1991 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship


The 1991 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was scheduled over 11 rounds and contested over 10 rounds. 27 different teams, 47 different drivers, five different chassis and three different engines competed.
Heroes Racing driver Ukyo Katayama won the championship and would step up to Formula One the 1992 [Formula One World Championship|following year]. The 1991 season was also noteworthy for a one-off appearance by Michael Schumacher at the sixth round of the championship at Sportsland Sugo. Schumacher would finish second in his only appearance before making his Formula One debut four weeks later in Spa-Francorchamps, and would go on to win seven Formula One World Drivers' Championships.
36 cars attempted to qualify for the third round of the championship at Fuji, the most entries for a single Japanese top formula event.

Calendar

All events took place at venues located within the country of Japan.
Note:
Race 10 was started with the qualification times set for the race scheduled on September, 8.
The weekend in Fuji with the race cancelled on October, 27 saw only practice and qualification sections.

Final point standings

Driver

For every race, points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 to the runner up, 4 to third place, 3 to fourth place, 2 to fifth place, and 1 to sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 7 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

Complete Overview

R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS=disqualified