# Formula 3000 giapponese 1988

La stagione 1988 della Formula 3000 giapponese fu corsa su 8 gran premi. Vi presero parte 18 differenti team, 24 differenti piloti, 5 differenti telaisti e 3 differenti motoristi. La serie venne vinta dal pilota nipponico Aguri Suzuki che utilizzò una Footwork MC030-Cosworth Yamaha, una March 87B-Cosworth Yamaha e una Reynard 88D-Cosworth Yamaha

## La pre-stagione
### Calendario

| Gara | Nome | Circuito | Giri | Lunghezza | Data |
| 1 | All Japan Big 2&4 Race | Circuito di Suzuka | 35 | 35x5,864=205,241 km | 13 marzo |
| 2 | International Formula Race Meeting | Circuito del Fuji | 45 | 45x4,470=201,15 km | 17 aprile |
| 3 | All Japan F3000 All Star Race | Circuito di Mine | 72 | 72x2,816=202,752 km | 14 maggio |
| 4 | Suzuka Formula Japan Race | Circuito di Suzuka | 35 | 35x5,864=205,241 km | 29 maggio |
| 5 | Sugo F3000 Championship Race | Circuito di Sugo | 54 | 54x3,704=200,016 km | 31 luglio |
| 6 | RRC Fuji Formula Championship Race | Circuito del Fuji | 45 | 45x4,470=201,15 km | 14 agosto |
| 7 | Suzuka Great 20 Drivers Race | Circuito di Suzuka | 35 | 35x5,864=205,241 km | 25 settembre |
| 8 | Super Final Round in Suzuka | Circuito di Suzuka | 35 | 35x5,864=205,241 km | 27 novembre |
* Tutte le corse sono disputate in Giappone.

## Piloti e team

| Team | Telaio | Nr. | Pilota | Gare |
| Cabin Racing Team with Impul | Lola T88-50-Mugen | 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tutte |
| Team Kitamura | March 87B-Mugen | 2 | Kenny Acheson | 1-6 |
| Cabin Racing Team with Heroes | March 87B-Mugen March 88B-Mugen Reynard 88D-Mugen | 3 | Akio Morimoto | Tutte |
| Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola T87-50-Mugen Lola T88-50-Mugen | 5 | Masahiro Hasemi | Tutte |
| Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola T87-50-Mugen | 6 | Jeff Krosnoff | 8 |
| Advan Sports Nova | Lola T88-50-Mugen | 7 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Tutte |
| Meiju Racing | March 88B-Mugen March 87B-Mugen Lola T87-50-Mugen Dome F101-Mugen | 8 | Keiji Matsumoto | 1-4, 6-8 |
| Marlboro Team Nova | Lola T87-50-Mugen Lola T88-50-Mugen | 9 | Hideki Okada | Tutte |
| Tenoras with Takeshi Project Racing Team | March 87B-Cosworth | 10/20 | Hideshi Matsuda | 2-8 |
| Middle-Bridge Team Le Mans | March 88B-Mugen Reynard 88D-Mugen | 11 | Emanuele Pirro | Tutte |
| Ba-Tsu Racing Team | March 87B-Mugen Lola T88-50-Mugen | 12 | Ukyo Katayama | Tutte |
| Leyton House Racing Team | March 88B-Mugen | 15 | Hitoshi Ogawa | 4-8 |
| Leyton House Racing Team | March 88B-Mugen Lola T87-50-Mugen | 16 | Masanori Sekiya | Tutte |
| Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola T86-50-Cosworth | 17 | Tetsuya Oota | 1-3, 4-7 |
| Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola T86-50-Cosworth | 17 | Dave Scott | 8 |
| Italya Team Le Mans | March 88B-Mugen Reynard 88D-Mugen | 25 | Geoff Lees | Tutte |
| Advan Sport Pal | March 88B-Mugen Lola T88-50-Mugen | 26 | Takao Wada | Tutte |
| Sics Racing Team | March 88B-Cosworth Lola T88-50-Cosworth | 28 | Kazuo Mogi | Tutte |
| Sundai Spilit Team | Lola T88-50-Cosworth | 30 | Eje Elgh | Tutte |
| Supercad Racing Team | March 87B-Cosworth | 31 | Katsunori Iketani | 7-8 |
| Shimizu Racing | Lola T88-50-Cosworth | 33 | Masamoto Shimizu | 1-2, 4-8 |
| Wacoal Dome Racing Team | March 87B-Cosworth Yamaha March 88B-Cosworth Yamaha Reynard 88D-Cosworth | 38 | Ross Cheever | Tutte |
| Footwork Sports Racing Team | Footowork MC030-Cosworth Yamaha March 87B-Cosworth Yamaha Reynard 88D-Cosworth Yamaha | 55 | Aguri Suzuki | Tutte |
| Footwork Sports Racing Team | Mooncraft MC031-Cosworth | 56 | Dave Scott | 6-7 |
| Footwork Sports Racing Team | Mooncraft MC040-Mugen | 56 | Mark Blundell | 8 |

## Risultati e classifiche
### Risultati

| Gara | Circuito | Tempo | Velocità | Pole position | GPV | Vincitore | Vettura |
| 1 | Suzuka | 1'07:41.170 | 181,935 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Aguri Suzuki | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Lola-Mugen |
| 2 | Fuji | 1'01:34.523 | 196,004 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | March-Cosworth Yamaha |
| 3 | Mine | 1'16:05.876 | 159,861 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | March-Cosworth Yamaha |
| 4 | Suzuka | 1'07:42.494 | 181,875 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Aguri Suzuki | March-Cosworth Yamaha |
| 5 | Sugo | 1'09:00.620 | 173,901 km/h | Ross Cheever | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Geoff Lees | Reynard-Mugen |
| 6 | Fuji | 1'02:27.678 | 193,224 km/h | Geoff Lees | Takao Wada | Takao Wada | Lola-Mugen |
| 7 | Suzuka | 1'14:58.537 | 164,246 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Takao Wada | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Lola-Mugen |
| 8 | Suzuka | 1'06:30.016 | 185,179 km/h | Masanori Sekiya | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Lola-Mugen |

### Classifica piloti

I punti sono assegnati secondo lo schema seguente:
Sistema di punteggio :
| Posizione | 1º | 2º | 3º | 4º | 5º | 6º |
| Punti | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Contano solo i migliori 6 risultati.
| Pos | Pilota | 2&4 | INT | ALL | SFJ | SUG | RRC | GRT | SFR | Punti validi |
| 1 | Aguri Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Rit | 2 | 2 | Rit | 45 |
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Rit | 1 | 1 | 43 (47) |
| 3 | Emanuele Pirro | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 (27) |
| 4 | Masanori Sekiya | Rit | 3 | 6 | 3 | Rit | Rit | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Geoff Lees | 4 | 13 | 4 | Rit | 1 | Rit | Rit | Rit | 15 |
| 6 | Takao Wada | 5 | 7 | Rit | Rit | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | 3 | Rit | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Hideki Okada | Rit | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Rit | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Masahiro Hasemi | Rit | Rit | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | Rit | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Ross Cheever | 6 | 8 | 12 | Rit | 14 | 6 | 5 | Rit | 4 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | 11 | Rit | Rit | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | Rit | 2 |
| 12 | Keiji Matsumoto | 13 | 6 | Rit | Rit | | Rit | 16 | Rit | 1 |
| 13 | Akio Morimoto | 10 | Rit | 11 | 8 | Rit | Rit | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Eje Elgh | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Kenny Acheson | 8 | Rit | 9 | 15 | Rit | 14 | | | 0 |
| 16 | Dave Scott | | | | | | 10 | 8 | Rit | 0 |
| 17 | Hitoshi Ogawa | | | | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Masamoto Shimizu | 12 | 9 | | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | Rit | 0 |
| 19 | Kazuo Mogi | Rit | 10 | Rit | 11 | Rit | Rit | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Tetsuya Oota | Rit | 11 | | 14 | 11 | Rit | Rit | | 0 |
| 21 | Hideshi Matsuda | | NP | 13 | Rit | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Jeff Krosnoff | | | | | | | | 13 | 0 |
| - | Katsunori Iketani | | | | | | | NQ | Rit | - |
| - | Mark Blundell | | | | | | | | Rit | - |
| Pos | Pilota | 2&4 | INT | ALL | SFJ | SUG | RRC | GRT | SFR | Punti validi |
| Colore | Risultato |
| Oro | Vincitore |
| Argento | 2º posto |
| Bronzo | 3º posto |
| Verde | Finito a punti |
| Blu | Finito senza punti |
| Viola | Ritirato (Rit) |
| Viola | Non classificato (NC) |
| Rosso | Non qualificato (NQ) |
| Nero | Squalificato (SQ) |
| Bianco | Non partito (NP) |
| Bianco | Non ha gareggiato |
| Bianco | Infortunato (INF) |
| Bianco | Escluso (ES) |
| Bianco | Gara cancellata (C) |

### Risultati Completi

| Prima colonna | 10 | = posizione in griglia |
| Seconda colonna | 10 | = risultato in gara |
R=ritirato NS=non parte NQ=non qualificato
| Pos | Nome | Team | Telaio | Motore | 2&4 | 2&4 | INT | INT | ALL | ALL | SFJ | SFJ | SUG | SUG | RRC | RRC | GRT | GRT | SFR | SFR |
| 1 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork Racing International | Footwork | Cosworth-Yamaha | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | Aguri Suzuki | Footwork Racing International | Reynard | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 4 | R |
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | R | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Team LeMans | March | Mugen Honda | 17 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Emanuele Pirro | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Masanori Sekiya | Leyton House Racing | March | Mugen Honda | 3 | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Masanori Sekiya | Leyton House Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | R | 3 | R | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Geoff Lees | Team LeMans | March | Mugen Honda | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | R | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Geoff Lees | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | R | 2 | R | 2 | R |
| | Takao Wada | Advan Sport Pal | March | Mugen Honda | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Takao Wada | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | 11 | 7 | 13 | R | 6 | R | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 7 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 5 | 3 | 7 | R | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Hideki Okada | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | R | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | R | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Ross Cheever | Dome | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | R | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ross Cheever | Dome | Reynard | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | | | | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 22 | R |
| | Masahiro Hasemi | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 8 | R | 6 | R | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 16 | R | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Ba-Tsu Racing | March | Mugen Honda | 13 | 11 | 13 | R | 7 | R | 14 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ukyo Katayama | Ba-Tsu Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | R |
| 12 | Keiji Matsumoto | Meiju Racing | March | Mugen Honda | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | | | 9 | R | - | - | | | | | | |
| 12 | Keiji Matsumoto | Meiju Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | | | | | 10 | R | | | | | 5 | R | 15 | 16 | 6 | R |
| - | Akio Morimoto | Cabin Racing/Heroes | March | Mugen Honda | 10 | 10 | 12 | R | 12 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 17 | R | | | | | | |
| - | Akio Morimoto | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Reynard | Mugen Honda | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | R | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| - | Eje Elgh | Sundai Spilit Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 15 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 9 |
| - | Kenny Acheson | Team Kitamura | March | Mugen Honda | 11 | 8 | 9 | R | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | R | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Dave Scott | Footwork Racing International | Mooncraft | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | | |
| - | Dave Scott | Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola | Cosworth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | R |
| - | Hitoshi Ogawa | Leyton House Racing | March | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Shimizu Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | - | - | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 20 | R |
| - | Kazumo Mogi | Sics Racing | March | Cosworth | 16 | R | 18 | 10 | 16 | R | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Kazumo Mogi | Sics Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | | | | | 19 | 11 | 19 | R | 19 | R | 19 | 15 | 18 | 11 |
| - | Tetsuya Ota | Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola | Cosworth | 14 | R | 19 | 11 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 20 | R | 21 | R | - | - |
| - | Hideshi Matsuda | Takeshi Project Racing | March | Cosworth | - | - | 17 | NS | 17 | 13 | 17 | R | 18 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| - | Jeff Krosnoff | Speed Star Wheel Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 13 |
| - | Katsunori Iketani | Supercard Racing | March | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | NQ | 21 | R |
| - | Mark Blundell | Footwork Racing International | Mooncraft | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | R |
| Pos | Nome | Team | Telaio | Motore | 2&4 | 2&4 | INT | INT | ALL | ALL | SFJ | SFJ | SUG | SUG | RRC | RRC | GRT | GRT | SFR | SFR |