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2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 33rd edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It commenced on May 14 at Suzuka and ended on September 24 at Sportsland SUGO after 16 races held at seven race meetings. It had been due to start there on 16 April, but was delayed due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March.
Teams and drivers
All teams were Japanese-registered.
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds | Championship Class | National Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petronas Team TOM'S | 1 | JPN Naoya Gamou | F308 | Toyota 1AZ-FE | All | ||
| 36 | SGP Richard Bradley | F308 | All | ||||
| Hanashima Racing | 5 | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | F308 | Toyota 1AZ-FE | All | ||
| ThreeBond Racing | 12 | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | F309 | Nissan SR20VE | All | ||
| SGC by KCMG | 19 | JPN Naoki Nishimoto | F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 1–4 | ||
| GBR Matt Howson | 5–7 | ||||||
| B-Max Engineering | 50 | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | F308 | Toyota 1AZ-FE | 2–7 | ||
| Hanashima Racing | 6 | JPN Motoaki Ishikawa | F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 1–4 | ||
| JPN Hiroshi Koizumi | 6–7 | ||||||
| HFDP Racing | 7 | JPN | F307 | Toyota 3S-GE | All | ||
| 8 | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | F307 | All | ||||
| SGC by KCMG | 20 | IRL Gary Thompson | F307 | Toyota 3S-GE | All | ||
| NDDP Racing | 22 | JPN Daiki Sasaki | F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | All | ||
| 23 | JPN Katsumasa Chiyo | F306 | All | ||||
| TOM'S Spirit | 37 | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | All | ||
| CMS Motor Sports Project | 72 | JPN Makoto Kanai | F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 6 | ||
| 77 | JPN Tatsuru Noro | F306 | 2–4, 7 |
;Notes:
Race calendar and results
- All races were held in Japan.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | nowrap | National Class winner | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | Round cancelled due to Typhoon Talas | R2 | 7 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuka Circuit | 14 May | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | Hanashima Racing | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 May | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | ThreeBond Racing | nowrap | JPN Katsumasa Chiyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuji Speedway | 11 June | nowrap | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | B-Max Engineering | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 June | nowrap | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | nowrap | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | ThreeBond Racing | JPN Katsumasa Chiyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | JPN Naoya Gamou | nowrap | Petronas Team TOM'S | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuji Speedway | 16 July | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | B-Max Engineering | JPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 July | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | ThreeBond Racing | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi | 6 August | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | B-Max Engineering | JPN Katsumasa Chiyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 August | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | B-Max Engineering | IRL Gary Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Okayama International Circuit | 27 August | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | JPN Hironobu Yasuda | ThreeBond Racing | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 August | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | nowrap | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | nowrap | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | Hanashima Racing | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzuka Circuit | 3 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 September | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportsland SUGO | 24 September | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | Hanashima Racing | JPN Katsumasa Chiyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 September | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | B-Max Engineering | JPN Daiki Sasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoya Gamou | JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | B-Max Engineering | JPN Katsumasa Chiyo |
Championship standings
Drivers' Championships
- Points are awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | PP | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | SUG | Pts | Championship Class | 1 | 100 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 71 | 5 | 36 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 | National Class | 1 | 89 | 2 | 89 | 3 | 83 | 4 | 58 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Pos | Driver | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | SUG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi | 1 | 3 | 12 | *1* | *7* | *1* | *1* | 2 | 3 | C | C | 3 | *1* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hironobu Yasuda | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | C | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hideki Yamauchi | 1 | *2* | 4 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | C | C | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoya Gamou | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | C | C | 13 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SGP Richard Bradley | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | 4 | C | C | 12 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoki Nishimoto | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Matt Howson | 9 | 5 | C | C | 14 | Ret | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Katsumasa Chiyo | *Ret* | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Ret | *6* | 8 | 10 | 8 | C | C | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tomoki Nojiri | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | *3* | 10 | C | C | 7 | *8* | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuichi Nakayama | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | C | C | 5 | Ret | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Daiki Sasaki | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | C | C | 8 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRL Gary Thompson | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | C | C | 6 | Ret | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | C | C | 9 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuru Noro | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Motoaki Ishikawa | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroshi Koizumi | C | C | 10 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Makoto Kanai | C | C |
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Teams' Championships
- Points are awarded for races as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | SUG | Pts | Championship Class | 1 | 94 | 2 | 85 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 74 | 5 | 24 | National Class | 1 | 100 | 2 | 87 | 3 | 80 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | Pos | Team | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | SUG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThreeBond Racing | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | C | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B-Max Engineering | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | C | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petronas Team TOM'S | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | C | C | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanashima Racing | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | C | C | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SGC by KCMG | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | C | C | 14 | Ret | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NDDP Racing | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | C | C | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HFDP Racing | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 | C | C | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOM'S Spirit | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | C | C | 5 | Ret | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SGC by KCMG | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | C | C | 6 | Ret | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CMS Motor Sports Project | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | C | C | 11 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanashima Racing | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | C | C | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Engine Tuners' Championship
- Points are awarded for races as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Engine | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | SUG | Pts | 1 | 109 | 2 | 94 | 3 | 74 | Pos | Engine | SUZ | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | SUG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM'S (Toyota) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | C | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tomei (Nissan) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | C | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| Hanashima (Toyota) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | C | C | 1 | 4 | 3 |
References
References
- link. (13 May 2011). [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]. Japanese Formula 3 Association
- link. (17 August 2011). [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]. Japanese Formula 3 Association
- link. (7 June 2011). [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]. Japanese Formula 3 Association
- link. (2 September 2011). [[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]. Japanese Formula 3 Association
- (4 February 2011). "2011年Hondaモータースポーツ活動の概要". [[Honda]].
- link. Nissan Motorsports. [[Nissan Motors]]. (14 February 2011)
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