MEDIA INFORMATION
June 29, 2017
Japan Race Promotion Inc.

Round 3 : July 8 (Saturday) –July 9 (Sunday)

2017 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship: Fuji Speedway
Japan Race Promotion Inc. (President: Akira Kurashita, Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) today announced details of Round 3 ofthe 2017 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series, scheduled to take place on July 8–9 at Fuji Speedway (length = 4.563 km)
in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Round 3 will feature an official qualifying session based on a knock-out format, followed by a championship race of 55 laps (250.965
km).
Fuji Speedway has Japan’s longest back straight, making it the ideal spot to enjoy head-to-head battles. To achieve the highest possible
speeds, race cars need to reduce downforce and drag, but the sequence of corners in the back half of the course means drivers wantmore downforce to negotiate turns. Teams that set up their race cars to skillfully balance that contradiction stand a good chance of victory.
After Round 1 at Suzuka and the two races in Round 2 at Okayama, Andre Lotterer (VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S), Kazuki Nakajima(VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S) and Yuhi Sekiguchi (ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL) each have one win under their belts. Naoki Yamamoto(TEAM MUGEN) and Hiroaki Ishiura (P.MU/CERUMO · INGING) also gained points in all of the first three races. Those five drivers
currently occupy the top positions in the standings. All of this year’s rookies have also grabbed points, including a podium finish at
Okayama for Nick Cassidy (KONDO RACING), suggesting there is more to come from the new drivers in the second half of the SUPERFORMULA season.
Can the leading group keep up their momentum and will the rookie drivers move up the standings? These are just some of thequestions for Round 3 as we approach the midpoint of the competition.

No. 36 Andre Lotterer (VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S) currently sits at the top of the driver standings

■ OFFICIAL QUALIFYING KNOCK-OUT FORMAT

Q1 (20 minutes): Top 14 cars progress to Q2, grid positions 15-19 fixedQ2 (7 minutes): Top 8 cars progress to Q3, grid positions 9-14 fixedQ3 (7 minutes): Grid positions 1-8 fixed● 10 minute intervals between each qualifying● As the name suggests, drivers are knocked out if they do not post good enough times during the first two qualifying rounds.

■ CHAMPIONSHIP RACE

55 laps (1 lap: 4.563 km x 55 = 250.965 km)■ Fuji Speedway Racing Course
Fuji Speedway is a historic circuit in Japan, now in its 51st year of operation. The circuit is known for having one of the longest straights inmotorsport. With a length of 1.475 km, the straight is an ideal spot to watch drivers use drafting to pull off exciting overtaking maneuvers.
After the speed of the main straight, braking timing is crucial when trying to enter the first TGR corner ahead of other drivers.
From the Advan corner through to the double-apex 300R corner, the race car set up has a major impact on speed as drivers enter the Dunlop
corner. The stretch from the Dunlop corner chicane through to corner 13 and the Prius corner is different to other high-speed sections of the course,
requiring skillful use of the accelerator. Exit speed from the final Panasonic corner also has a major impact on the speed of the car in the homestraight, so drivers need to carefully find the shortest line through the curve.

2017 JAPANESE SUPER FORMULA Championship Round 3 : ENTRY LIST (Chassis: SF14, Tires: Yokohama)
NO.

DRIVERDATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH

1

Yuji Kunimoto

12 September 1990
Kanagawa, Japan

2

Hiroaki Ishiura

23 April 1981
Tokyo, Japan

3

Nick Cassidy

19 August 1994
New Zealand4

Kenta Yamashita

3 August 1995
Chiba, Japan

7

Felix Rosenqvist

7 November 1991
Sweden30 April 1987

8

Kazuya Oshima

10

Koudai Tsukakoshi

20 November 1986
Tochigi, Japan

15

Pierre Gasly

7 February 1996
FranceNaoki Yamamoto

11 July 1988
Tochigi, Japan

18

Kamui Kobayashi

13 September 1986
Hyogo, Japan

19

Yuhi Sekiguchi

29 December 1987
Tokyo, Japan

20

Jann Mardenborough9 September 1991
United Kingdom

36

Andre Lotterer

19 November 1981
Germany

37

Kazuki Nakajima

11 January 1985
Aichi, Japan

40

Tomoki Nojiri

15 September 1989
Ibaraki, Japan

41

Takuya Izawa

1 June 1984
Tokyo, Japan

50

Takashi Kogure

1 August 1980
Gunma, Japan

64

Daisuke Nakajima

29 January 1989
Aichi, Japan

Narain Karthikeyan

MANAGERENGINE

P.MU / CERUMO・INGING

Yuji Tachikawa

TOYOTA
RI4A

KONDO RACING

Masahiko Kondo

TOYOTA
RI4A

SUNOCO TEAM LEMANS

Tatsuya Kataoka

TOYOTA
RI4A

REAL RACING

Katsutomo Kaneishi

HONDA
HR-417E

TEAM MUGEN

Nagataka Tezuka

HONDA
HR-417E

KCMG

Ryuji DoiTOYOTA
RI4A

ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL

Kazuyoshi Hoshino

TOYOTA
RI4A

VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S

Nobuhide Tachi

TOYOTA
RI4A

DOCOMO TEAMDANDELION RACING

Kiyoshi Muraoka

HONDA
HR-417E

B-MAX RACING TEAM

Ryuji Kumita

HONDA
HR-417E

TCS NAKAJIMA RACING

Satoru Nakajima

HONDA
HR-417E

Gunma, Japan

16

65

ENTRANT

14 January 1977
India

2017 STANDINGSDRIVERS Standings
Pos.

No.

DriverPts.

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36

Andre Lotterer

12

4

5

3

2

37

Kazuki Nakajima

11

11

0

0

3

16

Naoki Yamamoto

10.5

8

2

0.5

4

2

Hiroaki Ishiura

10.5

5

0.5

5

5

19

Yuhi Sekiguchi

10

0

5

5

6

1

Yuji Kunimoto

6

6

0

0

7

18

Kamui Kobayashi

4.5

0

2.5

2

8

3

Nick Cassidy

3

0

3

0

9

10

Koudai Tsukakoshi

3

3

0

0

10

7

Felix Rosenqvist

2.5

0

0

2.5

11

4

Kenta Yamashita

2.5

0

1

1.5

12

64

Daisuke Nakajima

2

2

0

0

13

20

Jann Mardenborough

1.5

0

1.5

0

14

15

Pierre Gasly

1

0

0

1

15

41

Takuya Izawa

1

1

0

0

40

Tomoki Nojiri

0

0

0

0

8

Kazuya Oshima

0

0

0

0

65

Narain Karthikeyan

0

0

0

0

50

Takashi Kogure

0

0

0

0

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TEAMS StandingsPos.

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36|37 VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S

22

14

5

3

2

1|2

15.5

11

0.5

4

3

15|16 TEAM MUGEN

11.5

8

2

1.5

4

19|20 ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL

10.5

0

5.5

5

5

3|4

KONDO RACING

5.5

0

4

1.5

6

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KCMG

4.5

0

2.5

2

7

10

REAL RACING

3

3

0

0

8

7|8

SUNOCO TEAM LEMANS

2.5

0

0

2.5

9

64|65 TCS NAKAJIMA RACING

2

2

0

0

10

40|41 DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

50

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* Winners are in Bold italics* Team points: Team Points are the total number of points won by the driver or drivers attached to that team (entrant). Should a team (entrant) enter more than two cars at any race
event, only the best two results shall be taken into account. Pole position points shall not be included in Team Points.

ROUND 3 at Fuji Seedway■ Official name :2017 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series Round 3 : Fuji Speedway■ Dates :2017 July 8 (Saturday) : QUALIFYING
2017 July 9 (Sunday) : RACE

■ Location :Fuji Speedway Racing Course , Shizuoka Prefecture (circuit length: 4.563km)■ Hosted by :Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd.
Fuji Motorsports Club (FMC)■ Official recognition by :Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)Japan Automobile Fereration (JAF)■ Authorized by :Japan Race Promotion Inc. (JRP)
Japanese Formula 3 Association (JF3A)
Honda One make Race Secretariat (HORS)■ Sponsored by :Oyama-cho, Gotemba City, and Susono City of Shizuoka Prefecture;
Shizuoka Prefectural Tourism Association; Oyama-cho Tourist Association;

Gotemba City Tourist Association; Susono City Tourist Association; K-mix;
THE TOKYO CHUNICHI SPORTS, THE CHUNICHI SPORTS, The Chunichi Shimbun■ Held jointly with :2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Round 12 & 13
2016 N-ONE OWNER'S CUP Round 9
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific 2017 Rd. 4 (Race 7 & 8)

TV Coverage & Race Footage Delivery[ TV Broadcasts ]● BS Fuji :Live Race Broadcast “2017 SUPER FORMULA ROUND 3 Fuji Speedway”
This program will be broadcast “live” and hosted by Super Formula’s official commentator Pierre Kitagawa, with additionalcommentary by Super Formula ambassador Satoshi Motoyama. Tsugio Matsuda, a highly respected technical commentator,and Miki Higashi, will give reports from the pit as well as after-race interviews. as well as after-race interviews.

DATE/TIME :July 9 (Sun) at 14:00 -15:55＊For more info on the program, visit the BS Fuji website < http://www.bsfuji.tv/superfomuralive/pub/index.html >● BS Fuji :“Super Formula Go On!”
This talk-show program hosted by Super Formula drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Daisuke Nakajima will showcase the appealof Super Formula by introducing key people from the sport today. High-profile guests from within and outside the industry will
be featured each program. Pierre Kitagawa will assist the hosts, and Hina Higuchi, a member of top-idol girl band Nogizaka 46,
will narrate the show. In the race digest segment, Tsugio Matsuda, the pit reporter in the “live” broadcast will deliver in-depth
commentary, complemented by reports from the race track by Miki Higashi.

DATE/TIME :Show # 4

August 5 (Sat) at 23:00 -23:55
August 13 (Sun) at 25:00 -25:55 (Re-broadcast)
Guests: Satoshi Motoyama and Juichi Wakisaka＊For more info on the show, visit the BS Fuji website < http://www.bsfuji.tv/superfomura/pub/index.html >● J SPORTS :Live broadcasts of all rounds (both qualifying and races). Re-broadcasts and digest programs will be aired.
Round 3 Fuji Circuit
DATE/TIME :Qualifying

July 8 (Sat)14:30 -16:20[ Live coverage on J SPORTS 4 ]RaceJuly 9 (Sun)13:30 -16:00[ Live coverage on J SPORTS 4 ]DigestJuly 13 (Thu) 00:30 -00:45[ First broadcast on J SPORTS 3 ]＊For more info on the programs, visit J SPORTS website < http://www.jsports.co.jp/motor/super_formula/ >[ Online Video Distribution ]● GYAO ! :All SUPER FORMULA championship races will be available to view for free on-demand 15 days after the race.
*Distribution times may change. < http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/sports/ >● YouTube :A digest featuring the qualifying sessions and championship races will be uploaded the evening of the races.
*Distribution times may change. For more information, visit the Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship official website on
the evening after qualifying and the race: http://www.superformula.net/
superformulavideo-YouTube : < https://www.youtube.com/user/superformulavideo >[ Internet / Social Media ]SUPER FORMULA Official website : < http://superformula.net/apf/ap/nlist_h.dll/?lang=en >SUPER FORMULA Official Facebook : < https://www.facebook.com/superformula.official >SUPER FORMULA Official twitter: < https://twitter.com/SUPER_FORMULA >Visit the SUPER FORMULA official website <http://www.superformula.net/> for updates.

Ticket Information & Inquiries■ Advance purchase・Admission ticket：¥ 5,700 (valid for both days) / ¥10,300 (pair ticket)

・Paddock pass (＋ Pit-walk)：¥ 16,000 (valid for both days) ・including admission ticket

・Pit-walk pass：¥ 1,600 (sat)：¥ 2,100 (sun)＊Junior high school students and younger：Admission free (with guardian’s)■ At the door・Admission ticket：¥ 3,700 (sat)：¥ 6,700 (sun)・Paddock pass (＋ Pit-walk)：¥ 11,400 (valid for both days) ・excluding admission ticket＊Junior high school students and younger : Admission free (with guardian’s)

Ticket details: Please visit the Fuji Speedway official website for more details.
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GET TO KNOW THE BASICS■ WHAT IS SUPER FORMULA?
Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship is the top category of formula racing in Japan featuring purpose-built racing cars with a single-seat,
open cockpit and open wheels. Organized by Japan Race Promotion, Inc. and fully sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF), SUPERFORMULA traces back its origins to the Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON first launched in 1996. 2013 saw the re-launch of the series
under the new name of SUPER FORMULA.
■ ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2017 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series is the only internationally accredited driver championship in Asia, run over seven*1rounds and six circuits across Japan. A total of 11 teams (entrants) and 19 drivers (cars) from Japan and overseas are competing to win this year’sseries.
*1
13 drivers from Japan and six from six other countries: New Zealand, Sweden, France, UK, Germany, and India

2017 CHAMPIOSHIP RACE CALENDARDATESCIRCUITQUALIFYING FORMATRACE FORMAT

Knockout

200km

Timed/Knockout

2-RacesRound 1

April 22 – 23

Suzuka Circuit

Round 2

May 27 – 28

OKAYAMA International Circuit

Round 3

July 8 – 9Fuji Speedway

Knockout

250km

Round 4

August 19 – 20

Twin Ring Motegi

Knockout

250km

Round 5September 9 – 10

AUTOPOLIS International Circuit

Knockout

250km

Round 6

September 23– 24

Sportsland SUGO

Knockout

250km

Round 7*

October 21 – 22

Suzuka Circuit

Knockout

2-Races*“The 16th JAF GRAND PRIX SUZUKA”

2017 CHAMPIONSHIP POINT SCORING SYSTEM
Winner

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th & beyondPP

1 race round

10

8

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

1

2 races round Race 1

5 (+3)

4

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

1

2 races round Race 2

5 (+3)

4

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

1

POSITION

Notes:
1) For 2-race formats, half the number of points shall be awarded in each of the two races except for pole position which brings one point for each race.
2) In Round 7 (Final Round) in Suzuka Circuit, the winner(s) in race 1 and race 2 shall be awarded an additional 3 points per race. Should the same driver take pole position and win in
both race 1 and race 2, he would earn a maximum of 18 points for the Round.
3) In the event of any ties for position, the driver or team with superior race results—based on descending order from number of wins to number of second places and so forth—will gain
precedence.
Rookie of the Year:
Should there be three or more rookie drivers participating for the first time in the SUPER FORMULA series, the rookie driver with the highest number of points at the end of the season
shall be named Rookie of the Year.
Team Points:a) Team Points are calculated by adding the points earned by the driver or drivers belonging to the team.
b) Should a team enter more than two cars at any race event, only the best two results shall be taken into account.

c) Pole position points shall not be included in the Team Points.

■ CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDSThe Drivers’ Championship title is awarded to the driver who scores the most points over the course of the season. The Champion is awarded
the Series Driver’s Champion Cup and prize money by Japan Race Promotion, Inc. In addition, the Champion receives the Confederation’s Cup
offered by the Parliamentary Association for Motorsport Promotion of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, as well as the Commissioner’s Cup fromthe Japan Tourism Agency. For the Team Champion, the Minister’s Cup will be awarded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, plus prize
money from Japan Race Promotion, Inc.

■ RACE CAR● Chassis

Since 2014, SUPER FORMULA race cars have used the SF14 chassis, which is made by Italian company Dallara and is based on the “quick andlight” design concept. The adoption of the SF14 chassis has led to a dramatic improvement in the quality of races, leading to greater interest inSUPER FORMULA overseas.
● Engines*2

Honda and Toyota, two of Japan’s leading automakers, have developed engines for SUPER FORMULA based on the NRE engine concept , whichis part of each automaker’s efforts to develop next-generation engines. SUPER FORMULA cars are currently powered by the HONDA HR-417E or
the TOYOTA R14A.
All engines are fitted with fuel flow restrictors. By setting fuel flow limits, the key to winning races is how efficiently fuel can be converted into power.
Competitive development between automakers has resulted in a highly efficient engine with higher brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and net
thermal efficiency better than hybrid vehicles currently on the market, helping to advance the development of next-generation engines.
*2

NRE engine specifications
Honda, Toyota and Nissan together agreed on a number of criteria for race engines that incorporate environmental technology while also preserving theexcitement of motor sport.
Cylinder configuration : Inline-four
Displacement: 2,000cc + turbo

Fuel intake system: Direct injection

Fuel flow limits: 95kg/h for Suzuka and Fuji Speedway circuits, 90kg/h for other circuits● Overtaking System

SUPER FORMULA introduced an overtaking system (OTS) in 2009 as part of initiatives to make races more exciting. SUPER FORMULA was thefirst competition in the world to adopt this system. The OTS encourages drivers to make more overtaking maneuvers, one of the most exciting parts*3of motorsport. The SF14 OTS system uses the fuel flow restrictor fitted to engines to temporarily increase fuel flow to the engine, boosting power .
Drivers use a button on the steering wheel to activate the system for 20 seconds up to five times during a race or five times total for 2-race formats.
The Overtaking Lamps (OTL) on the roll hoop indicate when the system is in use, allowing spectators to see when drivers have activated their OTS.
The racing driver with the most Championship points has the distinction of an OTL with red lamps, called "leader’s red” whereas the other cars’ OTL
lamps are white.
*3

Overtaking system specifications
Mechanism : Activating the overtaking system boosts fuel flow by 10kg/h
Impact: Activating the overtaking system increases engine output by around 60PS, or 10%

Rules: Drivers are allowed to use the system up to five times per race for 20 seconds each time.

● Tires

Yokohama Rubber became the sole tire supplier from the 2016 season. Yokohama Rubber’s ADVAN racing tires perform well against SUPERFORMULA’s rigorous criteria for grip, durability and safety, adding to the excitement of race events.