Japan: Shinji Nakano, Walker Motorsport, Reynard 2KI Honda, leads Cristiano da Matta, PPI Motorsports, Reynard 2KI Toyota, Adrián Fernández, Patrick Racing, Reynard 2KI Ford, and Dario Franchitti, Team Green, Reynard 2KI Honda.
Shinji Nakano, Walker Motorsport, Reynard 2KI Honda, leads Cristiano da Matta, PPI Motorsports, Reynard 2KI Toyota, Adrián Fernández, Patrick Racing, Reynard 2KI Ford, and Dario Franchitti, Team Green, Reynard 2KI Honda.