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
Race calendar and results
All races were held in Japan.
Championship standings
Scoring system
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Points
10
6
4
3
2
1
Rank
Name
Car
SUZ
MIN
FUJ
SUZ
SGO
FUJ
MIN
MOT
FUJ
SUZ
Points
1
Shionogi Nova
9
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
89
10
6
3
Ret
7
Ret
5
10
11
Ret
13
2
Impul
19
2
2
1
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
2
44
20
Ret
Ret
5
2
3
Ret
15
Ret
12
3
3
LeMans
1
9
8
6
Ret
7
2
1
3
Ret
Ret
23
2
Ret
Ret
9
11
Ret
6
6
9
Ret
4
PIAA Nakajima
64
Ret
DNS
3
1
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
Ret
5
20
65
5
Ret
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
7
5
Cerumo
11
3
7
4
4
Ret
3
3
9
5
10
20
12
14
Ret
12
10
Ret
6
Navi Connection
27
11
9
11
5
6
4
7
2
3
4
19
28
10
Ret
Ret
9
Ret
12
Ret
14
7
Ret
7
Funai Super Aguri
55
7
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
18
8
Ret
1
Ret
17
56
4
DNS
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
4
Ret
8
Team TMS
17
15
DNS
12
14
8
14
Ret
13
11
Ret
12
18
Ret
4
15
6
2
13
Ret
5
Ret
11
9
Stellar
34
Ret
12
Ret
13
7
14
Ret
6
35
Ret
13
Ret
8
5
8
4
Ret
6
8
10
Mirai
32
Ret
15
5
33
8
5
7
Ret
4
16
9
8
Ret
9
11
Dome with Mugen
8
12
6
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
11
4
Ret
Ret
4
12
Be Brides
21
Ret
Ret
11
14
Ret
13
6
1
13
Asahi Kiko Sports
3
Ret
10
16
15
9
Ret
12
15
8
14
0
14
5ZIGEN
5
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
0
6
Ret
Ret
10
13
Ret
9
Ret
Ret
Ret
12
15
Team LeyJUN
62
17
Ret
17
17
DNQ
0
63
Ret
11
14
Ret
10
15
16
16
Ret
16
16
Takagi B-1 Racing
36
13
Ret
13
16
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNQ
DNQ
0
37
Ret
12
Ret
Ret
DSQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
External links
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