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25th March, 2014


RACE CALENDAR

Round Circuit DatesRound 1 Suzuka Circuit April 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun)

Round 2 Fuji Speedway May 17 (Sat) – 18 (Sun)

Round 3 Fuji Speedway July 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun)

Round 4 Twin Ring Motegi August 23 (Sat) – 24 (Sun)

Round 5 Autopolis September 13 (Sat) – 14 (Sun)

Round 6 Sportsland SUGO September 27 (Sat) – 28 (Sun)

Round 7 Suzuka Circuit November 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun)

Circuit DatesSuzuka Circuit March 3 (Mon) – 4 (Tue)

Fuji Speedway March 19 (Wed) – 20 (Thu)

Suzuka Circuit

Twin Ring Motegi Autopolis

Host: Rd.1 (Apr 12 – 13) and Rd.7 (Nov 8 – 9)Address: 7992 Inocho, Suzuka, Mie 510-0295Contact: Suzuka Circuit Tel +81 (0)59 378 1111Website: www.suzukacircuit.jp

Host: Rd.2 (May 17 – 18) and Rd.3 (July 12 – 13)Address: 694 Nakahinata, Oyama-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 410-1307Contact: Fuji Speedway HQ Tel +81 (0)550 78 1234 Fuji Speedway Tokyo Office Tel +81 (0)3 3556 8511Website: www.fsw.tv

Host: Rd.4 (Aug 23 – 24)Address: 120-1 Hiyama, Motegi-machi,Haga-gun, Tochigi 321-3597Contact:Twin Ring MotegiTel +81 (0)285 64 0001Website: www.twinring.jp

Host: Rd.6 (Sep 27 – 28)Address: 6-1 Sugo, Murata-machi,Shibata-gun,Miyagi 989-1301Contact:Sportsland SUGOTel +81 (0)224 83 3111Website: www.sportsland-sugo.jp

Host: Rd.5 (Sep 13 – 14)Address: 1112-8 Kaminoda,Kamitsue-machi, Hita,Oita 877-0312Contact:AutopolisTel +81 (0)973 55 1111Website:www.autopolis.jp

Fuji Speedway

Sportsland SUGO

■Race Events

■Pre-season Tests

■Circuits

Circuit length: 4.563km

Circuit length: 4.674kmCircuit length: 4.801km




2014 RACING FORMAT

Dates Venue Qualifying Race Note

Rd. 1 Apr 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun)

Suzuka Circuit Knockout 250kmHeld jointly with MFJ SUPERBIKEand Enjoy Honda*

Rd. 2 May 17 (Sat) – 18 (Sun)

Fuji Speedway Knockout 2-heat

Rd. 3 July 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun)

Fuji Speedway Knockout 250km Held jointly with Enjoy Honda

Rd. 4 Aug 23 (Sat) – 24 (Sun)

Twin Ring Motegi Knockout 250kmHeld jointly with MFJ SUPERBIKEand Enjoy Honda

Rd. 5 Sep 13 (Sat) – 14 (Sun)

Autopolis Knockout 220km Held jointly with MFJ SUPERBIKE

Rd. 6 Sep 27 (Sat) – 28 (Sun)

Sportsland SUGO Knockout 250km Held jointly with Enjoy Honda

Rd. 7 Nov 8 (Sat) – 9 (Sun)

Suzuka Circuit Knockout 2-heat

PolePosition

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th9th &

beyond

1 race per round 1 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

2 races per roundRace 1 1 5 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0

Race 2 1 5 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0

■Racing Format

■Points Scoring System

* Enjoy Honda is a fan event offering firsthand experiences - watch and participate - for all ages to enjoy Honda’s motorcycles and automobiles.

* In the 2-heat rounds, half points are awarded for both Race 1 & Race 2

* In Rd.7 Suzuka, three extra points are awarded to each race winner of Race 1 & Race 2 (i.e. up to a maximum of 18 points are awarded to the driver who

claimed pole position and wins of both Race 1 & Race 2).

* In case two or more drivers/teams are in a dead heat for a championship standing at the end of the season, the driver/team with the higher number of

superior race results is awarded the position.

• Rookie of the Year: When there are three or more rookie drivers in the reference year, Rookie of the Year is awarded to the one who accumulates the most

championship points among all the rookies over the course of the championship season.

• Team points: The total number of points scored by drivers who belong in each team (entrant);

In case the team (entrant) makes three or more car entries, the top two finishers of those actually raced are counted in the team points;

No pole position points are given towards the Team Championship point total.


TOYOTA RI4AHONDA HR-414E

SF14 SPECIFICATIONS

Supplier Dallara Automobili S.p.A (Italy)

Overall Length 5,268mm

Wheelbase 3,165mm

Overall Width 1,910mm

Overall Height 960mm

Minimum Weight 660kg (driver on-board)

Gearbox Ricardo: 6 forward speed, paddle system

Brake Brembo calipers, Brembo carbon disc

Steering System KYB electric power steering system

Front Suspension Pushrod suspension, torsion bar spring

Rear Suspension Pushrod suspension

Safety Standards Conform to FIA 2010 F1

Supplier/TypeHonda Motor Co., Ltd. / HR-414E

Toyota Motor Corporation / RI4A

Capacity 2,000cc

Engine Type Inline-four, direct injection

Aspiration Turbocharged (by Garrett Systems)

Minimum Weight 85kg

Power 405kw (550ps) and over

Power Limiter Fuel restrictor (to restrict fuel flow)

Supplier Bridgestone Corporation

Size Front: 235/55 R13 Rear: 340/620 x13

■Chassis

■Engine

■Tyre


2014 ENTRY LIST

CarNo. Driver Age Place of Birth Team Team

Director Engine

1 Naoki Yamamoto 25 Tochigi, Japan

TEAM MUGENNagatakaTEZUKA

HONDA HR-414E

2 Yuhki Nakayama 26 Ishikawa, Japan

3 James Rossiter 30 United Kingdom KONDO RACINGMasahikoKONDO

TOYOTA RI4A

7 Ryo Hirakawa 20 Hiroshima, Japan

KYGNUS SUNOCO Team LeMansHiroyoshiDONUMA

TOYOTA RI4A

8 Loic Duval 31 France

10 Koudai Tsukakoshi 27 Tochigi, Japan

HP REAL RACINGKatsutomoKANEISHI

HONDA HR-414E

11 Vitantonio Liuzzi 32 Italy

18 Yuichi Nakayama 22 Tokyo, Japan KCMG Ryuji DOI TOYOTA RI4A

19 Joao Paulo de Oliveira 32 Brazil

Lenovo TEAM IMPULKazuyoshiHOSHINO

TOYOTA RI4A

20 Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan 37 India

31 Daisuke Nakajima 25 Aichi, Japan

NAKAJIMA RACINGSatoruNAKAJIMA

HONDA HR-414E

32 Takashi Kogure 33 Gunma, Japan

36 Andre Lotterer 32 Germany

PETRONAS TEAM TOM’SNobuhideTACHI

TOYOTA RI4A

37 Kazuki Nakajima 29 Aichi, Japan

38 Hiroaki Ishiura 32 Tokyo, Japan

P.MU / CERUMO · INGINGYujiTACHIKAWA

TOYOTA RI4A

39 Yuji Kunimoto 23 Kanagawa, Japan

40 Tomoki Nojiri 24 Ibaraki, Japan

DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACINGKiyoshiMURAOKA

HONDA HR-414E

41 Hideki Mutoh 31 Tokyo, Japan

62 Koki Saga 30 Aichi, Japan TOCHIGI Le Beausset MotorsportsTadaoTSUBOMATSU

TOYOTA RI4A

As of March 25

4 teams (8 cars) come with HONDA engines7 teams (11 cars) come with TOYOTA engines


1

2

TEAM MUGEN

Naoki Yamamoto

Yuhki Nakayama

TEAM MUGEN

Date of Birth 11 July 1988Place of Birth Tochigi, JapanHeight 164cmWeight 63kgBlood Type B

Date of Birth 29 July 1987Place of Birth Ishikawa, JapanHeight 174cmWeight 65kgBlood Type B

Racing CV

Racing CV

DRIVERS’ PROFILE #1

2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA, Champion

SUPER GT (GT500 class), 4th

2012 Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON, 11th





Awarded Rookie of the Year


Awarded Rookie of the Year in Japan Professional Sports Award

2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA, 17th

SUPER GT (GT300 class), Champion

2012 SUPER GT (GT500 class), 14th

Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON, spot-assigned




2008 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, 8th


2009 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship N Class, Champion


2007 Formula Challenge Japan, 2nd

2006 SRS-F (Suzuka Circuit Racing School Formula)

on a scholarship

2005 FIK Italian Open Masters FA Class, 5th

CIK-FIA World Kart Championship FA Class, 12th in Portugal

2004 FIK Italian Open Masters FA Class, 29th

CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Championship ICA Class, 6th

2003 All Japan Karting Championship Eastern Division FA Class

took part and won in Round 1 & 3

2006 Formula Challenge Japan, 4th

2005 Formula Dream, sport-assigned at Rd.7 - 9, 9th

SRS-F (Suzuka Circuit Racing School Formula)

on a scholarship, graduated top of the class

2004 CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific Karting Championship FA Class, 2nd

2003 All Japan Karting Championship FA Class


3

KONDO RACING

James Rossiter

Date of Birth 25 August 1983Place of Birth United KingdomHeight 183cmWeight 72kgBlood Type B

Racing CV



(spot-assigned at Rd.1 and Rd.7)

SUPER GT (GT500 class), 3rd

2012 Force India F1 simulator driver

World Endurance Championship in LMP2

2011 Lotus factory driver

Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, 51st

24 Hours of Le Mans, 22nd

2010 Lotus factory driver

2008 Honda Racing F1 test and development driver

2008 American Le Mans, 1 win in 3 races (1 pole)

2007 Honda Racing F1 test and development driver

Super Aguri test and reserve driver

2006 World Series by Renault, 15th

Honda Racing F1 test and development driver

2005 European F3 Championship, 7th

BAR Honda F1 young driver programme

2004 British Formula 3 Championship, 3rd

BAR Honda F1 young driver programme

2003 British Formula Renault Championship, 3rd


7

8

KYGNUS SUNOCO Team LeMans

Ryo Hirakawa

Loic Duval

KYGNUS SUNOCO Team LeMans

Date of Birth 7 March 1994Place of Birth Hiroshima, JapanHeight 177cmWeight 66kgBlood Type O

Date of Birth 12 June 1982Place of Birth FranceHeight 178cmWeight 70kgBlood Type O

Racing CV

Racing CV



Inter Proto Series, Champion


All-Japan Formula 3 Championship C Class, Champion

Porsche Carrera Cup Japan, Champion


Japanese F4 Championship WEST, Champion / Grand Champion


Super-FJ Master Tournament, Winner

Super-FJ Okayama Series, Champion

2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA, 3rd

World Endurance Championship, Champion



World Endurance Championship, 6th

2011 SUPER GT (GT500 class), 3rd

2010 Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON, 3rd


2009 Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON, Champion


2009 All Japan Karting Championship KF2 Class, 3rd

TOYOTA SL Kart Meeting National Championship

Super KT Class, 5th

Participated in FTRS (Formula Toyota Racing School)

2008 All Japan Karting Championship Junior Class, Champion

TOYOTA SL Kart Meeting National Championship

Super KT Class, 6th

2007 SL Kart Pista Hiroshima Series (spot-assigned)

2008 Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON, 2nd



SUPER GT (GT500 class), 2nd



2005 Formula 3 Euro Series, 6th

F3 Macau Grand Prix, 6th (pole)

GP2 test in Castellet, A1GP test in Silverstone


10

11

HP REAL RACING

Koudai Tsukakoshi

Vitantonio Liuzzi

HP REAL RACING

Date of Birth 20 November 1986Place of Birth Tochigi, JapanHeight 172cmWeight 65kgBlood Type AB

Date of Birth 6 August 1981Place of Birth ItalyHeight 179cmWeight 74kgBlood Type A

Racing CV

Racing CV











Awarded Rookie of the Year

2013 FIA World Endurance Championship (LMP2), 18th

2012 Formula 1 World Championship (HRT F1 Team), test driver

2011 Formula 1 World Championship (HRT F1 Team), 23rd

2010 Formula 1 World Championship (Force India F1 Team), 15th

2009 Formula 1 World Championship (Force India F1 Team), 22nd

2008 Formula 1 World Championship (Force India F1 Team),

test driver

2007 Formula 1 World Championship (Toro Rosso), 18th

2006 Formula 1 World Championship (Toro Rosso), 19th

2005 Formula 1 World Championship (Red Bull Racing), 24th


2008 Formula 3 Euro Series, 7th


The 54th Macau Grand Prix, 2nd


2005 Formula Dream Champion (won in every race entered)

All-Japan Formula 3 Championship

2004 SRS-F (Suzuka Racing School Formula) graduated top of the class

Formula Dream, 5th (3 wins in 4 races *winningest)

2004 FIA F3000 Intenational Championship, Champion

2003 FIA F3000 Intenational Championship

2002 German Formula 3 Championship

1991 started Kart


18

KCMG

Yuichi Nakayama

Date of Birth 25 July 1991Place of Birth Tokyo, JapanHeight 177cmWeight 68kgBlood Type B

Racing CV


2013 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, Champion (11 wins, 12 poles)

Participated in Formula NIPPON test session for young drivers

2012 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, 2nd

(9 podiums, 6 wins, of which 4 pole to win)


2011 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship N Class, 3rd

(9 podiums, 3 wins, of which 1 pole to win)

2010 Formula Challenge Japan Champion

(10 wins, 12 pole positions in 12 races)


2009 Formula Challenge Japan, 4th (6 podiums in 14 races)

SUPER FJ Tsukuba Series, Champion (4 wins, 3 poles in 6 races)


1997–2007 Karting


19

8

Lenovo TEAM IMPUL

Joao Paulo de Oliveira

Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan

Lenovo TEAM IMPUL

Date of Birth 13 July 1981Place of Birth BrazilHeight 173cmWeight 66kgBlood Type A

Date of Birth 14 January 1977Place of Birth IndiaHeight 168cmWeight 65kgBlood Type

Racing CV

Racing CV











WTCC Independent’s Trophy, spot-assigned

2013 AUTO GP, 4th

2012 Formula 1 World Championship (HRT F1 Team), 24th

2011 Formula 1 World Championship (HRT F1 Team), 26th

2010 Superleague Formula Series (PSV Eindhoven), 16th

2008-09 A1GP (Team India), 12th



2005 Formula 1 World Championship (Jordan Grand Prix), 18th

2004 World Series by Nissan, 6th







2005 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, Champion


2003 German Formula 3, Champion

2003 German Formula 3, spot-assigned




31

32

NAKAJIMA RACING

Daisuke Nakajima

Takashi Kogure

NAKAJIMA RACING

Date of Birth 29 January 1989Place of Birth Aichi, JapanHeight 166cmWeight 58kgBlood Type A

Date of Birth 1 August 1980Place of Birth Gunma, JapanHeight 176cmWeight 65kgBlood Type B

Racing CV

Racing CV




2012 Japanese Championship Formula NIPPON



2010 British Formula 3 Championship, 11th

2009 British Formula 3 Championship, 7th

2008 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship

2007 Formula Challenge Japan, 5th (4 wins)

2006 Joined Suzuka Racing School Formula (SRS-F)











2006 obtained an SRS-F scholarship as a high achiever











36

37

PETRONAS TEAM TOM’S

Andre Lotterer

Kazuki Nakajima

PETRONAS TEAM TOM’S

Date of Birth 19 November 1981Place of Birth GermanyHeight 184cmWeight 76kgBlood Type B

Date of Birth 11 January 1985Place of Birth Aichi, JapanHeight 175cmWeight 62kgBlood Type A

Racing CV

Racing CV


2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA, 2nd

World Endurance Championship, 2nd


World Endurance Championship, Champion



24 Hours of Le Mans, Winner












2009 Formula 1 World Championship with Williams, 20th

2008 Formula 1 World Championship with Williams, 15th

2009 SUPER GT (GT500 class), Champion









2007 GP2 Series with DAMS, 5th

Williams F1 test driver

Formula 1 World Championship, spot-assigned at Brazil GP

2006 Formula 3 Euro Series, 7th (1 win)



2004 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, 5th (2 wins)

2003 Formula Toyota, Champion (3 wins)

2002 All Japan Karting Championship FA Class, 3rd

2001 All Japan Karting Championship FA Class, 7th

2000 Suzuka Karting Championship FA Class, 2nd


38

39

P.MU/CERUMO · INGING

Hiroaki Ishiura

Yuji Kunimoto

P.MU/CERUMO · INGING

Date of Birth 23 April 1981Place of Birth Tokyo, JapanHeight 178cmWeight 70kgBlood Type AB

Date of Birth 12 September 1990Place of Birth Kanagawa, JapanHeight 168cmWeight 58kgBlood Type B

Racing CV

Racing CV



24 Hours Nürburgring on LEXUS LFA, Class 2nd

2012 SUPER GT (GT500 class), 3rd

24 Hours Nürburgring on TOYOTA86, Class win



24 Hours Nürburgring on LEXUS LFA, Class 3rd










2010 All-Japan Formula 3 Championships C Class, Champion


2009 All-Japan Formula 3 Championships C Class, 3rd






2005 Formula Toyota, 3rd

GC-21 Series, Champion

2004 Formula Toyota, 6th


2008 Formula Challenge Japan, Champion

Macau GP Formula BMW Class, 5th


Formula Toyota, spot-assigned

2006 All Japan Karting Championship FA Class, 8th

2005 All Japan Karting Championship ICA Class East, Champion

All Japan Karting Championship ICA Class, 3rd

2004 All Japan Karting Championship ICA Class, 7th


40

41

DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING

Tomoki Nojiri

Hideki Mutoh

DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING

Date of Birth 15 September 1989Place of Birth Ibaraki, JapanHeight 165cmWeight 55kgBlood Type B

Date of Birth 6 October 1982Place of Birth Tokyo, JapanHeight 172cmWeight 64kgBlood Type AB

Racing CV




2011 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship N Class, 2nd



Japanese F4 Championship WEST, 5th

2008 SRS-F (Suzuka Racing School Formula) graduated top of the class

2007 KF1 World Championship / European KF1 Championship

KF1 Italian Open Masters / KF1 World Cup

2006 All Japan Karting Championship FA Class, Champion

2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA




2010 IndyCar Series, 18th



2007 Indy Pro Series, 2nd / Awarded Rookie of the Year

Made debut at Indy Car Series season finale (8th)


2006 ARTA Cup FA Class, Champion

KF1 World Cup

2005 All Japan Karting Championship FA Class, 3rd

2004 All Japan Karting Championship ICA Class, 3rd

2003 All Japan Karting Championship ICA Class, 5th


2005 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship, 3rd


2003 Formula Dream, Champion

2002 Formula Dream, 2nd

2001 British Formula Ford Championship, 19th

European Formula Ford Championship, 3rd

2000 British Formula Ford Championship, 12th

British Formula Ford Festival, 7th in 105 entrants


TOCHIGI Le Beausset Motorsports

62 Koki Saga

Date of Birth 25 April 1983Place of Birth Aichi, JapanHeight 167mWeight 62kgBlood Type O

Racing CV

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2013 Japanese Championship SUPER FORMULA






2010 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship C Class, 4th (2 wins)

2009 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship C Class, 6th





2004 GC21 Series, Champion

Formula Toyota, 5th (1 win)


2002 Started to take part in Formula Toyota


TV BROADCASTING /RACE FOOTAGE DELIVERY

Race Coverage (live / recorded)

■J SPORTS (race and qualifyings) Live coverage of all 7 rounds (both qualifying sessions and race) of 2014 SUPER FORMULA are provided on J SPORTS. Rebroadcastings

and digest programs are also available.

■BS FUJI BS FUJI delivers a 55-minute SUPER FORMULA post-race program covering each round of the season. The air dates are:

• First air: the following Saturday after the race

• Rebroadcasting: the Saturday after the next

* On-air schedule is subject to change.

■FUJI TELEVISION CS “FUJI TELEVISION ONE/TWO/NEXT” A new program “SUPER FORMULA TV”will be broadcast on the channel well known for the F1 live coverage program.

• Air date: Friday, 18 April 2014 at 10:30 - 11:00 pm

*For more information on the air date of the second broadcast onwards, please visit Fuji Television official website.

• Channel: “Fuji Television NEXT Live · Premium”

• Simulcasting is available on Internet pay channel “Fuji Television NEXTsmart”

• Rebroadcasting is available on “Fuji Television ONE Sport · Variety”

SUPER FORMULA TV consists of two parts: race highlights and talk show with invited guest drivers. Team directors and engineers may

also make a guest appearance depending on the topic to be covered.

Race Footage Delivery

■Yahoo! GyaO! Race footage of each SUPER FORMULA round will be available on-demand 10 days after each round.

■YouTube Race and qualifyings footage of each SUPER FORMULA round will be available in digest format.

Live Coverage in Overseas

■Indonesia Race and qualifying sessions of each SUPER FORMULA round can be viewed live by satellite on Indovision.


SERIES PARTNERS /SERIES SUPPORTER /PROMOTION PARTNERS

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.http://www.honda.co.jp/

Toyota Motor Corporationhttp://www.toyota.co.jp/

Series Supporter

Bridgestone Corporationhttp://www.bridgestone.co.jp/

J SPORTS Corporationhttp://www.jsports.co.jp/

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. http://www.hitachi-automotive.co.jp/

Series Partners

Promotion Partners

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporationhttp://www.sptvjsat.com

NINKI INC.http://www.ninki.co.jp/


For more information contact us at: Japan Race Promotion Inc. Heiando Building 3/F, 2-3-25 Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 TEL: +81 (0)3 3237 0131 FAX: +81 (0)3 3237 0135 http://www.superformula.net/

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