2008 Formula Nippon Championship
The 2008 Formula Nippon Championship was the 22nd season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over eight rounds. All teams have to use Lola chassis and have the choice between utilising Mugen Honda or Toyota engines.
Defending champion Tsugio Matsuda secured the championship with a round in hand. Together with team mate Kohei Hirate, Matsuda's Team Impul also secured the teams championship with a round to go.
Teams and drivers
Calendar
- All races held in Japan.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | Fuji Speedway | 6 April |  Tsugio Matsuda | Yuji Tachikawa | Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul |
| 2 | Suzuka Circuit | 11 May | Tsugio Matsuda | Yuji Tachikawa | Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul |
| 3 | Twin Ring Motegi | 25 May | Tsugio Matsuda | Tsugio Matsuda | Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul |
| 4 | Okayama International Circuit | 8 June | Tsugio Matsuda | Satoshi Motoyama |  Loïc Duval | Nakajima Racing |
| 5 | Suzuka Circuit | 13 July | Tsugio Matsuda | Hiroaki Ishiura | Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul |
| 5 | Suzuka Circuit | 13 July | Satoshi Motoyama |  Roberto Streit | Kohei Hirate | Team Impul |
| 6 | Twin Ring Motegi | 10 August | Tsugio Matsuda | Roberto Streit | Loïc Duval | Nakajima Racing |
| 6 | Twin Ring Motegi | 10 August | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Takeshi Tsuchiya | Seiji Ara | TOM'S Racing |
| 7 | Fuji Speedway | 31 August | João Paulo de Oliveira | Takashi Kogure | João Paulo de Oliveira | Kondō Racing |
| 7 | Fuji Speedway | 31 August | Kosuke Matsuura | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Kosuke Matsuura | Dandelion Racing |
| 8 | Sportsland SUGO | 21 September | Satoshi Motoyama | Loïc Duval | Tsugio Matsuda | Team Impul |
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
;Scoring system:- – In race 2 at the August Fuji meeting, the race was run behind the safety car for five laps before the race was halted. Half points were awarded.
Teams' Championship