1987 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
# 1987 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1987 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was contested over 9 rounds. 17 different teams, 22 different drivers, 2 different chassis and 3 different engines competed.

## Calendar

| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Suzuka | Japan | 8 March 1987 | 23 | 5.912=135.976 km | 0'44:46.408 | 182.219 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Geoff Lees | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 2 | Fuji | Japan | 19 April 1987 | 35 | 4.441=155.435 km | 0'46:39.142 | 199.906 km/h | Geoff Lees | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | ? |
| 3 | Nishinihon | Japan | 10 May 1987 | 37 | 2.816=104.192 km | 0'39:14.531 | 159.306 km/h | Toshio Suzuki | Geoff Lees | ? |
| 4 | Suzuka | Japan | 24 May 1987 | 30 | 5.912=177.360 km | 0'58:16.719 | 182.599 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Geoff Lees | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 5 | Suzuka | Japan | 5 July 1987 | 30 | 5.912=177.360 km | 0'58:46.404 | 1181.062 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Geoff Lees | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 6 | Sugo | Japan | 26 July 1987 | 41 | 3.704=151.864 km | 0'52:13.41 | 174.478 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Geoff Lees | ? |
| 7 | Fuji | Japan | 9 August 1987 | 23 | 4.441=102.143 km | 0'30:00.724 | 204.204 km/h | Jan Lammers | Geoff Lees | ? |
| 8 | Suzuka | Japan | 13 September 1987 | 30 | 5.859=175.770 km | 0'58:37.715 | 179.882 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Geoff Lees | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 9 | Suzuka | Japan | 6 December 1987 | 30 | 5.859=175.770 km | 0'56:52.557 | 185.425 km/h | Aguri Suzuki | Aguri Suzuki | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |

## Final point standings

### Driver

For every race points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, 12 for third place, 10 for fourth place, 8 for fifth place, 6 for sixth place, 4 for seventh place, 3 for eighth place, 2 for ninth place and 1 for tenth place. No additional points were awarded. All results count.

| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | Total Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Hoshino Racing | March | Honda | 20 | | | | | | | | | 132 |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Hoshino Racing | Lola | Honda | | 1 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 132 |
| 2 | Aguri Suzuki | Japan | Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | | | | | 107 |
| 2 | Aguri Suzuki | Japan | Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | - | - | 20 | 20 | 107 |
| 3 | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom | Team Nova | Lola | Honda | 1 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 15 | - | 12 | - | 83 |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Cabin Racing | March | Cosworth | - | 12 | | | | | | | | 78 |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Cabin Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | - | 10 | 12 | 78 |
| 5 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Heros Racing Corporation | March | Honda | 12 | - | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | - | 8 | 72 |
| 6 | Osamu Nakako | Japan | Best House Racing Team | March | Cosworth | 4 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Cosworth | - | 10 | 6 | - | - | 10 | 12 | - | - | 38 |
| 8 | Jan Lammers | Netherlands | Dome | March | Cosworth | 10 | - | - | - | 4 | - | | | | 34 |
| 8 | Jan Lammers | Netherlands | Dome | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | | 20 | - | - | 34 |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Team Nova | March | Honda | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 33 |
| 10 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House Racing | Lola | Cosworth | - | 6 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 11 | Eje Elgh | Sweden | Team Kitamura | March | Cosworth | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 10 | 6 | - | 24 |
| 12 | Takao Wada | Japan | Shigeyama Racing | March | Cosworth | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 14 |
| 12 | Takao Wada | Japan | Shigeyama Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | | | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 14 |
| | Yoshiyasu Tachi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 14 | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan | Takeshi Project Team | March | Cosworth | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | Kenny Acheson | United Kingdom | Tomei | March | Cosworth | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 16 | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Shimizu Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | March | Cosworth | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 18 | Taku Akaike | Japan | Sundai Spilit | March | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |

## Complete Overview

| first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
| - | - | - |
| second column of every race | 10 | = race result |

R=retired DIS=disqualified

| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Hoshino Racing | March | Honda | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Hoshino Racing | Lola | Honda | | | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Aguri Suzuki | Japan | Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Aguri Suzuki | Japan | Footwork Racing International | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R | 4 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom | Team Nova | Lola | Honda | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | R |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Cabin Racing | March | Cosworth | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Cabin Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | | | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | R | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Heros Racing Corporation | March | Honda | 8 | 3 | 6 | R | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11 | R | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Osamu Nakako | Japan | Best House Racing Team | March | Cosworth | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | R | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| 7 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Cosworth | 5 | R | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | R | 13 | R |
| 8 | Jan Lammers | Netherlands | Dome | March | Cosworth | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - | - | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | - | - | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jan Lammers | Netherlands | Dome | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 1 | - | - | 7 | R |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Team Nova | March | Honda | 17 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | R |
| 10 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House Racing | March | Cosworth | 9 | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | 8 | 6 | 4 | R | - | - | 4 | 5 | 7 | R | 5 | R | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Eje Elgh | Sweden | Team Kitamura | March | Cosworth | 16 | 12 | 9 | R | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | R | 8 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 12 | R |
| 12 | Takao Wada | Japan | Shigeyama Racing | March | Cosworth | 6 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Takao Wada | Japan | Shigeyama Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | | | | | | | 14 | DIS | 11 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | R |
| | Yoshiyasu Tachi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | March | Cosworth | 10 | R | 12 | R | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yoshiyasu Tachi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Cosworth | | | | | | | 9 | 9 | 10 | R | 13 | 9 | 13 | R | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan | Takeshi Project Team | March | Cosworth | 11 | 5 | - | - | 14 | 12 | 12 | R | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 14 | R | 14 | 9 |
| 15 | Kenny Achson | United Kingdom | Tomei | March | Cosworth | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | R | 11 | 7 | 10 | R | 10 | R |
| 16 | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Shimizu Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 14 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | R | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
| 17 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | March | Cosworth | - | - | 10 | 9 | 10 | R | - | - | - | - | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | March | Cosworth-Yamaha | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R | - | - | 15 | 13 | - | - |
| 18 | Taku Akaike | Japan | Sundai Spilit | March | Cosworth | - | - | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 18 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 11 | - | - | 18 | 10 |
| - | Mutsuaki Sanada | Japan | dp Motorsport | Lola | Cosworth | 15 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | R | 19 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Tetsuya Ota | Japan | Checker Motor Sports Club | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | 18 | 13 | - | - | 16 | R | 15 | 11 | 16 | R | 16 | R | - | - | 17 | R |
| - | Kaoru Iida | Japan | Sundai Spilit Team | March | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 12 | - | - |
| - | Akio Morimoto | Japan | Cabin Racing | March | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | R | - | - | 6 | R |
