeMans In 1969 Team LeMans was established as a racing department of Le Mans Chamber of Commerce. It has been active in a variety of categories since the 1970s as one of the top teams of Japan. The team has competed in single-seaters since 1976, when they entered the All-Japan F2000 Championship. They served as the Japanese distributor of Reynard products until 2002. In 1991, Michael Schumacher, before his Formula One debut, raced with the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Japan
was a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power/speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei, a movement among Japanese musicians comparable to Western glam. Originally named , they released their debut album ''Vanishing Vision'' (1988) on Yoshiki's own Extasy Records one year after finalizing their line-up including bassist Taiji, lead guitarist Hide and rhythm guitarist Pata. They achieved breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second and major debut album '' Blue Blood''. Following 1991's '' Jealousy'', Taiji left the band in early 1992. He was replaced by Heath and the group changed their name to X Japan b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Krumm
Michael Krumm (born 19 March 1970) is a German professional racing driver who won the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship driving for JR Motorsports. Biography Born in Reutlingen, Krumm married Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date on 1 December 2001 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo. Kimiko Date announced their divorce on Twitter on September 26, 2016. Career *1984 Karting *1988 German Formula Ford, one win *1989 German Formula Ford Champion, three wins *1990 German Formula Opel Lotus champion *1991 Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries *1992 German Formula Three, one win *1993 German Formula Three, four wins *1994 Japanese Formula Three champion, six wins *1995 Japanese Touring Car Championship, 1 win, Formula Nippon & All-Japan GT *1996 Japanese Touring Car Championship, 1 win, Formula Nippon & Japanese Touring Car Championship, 3rd *1997 All-Japan GT champion & Japanese Touring Car Championship 3rd, one win *1998 Super Tourenwagen Cup & 5th at Le Mans (Nissan R390 GT1) *1999 All-Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Gilbert-Scott
Andrew Gilbert-Scott (born 11 July 1958) is a former British racing driver. Early career He started his racing career in the Formula Ford British championship in 1981. In 1983, he moved to the Lola Formula Ford works team. Gilbert-Scott was successful, winning the RAC and Townsend Thoresen Championships. Career in Europe In 1986, he stepped up into Formula Three, and ran for the Chuck McCarthy Racing team, finishing 11th overall. In 1987, he competed in some races in the FIA International Formula 3000 championship, and also entered sports car racing series such as the World Sportscar Championship and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. Disappointed with his lack of progress in Europe, Gilbert-Scott tried to move to Japan in 1988. In this year, he competed in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. In 1989, he had further successes in the British Formula 3000 series for the Eddie Jordan Racing team, finishing secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Tanaka (racing Driver)
Tetsuya Tanaka may refer to: *Tetsuya Tanaka (racing driver) Tetsuya Tanaka may refer to: * Tetsuya Tanaka (racing driver) (born 1965), Japanese racing driver * Tetsuya Tanaka (footballer) (born 1971), Japanese football player {{Hndis, Tanaka, Tetsuya ... (born 1965), Japanese racing driver * Tetsuya Tanaka (footballer) (born 1971), Japanese football player {{Hndis, Tanaka, Tetsuya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masao Yamada
Masao Yamada (Shinjitai: 山田 政夫, born 7 May 1951 – 12 July 1998 ) was a Japanese racing driver. Racing record Complete Formula Nippon results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References 1951 births 1998 deaths Japanese racing drivers Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers Formula Nippon drivers {{Japan-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukihiro Hane
Yukihiro Hane (, born August 26, 1962) is a former Japanese racing driver. Career Hane is active in automobile racing. He participates in both domestic and overseas races like the Macau Grand Prix and the FIA GT Championship; he was the first Japanese driver to fully participate in the latter. After his debut, he participated in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. In 1990, he ranked 4th after Naoki Hattori, Naohiro Furuya and Hisashi Wada. He mainly drives Porsches and is well known as a Porsche messenger. At the Japan Touring Car Championship, he drove the Skyline GT-R and performed well in his vehicle without Nissan's support, but Masahiro Hasemi and Hideo Fukuyama is a Japanese racing driver. A former competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he attempted to compete in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the early 2000s, but only qualified for four races before leaving the series. He was the first Japanese driv ... won the championship. Racing record Complete Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norberto Fontana
Norberto Edgardo Fontana (born 20 January 1975) is an Argentine racing driver. He participated in four Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 29 June 1997 but scoring no championship points. His opportunity to race came as a result of two separate injuries sustained by regular Sauber driver Gianni Morbidelli during the 1997 season. During the 1997 European Grand Prix, Fontana had gained attention for apparently blocking Jacques Villeneuve to let rival Michael Schumacher pull away from the Canadian. He attempted to enter with the Tyrrell team for 1998 but was dropped in favour for Brazilian Ricardo Rosset and with Minardi for 2000. In between his time in F1, Fontana raced in Formula Nippon. In 2010 he won the Konex Award as one of the five best Racing Drivers of the last decade in Argentina. Early career Fontana was born in Arrecifies, Buenos Aires as the son of Hector and Clara Fontana. He started racing at the age of 8 at the Summer Night Championship in Lujan. In 1989, he b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro De La Rosa
Pedro Martínez de la Rosa (; born 24 February 1971) is a Spanish former Formula One driver who has participated in 107 Grands Prix for the Arrows, Jaguar, McLaren, Sauber and HRT teams. He made his Formula One debut on 7 March 1999, becoming one of seventy-six drivers to score a point in his first race. He has scored a total of 35 championship points, which includes a podium finish at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix. He is currently a brand ambassador for the Aston Martin Formula 1 Team. Early career De la Rosa was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and unlike most drivers, he started his career in radio-controlled cars, specialising in 1:8 off-road. He won three consecutive domestic championship titles between 1983 and 1985, he became the first multiple European radio controlled off-road championship twice in 1983 and 1984 and was runner up in the inaugural world championship in 1986. It was only after that when he started karting in a local Spanish championship in 1988 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
