2006 Formula Nippon Championship


The 2006 Formula Nippon Championship was contested over nine rounds, with twelve teams and 25 drivers competing in the championship. The specification chassis was the Lola FN06. After eight seasons of a specification engine, there was a competition between engine manufacturers, as teams could choose between Toyota and Honda 3000cc Indy Racing League style specification normally aspirated engines.

Teams and drivers

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1Fuji Speedway2 April Benoît Tréluyer Masataka Yanagida Benoît Tréluyermobilecast IMPUL
2Suzuka Circuit16 April Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer Loïc DuvalPIAA Nakajima
3Twin Ring Motegi28 May Takashi Kogure Tsugio Matsuda André LottererDHG TOM'S
4Suzuka Circuit9 July Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyer Benoît Tréluyermobilecast IMPUL
5Autopolis6 August Takashi Kogure Loïc Duval Tsugio Matsudamobilecast IMPUL
6Fuji Speedway27 August Takashi Kogure Satoshi Motoyama Benoît Tréluyermobilecast IMPUL
7Sportsland SUGO17 September Takashi Kogure Hideki Mutoh Loïc DuvalPIAA Nakajima
8Twin Ring Motegi22 October Takashi Kogure Satoshi Motoyama Benoît Tréluyermobilecast IMPUL
9Suzuka Circuit19 November Tsugio Matsuda Benoît Tréluyer André LottererDHG TOM'S

Drivers' Championship

;Scoring system:
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Points1064321

Note:
Because of heavy rain at Fuji during the race, the event ended after two laps. Half points were awarded because of the stoppage before the 75% point.

Teams' Championship

RankTeamCarFUJSUZMOTSUZATPFUJSGOMOTSUZPoints
1mobilecast Impul1913217121Ret88
1mobilecast Impul2029521732288
2DHG TOM'S36851582RetRet132
2DHG TOM'S37910Ret79Ret88532
3PIAA Nakajima311116Ret18914626
3PIAA Nakajima321968Ret17161010Ret26
4arting Impul13833Ret35RetRet16
4arting Impul21814RetRet1413RetRet1416
5DoCoMo Dandelion40424Ret66611913.5
5DoCoMo Dandelion411711Ret121211RetRet1013.5
6Team LeMans7137Ret63Ret93313
6Team LeMans82216118168RetRetRet13
7ARTA5516RetRetRet24RetRet712
7ARTA561017Ret919RetDSQRet412
8Reckless Cerumo1112Ret1044575Ret10
9BOSS INGING335RetRetRet51049126
9BOSS INGING341413Ret11RetRet117Ret6
10Kondo Racing3641410101813RetRet4.5
10Kondo Racing47Ret9131312Ret6134.5
11Team 5ZIGEN520187Ret111512Ret110
11Team 5ZIGEN6211512RetRet17DSQ1280
12DPR Direxiv27151213Ret0