2007 Formula Nippon

Monkey Head · 30 Mar 2007, 04:06 (Ref:1879633)

First Pratice Session undergoing from wet to dry,Hiranaka fastest and Lotterer 2nd,Bjorn on 5th,TOM'S newly signed driver Seiji Ara 6th fastest on timing.

Seems TOM'S didn't sign contract with Reid is the right decision

chemhead1 · 30 Mar 2007, 05:28 (Ref:1879656)

Ara is going to have quite a year for racing in 2007. Racing for TOM'S in FN, and also taking over for Eric Comas as the new #1 for Kondo Racing in Super GT. Although I'm actually paying closer attention to his Super GT teammate, Joao Paulo Lima de Oliveira.

Monkey Head · 30 Mar 2007, 06:52 (Ref:1879672)

2nd session
Treluyer Fastest
Lotterer 2nd
Motoyama 3rd
Olivera 4th
Krumm 5th

first 19 car's lap time within a sec

META4 · 30 Mar 2007, 09:04 (Ref:1879717)

why the fact that TOM's did not signed with Reid is the right decision?

Monkey Head · 30 Mar 2007, 09:18 (Ref:1879725)

Quote:

Originally Posted by META4

why the fact that TOM's did not signed with Reid is the right decision?

seems he is looking better in timing.....(17th in 2nd session with 0.8sec slower)
and his salary cheaper than Reid,I belive(Reid's salary may rise because of A1 peformance)

META4 · 30 Mar 2007, 09:30 (Ref:1879731)

i have no comfirmations about that but i do not believe the second Tom's seat was for free...i do not believe Tom's will pay a driver like Ara... neither Jonny Reid who had 2 very disapointing seasons in Japanese F3

META4 · 31 Mar 2007, 02:06 (Ref:1880242)

http://219.94.135.212/live/

Monkey Head · 31 Mar 2007, 07:32 (Ref:1880283)

conbined qualify:

Treluyer
Matsuda
Olivera
Krumm
Lotterer
Motoyama

First 18 cars' time with in 1 sec.

Ferpe · 1 Apr 2007, 08:16 (Ref:1880925)

Here the results on the first round, the western drivers has a normal forst name initial:

Finishing order: Treluyer, Motoyama, Oliveira, Duval, Wirdheim, Quintarelli, Krum

2007/04/01 16:11:35 更新 Formula Nippon 2007　Round.1 FUJI / Final (65 Laps)

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Last Lap Total Time Gap
1 1 B.トレルイエ mobilecast IMPUL 65 1:29.957 1:38:04.095
2 2 松田　次生 mobilecast IMPUL 65 1:29.584 1:38:09.938 5.843
3 4 J.P.デ・オリベイラ CARCHS KONDO 65 1:31.558 1:38:18.250 14.155
4 31 L.デュバル PIAA NAKAJIMA 65 1:29.777 1:38:38.780 34.685
5 40 B.ビルドハイム DcCoMo DANDELION 65 1:29.508 1:38:39.796 35.701
6 33 R.クインタレッリ INGING 65 1:29.313 1:38:45.128 41.033
7 20 M.クルム Arabian Oasis IMPUL 65 1:30.595 1:38:56.302 52.207
8 7 片岡　龍也 Team LeMans 65 1:30.618 1:39:14.521 1:10.426
9 32 小暮　卓史 PIAA NAKAJIMA 65 1:29.917 1:39:15.061 1:10.966
10 3 柳田　真孝 CARCHS KONDO 65 1:32.151 1:39:22.968 1:18.873
11 34 横溝　直輝 INGING 65 1:30.402 1:39:24.494 1:20.399
12 37 荒　聖治 DHG TOM'S 65 1:30.892 1:39:31.155 1:27.060
13 56 金石　年弘 ARTA 64 1:31.000 1:38:12.924 1Lap
14 6 吉本　大樹 SG 5ZIGEN 64 1:30.892 1:38:28.624 1Lap
15 55 井出　有治 ARTA 64 1:30.937 1:38:33.961 1Lap
16 41 F.カルボーン DcCoMo DANDELION 64 1:30.759 1:38:58.821 1Lap
17 11 立川　祐路 RECKLESS CERUMO 64 1:29.382 1:39:11.034 1Lap
18 12 佐々木　孝太 RECKLESS CERUMO 63 1:31.486 1:38:58.501 2Laps
19 8 高木　虎之介 Team LeMans 50 1:37.152 1:35:59.207 15Laps
20 19 本山　哲 Arabian Oasis IMPUL 15 1:37.424 0:22:50.107 50Laps
21 36 A.ロッテラー DHG TOM'S 1 1:34.519 0:01:34.519 64Laps
22 5 平中　克幸 SG 5ZIGEN 1 1:40.215 0:01:40.215 64Laps

Monkey Head · 1 Apr 2007, 09:41 (Ref:1880964)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferpe

Here the results on the first round, the western drivers has a normal forst name initial:

Finishing order: Treluyer, Motoyama, Oliveira, Duval, Wirdheim, Quintarelli, Krum

Olivera Disqualifed because of skid block thickness lower than requirment

Mekola · 1 Apr 2007, 12:55 (Ref:1881055)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferpe

Here the results on the first round, the western drivers has a normal forst name initial:

Finishing order: Treluyer, Motoyama, Oliveira, Duval, Wirdheim, Quintarelli, Krum

Finishing order is: Treluyer, Matsuda, Oliveira (disq.), Duval, Wirdheim, Quintarelli, Krumm, Kataoka, Kogure.

Motoyama has retired from the race.

**chunterer** · 1 Apr 2007, 15:32 (Ref:1881130)

Shame for Oliveira?

Who was best of the newcomers to the series by the way?

META4 · 1 Apr 2007, 21:57 (Ref:1881508)

seems like it was KRumm

Mekola · 1 Apr 2007, 22:08 (Ref:1881523)

Krumm is not a newcomer, is a returnée. Raced on late nineties and his last appearance before this return happened when he was Motoyama's teammate (as is it now) at Team Impul, during early races of 2002 season.

META4 · 1 Apr 2007, 23:59 (Ref:1881635)

ok then it would be Yoshimoto who finished 14th
Carbone 16th

META4 · 3 Apr 2007, 06:39 (Ref:1882456)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRe4FGTA4aQ

SALEEN S7R · 23 Apr 2007, 16:50 (Ref:1898719)

Just thought Id mention for anyone whos interested, there is a 1 hour highlights programme of Formula Nippon from Suzuka this weekend at 15:00 on British Eurosport 2. Should be good, been a long time since I've seen any decent coverage of Nippon.

**chunterer** · 23 Apr 2007, 18:15 (Ref:1898766)

Yes, that's excellent news SALEEN, thanks. Gone straight into my reminders on my phone!

I haven't seen coverage of these for at least a couple of years, probably on WMS on sky.

How come Eurosport have got some coverage? Interesting.

Erki · 23 Apr 2007, 19:24 (Ref:1898814)

Funny that FN has experienced drivers like Krumm and Ara driving there. I don't see many older drivers driving in GP2 in Europe. But I guess FN is a pretty big deal in Japan?

META4 · 23 Apr 2007, 20:28 (Ref:1898858)

As it has been said before on this forum , the formula Nippon is a "professional" racing serie , nothing to see with GP2 who is "feeder" of F1 and DTM, GP2 is for "Kids", Formula Nippon is for experienced drivers, most of them get money for driving in Formula Nippon or at least free ride

SALEEN S7R · 23 Apr 2007, 21:25 (Ref:1898893)

Yeah thats about right META4, however I dont think it would be fair to say that all the drivers in Nippon are just older professionals. I would imagine theres a few there who still harbour hopes of making it into F1 one day.

Sev · 23 Apr 2007, 23:45 (Ref:1898978)

Quite a large number of ex-FN champions have made it into F1 (De La Rosa, Schumacher, Firman, Takagi). However, I don't think it's as competative as GP2, which definately hinders their chances.

Still good to watch though; experience helps avoid all idiots.

META4 · 24 Apr 2007, 10:12 (Ref:1899192)

Takagi went champion after his F1 period, I do not think Motoyama,Treluyer,MAtsuda,... are fencing a drive in F1 maybe DUVAL could be the only one but i do not give him much chances... wait and see

Keep in mind if European drivers went to Japan it is because they had not the budget to race in Europe

roachy101 · 24 Apr 2007, 15:30 (Ref:1899407)

at least the formula nippon get to race at suzuka. i reckon motoyama will win it this year with benoit treluyer 2nd

**chunterer** · 24 Apr 2007, 17:25 (Ref:1899469)

But Treluyer's a top, top driver (IMO the best driver in the series the last few seasons) and should already have had a chance in F1, if even to see how he went in a test!

Still he's carved out a career out there and good for him.

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