The 2010 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirty-eighth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight races at seven rounds, beginning on 18 April at Suzuka and ending at the same venue on 7 November. A non-championship meeting at Fuji Speedway completed the season's racing a week later.
Having missed the 2009 season to focus on his Super GT commitments, João Paulo de Oliveira returned to the series and claimed his first championship title since winning the 2005 All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Team Impul's de Oliveira had held the championship lead by a point over TOM'S driver André Lotterer before the final double-header round at Suzuka, but de Oliveira's victory – his second victory after a win at Twin Ring Motegi – and fourth against Lotterer's second and a third, de Oliveira won the championship by 4.5 points. As well as his win at Autopolis, Lotterer won both non-championship races at Fuji.
Third place was disputed by reigning champion Loïc Duval, who had moved from Nakajima Racing to Docomo Team Dandelion Racing over the off-season, and his former Nakajima team-mate Takashi Kogure, which was resolved in favour of Duval by 1.5 points; both drivers' championship chances had been stunted by no points at Autopolis, as Duval failed to start and Kogure retired from the race. Duval did tie with de Oliveira for most victories during the season with two – Motegi and Suzuka – while Kogure won the season-opening race at Suzuka. De Oliveira's team-mate Kohei Hirate finished the season fifth with a victory at Fuji, ahead of the season's other race-winner Kazuya Oshima of the TOM's team.
All races were held in Japan. A non-championship round, entitled Super GT and Formula Nippon Sprint Cup 2010, was held at the conclusion of the season.
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a point over TOM S driver Andre Lotterer before the final double header round at Suzuka but de Oliveira s victory his second victory after a win at Twin Ring Motegi and fourth against Lotterer s second and a third de Oliveira won the championship by 4 5 points As well as his win at Autopolis Lotterer won both non championship races at Fuji Third place was disputed by reigning champion Loic Duval who had moved from Nakajima Racing to Docomo Team Dandelion Racing over the off season and his former Nakajima team mate Takashi Kogure which was resolved in favour of Duval by 1 5 points both drivers championship chances had been stunted by no points at Autopolis as Duval failed to start and Kogure retired from the race Duval did tie with de Oliveira for most victories during the season with two Motegi and Suzuka while Kogure won the season opening race at Suzuka De Oliveira s team mate Kohei Hirate finished the season fifth with a victory at Fuji ahead of the season s other race winner Kazuya Oshima of the TOM s team Contents 1 Teams and drivers 2 Race calendar and results 3 Championship standings 3 1 Drivers Championship 3 2 Teams Championship 4 References 5 External linksTeams and drivers editTeam Driver Engine RoundsDocomo Team Dandelion Racing 1 nbsp Loic Duval 1 Honda HR10E All 2 nbsp Takuya Izawa 1 All Kondo Racing 3 nbsp Tsugio Matsuda 2 Toyota RV8K 4 7 Team LeMans 7 nbsp Kei Cozzolino 2 Toyota RV8K All 8 nbsp Hiroaki Ishiura 2 All HFDP Racing 10 nbsp Koudai Tsukakoshi 1 Honda HR10E All Motul Team Mugen 16 nbsp Yuji Ide 2 Honda HR10E All KCMG 18 nbsp Katsuyuki Hiranaka 2 Toyota RV8K All Mobil 1 Team Impul 19 nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira 2 Toyota RV8K All 20 nbsp Kohei Hirate 2 All Deliziefollie Cerumo Inging 29 nbsp Takuto Iguchi 2 Toyota RV8K All Nakajima Racing 31 nbsp Naoki Yamamoto 1 Honda HR10E All 32 nbsp Takashi Kogure 1 All Petronas Team TOM S 36 nbsp Andre Lotterer 2 Toyota RV8K All 37 nbsp Kazuya Oshima 2 All Drivers who participated in the non championship round at Fuji Speedway Race calendar and results edit nbsp nbsp Suzuka nbsp Motegi nbsp Autopolis nbsp Fuji nbsp SUGOclass notpageimage 2010 venues All races were held in Japan A non championship round entitled Super GT and Formula Nippon Sprint Cup 2010 was held at the conclusion of the season Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team1 Suzuka Circuit 18 April nbsp Takashi Kogure nbsp Kohei Hirate nbsp Takashi Kogure Nakajima Racing2 Twin Ring Motegi 23 May nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira Team Impul3 Fuji Speedway 18 July nbsp Loic Duval nbsp Kohei Hirate nbsp Kohei Hirate Team Impul4 Twin Ring Motegi 8 August nbsp Takashi Kogure nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira nbsp Loic Duval Dandelion Racing5 Sportsland SUGO 26 September nbsp Loic Duval nbsp Andre Lotterer nbsp Kazuya Oshima Petronas Team TOM S6 Autopolis 17 October nbsp Kazuya Oshima nbsp Kei Cozzolino nbsp Andre Lotterer Petronas Team TOM S7 Suzuka Circuit 7 November nbsp Loic Duval nbsp Loic Duval nbsp Loic Duval Dandelion Racing nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira nbsp Takashi Kogure nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira Team ImpulNC Fuji Speedway Fuji Sprint Cup 13 November nbsp Kei Cozzolino nbsp Andre Lotterer nbsp Andre Lotterer Petronas Team TOM S14 November nbsp Andre Lotterer nbsp Andre Lotterer nbsp Andre Lotterer Petronas Team TOM SChampionship standings editDrivers Championship edit Scoring systemRound Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Pole1 6 Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 17 8 4 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 0 5 1 Round with two races and points scoring system for each race Non championship round with no points awarded Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT SUG AUT SUZ FUJ Points1 nbsp Joao Paulo de Oliveira 2 1 3 6 11 2 4 1 10 DSQ 47 52 nbsp Andre Lotterer 3 3 2 Ret 3 1 3 2 1 1 433 nbsp Loic Duval 6 4 14 1 2 DNS 1 4 Ret 5 39 54 nbsp Takashi Kogure 1 6 5 2 5 Ret 2 3 6 DSQ 385 nbsp Kohei Hirate 4 7 1 3 12 8 9 6 5 6 25 56 nbsp Kazuya Oshima 12 8 4 5 1 DNS 5 7 2 8 247 nbsp Naoki Yamamoto 7 5 7 4 Ret 5 6 5 8 2 20 58 nbsp Hiroaki Ishiura 10 Ret 6 8 4 3 7 10 13 12 169 nbsp Koudai Tsukakoshi 8 2 11 10 Ret DSQ 10 12 3 7 910 nbsp Kei Cozzolino Ret 10 8 13 7 4 13 14 9 Ret 811 nbsp Takuya Izawa 5 11 9 11 6 DNS 11 11 7 4 712 nbsp Katsuyuki Hiranaka Ret DNS 13 7 Ret 7 12 13 12 11 413 nbsp Takuto Iguchi 11 Ret 12 12 10 6 15 Ret 14 9 314 nbsp Yuji Ide 9 9 10 9 9 DNS 8 8 4 3 115 nbsp Tsugio Matsuda Ret 8 Ret 14 9 11 10 1Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT SUG AUT SUZ FUJ Points Colour ResultGold WinnerSilver Second placeBronze Third placeGreen Points finishBlue Non points finishNon classified finish NC Purple Retired Ret Red Did not qualify DNQ Did not pre qualify DNPQ Black Disqualified DSQ White Did not start DNS Withdrew WD Race cancelled C Blank Did not practice DNP Did not arrive DNA Excluded EX Bold PoleItalics Fastest LapTeams Championship edit Scoring systemRound Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th1 6 Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 17 8 4 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 0 5Pos Team Car SUZ MOT FUJ MOT SUG AUT SUZ Pts1 Mobil 1 Team Impul 19 2 1 3 6 11 2 4 1 6820 4 7 1 3 12 8 9 62 Petronas Team TOM S 36 3 3 2 Ret 3 1 3 2 6737 12 8 4 5 1 DNS 5 73 Nakajima Racing 31 7 5 7 4 Ret 5 6 5 56 532 1 6 5 2 5 Ret 2 34 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 1 6 4 14 1 2 DNS 1 4 40 52 5 11 9 11 6 DNS 11 115 Team LeMans 7 Ret 10 8 13 7 4 13 14 248 10 Ret 6 8 4 3 7 106 HFDP Racing 10 8 2 11 10 Ret DSQ 10 12 97 KCMG 18 Ret DNS 13 7 Ret 7 12 13 48 Deliziefollie Cerumo Inging 29 11 Ret 12 12 10 6 15 Ret 39 Kondo Racing 3 Ret 8 Ret 14 9 110 Motul Team Mugen 16 9 9 10 9 9 DNS 8 8 1References edit a b c d e 2010年Hondaモータースポーツ活動の概要 honda co jp in Japanese Honda 2010 02 19 Retrieved 2010 02 20 a b c d e f g h i j 2010年エントリーリスト Formula Nippon in Japanese Japan Race Promotion Co Ltd 2010 03 07 Archived from the original on 2011 07 25 Retrieved 2010 03 07 External links edit2010 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2010 Formula Nippon 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