2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

December 2024 2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2011 2013 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. Car number Driver Rounds Championship Class B-Max Engineering Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 1 JPN Hideki Yamauchihttp://www.j-formula3.com/pdf/2012/rd1_2/2012_01entry.pdf 3 April 2012 22 April 2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Japanese Formula 3 Association 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 All-Japan F3 Championship Series first round 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 Honda Formula Dream Project 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 National Class Hanashima Racing Dallara F305 Toyota 3S-GE 5 JPN Taku Utagawa 7 Dallara F306 6 JPN Hiroshi Koizumi All HFDP Honda Formula Dream Project 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 Winner of the National Class 1 R1 Suzuka Circuit 14 April JPN Hideki Yamauchi SGP Richard Bradley JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS JPN Daiki Sasaki R2 15 April JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS JPN Daiki Sasaki 2 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 12 May JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Hideki Yamauchi B-Max Engineering JPN Kazuki Hiramine R2 13 May JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Kazuki Hiramine 3 R1 Fuji Speedway 14 July JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS JPN Kazuki Hiramine R2 15 July IRL Gary Thompson JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS JPN Kazuki Hiramine 4 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 4 August JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS IRL Gary Thompson R2 5 August JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS JPN Daiki Sasaki 5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 25 August JPN Ryō Hirakawa JPN Tomoki Nojiri JPN Ryō Hirakawa RSS JPN Daiki Sasaki R2 26 August JPN Tomoki Nojiri JPN Tomoki Nojiri JPN Tomoki Nojiri HFDP Racing JPN Daiki Sasaki 6 R1 Sportsland SUGO 22 September JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Daiki Sasaki R2 23 September JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Daiki Sasaki R3 JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Takamoto Katsuta 7 R1 Fuji Speedway 13 October JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama JPN Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Daiki Sasaki R2 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 JPN Ryō Hirakawa 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 3 118 2 JPN Yuichi Nakayama Ret 5 4 1 2 2 4 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 103 3 JPN Hideki Yamauchi 2 4 1 4 6 4 3 3 5 6 3 4 2 4 4 62 4 SGP Richard Bradley 5 2 3 5 7 5 2 5 6 Ret 2 2 Ret 2 5 52 5 JPN Tomoki Nojiri 3 3 5 3 8 Ret 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 8 Ret 49 6 BRA Rafael Suzuki 6 8 7 6 3 3 6 6 4 3 4 9 3 6 2 38 7 JPN Daiki Sasaki 4 6 8 8 5 10 8 7 7 5 5 6 9 5 6 14 8 JPN Kazuki Hiramine 7 7 6 7 4 6 10 8 8 7 6 8 5 10 7 8 9 JPN Takamoto Katsuta Ret 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 10 8 8 7 4 7 13 3 10 IRL Gary Thompson Ret 10 10 10 9 9 7 9 9 10 7 Ret 7 9 9 1 GBR Matt Howson 11 11 Ret 7 11 14 11 9 10 10 8 0 JPN Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 11 12 12 11 8 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 12 10 0 JPN Naoya Gamou 11 8 0 JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi 8 12 0 JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida 9 13 13 13 13 13 Ret 13 14 12 13 Ret 11 15 12 0 JPN Ryugo Shimada 10 13 13 13 0 JPN Tatsuru Noro 12 11 13 12 12 12 Ret 13 11 0 JPN Taku Utagawa 14 14 0 Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ PtsBold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap National Class Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts 1 JPN Daiki Sasaki 4 6 8 8 5 10 8 7 7 5 5 6 9 9 6 146 2 JPN Kazuki Hiramine 7 7 6 7 4 6 10 8 8 7 6 8 5 10 7 110 3 JPN Takamoto Katsuta Ret 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 10 8 8 7 4 7 13 62 4 IRL Gary Thompson Ret 10 10 10 9 9 7 9 9 10 7 Ret 7 9 9 56 5 GBR Matt Howson 11 11 Ret 7 11 14 11 9 10 10 8 28 6 JPN Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 11 12 12 11 8 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 12 10 23 7 JPN Naoya Gamou 11 8 7 8 JPN Ryohei Sakaguchi 8 12 6 9 JPN Tatsuru Noro 12 11 13 12 12 12 Ret 13 11 5 10 JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida 9 13 13 13 13 13 Ret 13 14 12 13 Ret 11 15 12 3 Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts 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 RSS 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 3 106 2 Petronas Team TOM'S 5 2 3 1 2 2 2 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 106 3 B-Max Engineering 2 4 1 4 6 4 3 3 5 6 3 4 2 4 4 61 4 HFDP Racing 3 3 5 3 4 6 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 8 Ret 52 5 Toda Racing 6 8 7 6 3 3 6 6 4 3 4 9 3 6 2 38 6 NDDP Racing 4 6 8 8 5 10 8 7 7 5 5 6 9 5 6 14 7 TOM'S Spirit Ret 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 10 8 8 7 4 7 13 3 SGC by KCMG Ret 10 10 10 9 7 7 9 9 9 7 10 7 9 8 0 Hanashima Racing Ret 11 12 12 11 8 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 12 10 0 CMS Motor Sports Project 8 12 12 11 13 12 12 12 Ret 13 11 0 CFR 10 13 13 13 0 Pos Team SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts 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 TOM'S (Toyota) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 147 2 Toda Racing (Mugen-Honda) 3 3 5 3 3 3 5 2 2 1 4 5 3 5 2 71 HWA (Mercedes) 10 13 13 13 0 Pos Engine SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts References External links Official Site ja Formula Three Category:Japanese Formula 3 Championship seasons Japan Japanese Formula 3