Sunday October 20, 1996
Ralf  Schumacher,  who  will  be  driving  for  the Jordan-Peugeot  team  next year, has clinched the Formula Nippon title in  Japan. He is  the youngest Formula Nippon  champion  and  is  also  the   first rookie to get the title in the 9 year  history of  the series.
Formula  Nippon  is  the   Japanese   version   of Formula 3000.