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2000 Formula Nippon Championship

The 2000 Formula Nippon Championship was the twenty-eighth season of premier Japanese single-seater racing, and the fifth under the Formula Nippon name and Japan Race Promotion (JRP) management. The series was contested over ten rounds at five venues. 13 different teams, 21 different drivers, and two different chassis suppliers competed in the series.

Nakajima Racing driver Toranosuke Takagi, who returned to Formula Nippon after two seasons in Formula One, won his first series championship and set a new single-season record with eight wins. Takagi moved to the CART Championship Series the following year.

Teams and drivers

All teams used tyres supplied by Bridgestone and Mugen MF308 engines.

Race calendar and results

All races were held in Japan.

Notes:

  • Race 1 stopped due to rain and restarted, originally scheduled over 35 laps.
  • Race 8 stopped due to an accident and restarted, originally scheduled over 50 laps.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system:

Teams' Championship

References

External links