# 1995 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1995 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was scheduled over 9 rounds and contested over 8 rounds. 16 different teams, 26 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.
This was the last season of the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship as the main single seater racing category in Japan. It was replaced in 1996 by the Japanese Formula Nippon Championship.

## Calendar

| Race No | Track | Race Name | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
| 1 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 1 Suzuka | Japan | 19 March 1995 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'02:21.815 | 197.462 km/h | Naoki Hattori | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Toshio Suzuki |
| | Fuji | International Formula Cup | Japan | 9 April 1995 | cancelled due to heavy rain | cancelled due to heavy rain | cancelled due to heavy rain |
| 2 | Mine | F3000 Mine All Star | Japan | 7 May 1995 | 62 | 3.239=200.818 km | 1'18:32.970 | 153.395 km/h | Tom Kristensen | Tom Kristensen | Jeff Krosnoff |
| 3 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 2 Suzuka | Japan | 21 May 1995 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'16:57.351 | 160.020 km/h | Toshio Suzuki | Takuya Kurosawa | Toshio Suzuki |
| 4 | Sugo | Sugo Inter Formula F3000 & F3 | Japan | 30 July 1995 | 54 | 3.704=200.016 km | 1'05:50.379 | 182.276 km/h | Toranosuke Takagi | Toranosuke Takagi | Jeff Krosnoff |
| 5 | Fuji | Fuji Inter F3000 & F3 | Japan | 3 September 1995 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'59:05.736 | 204.228 km/h | Andrew Gilbert Scott | Toshio Suzuki | Katsutomo Kaneishi |
| 6 | Tokachi | Tokachi International F3000 | Japan | 17 September 1995 | 7+30 | 5.100=188.700 km | 1'19:57.375 | 141.602 km/h | Toranosuke Takagi | Toranosuke Takagi | Toranosuke Takagi |
| 7 | Fuji | International F3000 Fuji Final | Japan | 15 October 1995 | 45 | 4.470=201.150 km | 0'58:51.664 | 205.042 km/h | Toranosuke Takagi | Naoki Hattori | Toranosuke Takagi |
| 8 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Final Round Suzuka | Japan | 19 November 1995 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'09:30.528 | 177.164 km/h | Toshio Suzuki | Masahiko Kageyama | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
Note:
The weekend in Fuji with the race cancelled on April, 9 saw only practice and qualification sections.
Race 6 stopped and restarted due to rain.

## Final point standings
### Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 6 results count. Two drivers had a point deduction, which are given in.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | Total Points |
| 1 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Hoshino Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | 4 | (1) | 4 | 9 | 34 |
| 2 | Toranosuke Takagi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 29 |
| 3 | Tom Kristensen | Denmark | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3 | 9 | 6 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 4 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Mauro Martini | Italy | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | (1) | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| 9 | Katsumi Yamamoto | Japan | X Japan Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 10 | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Heroes Racing | Lola | Judd | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | 8 |
| 11 | Shinji Nakano | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Dome | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| 12 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 13 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |

## Complete Overview

| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R13=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Hoshino Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | R | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Toranosuke Takagi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 13 | R | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | R |
| 3 | Tom Kristensen | Denmark | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | R | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | R | 18 | 5 |
| 4 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | R | 3 | 2 | 4 | R | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Mauro Martini | Italy | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 15 | R | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 7 | 2 | 8 | R | 1 | 4 | 6 | R | 17 | 9 | 5 | R | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 8 | 5 | R | 8 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | 11 | R | 16 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | R | 8 | 10 | 1 | R | 4 | R |
| 9 | Katsumi Yamamoto | Japan | X Japan Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 12 | R | 3 | 4 | 11 | R | 7 | 2 | 11 | R | 18 | R | 8 | 6 | 11 | R |
| 10 | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Heros Racing | Lola | Judd | 3 | R | 9 | R | 2 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 6 | R13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | R |
| 11 | Shinji Nakano | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Dome | Mugen Honda | 15 | R | 14 | 7 | 10 | R | 10 | 3 | 10 | R | 13 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
| 12 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 5 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | R | 8 | R | 7 | 6 | 17 | R | 2 | R | 1 | R |
| 13 | Masami Kageyama | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | 14 | R | 15 | R | 12 | R | 16 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | R |
| - | Michael Krumm | Germany | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 16 | R | 18 | R | 13 | R | 15 | R | 6 | 7 | 20 | R | 13 | 7 |
| - | Hidetoshi Mitsusada | Japan | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | 12 | R | - | - | 13 | 7 | 12 | R | 16 | R | 10 | 9 |
| - | Marco Apicella | Italy | Team 5Zigen | Reynard | Judd | 8 | R | 6 | R | 7 | 8 | 4 | R | 8 | 8 | 2 | R | 3 | R | 16 | 10 |
| - | Akira Iida | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 17 | R | 15 | R | - | - | 18 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 10 | R | 17 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
| - | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Team 5Zigen | Lola | Judd | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 14 | R | 12 | 12 | 9 | R |
| - | Masahiko Kondo | Japan | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 20 | R | 19 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 12 |
| - | Hideki Okada | Japan | Team Gullwing | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | 18 | R | 17 | 9 | 17 | R | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 | 10 | 17 | R |
| - | Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. | Lola | Judd | 16 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | With Project | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 15 | - | - | 21 | 15 | - | - |
| - | Motonari Higuchi | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 16 | - | - |
| - | Yukihiro Hane | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 20 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | "Osamu" | Japan | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | R |
| - | Naohiro Furuya | Japan | Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. | Lola | Cosworth | 18 | NS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |