Difference between revisions of "2000 Motegi 500 KM"
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|year = 2000 | |year = 2000 | ||
|series = Motegi 500 KM | |series = Motegi 500 KM | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = 13 February, 2000 |
| − | |official name = | + | |official name = 2000 Mild Seven Motegi 500 KM |
|location = Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan | |location = Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan | ||
|course = Permanent racing facility<br>2.493 km (1.549 mi) | |course = Permanent racing facility<br>2.493 km (1.549 mi) | ||
|distance = 200 laps, 498.6 km (309.8 mi) | |distance = 200 laps, 498.6 km (309.8 mi) | ||
| − | |weather = | + | |weather = Sunny |
| − | |pole driver = | + | |pole driver = {{JPN}} Satoshi Motoyama |
| − | |pole team = | + | |pole team = Impul |
| − | |pole time = | + | |pole time = 25.379 |
| − | |fastest lap driver = | + | |fastest lap driver = {{JPN}} Toranosuke Takagi |
| − | |fastest lap team = | + | |fastest lap team = Nakajima |
| − | |fastest lap time = | + | |fastest lap time = 25.800 |
| − | |first driver = | + | |first driver = {{JPN}} Juichi Wakisaka |
| − | |first team = | + | |first team = ARTA |
| − | |second driver = | + | |second driver = {{JPN}} Aguri Suzuki |
| − | |second team = | + | |second team = ARTA |
| − | |third driver = | + | |third driver = {{JPN}} Tsugio Matsuda |
| − | |third team = | + | |third team = Nakajima |
|}} | |}} | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 30 August 2020
All information on this page is not part of canon.
Involvement of Formula Asia
2000 became the start of a new chapter when Formula Asia began expressing interest in their involvement at the 2000 Motegi 500KM. Following discussions with Formula Nippon since early 1999, Formula Asia entered Hunnisett Racing with FA 1998 champ Ben Walsh partnering alongside Alex Yoong, who would later race for Team LeMans in the 2000 Formula Nippon Season. Dandelion Racing also agreed to field in FA 1996 Champ Narain Karthikeyan as the team's sole driver for the race with full funding provided by Formula Asia. This thus began a long term relationship with Formula Nippon. Formula Asia was also responible for providing partial funding of Hunnisett Racing's entries.
Entry List
| Team | # | Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIAA Nakajima Racing | 0 |  Toranosuke Takagi
|
Reynard 2KL | Mugen MF308 |
| 2 | Tsugio Matsuda
|
Reynard 99L | ||
| Olympic Kondo Racing Team | 3 | Masahiko Kondo
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| Team 5ZIGEN | 4 | Hidetoshi Mitsusada
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 5 | Naoki Hattori
| |||
| 6 |  Michael Krumm
| |||
| Team LeMans | 7 | Hideki Noda
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 8 | Yudai Igarashi
| |||
| Team Morinaga Nova | 9 |  Ralph Firman
|
G-Force GF03B | Mugen MF308 |
| 10 | Koji Yamanishi
| |||
| Cosmo Oil Racing Team Cerumo | 11 | Yuji Tachikawa
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 12 |  Jaroslaw Wierczuk
| |||
| Mooncraft | 14 | Shigekazu Wakisaka
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 15 | Ryo Michigami
|
Lola B99/51 | ||
| Dome with Mugen
Dome |
16
17 |
Osamu Nakako
|
Reynard 99L
Lola B99/51 |
Mugen MF308 |
| Team TMS | 18 | Akihiko Nakaya
|
Lola B99/51 | Mugen MF308 |
| Team Impul | 19 | Satoshi Motoyama
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 20 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino
|
Lola B99/51 | ||
| Hunnisett Racing | 21 |  Alex Yoong
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 22 |  Ben Walsh
| |||
| Stellar International | 34 |  Dilantha Malagamuwa
|
Lola T98/51 | Mugen MF308 |
| Takagi B-1 Racing | 36 | Tetsuji Tamanaka
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 37 | Hiroki Katoh
|
Lola B99/51 | ||
| Skill Speed | 45 | Daisuke Itō
|
Lola B99/51 | Mugen MF308 |
| Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 55 | Katsutomo Kaneishi
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 56 | Juichi Wakisaka
| |||
| 57 | Aguri Suzuki
|
Lola B99/51 | ||
| Team LeyJun | 62 | Shinsuke Shibahara
|
Reynard 2KL | Mugen MF308 |
| 63 | Osamu Nakajima
|
Reynard 99L | ||
| DoCoMo Team Dandelion Racing | 68 |  Narain Karthikeyan
|
Reynard 2KL | Mugen MF308 |
| Kunimitsu Heros Racing | 98 | Masahiko Kageyama
|
Reynard 99L | Mugen MF308 |
| 99 | Akira Iida
|
Reynard 99L |
