2016 Japanese Championship Super Formula

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Teams and drivers:

P.MU/CERUMO INGING Toyota
#1 Hiroaki Ishiura (JP) 2015 Super Formula Champion
#2 Yuji Kunimoto (JP) 2010 All Japan F3 Champion

Kondo Racing Toyota
#3 James Rossiter (UK) Former F1 test driver
#4 William Buller (UK)

Sunoco Team LeMans Toyota
#7 Narain Karthikeyan (IND) Former F1 Driver
#8 Kamui Kobayashi (JP) F1 Podium Finisher

Real Racing Honda
#10 Koudai Tsukakoshi (JP) 2012 Super Formula Runner-up
#11 Takuya Izawa (JP) 3x Super Formula Race Winner

Team Mugen Honda
#16 Naoki Yamamoto (JP) 2013 Super Formula Champion

KCMG Toyota
#18 Yuichi Nakayama (JP) 2013 All Japan F3 Champion

ITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL Toyota
#19 Joao Paulo de Oliviera (BR) 2010 Formula Nippon Champion
#20 Yuhi Sekiguchi (JP) 2011 All Japan F3 Champion

Drago Corse Honda
#34 Takashi Kogure (JP) 2010 Super GT Champion

Toms Toyota
#36 Andre Lotterer (GER) 3x LeMans 24 Hours Winner, 2011 Super Formula Champion
#37 Kazuki Nakajima (JP) 2012 and 2014 Super Fomula Champion

Docomo Team Dandelion Honda
#40 Tomoki Nojiri (JP) Super Formula Race Winner
#41 Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL) 2015 GP2 Champion

Nakajima Racing Honda
#64 Daisuke Nakajima (JP)
#65 Bertrand Baguette (BEL) 2009 FR3.5 Champion, 2013 WEC LMP2 Champion




Race 1 of the 2016 Season is about to start, with Naoki Yamamoto starting on Pole. McLaren protege and reigning GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne starts 4th in his first Super Formula race, with last year's champion Hiroki Ishiura down in 15th.

Races:
Round 1: Suzuka
http://racing4everyone.eu/2016/04/28/2016-super-formula-round01-suzuka/

Round 2: Okayama (Rained out)
http://racing4everyone.eu/2016/06/12/super-formula-2016-round02-okayama-race-english/

Round 3: Fuji
http://racing4everyone.eu/2016/07/31/2016-super-formula-round03-fuji/

Spoiler: Standings (After Round 3)

1- Naoki Yamamoto 13
2- Joao Paulo de Oliveira 10
3- Yuji Kunimoto 9.5
4- Hiroaki Ishiura 9
5- Koudai Tsukakoshi 9
6- Kazuki Nakajima 8
7- Andre Lotterer 7.5
8- Stoffel Vandoorne 7
9- James Rossiter 7
10- Yuhi Sekiguchi 6
11- Takashi Kogure 5
12- Takuya Izawa 3
13- Tomoki Nojiri 2.5
14- Narain Karthikeyan 2
15- Daisuke Nakajima 1
16- Bertrand Baguette 1
T17- Yuichi Nakayama --
T17- Kamui Kobayashi --
T17- William Buller --

 

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Is there a replay of the full race available anywhere yet? Can't seem to find much on YouTube.

 

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Thanks to racing4everyone, here is round 1 in HD: http://racing4everyone.eu/2016/04/28/2016-super-formula-round01-suzuka/

@twitcher

In the future I'll add all races to the OP so they're easy to find


Edit: Onboard with Stoffel Vandoorne at Suzuka

 

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After the non-event that was round 2, Super Formula returned to action last weekend at Fuji Speedway for round 3. McLaren formula 1 protege Stoffel Vandoorne took pole position in only his 3rd Super Formula race.

Round 3: http://racing4everyone.eu/2016/07/31/2016-super-formula-round03-fuji/