MEDIA INFORMATION
May 18 2016
Japan Race Promotion Inc.

Round 2 : May 28 (Saturday) –May 29 (Sunday)

2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series : OKAYAMA

Japan Race Promotion Inc. (President : Akira Kurashita, Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) today announced details of Round 2 ofthe 2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series, scheduled to take place on May 28–29 at the Okayama InternationalCircuit (length = 3.703km) in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
The 2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series is the only internationally accredited driver championship in Asia, run overseven rounds 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’s series.
*12 drivers from Japan and seven from five other countries : UK (2), India (1), Germany (1), Brazil (1) and Belgium (2)Round 2 of the series will be run over 68 laps of the Okayama International Circuit (length = 3.703km) for a total distance of 251.804km.
The first round of the series was won by Naoki Yamamoto (TEAM MUGEN) in an imperious pole-to-win victory, while rising star andGP2 2015 champion Stoffel Vandoorne (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING) secured an impressive third place finish in his series
debut. The opening round threw up plenty of talking points, including Yokohama Rubber’s first race as official tire supplier. Fans will bewatching closely to see how Yamamoto and Vandoorne perform in Round 2 of the 2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA ChampionshipSeries at the Okayama International Circuit. The spotlight will also be on defending champion Hiroaki Ishiura (P.MU/CERUMO • INGING),
who finished down the rankings in Round 1, and big-name competitors Kazuki Nakajima (VANTELIN KOWA TOM’S) and Kamui
Kobayashi (SUNOCO TEAM LE MANS), as well as the overseas drivers. Round 2 promises to be bruising battle as the drivers go all outto secure top-place finishes.

Pole to win No. 16 Naoki Yamamoto (TEAM MUGEN) in the opening round.

2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series Round 2 : ENTRY LIST (Chassis: SF14, Tires: Yokohama)
NO.

DRIVERDATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH

1Hiroaki Ishiura

23 April 1981
Tokyo, Japan

2

Yuji Kunimoto

12 September 1990
Kanagawa, Japan

3James Rossiter

25 August 1983
United Kingdom

4William Buller

7

Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan

8

Kamui Kobayashi

10Koudai Tsukakoshi

ENTRANTMANAGERENGINE

P.MU / CERUMO・INGING

Yuji Tachikawa

TOYOTA
RI4A

KONDO RACING

Masahiko Kondo

TOYOTA
RI4A

SUNOCOTEAM LeMans

Hiroyoshi Donuma

TOYOTA
RI4A

REAL RACING

Katsutomo Kaneishi

Honda
HR-414E

17 September 1992
United Kingdom
14 January 1977
India
13 September 1986
Hyogo, Japan
20 November 1986
Tochigi, Japan

11Takuya Izawa

1 June 1984
Tokyo,Japan

16

Naoki Yamamoto

11 July 1988
Tochigi, JapanTEAM MUGEN

Nagataka Tezuka

Honda
HR-414E

18Yuichi Nakayama

25 July 1991
Tokyo, Japan

KCMG

Ryuji DoiTOYOTA
RI4A

19

Joao Paulo de Oliveira

13 July 1981
Brazil
ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL

Kazuyoshi Hoshino

TOYOTA
RI4A

DRAGO CORSE

Ryo Michigami

Honda
HR-414E

VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S

Nobuhide Tachi

TOYOTA
RI4A

DOCOMO TEAMDANDELION RACING

Kiyoshi Muraoka

Honda
HR-414E

NAKAJIMA RACING

Satoru Nakajima

Honda
HR-414E

20

Yuhi Sekiguchi

29 December 19987
Tokyo, Japan

34

Takashi Kogure

1 August 1980
Gunma, Japan

36

Andre Lotterer

19 November 1981
Germany37

Kazuki Nakajima

11 January 1985
Aichi, Japan

40

Tomoki Nojiri

15 September 1989
Ibaraki, Japan

41

Stoffel Vandoorne

26 March 1992
Belgium

64

Daisuke Nakajima

29 January 1989
Aichi, Japan

65

Bertrand Baguette

23 February 1986
Belgium2016 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGSDRIVERS StandingsPos.

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1

16

Naoki Yamamoto

11112

2

Yuji Kunimoto

88

3

41

Stoffel Vandorme

66434Takashi Kogure

55510

Koudai Tsukakoshi

4463

James Rossiter

33736

Andre Lotterer

22865

Bertrand Baguette

1140

Tomoki Nojiri

0019

Joao Paulo de Oliveira

001

Hiroaki Ishiura

0037

Kazuki Nakajima

0018

Yuichi Nakayama

0020

Yuhi Sekiguchi

004

William Buller008

Kamui Kobayashi

0011

Takuya Izawa

0064

Daisuke Nakajima

007

Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan

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* Winners are in Bold italics / Polesittters are in Bold.

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101021|2P.MU/CERUMO·INGING

88340|41 DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING66455510|11 REAL RACING4463|4KONDO RACING

33736|37 VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S22864|65 NAKAJIMA RACHING1119|20 ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL

00TEAMS StandingsPos.
1No. TeamDRAGO CORSE

18KCMG

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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.

GET TO KNOW THE BASICS■ WHAT IS SUPER FORMULA?
Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series is the top category of Japanese formula racing featuring purpose-built racing cars withsingle-seat, open cockpit and open wheel. Organized by Japan Race Promotion Inc. and fully sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF),
SUPER FORMULA traces back its origins to the Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON first launched in 1996. 2013 saw the relaunch of theseries given a new name of SUPER FORMULA.
■ CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series has a total of 11 teams (entrants) and 19 drivers (cars) from Japan and overseas(the seven overseas drivers are from five countries: UK(2), Belgium(2), Germany(1), Brazil(1) and India(1)). Teams and drivers are awarded points
for each race, with accumulated points determining the final standings.
2016 CHAMPIOSHIP POINT SCORING SYSTEM
1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th & beyond

PP1 race round

10865

43

2

10

12 races round Race 15(+3)

43

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

1

2 races round Race 25(+3)

43

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0

1POSITION＊ PP=Pole Position (a driver who set the fastest lap in the qualifying session). One point is awarded to the polesitter (only to the driver but not tothe team).

I n the 2-race rounds, half points are awarded for both Race 1 & Race 2.

＊ Rd.7 Suzuka, three extra points are awarded to each race winner of Race 1 & Race 2 (i.e. up to a maximum of 18 points are awarded to the driver who claimed
poleposition and wins of both Race 1 & Race 2).

＊ In case two or more drivers/teams are in a dead heat for a championship standing at the end of the season, the driver/team with the higher number of superior
race results is awarded the position.

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

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■ RACE CAR
The base chassis SF14 is supplied by Dallara (Italy). The cars are powered by 2.0-litre turbo-charged inline-4 direct injection engine either fromHonda (HR414E) or Toyota (RI4A). YOKOHAMA serves as the sole tyre supplier. SUPER FORMULA offers the chance to enjoy highly
competitive racing featuring top drivers from Japan and overseas in the SF14 race car, which has the same cornering speeds as the top Formula 1race cars.
4■ OVERTAKE SYSTEMThe Overtake System (OTS) is an overtaking aid that works by leveraging the fuel flow restrictor (fuel flow rate control system) employed on the new*1engine. It can increase fuel supply temporarily to provide approximately ten (or five) per cent of engine performance improvement. By pressing abutton called OTB (Overtake Button) on the steering wheel, the system will be activated for 20 seconds per use. Drivers may use the OTS up to 5times a race. The status of the OTS use can easily be recognized by “Overtake Lamp (five small LEDs)” on the roll hoop. The number of lighted
Lamp(s) shows the number of OTS activation, and on top of this they are blinking when the system is in use. The Lamps basically illuminate white
while the championship leader comes with red lights called “Leader’s Red”. The Overtake Lamp system can only be seen in SUPER FORMULA.
*1: Suzuka & Fuji Speedway Circuit : 5%. Other Circuit :10% engine performance improvement.

■ OFFICIAL QUALIFYING KNOCK-OUT STYLE
Qualifying will be based on a knockout format, with each team(driver) given one lap in a set time segment to secure their fastest lap of the Okayama
International Circuit (length = 3.703km).
Qualifying will take place over three knock-out sessions to determine places on the starting grid for the Championship race. In the event of 19 entries,
the five slowest cars during the 20-minute long Q1 session will be knocked out of the next session and assigned the 15th to 19th positions on thegrid. After a 10-minute interval, the 7-minute long Q2 session will determine the 9th to 14th positions in the same way. After another 10-minuteinterval, the final 7-minute long Q3 session will decide the top 8 positions on the starting grid. As the name of the qualifying round suggests, drivers
are knocked out if they do not post strong qualifying times.

■ RACEOKAYAMA International Circuit (Circuit length 3.703km) : 68 laps / total distance 251.804km.

2016 CHAMPIOSHIP RACE CALENDARDATESCIRCUITQUALIFYING FORMATRACE FORMAT

Round 1

April 23 – 24

Suzuka Circuit

Knockout

250km

Round 2

May 28 – 29

OKAYAMA International Circuit

Knockout

250km

Round 3

July 16 – 17

Fuji Speedway

Knockout

250km

Round 4

August 18 – 21

Twin Ring Motegi

Knockout

250km

Round 5September 10 – 11

AUTOPOLIS International Circuit

Knockout

250km

Round 6

September 24– 25

Sportsland SUGO

Knockout

250km

Round 7*

October 29 – 30

Suzuka Circuit

Knockout

2-heat*“The 15th JAF GRAND PRIX SUZUKA”■ OKAYAMA International Circuit
Okayama is a technical course with two long straights and a mix of 13 small and large corners. Circuit length is 3.703km. Course layout encourages
plenty of opportunities to attack and spectator areas are also close to the circuit, giving fans a real feel for the racing action.

ABOUT THE OKAYAMA ROUND■ Official name :2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series Round 2 : OKAYAMA■ Held jointly with :2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Round 5 & 62016 N-ONE OWNER'S CUP Round 5
GAZOO Racing Netz Cup Vitz Racr 2016 Kansai series Round 2
Roadster Party Race Ⅲ Wast Japan series Round 1■ Dates :2016 May 28 (Saturday) : QUALIFYING
2016 May 29 (Sunday) : RACE

■ Location :OKAYAMA International Circuit, Okayama Prefecture (Circuit length: 3.703km)■ Hosted by :Okayama International Circuit Co.,Ltd.
Aida Club (AC)■ 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)■ Sponsored by :Okayama Prefecture ; Mimasaka City ; Okayama Prefectural Government Tourism Division ;Mimasakanokuni Sightseeing Union ; Okayama Business Federation ;The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Okayama Prefecture；
Okayama Employers` Association ; Okayama Association of Corporate Executives okadoyu doyukai ;Okayama Federation of Small Business Associations；Okayama Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry ; The Sanyo Shimbun ;TV Coverage & Race Footage Delivery● J SPORTS :Live broadcast of all rounds (both qualifying and race).
On-air dates :Rebroadcastings and digest programs also available.

May 28 (Sat) at 14:00 -16:00 [ Live coverage of the qualifying sessions on J SPRTS 4 ]May 29 (Sun) at 14:30 -17:30 [ Live coverage of the race on J SPRTS 4 ]＊For more info on the programs, visit J SPORTS website < http://www.jsports.co.jp/motor/super_formula/ >● BS FUJI :“SUPER FORMULA Go On!” features all race highlights. First show broadcast on Friday in the week after the race.
Fans who want the stories behind all the action can tune in to the highlights show to get the inside track on race incidents.
The show also features interviews with drivers and secrets from the pit lane about the race cars, giving viewers a unique insight
into the exciting world of SUPER FORMULA.
On-air dates :Round 2

Jun. 03 (Fri) at 24:00 -24:55

Round 3Jul. 22 (Fri) at 24:00 -24:55

Round 4

Aug. 26 (Fri) at 23:30 -24:25

Round 5

Sep. 16 (Fri) at 24:00 -24:55

Round 6

Sep. 30 (Fri) at 23:30 -24:25

Round 7

Oct. 04 (Fri) at 24:00 -24:55

Omnibus

undetermined＊For more info on the programs, visit BS Fuji website < http://www.bsfuji.tv/top/pub/superformura2015.html>● FUJI TELEVISION CS :NEXT Live Premium“SUPER FORMULA TV” features all race highlights plus talk show with invited guest drivers.
A 30-minute show with race highlights and studio guests, giving an insight into the world of SUPER FORMULA.
This year studio guests will include drivers involved in the 2016 championship and famous racing legends who havecompeted at the top level. Two guests will talk about their passion for formula racing, revisiting famous incidents fromthe past and through to the present day. The show will be hosted by Fuji TV’s Formula 1 race anouncer.
On-air dates : Jun. 03 (Fri) at 22:00 – 22:30 [NEXT]
Gest driver : Hiroaki Ishiura / Jyuichi Wakisaka＊For more info on the programs, visit CS Fuji website <http://otn.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/914200066.html >● FUJI TELEVISION :“Chousoku Go-On” each program will feature drivers or team directors currently in the spotlight, giving behind-the-scenes
insights into the excitement of races, driver skills and pit lane news. Racing personalities Kamui Kobayashi andDaisuke Nakajima, who are competing in this year’s series, will also be on hand to lead the talk show from the viewpointof drivers. Video streaming service Fuji TV On Demand (FOD) will start streaming the show for free from May 23.
On-air dates : May. 15 (Mon) at 26:35 – 27:05
Facilitator : Pierre Kitagawa
Narrator : Hina Higuchi (Nogizaka 46)
Gest driver : Kazuki Nakajima

● GYAO ! :Race footage of each SUPER FORMULA round will be available on-demand 10 days after each round.
< http://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/sports/ >● You Tube :Review show of qualifying and competition round the evening after the race.
< https://www.youtube.com/user/superformulavideo >● FOD : (Fuji TV On Demand)

Fuji TV’s program Chousoku Go-On will be streamed for free 8 days after the broadcast date.
< http://fod.fujitv.co.jp/s/genre/sports >*On-air schedule is subject to change.
Visit SUPER FORMULA official website <http://www.superformula.net/> for updates.

⬛ Super Formula to be seen on TV in 182 countries worldwide
From this season, a new 52-minute English language TV highlights package will be broadcast in 121 countries.
At the moment, the confirmed potential viewing audience is roughly 35 million households.
Adding on TV news reports about the races, the number of countries that will able to see Super Formula action rises to 182.

Ticket Information & Enquiries■ Advance purchase・Admission ticket：¥ 5,400 (valid for both days)：¥ 3,240（sat）：¥ 5,400（sun）

・Paddock pass (＋ Pit-walk)：¥ 9,720 (valid for both days)(Over Junior high school students)

・Pit-Loung pass：¥ 30,780 Adults (junior high school age and over)：¥16,200 (elementary school children)■ At the door・Admission ticket：¥ 4,300 (sat)：¥ 7,600 (sun)・Paddock pass (＋ Pit-walk)(Over Junior high school students)

・Pit-walk pass(Over Junior high school students)：¥ 5,000 (sat)：¥12,000 (sun)：¥ 3,000(sat)：¥ 3,000(sun)＊Ticket details: Please visit the Fuji Speedway Circuit official website for more details.
< http://okayama-international-circuit.jp/special/sf-2016/ticket.html >Please visit the :SUPER FORMULA Official website : < http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/superformula/ticket >SUPER FORMULA Official facebook : < https://www.facebook.com/superformula.official >FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT :Japan Race Promotion Inc.

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