2012 Formula Challenge Japan

Japanese formula racing season Formula Challenge Japan 2012 Drivers' champion: Nobuharu Matsushita The 2012 Formula Challenge Japan was a multi-event motor racing championship for open-wheel formula racing cars, and the seventh running of the Formula Challenge Japan series, a young driver development series jointly supported by Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. The championship featured a mix of manufacturer-affiliated drivers and independent entries, and commenced on 7 April and ended on 4 November.2012 Formula Challenge Japan - rounds https://superformula.net/fcj/race/2012/ 2023-10-20 Super Formula Formula Challenge Japan official website2012 Formula Challenge Japan - Drivers https://superformula.net/fcj/race/2012/drivers/index.shtml 2023-10-20 Super Formula Formula Challenge Japan official website The championship featured a close battle between Honda-backed Nobuharu Matsushita and Toyota-supported Ryō Hirakawa; both drivers scored five wins over the course of the 12-race season, with Nissan-supported Mitsunori Takaboshi taking the remaining two victories. Matsushita would ultimately claim the championship title by countback over Hirakawa, with Takaboshi finishing third in the points standings. Teams and drivers Team No. Car number Driver Rounds FTRS ScholarshipFTRSFTRS Clarion Hiroshima ToyopetFTRS PTTFTRS TMCFTRS Ishiyaki Ramen Volcano 1 JPN Shintarō Kawabata All3JPN Hiroki ShinotaniAll4JPN Ryō HirakawaAll6THA Nanin Indra-PayoongAll9JPN Shinya MichimiAll11JPN Shō TsuboiAll14JPN Yuichi MikasaAllHFDP Scholarship/SRS-F/KotiraHFDP ARTA2JPN Shun KurosakiAll8JPN Shōta KiyoharaAll10JPN Nobuharu MatsushitaAll15JPN Tsubasa Takahashi8–920JPN Keishi Ishikawa5–7, 10–12Team SPV5JPN Kōhei SutōAllHouka Racing with Dunlop7JPN Ryō OgawaAllNDDP DaishinNDDP12JPN Mitsunori TakaboshiAll13JPN Kiyoto FujinamiAllExedy Racing Team16JPN Ai MiuraAllTokyo Motor Sports College17JPN Yūdai JinkawaAllHonda Cars Mie-kita SBT18JPN Ryūnosuke Shibata1–2, 8–12Kim's Racing19KOR Im Che-won8–12GRID21JPN Takahiro Matsuda10–12Source Race calendar and results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver 1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 7 April JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa2 8 April JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa 3 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 12 May JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Ryō Hirakawa4 13 May JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi 5 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 1 September JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita6 JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita72 SeptemberJPN Nobuharu MatsushitaJPN Nobuharu Matsushita 8 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 6 October JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita9 7 October JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Ryō Hirakawa 10 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 3 November JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa11 JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Nobuharu Matsushita124 NovemberJPN Ryō HirakawaJPN Mitsunori Takaboshi Championship standings Drivers' Championship Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers, with one point awarded for pole position and fastest lap respectively. 1 2 3 4 5 6 PP FL 10 7 5 3 2 1 1 1 Pos. Position Driver FUJ MOT FUJSUZSUZ Points 1 JPN Nobuharu Matsushita2235111115212 91 2 JPN Ryō Hirakawa1113223211Ret5 913 JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi4152153442421654 JPN Shōta Kiyohara3344442314676365 JPN Hiroki Shinotani5145231251233188286 JPN Shintarō KawabataRet6Ret67176516733157 JPN Shō Tsuboi11712121351013Ret541878 JPN Ryō Ogawa6467121114106126779 JPN Keishi Ishikawa158Ret1154510 JPN Shinya Michimi12910Ret991184989311 JPN Ryūnosuke Shibata10895151212212 JPN Yuichi Mikasa165111014101518101010Ret213 JPN Kiyoto Fujinami91091186769817Ret214 JPN Kōhei Sutō81278616877Ret11111- JPN Shun Kurosaki7Ret814107919Ret1416150- JPN Tsubasa Takahashi1680- THA Nanin Indra-Payoong141313DSQ1114131412139100- JPN Yūdai Jinkawa15Ret14916131617Ret1714130- KOR Im Che-won111118Ret140- JPN Ai Miura13111513DSQ151215131915160- JPN Takahiro Matsuda1613170 Pos. Position Driver FUJ MOT FUJSUZSUZ PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap References Category:2012 in Japanese motorsport Category:2012 in formula racing