(Sorry, previous subject was incorrect. 2nd finisher was not Schumacher. It was his team mate Hattori.)
Fuji Sppedway -RIJ- 1995 German F3 Champion Norberto Fontana from Argentine won the third round of All Japan Championship, Formula Nippon series at Fuji International Speedway on Suday, followed by Japanese Naoki Hattori and Kazuyoshi Hoshino.
Fontana started in Lola T95/51 Mugen started from fourth grid and took lead at First Corner after start, followed by Naoki Hattori, pole winner Ralf Schumacher, Japanese veteran Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Japanese rising star Toranosuke Takagi. Takagi showed super passing at A-Corner after First Corner by super breaking and passed Hattori, Schumacher and Hoshino.
After Takaga took second position and chaced Fontana, but his straight speed was not fast and passed by Schumacher and Hattori. Schumacher, second in 1995 German F3, chased 1995 German F3 Champion Fontana, but Schumacher couldn't reach.
On Lap 19, Masami Kagayema spun out at exit of B-Corner to Final Corner and crached to rubber barrier. He was OK. But course was littered with rubber barriers and safety (pace) car was out on Lap 21.
On lap 26, Schumacher led after re-start, but Takaagi spun out at First Corner. On next lap, Fontana passed Schumacher at First Corner again and got away until checkered flag. His rival Schumacher retired at First Corner after engine problem when he run at second place on Lap 40. Schumacher's team mate Hattori got second, followed by 48 year old veteran Hoshino.
Race Results:
All Japan Championship, Formula Nippon Rd.3, at Fuji International
Speedway: (4.470km)
May 26, 1996. Weather: Fine, Course: Dry.
Po No Driver Car Engine Lap Time km/h
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1 10 Norberto Fontana (RA) Lola T95/51 Mugen 45 1:03'40.066 189.315
2 24 Naoki Hattori (J) Reynard 96D Mugen 45 1:03'48.518 188.897
3 19 Kazuyoshi Hoshino (J) Lola T96/95 Mugen 45 1:03'52.224 188.715
4 55 Katsutomo Kaneiishi(J) Reynard 95D Mugen 45 1:03'57.409 188.460
5 56 Satoshi Motoyama (J) Reynard 95D Mugen 45 1:03'58.220 188.420
6 9 Pedoro De La Rosa (E) Lola T96/51 Mugen 45 1:04'00.481 188.309
7 20 Andrew G.Scott (GB) Reynard 96D Mugen 45 1:04'08.899 187.897
8 5 Marco Apicella (I) Reynard 95D Judd 45 1:04'10.202 187.833
9 6 Hidetoshi Mitsusada(J) Lola T94/50 Judd 45 1:04'10.244 187.831
10 2 Katsumi Yamamoto (J) Dome104i Mugen 45 1:04'11.588 187.766
11 21 Michael Krumm (D) Reynard 95D Mugen 45 1:04'17.539 187.476
12 1 Toshio Suzuki (J) Lola T96/94 Mugen 45 1:04'19.364 187.388
13 30 Eiichi Tajima (J) Lola T94 Mugen 45 1:04'23.560 187.184
14 17 Taichiro Onishi (J) Lola T94/50 Mugen 45 1:04'42.914 186.251
15 65 Takuya Kurosawa (J) Reynard 96D Mugen 44 1:04'23.984 182.999
16 28 Masahiko Kondo (J) Reynard 94D Mugen 44 1:04'27.701 182.823
17 31 Hideki Okada (J) Lola T95 Mugen 42 1:04'37.075 174.080
18 15 Masao Yamada (J) Lola T93 Mugen 42 1:04'50.056 173.499
19 25 Ralf Schumacher (D) Reynard 96D Mugen 40 Engine
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12 Yukihiro Hane (J) Lola T94/50 Mugen 39 1:03'48.331 163.686
64 Toranosuke Takagi (J) Reynard 96D Mugen 26 Spun at 1st Corner
7 Masami Kageyama (J) Lola T95/50 Mugen 18 Spun at Final Corner
27 Masahiko Kageyama (J) Reynard 95D Mugen 8 ?
72 Atsushi Kawamoto (J) Lola T93 DFV 5 Hit to Nakano
8 Shinji Nakano (J) Dome F104i Mugen 5 Hit by Kawamoto
73 Tesuji Tamanaka (J) Lola T93 DFV 5 ?
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Fastest Lap: No.10, Norberto Fontana, 1'17.581 On Lap 35/45, 207.422 km/h
Penalty: No.28, Masahiko Kondo, 10 second pit stop, no reason yet.
Point Standing:
1 Fontana 16
2 Hoshino 14
2 R.Schumacher 14
4 Nakano 6
4 Takagi 6
7 Krumm 4
7 Kaneishi 4
9 Apicella 3
10 De La Rosa 3
11 Masami Kagayema 2
11 Motoyama 2
Data: Fuji International Speedway via NIFTY-Serve Auto Racing Forum.
RIJ-Mitsuru Sugaya/Tokyo,