2009 Formula Nippon Championship


The 2009 Formula Nippon Championship was the 23rd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds. Nakajima Racing's Loïc Duval claimed four victories en route to the championship, ending a six-year streak of championships by the Impul team.

Teams and drivers

Team#DriverEngine
Lawson Team Impul1 Tsugio MatsudaToyota RV8K
Lawson Team Impul2 Benoît TréluyerToyota RV8K
Team LeMans7 Keisuke KunimotoToyota RV8K
Team LeMans8 Hiroaki IshiuraToyota RV8K
HFDP Racing10 Koudai TsukakoshiHonda HR09E
ahead Team Impul20 Kohei HirateToyota RV8K
Nakajima Racing31 Loïc DuvalHonda HR09E
Nakajima Racing32 Takashi KogureHonda HR09E
Petronas Team TOM'S36 André LottererToyota RV8K
Petronas Team TOM'S37 Kazuya OshimaToyota RV8K
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing40 Richard LyonsHonda HR09E
DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing41 Takuya IzawaHonda HR09E
Cerumo/Inging48 Yuji TachikawaToyota RV8K

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1Fuji Speedway5 April Kohei Hirate André Lotterer Benoît TréluyerLawson Team Impul
2Suzuka Circuit17 May Benoît Tréluyer Loïc Duval Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing
3Twin Ring Motegi31 May Takashi Kogure Koudai Tsukakoshi Takashi KogureNakajima Racing
4Fuji Speedway28 June Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing
5Suzuka Circuit12 July Loïc Duval Takashi Kogure Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing
6Twin Ring Motegi9 August Takashi Kogure Takashi Kogure André LottererPetronas Team TOM'S
7Autopolis30 August Takashi Kogure Keisuke Kunimoto Takashi KogureNakajima Racing
8Sportsland SUGO27 September Loïc Duval Loïc Duval Loïc DuvalNakajima Racing

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

;Scoring system:
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thPole
Points1086543211

Teams' Championship

;Scoring system:
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th
Points108654321