Round 5 of All Japan Championship Formula Nippon took place in Suzuka Circuit last Sunday with 15,000 local spectators turning up on race day to watch.

Start:
- The race starts at 14:34
- #32 Kogure at the first corner and now leads the race.
- #31 Duval is second, #2 Treluyer is up to third.

Lap 1:
- The top five are #32 Kogure, #31 Duval, #2 Treluyer, #10 Tsukakoshi and #1 Matsuda.
- #1 Matsuda receives a drive-through penalty for a jump start.

Lap 3:
- #1 Matsuda goes the pit road.

Lap 5:
- #10 Tsukakoshi and #41 Izawa receive drive-through penalty for jump starts.

Lap 6:
- #32 Kogure's lead is 1.2 seconds over #31 Duval.
- #31 Duval is a 10 seconds ahead of #2 Treluyer.

Lap 8:
- #36 Lotterer and #40 Lyons receive drive-through penalty for jump starts.

Lap 9:
- #32 Kogure's lead is 1.7 seconds over #31 Duval.

Lap 10:
- The top five are #32 Kogure, #31 Duval, #2 Treluyer, #8 Ishiura and #20 Hirate.

Lap 11:
- #32 Kogure extends his lead over #31 Dual to 2.1 seconds.

Lap 13:
- #1 Matsuda takes 8th off #37 Oshima in the chicane.

Lap 14:
- #40 Lyons pits.

Lap 17:
- #32 Kogure extends his lead over #31 Dual to 4.3 seconds.

Lap 20:
- #7 Kunimoto pits from 7th.
- #41 Izawa pits.

Lap 22:
- #32 Kogure's lead is 8.5 seconds over #31 Duval.
- #48 Tachikawa pits from 7th.

Lap 23:
- #20 Hirate pits from 5th.
- #10 Tsukakoshi pits.

Lap 24:
- #31 Duval pits from 2nd.

Lap 25:
- A side by side battle between #7 Kunimoto and #20 Hirate in the chicane.
- #37 Oshima pits.
- #2 Treluyer pits from 2nd.

Lap 26:
- #32 Kogure pits from the lead.

Lap 27:
- #36 Lotterer pits.
- #10 Tsukakoshi takes 11th over #37 Oshima.

Lap 30:
- #1 Matsuda pits from the lead and rejoins the race after a stop of about 24 seconds.

Lap 31:
- #32 Kogure leads the race.

Lap 32:
- #32 Kogure slows up.

Lap 33:
- #32 Kogure is off the pace, with gearbox trouble.
- #31 Duval takes the lead over #32 Kogure in the back straight.

Lap 35:
- The top five are #31 Duval, #32 Kogure and #2 Treluyer.

Lap 36:
- #31 Duval's lead is now 10 seconds over #32 Kogure, who is 11 seconds ahead of #2 Treluyer.

Lap 41:
- #32 Kogure sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:45.191.

Lap 42:
- #1 Matsuda tries to pass #20 Hirate but runs wide in the chicane.
- #7 Kunimoto takes 6th over # Matsuda.
- #31 Duval's lead is now 13 seconds over #32 Kogure.

Lap 43:
- #31 Duval crosses the line.