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2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 25th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 28 March at Suzuka and ended on 24 October at Motegi. Italian driver Ronnie Quintarelli took the championship title, winning eight from 20 races.
Teams and drivers
- All teams were Japanese-registered. All cars were powered by Bridgestone tyres.
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM'S | 1 | USA Richard Antinucci | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | 1–9 |
| JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka | 10 | ||||
| 7 | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | Dallara F304 | All | ||
| 8 | JPN Kazuki Nakajima | Dallara F304 | All | ||
| 36 | JPN Taku Bamba | Dallara F304 | All | ||
| Toda Racing | 2 | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Lola-Dome F106/03 | Toda-Honda MF204C | All |
| Inging | 3 | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | Dallara F303 | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | All |
| 4 | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Dallara F302/3 | All | ||
| M-TEC | 10 | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | Lola-Dome F106/03 | Mugen-Honda MF204B | All |
| 11 | GBR Danny Watts | Lola-Dome F106/03 | 10 | ||
| ThreeBond Racing | 12 | BRA Fabio Carbone | Dallara F304 | Tomei Nissan SR20VE | All |
| 14 | JPN Masataka Yanagida | Dallara F303 | All | ||
| DTM | 19 | JPN Hiroyoshi Shibata | Dallara F302 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| Now Motor Sports | 32 | JPN Wataru Kobayakawa | Lola-Dome F106/03 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| 33 | JPN Daisuke Ikeda | Lola-Dome F106/03 | All | ||
| Zap Speed | 50 | JPN Motohiko Isozaki | Dallara F304 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| Exceed Motorsports | 87 | JPN Kei Idaka | Dallara F302 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | 10 |
Race calendar and results
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 | 7 | R1 | R2 | 8 | R1 | R2 | 9 | R1 | R2 | 10 | R1 | R2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 27 March | JPN Kazuki Nakajima | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | JPN Kazuki Nakajima | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 March | JPN Kazuki Nakajima | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | JPN Kazuki Nakajima | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tsukuba Circuit, Shimotsuma | 10 April | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | USA Richard Antinucci | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 April | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | BRA Fabio Carbone | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Okayama International Circuit | 8 May | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | USA Richard Antinucci | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | M-TEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 May | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | 5 June | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA Fabio Carbone | nowrap | ThreeBond Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 June | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 3 July | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | M-TEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 July | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportsland SUGO, Murata | 31 July | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 August | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mine Circuit, Mine | 28 August | nowrap | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | nowrap | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | nowrap | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | M-TEC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 August | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | BRA Fabio Carbone | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Aoba-ku | nowrap | 11 September | JPN Hiroyoshi Shibata | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | M-TEC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | 12 September | JPN Daisuke Ikeda | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | M-TEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mine Circuit, Mine | 2 October | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 October | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | BRA Fabio Carbone | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Inging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | 23 October | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | M-TEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 October | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | JPN Sakon Yamamoto | TOM'S |
;Notes
Standings
- Points are awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | TSU | OKA | MOT | SUZ | SUG | MIN | SEN | MIN | MOT | Pts | 1 | 251 | 2 | 211 | 3 | 177 | 4 | 161 | 5 | 138 | 6 | 133 | 7 | 131 | 8 | 123 | 9 | 83 | 10 | 58 | 11 | 48 | 12 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 0 | Pos | Driver | SUZ | TSU | OKA | MOT | SUZ | SUG | MIN | SEN | MIN | MOT | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA João Paulo de Oliveira | 6 | Ret | *2* | 5 | 1 | 2 | *13* | Ret | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | *1* | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 1 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoki Yokomizo | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Richard Antinucci | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kazuki Nakajima | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Taku Bamba | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Sakon Yamamoto | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | *1* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Fabio Carbone | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 1 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hideki Mutoh | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Ret | DSQ | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Masataka Yanagida | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | NC | 7 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Daisuke Ikeda | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | DNS | 11 | Ret | 11 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 10 | NC | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Wataru Kobayakawa | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroyoshi Shibata | 13 | 9 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Danny Watts | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Motohiko Isozaki | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kei Idaka | 13 | 15 |
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References
References
- "Race Calendar: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2004". Speedsport Magazine.
- "Formula 3 Japan 2004". Driver Database.
- "Entrylist: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2004". Speedsport Magazine.
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