# 1990 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1990 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was contested over 10 rounds. 25 different teams, 38 different drivers, 4 different chassis and 2 different engines competed.

## Calendar

All events took place at venues located within the country of Japan.
| Race No | Track | Lap Length | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
| 1 | Suzuka | 5.864 km | 4 March 1990 | 35 | 205.241 km | 1'05:07.183 | 189.105 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Ross Cheever |
| 2 | Fuji | 4.470 km | 15 April 1990 | 45 | 201.15 km | 1'00:26.740 | 199.667 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Takao Wada |
| 3 | Nishinihon | 2.816 km | 13 May 1990 | 72 | 202.752 km | 1'14:51.717 | 161.053 km/h | Keiji Matsumoto | Keiji Matsumoto | Hitoshi Ogawa |
| 4 | Suzuka | 5.864 km | 27 May 1990 | 35 | 205.241 km | 1'05:32.223 | 187.901 km/h | Keiji Matsumoto | Hitoshi Ogawa | Takao Wada |
| 5 | Sugo | 3.704 km | 29 July 1990 | 37 | 137.048 km | 0'46:44.016 | 175.952 km/h | Mauro Martini | Masanori Sekiya | Kunimitsu Takahashi |
| 6 | Fuji | 4.470 km | 12 August 1990 | 44 | 196.68 km | 1'04:13.952 | 183.720 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Mauro Martini | Ukyo Katayama |
| 7 | Fuji | 4.470 km | 2 September 1990 | 45 | 201.15 km | 1'00:23.432 | 199.849 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Mauro Martini | Hitoshi Ogawa |
| 8 | Suzuka | 5.864 km | 23 September 1990 | 35 | 205.241 km | 1'05:32.773 | 187.874 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hitoshi Ogawa | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 9 | Fuji | 4.470 km | 28 October 1990 | 43 | 192.21 km | 0'57:05.266 | 202.015 km/h | Volker Weidler | Volker Weidler | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 10 | Suzuka | 5.864 km | 18 November 1990 | 35 | 205.241 km | 1'04:36.731 | 190.590 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hitoshi Ogawa | Hitoshi Ogawa |

## Final point standings
### Driver

The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first six classified drivers. The best seven results counted. One driver had a point deduction, which are given in.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | Total Points |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 9 | 9 | (3) | - | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | (2) | 9 | 58 (63) |
| 2 | Hitoshi Ogawa | Japan | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | Mauro Martini | Italy | Suntec Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Dome | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 18 |
| 6 | Volker Weidler | West Germany | Team Take One | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | - | 15 |
| 7 | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Suntec Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Advan Sport Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 10 | Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Dome | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| | Takao Wada | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Team Take One | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 14 | Enrico Bertaggia | Italy | Footwork Racing International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| | Christian Danner | West Germany | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 16 | Johnny Herbert | United Kingdom | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| | Osamu Nakako | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| | Hideki Okada | Japan | Motor Sport Development | Leyton House | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |

## Complete Overview

| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R14=retired, but classified R=retired NC=not classified NQ=did not qualify DIS=disqualified
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Hitoshi Ogawa | Japan | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | R | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Mauro Martini | Italy | Suntec Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | R | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | R | 4 | 4 | 5 | R | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Dome | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3 | 3 | 3 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | R | 20 | 14 | 15 | R | 8 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 16 | R |
| 5 | Ukyo Katayama | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | 2 | R | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | R | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | R | 3 | DIS |
| 6 | Volker Weidler | West Germany | Team Take One | Lola | Mugen Honda | 8 | R | 15 | R | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 16 | R | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 12 | DIS |
| 7 | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Suntec Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 26 | 10 | 9 | R | 30 | NQ | 7 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | R | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | 2 | 2 | NS | | | 8 | R | 6 | 6 | 24 | R | 3 | 6 | 3 | R | 10 | 10 | 9 | R |
| 8 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | | | 4 | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Advan Sport Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 16 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 27 | R |
| 10 | Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 14 | 7 | 7 | R | 8 | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Dome | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | 31 | NQ | 7 | 2 | 8 | R | 18 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 19 | R |
| | Takao Wada | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | R | 14 | 4 | 14 | R | 9 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 8 | R | 9 | R | 18 | R | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 12 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | R | 10 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 11 | R | 12 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 8 |
| | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Team Take One | Lola | Mugen Honda | 9 | R | 19 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 13 | R | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | R | 10 | 8 | 9 | R | 8 | R |
| 14 | Enrico Bertaggia | Italy | Footwork Racing International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 18 | R | 26 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | R | 13 | R | 24 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| | Christian Danner | West Germany | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | 10 | 13 | 12 | R | 23 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | R | 17 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | - | - |
| 16 | Johnny Herbert | United Kingdom | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 19 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 6 | R | 16 | R | 4 | 7 | 19 | R | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | R | 7 | R |
| | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 11 | R | 20 | 9 | 21 | R | 14 | R | 9 | 18 | 21 | R | 19 | R | 27 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 21 | R |
| | Osamu Nakako | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | R | 15 | R | 22 | R | 26 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 6 |
| 19 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 25 | 15 | 32 | NQ | 19 | 6 | 27 | R | 21 | 11 | 14 | R | 14 | R | 17 | R | 17 | NS | 15 | 9 |
| | Hideki Okada | Japan | Motor Sport Development | Leyton House | Cosworth | 24 | R | 21 | R | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 27 | NQ | 25 | R | 25 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 25 | R |
| - | Maurizio Sandro Sala | Brazil | Funaki Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 27 | 16 | 31 | NQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Maurizio Sandro Sala | Brazil | Funaki Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | | | 26 | R | 17 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 30 | NQ |
| - | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan | Takeshi Project Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 29 | NQ | 16 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | NC | 11 | 13 | 16 | NS | 14 | 10 |
| - | Kazuo Mogi | Japan | Zoom Racing | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | 25 | R | - | - | 25 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 29 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 32 | NQ |
| - | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Super Evolution Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 22 | 20 | - | - | 13 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 22 | R | 15 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| - | Eiki Muramatsu | Japan | Mooncraft | Mooncraft | Mugen Honda | 17 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Mola C2 Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 18 | R | 28 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 29 | NQ | 20 | 15 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 30 | NQ | 28 | R | 29 | NQ |
| - | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | 15 | 9 | 18 | R | 16 | R | 19 | R | 1 | 19 | 6 | R | 4 | R | 22 | 14 | 3 | R | 10 | R |
| - | Kouji Sato | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 20 | R | 27 | R | 20 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 28 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 28 | 14 | 23 | R | 25 | R | 23 | 11 |
| - | Philippe Favre | Switzerland | Team Noji International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 13 | 16 | R | 22 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Shimizu Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 28 | 18 | 29 | NQ | - | - | 28 | 12 | - | - | 31 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 32 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
| - | Katsunori Iketani | Japan | Super Card Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 23 | 17 | 22 | R | - | - | 21 | R | 29 | NQ | 27 | 17 | 30 | NQ | 25 | R | 29 | NQ | 28 | 13 |
| - | Tetsuya Ota | Japan | CSK Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 26 | R | 28 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 30 | NQ | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Tetsuya Ota | Japan | CSK Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 28 | 18 | 23 | R | 22 | 14 |
| - | Roland Ratzenberger | Austria | Team Noji International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 31 | NQ | 11 | R | 17 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | R | 20 | 15 | 30 | NQ | - | - |
| - | Syunji Kasuya | Japan | Super Evolution Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 23 | DIS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | - | - | 27 | 15 | - | - |
| - | Kouichi Iwaki | Japan | Team Iwaki | Lola | Mugen Honda | 30 | NQ | 30 | R | 27 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 31 | NQ |
| - | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom | Team Hayashi | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | R |
| - | Hideo Fukuyama | Japan | Team Noji International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | R |
| - | Minoru Tanaka | Japan | Leyton House | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | R |