2008 Formula Nippon Championship

The 2008 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirty-sixth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds. All teams were required to use Lola chassis (Lola FN06) and have the choice between utilising Mugen Honda (Mugen HF386E) or Toyota (Toyota RV8J) engines.

Defending champion Tsugio Matsuda secured the championship with a round in hand. Together with teammate Benoît Tréluyer, Matsuda's Team Impul also secured the teams championship with a round to go.

Teams and drivers

Calendar

• All races held in Japan.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

* – In race 2 at the August Fuji meeting, the race was run behind the safety car for five laps before the race was halted. Half points were awarded.

Teams' Championship

Scoring system

External links

• 2008 Japanese Championship Formula Nippon

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2. Super Formula Championship
3. 2007 Formula Nippon Championship
4. Yuji Ide
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15. 2000 Formula One World Championship
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17. Benoît Tréluyer
18. 2021 Formula One World Championship
19. Impul
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