MEDIA INFORMATION
July 8, 2016
Japan Race Promotion Inc.

Round 3 : July 16 (Saturday) –July 17 (Sunday)

2016 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 2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series, scheduled to take place on July 16–17 at the Fuji Speedway Racing
Course (length = 4.563km) in Shizuoka 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 3 of the series will be run over 55 laps of the Fuji Speedway Racing Course (length = 4.563km) for a total distance of 250.965km.
Round 2 of the 2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series was held at Okayama International Circuit. Due to heavy rain,
the race started behind the safety car, but with no prospect of any improvement in weather conditions, the track marshal red flagged therace at the end of the 8th lap, bringing the event to a premature close. Hiroaki Ishiura (P.MU/CERUMO • INGING), who started on pole,
stayed in front to secure victory, followed by Koudai Tsukakoshi (REAL RACING) in second and Takuya Izawa (REAL RACING) in third.
The race marked the first time REAL RACING has had two drivers on the podium. Key drivers in Round 3 will be Hiroaki Ishiura, on thehunt for a second straight win, and Joao Paulo de Oliveira (ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL), the winner of this race last season. Other
drivers to watch include Kazuki Nakajima (VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S) and Kamui Kobayashi (SUNOCO TEAM LEMANS), bothaccomplished drivers who could recover from a disappointing start to the season, and Stoffel Vandoorne (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION
RACING), winner of the first race and a good prospect for another podium finish.

No. 1 Hiroaki Ishiura (P.MU/CERUMO • INGING) secured his first win of the season
in Round 2 at the Okayama International Circuit.

2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Round 3: 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

3

James Rossiter

25 August 1983
United Kingdom

4

William Buller

7

Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan

8

Kamui Kobayashi

10

Koudai Tsukakoshi

ENTRANTMANAGERENGINE

P.MU/CERUMO・INGING

Yuji Tachikawa

TOYOTA
RI4A

KONDO RACING

Masahiko Kondo

TOYOTA
RI4A

SUNOCO TEAM 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

11

Takuya Izawa

1 June 1984
Tokyo, Japan

16

Naoki Yamamoto

11 July 1988
Tochigi, JapanTEAM MUGEN

Nagataka Tezuka

Honda
HR-414E

18

Yuichi 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 1987
Tokyo, Japan

34

Takashi Kogure

1 August 1980
Gunma, Japan

36

Andre Lotterer

19 November 1981
Germany

37

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
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Naoki Yamamoto

13

11

2

2

2

Yuji Kunimoto

9.5

8

1.5

3

10

Koudai Tsukakoshi

8

4

4

4

1

Hiroaki Ishiura

6

0

6

5

41

Stoffel Vandoorne

6

6

0

6

34

Takashi Kogure

5

5

0

7

11

Takuya Izawa

3

0

3

8

3

James Rossiter

3

3

0

9

40

Tomoki Nojiri

2.5

0

2.5

10

36

Andre Lotterer

2.5

2

0.5

11

64

Daisuke Nakajima

1

0

1

12

65

Bertrand Baguette

1

1

0

18

Yuichi Nakayama

0

0

0

19

Joao Paulo de Oliveira

0

0

0

4

William Buller

0

0

0

37

Kazuki Nakajima

0

0

0

20

Yuhi Sekiguchi

0

0

0

8

Kamui Kobayashi

0

0

0

7

Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan

0

0

0

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

TEAMS Standings
Pos.

No. Team

1

1|2

P.MU/CERUMO·INGING

14.5

8

6.5

2

16

TEAM MUGEN

12

10

2

3

10|11 REAL RACING

11

4

7

4

40|41 DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING

8.5

6

2.5

5

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DRAGO CORSE

5

5

0

6

3|4

KONDO RACING

3

3

0

7

36|37 VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S

2.5

2

0.5

8

64|65 NAKAJIMA RACING

2

1

1

0

0

0

19|20 ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL

0

0

0

SUNOCO TEAM LeMans

0

0

0

18

7|8

KCMG

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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 is the only internationally accredited driver championship in Asia, run over sevenrounds 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.
* 12 drivers from Japan and seven from five other countries: UK (2), India (1), Germany (1), Brazil (1) and Belgium (2)2016 CHAMPIONSHIP POINT SCORING SYSTEM
1st

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＊ PP=Pole Position (a driver who set the fastest lap in the qualifying session). One point is awarded to the pole sitter (only to the driver but not to the team).
＊ In the 2-race rounds, half points are awarded for both Race 1 & Race 2.
＊ In the 2-race rounds, , 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 pole position 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 by
Parliamentary 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.

■ RACE CAR
ChassisSince 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. Leveraging the characteristics of this "quick and light” chassis, SUPER FORMULA race cars are capable of cornering speeds
higher than those in Formula One. The adoption of the SF14 chassis has led to a dramatic improvement in the quality of races, leading to greaterinterest in SUPER FORMULA overseas.
Engine1
Honda and Toyota, two of Japan’s leading automakers, have developed engines for SUPER FORMULA based on the NRE engine concept* ,which is part of automaker efforts to develop next-generation engines. SUPER FORMULA cars are currently powered by the Honda HR-414E 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 than hybrid vehicles currently on the market, helping to advance the development of next-generation engines.
1* 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 of motorsport.
2
The SF14 OTS system uses the fuel flow restrictor fitted to engines to temporarily increase fuel flow to the engine, boosting power* . Drivers use abutton on the steering wheel to activate the system for 20 seconds up to five times each race. 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."2* 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 this season. The company has not been involved in top-flight motorsport in Japan since 1996, a
hiatus of 20 years. Yokohama Rubber’s ADVAN racing tires perform well against SUPER FORMULA’s rigorous criteria for grip, durability and safety,
adding to the excitement of race events.
■ 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 Fuji
Speedway (length = 4.563km).
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.

■ RACE
Fuji Speedway (Circuit length 4.563km): 55 laps / total distance 250.965km.

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 20 – 21

Twin Ring Motegi

Knockout

250km

ReschedulingReschedulingRound 5
Round 6
1

Round 7*2

September 10– 11

OKAYAMA International Circuit*

September 24– 25

Sportsland SUGO

Knockout

250km

October 29 – 30

Suzuka Circuit

Knockout

2-heat*1 The 15th JAF GRAND PRIX SUZUKA”*2 Round 5 at AUTOPOLIS has been canceled due to the Kumamoto earthquake. Event organizers at the alternative venue, Okayama International Circuit, are currently
applying to the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) to register the rescheduled Round 5 in the race calendar.

■ Fuji Speedway Racing Course
Fuji Speedway is a historic circuit currently marking its 50th anniversary.
The circuit is known for having one of the longest straights in motorsport, at 1.475km. Car speed changes dramatically as drivers exit the final
Panasonic corner, creating an ideal spot to watch exciting overtaking maneuvers using drafting. After the speed of the main straight, brake timing is
crucial to entering the first TGR corner ahead of other drivers.
From the ADVAN corner through to the double-apex 300R corner, 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 skilful 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.

ABOUT THE FUJI SPEEDWAY ROUND■ Official name :2016 Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship Series Round 3 : Fuji Speedway■ Held jointly with :2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Round 9 & 102016 N-ONE OWNER'S CUP Round 7
GT Asia Series 2016 Round 7& 8
WAKO’S SUPER KART CUP Round 4■ Dates :2016 July 16 (Saturday) : QUALIFYING
2016 July 17 (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)
Motorsport Asia Ltd (MSA)
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

TV Coverage & Race Footage Delivery● J SPORTS :Live broadcast of all rounds (both qualifying and race).

Rebroadcastings and digest programs also available.

On race day (July 17), J SPORTS will broadcast a live 9-hour Midsummer Motorsports Day show.
On-air dates:

July 16 (Sat)14:30 -16:30 [ Live coverage of the qualifying sessions on J SPORTS 3 ]July 17 (Sun) 08:45 -17:50 [ Live coverage of the race on J SPORTS 3 ]＊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 3

Jul. 22 (Fri) 23:00 -23:55

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

Round 6

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

Round 7

Nov. 04 (Fri) 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 :“SUPER FORMULA TV” features all race highlights plus talk show with invited guest drivers.

NEXT Live Premium

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 announcer.
On-air date: July 22 (Fri)

20:25 – 20:55

Guest drivers: Toranosuke Takagi and Naoki Yamamoto＊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 and
Daisuke 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).
On-air date: July 3 (Sun) 26:35 – 27:05 at FUJI TV
July 4 (Mon) 26:42 – 27:17 at Kansai TV
July 10 (Mon) 26:35 – 27:05 at Shizuoka TV
Facilitator: Pierre Kitagawa
Narrator: Hina Higuchi (Nogizaka 46)
Guests: Kazuyoshi Hoshino (manager) and Yuhi Sekiguchi (driver)● niconico :Live coverage of the qualifying sessions.
< http://www.nicovideo.jp/ >● 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：¥ 5,700 (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

・Pit-walk pass：¥ 1,600(sat)：¥ 2,100(sun)＊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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