# 1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1993 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was scheduled over 11 rounds and contested over 9 rounds. 22 different teams, 30 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.

## Calendar

All rounds took place at venues located within the country of Japan.
| Race No | Track | Race Name | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
| 1 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 1 Suzuka | 21 March 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:11.297 | 191.849 km/h | Ross Cheever | Marco Apicella | Eddie Irvine |
| 2 | Fuji | Cabin International Formula Cup | 11 April 1993 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'59:02.025 | 204.442 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Takuya Kurosawa | Masahiko Kageyama |
| 3 | Mine | F3000 Mine All Star | 9 May 1993 | 50 | 3.239=161.8 km | 1'24:52.084 | 114.389 km/h | Mauro Martini | Eddie Irvine | Naoki Hattori |
| 4 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 2 Suzuka | 23 May 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:22.711 | 191.282 km/h | Eddie Irvine | Eddie Irvine | Marco Apicella |
| | Autopolis | Cosmo Oil Formula Cup in Racing Park | 18 July 1993 | cancelled | cancelled | | | | | |
| 5 | Sugo | Sugo Inter Formula | 1 August 1993 | 54 | 3.704=200.016 km | 1'05:38.280 | 182.836 km/h | Marco Apicella | Eddie Irvine | Eddie Irvine |
| | Fuji | RRC Fuji Champions | 15 August 1993 | cancelled due to fog | cancelled due to fog | | | | | |
| 6 | Fuji | Fuji Inter F3000 | 5 September 1993 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 0'59:44.294 | 202.031 km/h | Toshio Suzuki | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Naoki Hattori |
| 7 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Round 3 Suzuka | 26 September 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:46.558 | 190.108 km/h | Ross Cheever | Ross Cheever | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| 8 | Fuji | International F3000 Fuji Final | 17 October 1993 | 44 | 4.470=196.68 km | 0'58:05.324 | 203.151 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| 9 | Suzuka | Million Card Cup Race Final Round Suzuka | 14 November 1993 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'04:40.839 | 190.389 km/h | Thomas Danielsson | Ross Cheever | Masahiko Kageyama |
Note:
The weekend in Fuji with the race cancelled on September, 5 saw only practice and qualification sections.

## 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. One driver had a point deduction, which is given in.
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Total Points |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | 9 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | 32 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | United Kingdom | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | 4 | - | 9 | - | (1) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | Ross Cheever | United States | Promise&Reynard | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | 9 | - | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Marco Apicella | Italy | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | - | 6 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 23 |
| 5 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Universal Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 1 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | 22 |
| 6 | Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Team Take One | Lola | Cosworth | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | Mauro Martini | Italy | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 10 |
| 8 | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 11 | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 12 | Roland Ratzenberger | Austria | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| 13 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 14 | Paulo Carcasci | Brazil | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 15 | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 16 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | TOM'S | Reynard | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Finland | Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| = | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Note:
Kazuyoshi Hoshino became champion on countback as they had 2 wins while Eddie Irvine only had 1.

## Complete Overview

| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R=retired NS=did not start
| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | R | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 11 | R | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | R |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | United Kingdom | Team Cerumo | Lola | Mugen Honda | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Ross Cheever | United States | Promise&Reynard | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | 1 | 12 | R | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Marco Apicella | Italy | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | R | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | R | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 9 |
| 5 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Universal Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | R | 7 | R | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 26 | R |
| 6 | Thomas Danielsson | Sweden | Team Take One | Lola | Cosworth | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 11 | R | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 17 | R | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Mauro Martini | Italy | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 11 | R | 6 | R | 4 | 1 | 4 | R | 8 | 17 | 6 | R | 13 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 8 | R |
| | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | R | 8 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 13 | R | 12 | R | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 8 | R | 19 | R | 9 | R | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Masahiko Kageyama | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 13 | R | 7 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | R | 17 | R | 18 | 11 |
| 11 | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
| | Roland Ratzenberger | Austria | Stellar International | Lola | Mugen Honda | 15 | R | 16 | 10 | 5 | R | 16 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Takuya Kurosawa | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | 5 | 4 | 1 | R | 3 | R | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 10 | R | 8 | R | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Paulo Carcasci | Brazil | Navi Connection Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 18 | 11 | 9 | R | 16 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| | Naoki Hattori | Japan | Le Garage Cox Racing/Mooncraft | Lola | Mugen Honda | 10 | 8 | 8 | R | 12 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 8 |
| 16 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | TOM'S | Reynard | Cosworth | 9 | 10 | 15 | 7 | - | - | 6 | R | 13 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | - | - | 5 | R |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Finland | Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. | Lola | Mugen Honda | 19 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 18 | R | 10 | 6 | 7 | NS | 17 | 17 | 12 | R | 16 | R |
| | Katsutomo Kaneishi | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| - | Takao Wada | Japan | Super Evolution Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 22 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | 20 | R | 20 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 13 | R |
| - | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Team Hayashi | Lola | Judd | - | - | 24 | 17 | 19 | R | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Team Hayashi | Dome | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | 21 | 11 | 12 | R | 23 | 15 | 5 | R | 10 | 14 |
| - | Akira Ishikawa | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 21 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 24 | R | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 21 | R |
| - | Yasutaka Hinoi | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 23 | R | 23 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 20 | R | 14 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 22 | R |
| - | Hisashi Wada | Japan | Team Hagiwara | Lola | Mugen Honda | 17 | R | 13 | R | 18 | R | 22 | R | 12 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | R | 17 | 10 |
| - | Minoru Tanaka | Japan | Ad Racing Team Co. Ltd. | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 17 | 19 | 12 |
| - | Anthony Reid | United Kingdom | Super Evolution Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | R | 22 | 14 | 22 | R | 12 | R |
| - | Emanuele Naspetti | Italy | Dome | Dome | Mugen Honda | 16 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 21 | R | 15 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Naozumi Itou | Japan | Giza Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 24 | R | 25 | 18 | 22 | R | 25 | 16 | 24 | 19 | | | 24 | R | 26 | 20 | 25 | R |
| - | Naozumi Itou | Japan | Giza Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | R | | | | | | |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Trident Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | 26 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | R | - | - | 25 | R | - | - |
| - | Hideki Noda | Japan | TOM'S | Reynard | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | 24 | R |