2016 Super Formula Championship

Formula racing season Super Formula Championship 2016 Support series:All-Japan Formula Three The 2016 Japanese Super Formula Championship was the forty-fourth season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing, and the fourth under the name of Super Formula. Hiroaki Ishiura started his 2015 Championship defense when the season began on 24 April, and ended after seven rounds on 30 October.http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=8&no=70058 16年Sフォーミュラの日程発表。WECとの重複避ける as-web.jp 10 December 2015 10 December 2015 11 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151211042057/http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=8&no=70058 dead The series changed tyre supplier from Bridgestone to Yokohama.http://superformula.net/sf/apf/ap/NList02.dll/?No=NS021787 Engine Manufacturer Testing and Rookie Driver Tryouts Super Formula Japan Race Promotion Inc. 17 November 2015 4 February 2016 15 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915171412/http://superformula.net/sf/apf/ap/NList02.dll/?No=NS021787 dead Teams and drivers All teams were Japanese-registered and used the Dallara SF14 spec-racer chassis. Eight cars were powered by Honda's HR-414E engine, with the other 11 cars using Toyota's RI4A engine. Team No. Car number Driver Engine Rounds JPN P.mu/cerumo・INGINGhttp://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/11057630/ 4 February 2016 4 February 2016 Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2016 Motorsports Activities 1 JPN Hiroaki Ishiura Toyota RI4A All 2 JPN Yuji Kunimoto All JPN Kondō Racing 3 GBR James Rossiterhttp://www.matchy.co.jp/topics/201603041812.html 4 March 2016 11 March 2016 Kondō Racing Kondo Racing Kondo Racing Super Formula 2016 participation https://web.archive.org/web/20160312082021/http://www.matchy.co.jp/topics/201603041812.html 2016-03-12 dead Toyota RI4A All 4GBR William Buller All JPN SUNOCO Team LeMans 7 IND Narain Karthikeyan Toyota RI4A All 8 JPN Kamui Kobayashi All JPN Real Racinghttp://world.honda.com/news/2016/c160212eng.html 12 February 2016 12 February 2016 Honda Motor Co., Ltd Honda Motor Co., Ltd Honda 2016 Motorsports Program Overview 10 JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi Honda HR-414E All 11 JPN Takuya Izawa All JPN Team Mugen 16 JPN Naoki Yamamoto Honda HR-414E All HKG KCMG 18 JPN Yuichi Nakayama Toyota RI4A All JPN ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul 19 BRA João Paulo de Oliveira Toyota RI4A All 20 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchihttp://www.impul.co.jp/race/team/info_sf.html 8 March 2016 11 March 2016 Impul Itochu Enex Team Impul Itochu Enex Team Impul Line-up All JPN Drago Corse 34 JPN Takashi Kogure Honda HR-414E All JPN Vantelin Team TOM'S 36 DEU André Lotterer Toyota RI4A All 37 JPN Kazuki Nakajima All JPN Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40 JPN Tomoki Nojiri Honda HR-414E All 41 BEL Stoffel Vandoorne All JPN Nakajima Racing 64 JPN Daisuke Nakajima Honda HR-414E All 65 BEL Bertrand Baguette All Race calendar and results A provisional calendar for the 2016 season was released on 10 December 2015. The 7 rounds of the 2016 Super-Formula Championship were held over 7 months from April through October, with a 7 week long summer hiatus through June to mid-July. All events were held on premier, natural terrain road racing circuits in Japan. Thus far, no events on the Super Formula calendar have been held on super-speedway ovals or on city street circuits. The Autopolis round was cancelled on May 29 due to damage caused by the Kumamoto earthquake.http://superformula.net/sf/media/16release/160529_sf_news1en.pdf Round5 AUTOPOLIS Round Cancelled Japan Race Promotion Inc. Super Formula official website 29 May 2016 4 June 2016 However, on July 15, it was decided that Okayama would take its place at the same date, holding a double-header round.https://superformula.net/sf/media/16release/160715_sf_news.pdf 「２０１６年 全日本スーパーフォーミュラ選手権第５戦」岡山国際サーキット開催のご案内 Japanese 2016 All-Japan Super Formula Championship: Information on the 5th round at Okayama Japan Race Promotion Inc. Super Formula official website 15 July 2016 16 July 2016 Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Suzuka Circuit 24 April JPN Naoki Yamamoto JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi JPN Naoki Yamamoto Team Mugen 2 Okayama International Circuit 29 May JPN Hiroaki Ishiura JPN Kamui Kobayashi JPN Hiroaki Ishiura P.mu/cerumo・INGING 3 Fuji Speedway 17 July BEL Stoffel Vandoorne JPN Kazuki Nakajima BRA João Paulo de Oliveira ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul 4 Twin Ring Motegi 21 August JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi JPN Kamui Kobayashi JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul 5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 10 September JPN Kazuki Nakajima JPN Kazuki Nakajima BEL Stoffel Vandoorne Docomo Team Dandelion Racing R2 11 September JPN Tomoki Nojiri JPN Hiroaki Ishiura JPN Yuji Kunimoto P.mu/cerumo・INGING 6 Sportsland SUGO 25 September JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul 7 R1 Suzuka Circuit 30 October JPN Hiroaki Ishiura DEU André Lotterer JPN Yuji Kunimoto P.mu/cerumo・INGING R2 JPN Hiroaki Ishiura IND Narain Karthikeyan BEL Stoffel Vandoorne Docomo Team Dandelion Racing Championship standings Drivers' Championship Scoring system 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  Pole  Rounds 1–4, 6 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Round 5 5 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 1 Round 7 8 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 1 Driver standings Pos Driver SUZ OKA FUJ MOT OKA SUG SUZ Points 1 JPN Yuji Kunimoto 2 6 Ret 4 2 1 15 1 6 33 2 DEU André Lotterer 7 8 4 2 12 4 5 2 2 30 3 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi 14 13 3 1 13 9 1 18 8 28.5 4 BEL Stoffel Vandoorne 3 12 Ret 6 1 7 6 17 1 27 5 JPN Hiroaki Ishiura 11 1 6 3 7 3 16 3 3 27 6 JPN Kazuki Nakajima 12 17 2 7 19 2 4 5 16 22 7 BRA João Paulo de Oliveira 10 19 1 Ret 8 5 Ret 8 4 15.5 8 JPN Naoki Yamamoto 1 5 Ret 8 10 6 14 19 Ret 15.5 9 JPN Tomoki Nojiri 9 4 13 Ret 4 16 3 4 Ret 14.5 10 GBR James Rossiter 6 9 5 5 9 10 8 12 15 12 11 JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi 5 2 8 12 5 11 11 11 12 11 12 JPN Daisuke Nakajima Ret 7DNS 10 6 12 2 10 10 10.5 13 JPN Takashi Kogure 4 15 12 11 11 14 7 7 9 8 14 IND Narain Karthikeyan Ret 16 7 Ret 3 Ret 12 15 14 5 15 BEL Bertrand Baguette 8 14 14 Ret 14 18 9 6 5 4.5 16 JPN Takuya Izawa Ret 3 11 14 16 8 13 16 Ret 3.5 17 JPN Kamui Kobayashi 16 18 10 9 18 17 17 9 7 1 18 JPN Yuichi Nakayama 13 10 9 15 17 13 Ret 14 11 0 19 GBR William Buller 15 11 Ret 13 15 15 10 13 13 0 Pos Driver SUZ OKA FUJ MOT OKA SUG SUZ PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Teams' Championship Pos Team No. SUZ OKA† FUJ MOT OKA SUG SUZ Points 1 P.mu/cerumo・INGING 1 11 1 6 3 7 3 16 3 3 54 2 2 6 Ret 4 2 1 15 1 6 2 VANTELIN Team TOM'S 36 7 8 4 2 12 4 5 2 2 51 37 12 17 2 7 19 2 4 5 16 3 ITOCHU ENEX Team Impul 19 10 19 1 Ret 8 5 Ret 8 4 42 20 14 13 3 1 13 9 1 18 8 4 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40 9 4 13 Ret 4 16 3 4 Ret 36.5 41 3 12 Ret 6 1 7 6 17 1 5 Nakajima Racing 64 Ret 7DNS 10 6 12 2 10 10 15 65 8 14 14 Ret 14 18 9 6 5 6 Team Mugen 16 1 5 Ret 8 10 6 14 19 Ret 14.5 7 Real Racing 10 5 2 8 12 5 11 11 11 12 14.5 11 Ret 3 11 14 16 8 13 16 Ret 8 Kondō Racing 3 6 9 5 5 9 10 8 12 15 12 4 15 11 Ret 13 15 15 10 13 13 9 Drago Corse 34 4 15 12 11 11 14 7 7 9 8 10 SUNOCO Team LeMans 7 Ret 16 7 Ret 3 Ret 12 15 14 6 8 16 18 10 9 18 17 17 9 7 11 KCMG 18 13 10 9 15 17 13 Ret 14 11 0 Pos Team No. SUZ OKA† FUJ MOT OKA SUG SUZ PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † Half points were awarded at the first Okayama round as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed. References External links Japanese Championship Super Formula official website https://web.archive.org/web/20170222030510/http://superformula.net/apf/ap/nlist_h.dll/?lang=en 2017-02-22 en 2016 Super Formula Super Formula