1998 Formula Nippon Championship

The 1998 Formula Nippon Championship was scheduled over 10 rounds and contested over 9 rounds. 14 different teams, 29 different drivers, 3 different chassis and only 1 engine competed in the series. Each round saw a Special Stage after the original qualifying. The best six qualifiers had to compete in a separate session for the pole.

Teams and drivers

Masao Yamada died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage on 12 July 1998.

Race calendar and results

All races were held in Japan.
Race 7 was not held due to bad weather conditions

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

;Scoring system:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Points	10	6	4	3	2	1

Rank

Name

SUZ

MIN

FUJ

MOT

SUZ

SGO

FUJ

MIN

FUJ

SUZ

Points

Teams' Championship

Rank	Name	Car	SUZ	MIN	FUJ	MOT	SUZ	SGO	FUJ	MIN	FUJ	SUZ	Points
1	LEMONed LeMans	7	3	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	C	2	1	8	66
1	LEMONed LeMans	8	Ret	1	1	2	Ret	4	C	1	2	Ret	66
2	Shionogi Nova	1	2	10	Ret	3	3	1	C	6	4	1	51
2	Shionogi Nova	2	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	2	C	4	3	7	51
3	ARTA	55	4	5	2	Ret	Ret	7	C	5	10	Ret	38
3	ARTA	56	Ret	2	Ret	1	4	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	2	38
4	Maziora Impul	19	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	5	27
4	Maziora Impul	20	1	Ret	Ret	8	1	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	6	27
5	5ZIGEN	5	6	4	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	C	3	Ret	4	14
5	5ZIGEN	6	10	Ret	10	7	Ret	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	10	14
6	Jaccs Mooncraft	14	7	3	4	9	Ret	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	3	14
7	Cosmo Oil Cerumo	11	5	Ret	5	6	Ret	3	C	Ret	9	Ret	11
7	Cosmo Oil Cerumo	12			8	Ret	Ret	9	C	Ret	5	12	11
8	PIAA Nakajima	64	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	6	6	C	Ret	Ret	11	10
8	PIAA Nakajima	65	8	6	Ret	4	5	5	C	Ret	Ret	14	10
9	Team TMS	17	9	8	11	10	7	8	C	7	7	Ret	2
9	Team TMS	18	14	Ret	9	5	Ret	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	9	2
10	Be Brides	21	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	11	C	Ret	6	16	1
10	Be Brides	22	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	9	10	C	Ret	8	15	1
11	Asahi Kiko Sports	3	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	C	Ret	Ret	13	0
12	Takagi B-1 Racing	36	Ret	11	14	13	Ret	Ret	C	8	Ret	17	0
12	Takagi B-1 Racing	37		Ret	15	Ret	DNQ						0
13	Team LeyJun	62	11	Ret	12	12	Ret	Ret	C	10	Ret	Ret	0
13	Team LeyJun	63	13	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	13	C	9	Ret	18	0
14	Kyoetsu Stellar Stellar International	35	Ret						C	Ret	12		0