2007 Formula Nippon - Page 2

META4 · 24 Apr 2007, 18:21 (Ref:1899509)

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Originally Posted by roachy101

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

I do not really agree, ok he had bad luck in the last race but still managed to win the first race of the season... i think he will be focused on the formula Nippon title this year again as his team mate, Oshino Jr, in SuperGT is out of the pace...

runshaw · 24 Apr 2007, 22:15 (Ref:1899703)

How much do the drivers get paid, is it a decent wage?

SALEEN S7R · 24 Apr 2007, 23:37 (Ref:1899738)

I dont know how much the drivers get paid but I would guess that its more than £100,000 a year on average, considerably more if your one of the top line drivers. Dont forget that most of the drivers in Nippon also race in Super GT as well as in Nippon, and for manufacturers. I would guess that the drivers make a good living in Japan, perhaps not quite as good as a top line Champcar driver or IRL or ALMS but more than the mid field drivers in those series who are probably paying for their drives in part.

META4 · 25 Apr 2007, 00:23 (Ref:1899758)

They probably get some prize money when racing in Formula Nippon , but mainly they get money by doing SuperGt

Monkey Head · 25 Apr 2007, 01:19 (Ref:1899772)

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Originally Posted by META4

They probably get some prize money when racing in Formula Nippon , but mainly they get money by doing SuperGt

Formula Nippon has prize money,that's a true
every point worth 100K Japanese dollars
it will be doubled if you get the champion

Monkey Head · 25 Apr 2007, 08:11 (Ref:1899903)

moreover TOM'S new livery which start using from next race :

http://toyota-team-toms.com/contents/team/spec.html

Jackman · 25 Apr 2007, 08:19 (Ref:1899912)

Does that really say "DOING" on the sidepod? It's as though they're putting their own comedy sound effects on the car rather than waiting for post production.

Monkey Head · 25 Apr 2007, 08:34 (Ref:1899921)

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Originally Posted by Jackman

Does that really say "DOING" on the sidepod? It's as though they're putting their own comedy sound effects on the car rather than waiting for post production.

Doing seems is a online TV company in Japan

META4 · 25 Apr 2007, 10:03 (Ref:1899961)

www.doing.tv

shirubia610 · 9 Jul 2007, 06:14 (Ref:1958193)

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Originally Posted by META4

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

On the same note, most drivers audition and pay to drive on the Formula Nippon series. When drivers get paid, it is because their sponsors pay the salary. During the 1990's, the teams paid the drivers to drive, but that type of contract is long gone. It is true, GP2 costs a lot more than Formula Nippon which is why foreign drivers may come to Japan. It is still considered the next category following F1 along with GP2. I believe though there is much more tough competition in the Formula Nippon series.

META4 · 22 Jul 2007, 19:16 (Ref:1970413)

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Mekola · 22 Jul 2007, 22:35 (Ref:1970600)

Wonder what happens if Lola FN06 does back-to-back testing against the Dallara GP2, using an engine that could do equal number of CVs.
Just to compare to the old days where the Reynard 99L was far better than the F3000's Lola B99/50 Japanese clone.

**gomick** · 21 Sep 2007, 22:49 (Ref:2020144)

Latest round was held at Sugo - Takashi Kogure took pole & won...

Points after 7 rounds...

1 Benoit Treluyer - 39
2 Tsugio Matsuda - 37
3 Takashi Kogure - 31
4 Satoshi Motoyama - 28
5 Andre Lotterer - 24
6 Ronnie Quintarelli - 24
7 Loic Duval - 23
8 Bjorn Wirdheim - 14
9 Michael Krumm - 12
10 Paulo de Oliveira - 11

shirubia610 · 27 Sep 2007, 09:24 (Ref:2024197)

Seems like for the 2008 season, the Paddle Shift will be allowed finally. Final testings were done couple of months ago.
It will be great to see the veteran drivers and rookie of Formula Nippon as more shifting points will be possible.

And, for 2009, a new chassis is scheduled to be used. Chassis will be from Swift Engineering. Lola will no longer be the supplier.

runshaw · 27 Sep 2007, 14:17 (Ref:2024417)

How much do the top drivers get paid in Nippon?

Alex K · 27 Sep 2007, 21:23 (Ref:2024696)

I presium they are paid by backers mostly with which they have contracts as well as with the teams.

Dunno, if there anything of a money competition between Toyota and Honda, if though they and teams might be paid also by Manufacturers, as it used to be in IndyCar Series.

shirubia610 · 1 Oct 2007, 07:57 (Ref:2027610)

yes, most drivers are paid by their own sponsors > then the drivers pay the team to drive for them. but it does depend on the drivers...
for example, some drivers are works drivers by the manufacturer, which means they are their employers.
1) Hiranaka > Toyota (GT driver for Toyota SC)
2) Motoyama > Nissan (GT driver for Nissan Z33)
3) Michigami > Honda (GT driver for Honda/NSX) etc...
which is why you will never see those drivers drive for an opposite manufacturer...
Since Formula Nippon only has Toyota and Honda as engine suppliers, Nissan chose to go with Toyota...so...Nismo/Impul team uses a Toyota engine.

and since it is a one-make race, both engine have the same spec(at least supposed to by regulations) and is circulated randomly to all teams after each race.

Mekola · 20 Oct 2007, 15:59 (Ref:2045454)

This weekend we'll have the penultimate race on the season at Motegi - and Nakajima drivers took entirely the front row: Kogure on pole, Duval 2nd. Master Motoyama will start 3rd and current champion and series leader Tréluyer 5th. The Super Aguris of the series (ARTA) will start 11th with our remembered Yuji Ide, and 14th from former German F3 champion Toshihiro Kaneishi.

How low had fallen Tora Takagi - he'll start from 20th!

META4 · 21 Oct 2007, 05:45 (Ref:2045833)

Cristiano DA MATTA wil enter the last race of the season

http://www.f-nippon.co.jp/fn_eng/news/07r9spote.html

Alex K · 21 Oct 2007, 07:55 (Ref:2045887)

:-O WOW, Very unexpected, good luck to him.

Anyway, good to see you back Meta.

META4 · 21 Oct 2007, 15:24 (Ref:2046180)

today's result raced at Twin Ring Motegi

1-Kogure
2-Duval
3-Treluyer
4-Lotterer
5-Matsuda
6-Quintarelli

http://www.f-nippon.co.jp/fn_eng/rac....php?eid=00002

Championship

1-Treluyer 45
2-Matsuda 37
3-Kogure 31

Next and last race 17-18 November at Suzuka Circuit

Mekola · 21 Oct 2007, 15:51 (Ref:2046203)

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Originally Posted by META4

Cristiano DA MATTA wil enter the last race of the season

http://www.f-nippon.co.jp/fn_eng/news/07r9spote.html

??? On the news it says actually that is Tony Kanaan who will race the last race of the season with a special entry for him (a wildcard? how interesting).

META4 · 21 Oct 2007, 19:40 (Ref:2046741)

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Originally Posted by Mekola

??? On the news it says actually that is Tony Kanaan who will race the last race of the season with a special entry for him (a wildcard? how interesting).

UPPPPS i mixed up this 2 drivers

**gomick** · 26 Oct 2007, 07:14 (Ref:2051720)

Standings after 8 rounds...

1 Benoit Treluyer - 45
2 Takashi Kogure - 41
3 Tsugio Matsuda - 41
4 Loic Duval - 31
5 Andre Lotterer - 29
6 Satoshi Motoyama - 28
7 Ronnie Quintarelli - 27
8 Bjorn Wirdheim - 16
9 Paulo de Oliveira - 12
10 Michael Krumm - 12

**chunterer** · 29 Oct 2007, 13:27 (Ref:2054041)

I hope Treluyer takes it this year and then Renault can blinking well offer him an F1 test as a christmas present!!!

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