Super Formula Championship

Motorsport championship held in Japan

"Super Formula" redirects here; not to be confused with Superleague Formula.

This article is about a Japanese open wheel racing series. For the mathematical concept regarding a generalization of the superellipse, see superformula. For the Formula One video game known as "Super Formula" in Japan, see Tail to Nose.

Super Formula Championship

Category| Open-wheel racing
Country| Japan
Inaugural season| 1973
Drivers| 21
Teams| 12
Chassis suppliers| Dallara
Engine manufacturers|

* Honda
* Toyota

Tire suppliers| Yokohama
Drivers' champion|  Sho Tsuboi
Teams' champion| Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
Official website| superformula.net
Current season

The Japanese Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series held primarily in Japan. It is considered to be the pinnacle of single-seater racing in Japan or Asia as a whole, making it one of the top motorsport series in the region. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and managed by Japan Race Promotion (JRP). As of 2024[update], Super Formula is the second fastest racing series in the world, after Formula One.[1]

The first Japanese top formula championship was held in 1973 as the All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship. In 1978, the series transformed into the All-Japan Formula Two Championship, and again in 1987, into the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship. For the most part, these Japanese racing series closely followed their European counterparts in terms of technical regulations. The JRP was established in 1995, and began managing the series in 1996, under its new name, the Formula Nippon Championship. This began what is commonly known as the modern era of the series, which has seen it become more independent with regard to technical regulations. The series' name was changed again in 2013, to Super Formula (officially Japanese Championship Super Formula until 2016).

## History

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### Background

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In Japan, touring and sports car racing was very popular throughout the 1960s. The Japanese Grand Prix was originally held as an event for touring and sports cars, and was immediately established as the largest motor racing event in the country during its original run between 1963 and 1969. On the other hand, formula car racing had a more difficult time being established in the nation's motorsport landscape. The inaugural JAF Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in 1969 was Japan's first major single-seater race. And in 1971, the Japanese Grand Prix was reformatted into an event centered around formula car racing. Neither event managed to be as popular with spectators as the Japanese Grand Prix was during its time as a sports car race.

### All-Japan Formula 2000 (1973–1977)

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In 1973, the Japan Automobile Federation established the All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship as the first top-level formula racing series in Japan, to promote the sport of formula car racing in the country.

The series was based on the European Formula Two Championship. But unlike European F2, which only allowed the use of racing engines based on mass production models, the JAF approved the use of purpose-built racing engines from manufacturers such as Mitsubishi Motors.

### All-Japan Formula Two (1978–1986)

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March 86J-Honda of Satoru Nakajima, the 1986 championship winner

In 1976, the FIA modified the Formula Two regulations to allow the use of purpose-built racing engines. With this change, the reasoning behind the name "Formula 2000" had disappeared, which led to the series being renamed the All-Japan Formula Two Championship from 1978.

These early years of formula racing in Japan were led by drivers such as Kunimitsu Takahashi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Masahiro Hasemi, Keiji Matsumoto, and Satoru Nakajima, who would go on to become the first Japanese driver to compete full-time in the Formula One World Championship. During the transition from Formula 2000 to Formula 2, a number of foreign drivers from the European F2 circuit began competing in and winning races in the Japanese series. 1981 European F2 champion Geoff Lees became the series' first non-Japanese champion when he won the All-Japan F2 title in 1983.

The Suzuka Formula Two Championship (established in 1977 as the Suzuka Formula 2000 Championship) was held concurrently at all events staged at Suzuka Circuit, to compete against the Fuji Grand Champion Series. During its existence from 1977 to 1986, it was considered to be of equal prestige to the All-Japan Formula 2 Championship.

#### 1987 championship

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When European Formula Two ended in 1984, its Japanese counterpart did not follow suit immediately. The JAF considered starting a new Formula Two series from 1988. However, all entrants ran Formula 3000 cars in 1987. So, the 1987 Formula Two Championship was cancelled due to no entry of any cars for that format.

### All-Japan Formula 3000 (1987–1995)

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Switching to the open Formula 3000 standard in 1987, the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship officially started in 1988.

During the late 1980s, a number of factors contributed to a surge in popularity for Japanese Top Formula racing.[2] Honda-powered Formula One teams began winning multiple championships. The Japanese Grand Prix was reintroduced to the Formula One calendar in 1987, and that same year, Satoru Nakajima began competing full-time in F1. Fans began following the series through Fuji Television's broadcasts of Formula One, resulting in an increased interest in all forms of formula racing. Combined with the asset-driven bubble economy of the 1980s, the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship attracted several entrants and investors.

Veteran drivers such as Hoshino, Hasemi, Takahashi, and Matsumoto were succeeded by a new generation of Japanese talents, led by 1988 champion Aguri Suzuki, and 1991 champion Ukyo Katayama \- who would each go on to enjoy significant tenures in Formula One. The prosperous conditions within All-Japan F3000 also attracted many promising young drivers outside of Japan to compete in the series. Among those drivers included future Formula One Grand Prix winners Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert, Eddie Irvine, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. The most notable of these young drivers from outside Japan, however, was future seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, who made a one-off appearance at Sportsland Sugo in 1991.

The eventual burst of the bubble economy led to a decline in the series' popularity during the early to mid 1990s. Japanese and European regulations paralleled one another until 1996, when the International Formula 3000 series became a one-make format to lower costs.

### Formula Nippon (1996–2012)

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The previous Formula Nippon logo

In 1995, Japan Race Promotion (JRP) was established by Fuji Television, and became the new promoter and organising body of Japanese top formula racing, recognised by the JAF. As F3000 went down the path of a spec formula series abroad, the JRP opted to continue with the previous F3000 regulations which allowed for open chassis and engine competition. For 1996, the first full season under the management of JRP, the series changed its name to Formula Nippon.

Many of the top drivers in Formula Nippon continued to race in sports cars and touring cars as their predecessors had done in years past. Pedro de la Rosa became the first "double champion" of Japan in 1997 when he won both the Formula Nippon and All-Japan GT Championship GT500 titles in the same calendar year. Satoshi Motoyama and Richard Lyons would later accomplish the same feat in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

Drivers continued to use Formula Nippon as a stepping stone into Formula One including the aforementioned de la Rosa, Ralf Schumacher, Shinji Nakano, Toranosuke Takagi, and Ralph Firman. But by the late 2000s, Formula Nippon's status as a pathway into Formula One had diminished, and the series was greatly affected by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers (the term used in Japan to describe the 2008 financial crisis) - going from 20 cars in 2008 to 13 in 2009.

### Super Formula (2013–present)

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On 5 August 2012, the JRP announced that the series would change its name from Formula Nippon to Super Formula in 2013, stating a "desire to establish the series on an equal footing with the FIA Formula One World Championship and the IZOD IndyCar Series as the undisputed, standard-bearer top formula racing in Asia."[3]

The series experienced renewed international interest when 2015 GP2 Series champion, Stoffel Vandoorne, entered full-time in 2016 with Docomo Team Dandelion Racing. Vandoorne would finish his season with two race victories before making the step up to F1 with McLaren in 2017. A year later, 2016 GP2 Series champion Pierre Gasly entered the series, bringing Red Bull sponsorship with him to Team Mugen. Gasly finished 2017 as the Rookie of the Year, with two wins, and finished runner-up in the standings by half a point.

Felix Rosenqvist, Álex Palou, and Patricio O'Ward later became IndyCar Series race winners after racing in Super Formula. Palou, who was the 2019 Rookie of the Year, went on to win the IndyCar Series championship in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

Liam Lawson, the 2023 Super Formula series runner-up, drove in Formula One for AlphaTauri/RB Formula One Team for parts of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, and drove 2 races in 2025 for Red Bull Racing before moving back to RB Formula One Team.

## Scoring system

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In 2020, Super Formula adopted a new top-ten scoring system similar to the one used in Super GT, awarding 20 points to the race winner. Bonus points were given to the top three qualifiers in every round; three points for pole position, two for second place, and one for third place.[4]

A top-six points system was used in All-Japan F3000 and Formula Nippon from 1988 to 2006, inspired by the contemporary Formula One points system. Beginning in 2007, the series followed Formula One once again and paid out points to the top eight finishers. A bonus point was awarded to the polesitter starting in 2008, during which the regular points system was changed again to award the top ten finishers and give 15 points to the race winner in standard events. The points system reverted back to a top-eight format from 2009–2019, though some rounds would have special points payouts.

Race points (2020–present)
Position  |  1st |  2nd |  3rd |  4th |  5th |  6th |  7th |  8th |  9th |  10th

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Points  | 20  | 15  | 11  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1

Qualifying points (2020–present)
Position  |  1st |  2nd |  3rd

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Points  | 3  | 2  | 1

## Car specifications

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Start of a Super Formula race at the 2024 Motegi round.

### Cars

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The Swift FN09 (also known as the Swift 017.n), was introduced in the 2009 season and raced until the end of the 2013 season.

Until 2002, Formula Nippon was an open formula category, where a variety of chassis builders, engine manufacturers, and tyre manufacturers could compete. Chassis were supplied by Lola, Reynard, and G-Force. Mugen-Honda supplied the vast majority of the engines along with Cosworth and Judd. Bridgestone, Yokohama, and Dunlop supplied teams with tyres. However, the series began adopting more spec components. Bridgestone became the series' sole tyre supplier beginning in 1997, and in 1998, Mugen-Honda became the sole engine supplier (though open tuning was still allowed). Chassis remained an open formula until 2003, after Reynard declared bankruptcy and G-Force withdrew from the series. The Lola B03/51 became the series' spec chassis thereafter.

In 2006, Formula Nippon underwent a drastic revision of its technical regulations. The new Lola FN06 chassis was introduced, while new three-litre V8 engines by Toyota and Honda were introduced, based on the same engine blocks that the manufacturers used in the 2005 IndyCar Series. American racecar manufacturer Swift Engineering produced the FN09 chassis that was introduced in 2009, and used until 2013. Also, in 2009, a new 3.4 litre V8 engine formula was introduced, a common engine that would be used in Formula Nippon and the GT500 class of Super GT, as well as a "push-to-pass" overtake system that is still used today.

The Dallara SF14 was used between the 2013 to 2018 season, and featured at least 30% components manufactured in Japan.[5] Changed regulations both in Super Formula and Formula 1 resulted in closest gap ever between lap times: in 2014 season in Round 1 at Suzuka Circuit in Q2 André Lotterer did 1:36.996 which was 4.49 seconds slower than Nico Rosberg's pole time of 1:32.506 for the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix and was not only inside the 107% rule but could potentially placed him 21st in the F1 grid in front of two cars of Kamui Kobayashi (1:37.015) and Max Chilton (1:37.481).

In 2016, Yokohama Rubber replaced Bridgestone as the series' sole tyre supplier.

The Dallara SF19, which was used from the 2019 to 2022 season, was unveiled at Suzuka Circuit in October 2017. It weighed 670 kilograms (including the driver), and was powered by a two-litre single turbo-charged engines built by Honda and Toyota under the Nippon Race Engine (NRE) formula. The engines used in Super Formula have been detuned compared to their counterparts used in Super GT (GT500), but continue to allow for the use of the "push-to-pass" style Overtaking System (OTS) that allows for an additional five kilogrammes per hour (5 kg/h) of fuel burn for up to 200 seconds during a race.[citation needed]

The Dallara SF23, a slightly modified version of the SF19, was unveiled on December 13, 2022, and has been used since the 2023 season. It has upgraded aerodynamics to improve overtaking and wheel-to-wheel racing.[6]

The Dallara SF14, which raced from 2014 to 2018.

#### Dallara SF14 Specifications (2013–2018)

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* Engine displacement: 2.0 L (122 cu in) DOHC inline-4
* Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift gearbox
* Weight: 660 kg (1,455 lb)
* Power output: 543 hp (405 kW)
* Fuel: 102 RON unleaded gasoline
* Fuel delivery: Direct fuel injection
* Aspiration: Single-turbocharged
* Length: 5,268 mm (207 in)
* Width: 1,900 mm (75 in)
* Wheelbase: 3,165 mm (125 in)
* Steering: Electric power-assisted rack and pinion
* Tires: Bridgestone Potenza (2013–2015) or Yokohama ADVAN (2016–2018) radial dry slicks and treaded rain tyres

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The Dallara SF19, which raced from 2019 to 2022.

#### Dallara SF19 Specifications (2019–2022)

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* Engine displacement: 2.0 L (122 cu in) DOHC inline-4
* Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift gearbox
* Weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
* Power output: 543 hp (405 kW)
* Fuel: 102 RON unleaded gasoline
* Fuel delivery: Direct fuel injection
* Aspiration: Single-turbocharged
* Length: 5,233 mm (206 in)
* Width: 1,910 mm (75 in)
* Wheelbase: 3,115 mm (123 in)
* Steering: Electric power-assisted rack and pinion
* Tires: Yokohama ADVAN radial dry slicks and treaded rain tires

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The current Dallara SF23 chassis, introduced in 2023.

Dallara SF23 Specifications (2023–present)

* Engine displacement: 2.0 L (122 cu in) DOHC inline-4
* Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift gearbox
* Weight: 677 kg (1,493 lb)
* Power output: 550 hp (410 kW)
* Fuel: 102 RON unleaded gasoline
* Fuel delivery: Direct fuel injection
* Aspiration: Single-turbocharged
* Length: 5,235 mm (206 in)
* Width: 1,910 mm (75 in)
* Steering: Electric power-assisted rack and pinion
* Tires: Yokohama ADVAN radial dry slicks and treaded rain tires

## Drivers

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Kazuyoshi Hoshino won six Japanese top formula championships in F2000, F2, and F3000.  Satoshi Motoyama won four Formula Nippon championships, the most since the establishment of the JRP in 1996.

In terms of drivers, Super Formula is a high-level series where the field is composed mainly of professional factory drivers who are paid to race.[8] It is unanimously regarded as the highest level of formula racing in Japan and Asia, and although opinions on its exact global position vary, it is generally considered to be a higher level series than Formula 2, but slightly below IndyCar and to a larger extent Formula One.[9]

Super Formula is a top-level national series and not a feeder or junior category, as there is no series directly above it and many professional drivers compete in it until they retire. Some drivers, mostly foreign, have used it as a platform to prove their ability in an attempt to move to Formula One or elsewhere.[10]

The bulk of the grid consists of Japanese drivers, most of whom have the goal of forging successful long-term careers in the series. Foreign drivers have always been regular participants in the series, and there have been several drivers to come from a Japanese Top Formula drive to a prominent Formula One role; the best-known of these include Michael Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, Ralf Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa, Stoffel Vandoorne, Pierre Gasly, and Liam Lawson.

Conversely, several foreign drivers have built long careers in Japan; examples of such drivers include André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer, Loïc Duval, and João Paulo de Oliveira. Most drivers in the series are contracted to either Honda or Toyota – the series' two engine manufacturers since 2006 – for whom they also typically compete in the Super GT sports car series, Japan's other top motorsport category.[8]

### Feeder series

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The primary feeder series for Super Formula is Super Formula Lights, which was known as the Japanese Formula 3 Championship prior to 2020. The Formula Regional Japanese Championship and F4 Japanese Championship sit below Super Formula Lights in the Japanese single-seater pyramid.[11]

Honda Performance Development (now Honda Racing Corporation US) offered a US$600,000 annual scholarship to the winner of the Formula Regional Americas Championship towards a Honda-powered seat in Super Formula beginning in 2021.[12] 2022 series champion Raoul Hyman was the only driver to accept the scholarship before it was discontinued when Ligier replaced Honda as the engine supplier of F4 and FR in the United States.[13]

## Circuits

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Super Formula races are traditionally held at the six major national racing circuits in Japan. Suzuka Circuit, the traditional home of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix, has staged more rounds than any other venue and has been on the calendar every year since the formation of the series in 1973. Suzuka typically hosts two rounds per season: The Suzuka 2&4 Race, a joint event staged with the All-Japan Road Race Championship, is typically held in the spring. The JAF Suzuka Grand Prix, Japan's oldest national formula racing event, is typically held at the end of the season in the autumn.

Fuji Speedway did not host any racing in 2004 while the circuit underwent a wholesale renovation, but otherwise, it has been part of the calendar in almost every Super Formula season including the very first season of the All-Japan F2000 Championship in 2002. Mobility Resort Motegi (known as Twin Ring Motegi until 2022) opened in 1997 and has been part of the calendar every year since. Sportsland Sugo has been on the calendar every year since its current configuration was opened in 1987.

Miné Circuit (formerly Nishinihon Circuit), was a regular fixture of the calendar until it closed for spectator events after the 2005 season. Autopolis, in Kyushu, and Okayama International Circuit, in the Chūgoku region, have since replaced Miné as the westernmost venues that Super Formula visits, though as of 2021 the series no longer races at Okayama. Tokachi International Speedway in Hokkaido briefly hosted the series from 1995 to 1996.

Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia hosted the first and only championship round outside of Japan when it was part of the 2004 calendar. The series planned to race at Inje Speedium in South Korea during the 2013 season and again in 2025, but both events were cancelled.

### Circuits used

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* Bold denotes a circuit used in the 2024 Super Formula season.
* Italic denotes a formerly used circuit.

Number  | Circuit  | Years  | Total Races

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1  | Suzuka Circuit | Grand Prix Circuit: 1973–present
East Circuit: 1999
East Special Circuit: 2000–2002[a] | 177
2  | Fuji Speedway | 1973, 1975–1979, 1982–2003, 2005–present  | 96
3  | Mobility Resort Motegi | 1997–present  | 46
4  | Sportsland Sugo | 1987–present  | 39
5  | Miné Circuit | 1977–1980, 1982–2005  | 35
6  | Autopolis | 1991–1992, 2006, 2009–2015, 2017–present  | 17
7  | Okayama International Circuit | 2007–2008, 2015–2020  | 11
8  | Tokachi International Speedway | 1995–1996  | 2
9  | Sepang Circuit | 2004  | 1
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## Champions

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Season  | Drivers' Champion  | Team Champion  | Rookie of the Year

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Driver  | Team  | Chassis*  | Engine*  | Tyre*
All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship (1973–1977)
1973 |  Motoharu Kurosawa | Heros Racing | March 722 | BMW M12/6 | B | Not awarded | Not awarded
1974 |  Noritake Takahara | Takahara Racing  | March 742 | BMW M12/6 | B
1975 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Victory Circle Club  | March 742 | BMW M12/6 | B
1976 |  Noritake Takahara | Stanley Takahara  | Nova 512  | BMW M12/7 | B
1977 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Heros Racing | Nova 512B
Nova 532P  | BMW M12/7 | B
All-Japan Formula Two Championship (1978–1986)
1978 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Heros Racing | Nova 532P
Nova 522  | BMW M12/7 | B | Not awarded | Not awarded
1979 |  Keiji Matsumoto | Diatone Racing | March 782
March 792  | BMW M12/7 | D
1980 |  Masahiro Hasemi | Tomica Racing Team  | March 802 | BMW M12/7 | B
1981 |  Satoru Nakajima | i&i Racing | Ralt RH6/80
March 812  | Honda RA261E | B
1982 |  Satoru Nakajima | John Player Special Team Ikuzawa | March 812
March 822 | Honda RA262E | B
1983 |  Geoff Lees | John Player Special Team Ikuzawa | Spirit 201
March 832 | Honda RA263E | D
1984 |  Satoru Nakajima | Heros Racing | March 842 | Honda RA264E | B
1985 |  Satoru Nakajima | Heros Racing with Nakajima | March 85J  | Honda RA264E
Honda RA265E | B
1986 |  Satoru Nakajima | Heros Racing with Nakajima | March 86J  | Honda RA266E | B
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship (1987–1995)
1987 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hoshino Racing | March 87B
Lola T87/50 | Honda RA387E  | B | Not awarded | Not awarded
1988 |  Aguri Suzuki | Footwork Sports Racing Team | March 87B
Reynard 88D | Yamaha OX77 | B
1989 |  Hitoshi Ogawa | Auto Beaurex Motor Sport  | Lola T88/50
Lola T89/50 | Mugen MF308 | D
1990 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Cabin Racing Team with Impul | Lola T90/50 | Mugen MF308 | B
1991 |  Ukyo Katayama | Cabin Racing Team with Heros | Lola T90/50
Lola T91/50 | Cosworth DFV | B
1992 |  Mauro Martini | Acom Evolution Team Nova | Lola T91/50
Lola T92/50 | Mugen MF308 | B
1993 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Nisseki Impul Racing Team | Lola T92/50 | Cosworth DFV | B
1994 |  Marco Apicella | Dome | Dome F104  | Mugen MF308 | D
1995 |  Toshio Suzuki | Hoshino Racing | Lola T94/50  | Mugen MF308 | B
Japanese Championship Formula Nippon (1996–2012)
1996 |  Ralf Schumacher | X Japan Racing Team LeMans | Reynard 96D | Mugen MF308 | B | X Japan Racing Team LeMans | Not awarded
1997 |  Pedro de la Rosa | Shionogi Team Nova | Lola T97/51  | Mugen MF308 | (B)  | Shionogi Team Nova
1998 |  Satoshi Motoyama | LEMONed Racing Team LeMans | Reynard 97D | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | LEMONed Racing Team LeMans
1999 |  Tom Coronel | PIAA Nakajima Racing | Reynard 99L  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | PIAA Nakajima Racing
2000 |  Toranosuke Takagi | PIAA Nakajima Racing | Reynard 2KL  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | PIAA Nakajima Racing
2001 |  Satoshi Motoyama | Team Impul | Reynard 99L  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | Team 5ZIGEN
2002 |  Ralph Firman | PIAA Nakajima Racing | Reynard 01L  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | PIAA Nakajima Racing
2003 |  Satoshi Motoyama | Team Impul | (Lola B03/51)  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | Team Impul
2004 |  Richard Lyons | DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | (Lola B03/51)  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | Team Impul
2005 |  Satoshi Motoyama | Mobilecast Team Impul
arting Racing Team with Impul | (Lola B03/51)  | (Mugen MF308)  | (B)  | Mobilecast Team Impul
arting Racing Team with Impul
2006 |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mobilecast Team Impul | (Lola B06/51 (FN06))  | Toyota RV8J | (B)  | Mobilecast Team Impul
2007 |  Tsugio Matsuda | Mobilecast Team Impul | (Lola B06/51 (FN06))  | Toyota RV8J | (B)  | Mobilecast Team Impul
2008 |  Tsugio Matsuda | Lawson Team Impul | (Lola B06/51 (FN06))  | Toyota RV8J | (B)  | Lawson Team Impul |  Kohei Hirate
2009 |  Loïc Duval | Nakajima Racing | (Swift 017.n (FN09))  | Honda HR09E | (B)  | Nakajima Racing |  Koudai Tsukakoshi
2010 |  João Paulo de Oliveira | Mobil 1 Team Impul | (Swift 017.n (FN09))  | Toyota RV8K | (B)  | Mobil 1 Team Impul |  Naoki Yamamoto
2011 |  André Lotterer | Petronas Team TOM'S | (Swift 017.n (FN09))  | Toyota RV8K | (B)  | Petronas Team TOM'S |  Kazuki Nakajima
2012 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Petronas Team TOM'S | (Swift 017.n (FN09))  | Toyota RV8K | (B)  | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing | Not awarded
Japanese Super Formula Championship (2013–present)
2013 |  Naoki Yamamoto | Team Mugen | (Swift 017.n (SF13))  | Honda HR12E  | (B)  | Petronas Team TOM'S | Not awarded
2014 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Petronas Team TOM'S | (Dallara SF14)  | Toyota RI4A | (B)  | Petronas Team TOM'S |  Tomoki Nojiri
2015 |  Hiroaki Ishiura | P.mu/Cerumo・INGING | (Dallara SF14)  | Toyota RI4A | (B)  | Petronas Team TOM'S |  Kamui Kobayashi
2016 |  Yuji Kunimoto | P.mu/Cerumo・INGING | (Dallara SF14)  | Toyota RI4A | (Y)  | P.mu/Cerumo・INGING | Not awarded
2017 |  Hiroaki Ishiura | P.mu/Cerumo・INGING | (Dallara SF14)  | Toyota RI4A | (Y)  | P.mu/Cerumo・INGING |  Pierre Gasly
2018 |  Naoki Yamamoto | Team Mugen | (Dallara SF14)  | Honda HR-417E | (Y)  | Kondō Racing |  Nobuharu Matsushita
2019 |  Nick Cassidy | Vantelin Team TOM'S | (Dallara SF19)  | Toyota Biz-01F | (Y)  | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |  Álex Palou
2020 |  Naoki Yamamoto | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing | (Dallara SF19)  | Honda HR-417E | (Y)  | Vantelin Team TOM'S |  Toshiki Oyu
2021 |  Tomoki Nojiri | Team Mugen | (Dallara SF19)  | Honda HR-417E | (Y)  | carenex Team Impul |  Hiroki Otsu
2022 |  Tomoki Nojiri | Team Mugen | (Dallara SF19)  | Honda HR-417E | (Y)  | Team Mugen |  Ren Sato
2023 |  Ritomo Miyata | Vantelin Team TOM'S | (Dallara SF23)  | Toyota TRD-01F | (Y)  | Team Mugen |  Liam Lawson
2024 |  Sho Tsuboi | Vantelin Team TOM'S | (Dallara SF23)  | Toyota TRD-01F | (Y)  | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |  Ayumu Iwasa

* The ( ) indicates the tyre (since 1997), chassis (since 2003), or engine (1998–2005) was a spec part that all competitors used for that season.

## Statistics

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Indicates active driver, team, and manufacturer.

### Championships

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#### By driver

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Driver  | Total  | Seasons

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Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 6  | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1993
Satoru Nakajima | 5  | 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
Satoshi Motoyama | 4  | 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005
Naoki Yamamoto | 3  | 2013, 2018, 2020
Noritake Takahara | 2  | 1974, 1976
Tsugio Matsuda | 2007, 2008
Kazuki Nakajima | 2012, 2014
Hiroaki Ishiura | 2015, 2017
Tomoki Nojiri | 2021, 2022
Motoharu Kurosawa | 1  | 1973
Keiji Matsumoto | 1979
Masahiro Hasemi | 1980
Geoff Lees | 1983
Aguri Suzuki | 1988
Hitoshi Ogawa | 1989
Ukyo Katayama | 1991
Mauro Martini | 1992
Marco Apicella | 1994
Toshio Suzuki | 1995
Ralf Schumacher | 1996
Pedro de la Rosa | 1997
Tom Coronel | 1999
Toranosuke Takagi | 2000
Ralph Firman | 2002
Richard Lyons | 2004
Benoît Tréluyer | 2006
Loïc Duval | 2009
João Paulo de Oliveira | 2010
André Lotterer | 2011
Yuji Kunimoto | 2016
Nick Cassidy | 2019
Ritomo Miyata | 2023
Sho Tsuboi | 2024

#### By team

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Team  | Total  | Drivers' titles  | Teams' titles

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Team Impul | 19  | 11 (1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)  | 8 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2021)
Team TOM'S | 11  | 6 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2023, 2024)  | 5 (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020)
Nakajima Racing | 8  | 4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2009)  | 4 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2009)
Heroes Racing | 7  | 7 (1973, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991)  | 0
Team Mugen | 6  | 4 (2013, 2018, 2021, 2022)  | 2 (2022, 2023)
Team LeMans | 5  | 3 (1979, 1996, 1998)  | 2 (1996, 1998)
Cerumo・Inging | 3 (2015, 2016, 2017)  | 2 (2016, 2017)
Dandelion Racing | 2 (2004, 2020)  | 3 (2012, 2019, 2024)
Team Ikuzawa | 3  | 3 (1981, 1982, 1983)  | 0
Nova Engineering  | 2 (1992, 1997)  | 1 (1997)
Takahara Racing | 2  | 2 (1974, 1976)  | 0
Victory Circle Club  | 1  | 1 (1975)  | 0
Tomy Racing Team  | 1 (1980)  | 0
Mooncraft | 1 (1988)  | 0
Stellar International  | 1 (1989)  | 0
Dome | 1 (1994)  | 0
Team 5ZIGEN | 0  | 1 (2001)
Kondo Racing | 0  | 1 (2018)

### Wins

[edit]

After the eighth round of the 2025 season.

#### By driver

[edit]

Rank | Driver | Total wins | All Japan
F2000 | All Japan
F2 | All Japan
F3000 | Formula
Nippon | Super
Formula

|
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|
|

1 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 39 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0
2 |  Satoshi Motoyama | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0
3 |  André Lotterer | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8
4 |  Satoru Nakajima | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0
5 |  Toranosuke Takagi | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0
6 |  Tomoki Nojiri | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13
7 |  Loïc Duval | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2
8 |  Keiji Matsumoto | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0
8 |  Benoît Tréluyer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0
10 |  Ross Cheever | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0
10 |  João Paulo de Oliveira | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5
12 |  Masahiro Hasemi | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
12 |  Kazuki Nakajima | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6
12 |  Naoki Yamamoto | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9
15 |  Naoki Hattori | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0
16 |  Noritake Takahara | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
16 |  Geoff Lees | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0
16 |  Ralph Firman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0
16 |  Tsugio Matsuda | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0
16 |  Takashi Kogure | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0
16 |  Yuhi Sekiguchi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7
16 |  Sho Tsuboi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7
23 |  Toshio Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0
23 |  Pedro de la Rosa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
23 |  Kakunoshin Ohta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6
26 |  Aguri Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0
26 |  Marco Apicella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0
26 |  Juichi Wakisaka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
26 |  Hiroaki Ishiura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5
30 |  Kunimitsu Takahashi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
30 |  Volker Weidler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0
30 |  Andrew Gilbert-Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0
30 |  Richard Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
30 |  Ryō Hirakawa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
30 |  Tadasuke Makino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
36 |  Motoharu Kurosawa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
36 |  Kenji Takahashi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
36 |  Stefan Johansson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
36 |  Mauro Martini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
36 |  Eddie Irvine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
36 |  Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
36 |  Norberto Fontana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
36 |  Masami Kageyama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
36 |  Tom Coronel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
36 |  Yuji Ide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
36 |  Takuya Izawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1
36 |  Nick Cassidy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
36 |  Liam Lawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
49 |  Takao Wada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0
49 |  Ukyo Katayama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0
49 |  Takuya Kurosawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
49 |  Katsutomo Kaneishi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
49 |  Masahiko Kageyama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
49 |  Hidetoshi Mitsusada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
49 |  Kohei Hirate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
49 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
49 |  Yuji Kunimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
49 |  Pierre Gasly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
49 |  Nirei Fukuzumi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
49 |  Ukyo Sasahara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
49 |  Ritomo Miyata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
62 |  Jacques Laffite | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Riccardo Patrese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Marc Surer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Beppe Gabbiani | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Naohiro Fujita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Kenny Acheson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Mike Thackwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
62 |  Jan Lammers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Emanuele Pirro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Hitoshi Ogawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Akihiko Nakaya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Paulo Carcasci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Roland Ratzenberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Thomas Danielsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Tom Kristensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
62 |  Toshihiro Kaneishi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
62 |  Ronnie Quintarelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
62 |  Seiji Ara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
62 |  Kosuke Matsuura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
62 |  Kazuya Oshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
62 |  Koudai Tsukakoshi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
62 |  Álex Palou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Kenta Yamashita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Toshiki Oyu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Giuliano Alesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Hiroki Otsu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Nobuharu Matsushita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Sacha Fenestraz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
62 |  Ayumu Iwasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Source:[14]

#### By chassis constructor

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Rank | Chassis constructor | Wins

|
|

1 |  Lola | 124
2 |  Dallara | 96
3 |  March | 75
4 |  Reynard | 72
5 |  Swift | 38
6 |  Nova | 11
7 |  Dome | 5
8 |  Chevron | 3
9 |  Brabham | 2
9 |  Kojima | 2
9 |  Spirit | 2
12 |  Surtees | 1
12 |  G-Force | 1

#### By engine manufacturer

[edit]

Rank | Engine manufacturer | Wins

|
|

1 |  Mugen | 160
2 |  Honda | 106
3 |  Toyota | 94
4 |  BMW | 52
5 |  Cosworth | 8
6 |  Cosworth/ Yamaha | 6
7 |  Ford | 3
7 |  Yamaha | 3

#### By tire supplier

[edit]

Rank | Tire Supplier | Wins

|
|

1 | B Bridgestone | 311
2 | Y Yokohama | 88
3 | D Dunlop | 33

### Pole positions

[edit]

#### By driver

[edit]

Rank | Driver | Total poles | All Japan
F2000 | All Japan
F2 | All Japan
F3000 | Formula
Nippon | Super
Formula

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

1 |  Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 42 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0
2 |  Satoru Nakajima | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0
2 |  Tomoki Nojiri | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23
4 |  Satoshi Motoyama | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0
5 |  Toranosuke Takagi | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0
6 |  Takashi Kogure | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0
7 |  Ross Cheever | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0
7 |  Tsugio Matsuda | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0
7 |  Naoki Yamamoto | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12
10 |  André Lotterer | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7
11 |  Geoff Lees | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0
12 |  Keiji Matsumoto | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0
12 |  Juichi Wakisaka | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0
12 |  João Paulo de Oliveira | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2
15 |  Richard Lyons | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0
15 |  Benoît Tréluyer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0
15 |  Loïc Duval | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2
15 |  Hiroaki Ishiura | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8
19 |  Masahiro Hasemi | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
19 |  Eddie Irvine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0
21 |  Hitoshi Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0
21 |  Mauro Martini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0
21 |  Ralph Firman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
21 |  Yuhi Sekiguchi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6
25 |  Andrew Gilbert-Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0
25 |  Naoki Hattori | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0
25 |  Kazuki Nakajima | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4
28 |  Aguri Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0
28 |  Takuya Kurosawa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
28 |  Pedro de la Rosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
28 |  Tom Coronel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
28 |  Takeshi Tsuchiya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
28 |  Ryo Hirakawa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
34 |  Noritake Takahara | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
34 |  Akihiko Nakaya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
34 |  Ukyo Katayama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
34 |  Marco Apicella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
34 |  Takuya Izawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1
34 |  Nick Cassidy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
34 |  Álex Palou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
34 |  Toshiki Oyu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
34 |  Nirei Fukuzumi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
34 |  Tadasuke Makino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
34 |  Kenta Yamashita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
34 |  Sho Tsuboi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
46 |  Hiromu Tanaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
46 |  Naohiiro Fujita | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
46 |  Stefan Johansson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
46 |  Masanori Sekiya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0
46 |  Roland Ratzenberger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0
46 |  Toshio Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
46 |  Michael Krumm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Ralf Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Masahiko Kageyama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
46 |  Masami Kageyama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Ryo Michigami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Yuji Ide | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Kazuya Oshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Koudai Tsukakoshi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
46 |  Andrea Caldarelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
46 |  Yuji Kunimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
46 |  Ayumu Iwasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
63 |  Vern Schuppan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Motoharu Kurosawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Moto Kitano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Kunimitsu Takahashi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Bruno Giacomelli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Eje Elgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Toru Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Roberto Moreno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
63 |  Takao Wada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
63 |  Volker Weidler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
63 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
63 |  Tom Kristensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
63 |  Katsutomo Kaneishi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Norberto Fontana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Hideki Noda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Hidetoshi Mitsusada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Peter Dumbreck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Toshihiro Kaneishi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Kohei Hirate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
63 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Jann Mardenborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Sérgio Sette Câmara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Giuliano Alesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Hiroki Otsu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Nobuharu Matsushita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Ukyo Sasahara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Liam Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Sena Sakaguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
63 |  Kakunoshin Ohta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Source:[14]

#### By chassis constructor

[edit]

Rank | Chassis constructor | Poles

|
|

1 |  Lola | 128
2 |  Dallara | 99
3 |  Reynard | 75
4 |  March | 70
5 |  Swift | 38
6 |  Nova | 16
7 |  Dome | 3
8 |  Chevron | 2
8 |  G-Force | 2
10 |  Maurer | 1
10 |  Spirit | 1
10 |  Ralt | 1

#### By engine manufacturer

[edit]

Rank | Engine manufacturer | Poles

|
|

1 |  Mugen | 167
2 |  Honda | 112
3 |  Toyota | 84
4 |  BMW | 60
5 |  Cosworth/ Yamaha | 5
6 |  Cosworth | 4
7 |  Yamaha | 3
8 |  Ford | 1

#### By tire supplier

[edit]

Rank | Tire Supplier | Poles

|
|

1 | B Bridgestone | 320
2 | Y Yokohama | 84
3 | D Dunlop | 31
4 | F Firestone | 1

## Notes

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1. ^ A modified version of the East Circuit which turns right at the end of Dunlop Corner and exits halfway between 130R and the Chicane.

## References

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4. ^ "Rule Changes for 2020 Season | SUPER FORMULA Official Website". superformula.net. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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6. ^ "Super Formula confirms updated car for 2023 season". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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