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2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was an open wheel motor racing series held for Formula 3 cars based in Japan. It was the 34th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It commenced on 14 April at Suzuka and ended on 14 October at Fuji Speedway after 15 races held at seven race meetings.
Ryō Hirakawa of the RSS team has dominated the championship and won the title.
Teams and drivers
All teams were Japanese-registered.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Rounds | Championship Class | National Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-Max Engineering | Dallara F312 | Toyota 1AZ-FE | 1 | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | All | ||
| Toda Racing | Dallara F308 | Mugen-Honda MF204C | 2 | BRA Rafael Suzuki | All | ||
| CFR Racing | Dallara F308 | Mercedes M271.F3 | 3 | JPN Ryugo Shimada | 1, 5 | ||
| RSS | Dallara F312 | Toyota 1AZ-FE | 4 | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | All | ||
| HFDP Racing | Dallara F312 | Mugen-Honda MF204C | 8 | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | All | ||
| Petronas Team TOM'S | Dallara F312 | Toyota 1AZ-FE | 36 | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | All | ||
| 37 | SGP Richard Bradley | All | |||||
| Hanashima Racing | Dallara F305 | Toyota 3S-GE | 5 | JPN Taku Utagawa | 7 | ||
| Dallara F306 | 6 | JPN Hiroshi Koizumi | All | ||||
| HFDP Racing | Dallara F307 | Toyota 3S-GE | 7 | JPN Kazuki Hiramine | All | ||
| B-Max Engineering | Dallara F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 13 | JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida | All | ||
| SGC by KCMG | Dallara F308 | Toyota 3S-GE | 19 | GBR Matt Howson | 2–6 | ||
| JPN Naoya Gamou | 7 | ||||||
| 20 | IRL Gary Thompson | 1 | |||||
| Dallara F307 | 2–7 | ||||||
| NDDP Racing | Dallara F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 23 | JPN Daiki Sasaki | All | ||
| TOM'S Spirit | Dallara F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 35 | JPN Takamoto Katsuta | All | ||
| CMS Motor Sports Project | Dallara F306 | Toyota 3S-GE | 77 | JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi | 1 | ||
| JPN Tatsuru Noro | 3–4, 6–7 |
Race calendar and results
All rounds were held in Japan.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | National winner | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 | R3 | 7 | R1 | R2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuka Circuit | 14 April | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | SGP Richard Bradley | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | JPN Daiki Sasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 April | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | JPN Daiki Sasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi | 12 May | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Hideki Yamauchi | B-Max Engineering | nowrap | JPN Kazuki Hiramine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 May | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | JPN Kazuki Hiramine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuji Speedway | 14 July | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | JPN Kazuki Hiramine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 July | IRL Gary Thompson | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | JPN Kazuki Hiramine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi | 4 August | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | IRL Gary Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 August | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | JPN Daiki Sasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Okayama International Circuit | 25 August | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | JPN Ryō Hirakawa | RSS | JPN Daiki Sasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 August | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | JPN Tomoki Nojiri | HFDP Racing | JPN Daiki Sasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportsland SUGO | nowrap | 22 September | nowrap | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | nowrap | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | nowrap | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | nowrap | Petronas Team TOM'S | JPN Daiki Sasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 September | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | JPN Daiki Sasaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | nowrap | JPN Takamoto Katsuta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuji Speedway | 13 October | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | JPN Daiki Sasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 October | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | JPN Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | JPN Daiki Sasaki |
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 |
Overall
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | 1 | 118 | 2 | 103 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 52 | 5 | 49 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pos | Driver | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Ryō Hirakawa | 1 | *1* | 2 | 2 | *1* | 1 | *1* | *1* | 1 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuichi Nakayama | Ret | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | *1* | *1* | *1* | *1* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hideki Yamauchi | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SGP Richard Bradley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tomoki Nojiri | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 2 | *1* | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Rafael Suzuki | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Daiki Sasaki | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kazuki Hiramine | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takamoto Katsuta | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRL Gary Thompson | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Matt Howson | 11 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroshi Koizumi | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoya Gamou | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryugo Shimada | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuru Noro | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Taku Utagawa | 14 | 14 |
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National Class
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | 1 | 146 | 2 | 110 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | Pos | Driver | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Daiki Sasaki | *4* | *6* | 8 | *8* | 5 | 10 | *8* | *7* | *7* | *5* | *5* | *6* | 9 | *9* | *6* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kazuki Hiramine | 7 | 7 | *6* | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takamoto Katsuta | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRL Gary Thompson | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Matt Howson | 11 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroshi Koizumi | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoya Gamou | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuru Noro | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Teams' Championships
- Points are awarded for races as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | Overall | 1 | 106 | 2 | 106 | 3 | 61 | 4 | 52 | 5 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pos | Team | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petronas Team TOM'S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B-Max Engineering | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| HFDP Racing | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toda Racing | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NDDP Racing | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOM'S Spirit | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SGC by KCMG | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanashima Racing | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CMS Motor Sports Project | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFR | 10 | 13 | 13 | 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 | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | 1 | 147 | 2 | 71 | 0 | Pos | Engine | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM'S (Toyota) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Toda Racing (Mugen-Honda) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| HWA (Mercedes) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
References
References
- (3 April 2012). "2012年 アチーブメント全日本F3選手権シリーズ第1戦/第2戦". Japanese Formula 3 Association.
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