1989 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship
# 1989 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship

The 1989 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship was contested over 8 rounds. 17 different teams, 29 different drivers, 5 different chassis and 2 different engines competed.

## Calendar

| Race No | Track | Country | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Suzuka | Japan | 5 March 1989 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'06:25.877 | 185.371 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |
| 2 | Fuji | Japan | 16 April 1989 | 45 | 4.470=201.15 km | 1'01:57.969 | 194.768 km/h | Ross Cheever | Takao Wada | Takao Wada |
| 3 | Nishinihon | Japan | 14 May 1989 | 72 | 2.816=202.752 km | 1'15:32.097 | 161.053 km/h | Ross Cheever | Akihiko Nakaya | Ross Cheever |
| 4 | Suzuka | Japan | 28 May 1989 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'07:49.646 | 181.556 km/h | Emanuele Pirro | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Mauro Martini |
| 5 | Sugo | Japan | 30 July 1989 | 51 | 3.704=188.904 km | 1'05:23.820 | 173.314 km/h | Takao Wada | Masahiro Hasemi | Takao Wada |
| 6 | Fuji | Japan | 13 August 1989 | 41 | 4.470=183.27 km | 0'55:41.595 | 193.224 km/h | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Hitoshi Ogawa | Takao Wada |
| 7 | Suzuka | Japan | 24 September 1989 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'06:47.296 | 184.381 km/h | Hitoshi Ogawa | Hitoshi Ogawa | Hitoshi Ogawa |
| 8 | Suzuka | Japan | 5 November 1989 | 35 | 5.864=205.241 km | 1'06:25.107 | 185.407 km/h | Masahiro Hasemi | Hitoshi Ogawa | Kazuyoshi Hoshino |

## Final point standings

### Driver

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

| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | Total Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hitoshi Ogawa | Japan | Auto Beaurex Motorsport | Lola | Mugen Honda | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | 9 | - | 33 |
| 2 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 9 | 9 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | 30 |
| 3 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | - | 22 |
| 4 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Emanuele Pirro | Italy | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 2 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| 7 | Takao Wada | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 |
| | Mauro Martini | Italy | Sundai Spilit Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | 9 |
| 9 | Hideki Okada | Japan | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Paolo Barilla | Italy | Nakajima Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 14 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 15 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| | Marco Apicella | Italy | Team LeMans | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Italy | Motor Sport Development | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| | Osamu Nakako | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Reynard | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |

## Complete Overview

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

R=retired NC=not classified

| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Engine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hitoshi Ogawa | Japan | Auto Beaurex Motorsport | Lola | Mugen Honda | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | R | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R |
| 2 | Ross Cheever | United States | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | R | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Japan | Team Impul | Lola | Mugen Honda | 1 | 1 | 4 | R | 4 | R | 1 | R | 8 | R | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | R |
| 4 | Masahiro Hasemi | Japan | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | R | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| | Masanori Sekiya | Japan | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | R | 6 | R | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Emanuele Pirro | Italy | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 6 | 5 | 8 | R | 8 | R | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Takao Wada | Japan | Advan Sport Pal | Lola | Mugen Honda | 13 | R | 1 | R | 16 | R | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 13 | R |
| | Mauro Martini | Italy | Sundai Spilit Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | 14 | R | 20 | 8 | - | - | 14 | NC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Hideki Okada | Japan | Leyton House Racing | Leyton House | Mugen Honda | 10 | R | 3 | R | 13 | R | 6 | 5 | 13 | R | 8 | 3 | 10 | R | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Paolo Barilla | Italy | Nakajima Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 8 | 8 | 10 | R | 9 | 2 | 12 | R | 9 | R | 11 | R | 17 | 10 | 11 | R |
| | Akihiko Nakaya | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | R | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | R | 5 | 9 |
| | Jeff Krosnoff | United States | Speed Star Wheel Racing Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | 15 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | R | 16 | R | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | United Kingdom | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 9 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | R | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | R | 14 | 13 | 10 | R |
| 14 | Keiji Matsumoto | Japan | Dome | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | R | 14 | R | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 17 | R |
| 15 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Japan | Team Nova | Lola | Mugen Honda | 21 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 8 |
| | Marco Apicella | Italy | Team LeMans | Lola | Cosworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 |
| 17 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Italy | Motor Sport Development | Reynard | Cosworth | 22 | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Fabrizio Barbazza | Italy | Motor Sport Development | Lola | Cosworth | | | 18 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 22 | R | 20 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 19 | R |
| | Osamu Nakako | Japan | Nakajima Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 16 | NC | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
| | Toshio Suzuki | Japan | Cabin Racing/Heroes | Reynard | Cosworth | 17 | 7 | 16 | R | 18 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 6 |
| - | Maurizio Sandro Sala | Brazil | Funaki Racing | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 15 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 14 | R |
| - | Ukyo Katayama | Japan | Footwork Racing International | Footwork | Mugen Honda | 11 | 9 | 17 | R | - | - | 19 | R | 18 | R | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| - | Martin Donnelly | United Kingdom | Team Kygnus Tonen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 21 | R | - | - | - | - |
| - | Masatomo Shimizu | Japan | Shimizu Racing | Lola | Mugen Honda | 18 | 15 | 23 | 13 | - | - | 22 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 19 | R | 23 | 11 |
| - | Andrew Gilbert Scott | United Kingdom | Team Kygnus Tonen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 20 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | R | 20 | 10 |
| - | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan | Takeshi Project Racing | March | Cosworth | 20 | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hideshi Matsuda | Japan | Takeshi Project Racing | Lola | Cosworth | | | 22 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 23 | R | 15 | R | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 21 | R |
| - | Kenny Acheson | United Kingdom | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | R | 22 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| - | Jean Alesi | France | Team Kygnus Tonen | Reynard | Mugen Honda | 19 | R | 14 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Steven Andskar | Sweden | Sundai Spilit Team | Lola | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | 17 | R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Akio Morimoto | Japan | Team LeMans | Reynard | Mugen Honda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | R | - | - |
