2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship 2013 2015 The 2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 36th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It was held over 7 rounds and a total of 15 races, commencing on 12 April at Suzuka and culminating on 12 October at Fuji Speedway. The overall championship title was won by HFDP Racing driver Nobuharu Matsushita, clinching the title with a fifth-place finish during the first race of the final meeting at Fuji. Matsushita claimed 6 wins during the season, including a hat-trick at the first Motegi meeting, and ultimately won the championship by 12 points, ahead of Kenta Yamashita, who was driving for Petronas Team TOM'S. Yamashita finished each of the first five races on the podium, and ultimately finished all bar three races on the podium during 2014; however, he was only able to win two races, winning the season opener at Suzuka as well as a race at Okayama. Third place in the championship went to Mitsunori Takaboshi, who won three races for the B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP. The remaining race victories were taken by Yamashita's team-mate Takamoto Katsuta and Daiki Sasaki (B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP), with each driver taking two wins. Petronas Team TOM'S did, however, take the teams' championship by 12 points ahead of the B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP. TOM'S also comfortable won the engine tuners' championship, 39 points clear of M-TEC. The National class title was taken by Hanashima Racing and their driver Hiroshi Koizumi, after eight victories during the season; he also recorded the best finish for any of the drivers in the class, recording a seventh-place finish at the first Fuji meeting. Koizumi finished 27 points clear of Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports' Rintaro Kubo, who won 5 races. Tairoku Yamaguchi finished a further 28 points in arrears, and was the only other race winner in the class, taking his sole triumph at Sugo. Teams and drivers All teams were Japanese-registered. Team Chassis Engine No. Car number Driver Rounds Championship Class Petronas Team TOM'S Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 1 JPN Takamoto Katsutahttp://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/14/01/0130.html 30 January 2014 3 February 2014 Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Outlines Its Motorsports Activities for 2014 3 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140303193655/http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/14/01/0130.html dead All Dallara F314 36 JPN Kenta Yamashita All Toda Racinghttp://www.j-formula3.com/news/2014/140301.html 1 March 2014 11 March 2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Japanese Formula 3 Association 2014全日本F3選手権シーズンプレビュー 「再び、激戦の予感......」 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311110300/http://www.j-formula3.com/news/2014/140301.html dead Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 2 JPN Shota Kiyoharahttp://world.honda.com/motorsports/activities/2014/2014HondaGlobalMotorSportsActivitiesAutomobile.pdf 7 February 2014 7 February 2014 Honda Motor Co., Ltd Honda Motor Co., Ltd 2014 Honda Global Motor Sports Activities Automobile[PDF] All Dallara F314 21 GBR Sam MacLeodhttp://www.j-formula3.com/pdf/2014/1011/2014_10entry.pdf 9 August 2014 9 August 2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Japanese Formula 3 Association Japan Formula Three Motegi Entry list 5 GBR Dan Wells 7 HFDP Honda Formula Dream Project Racing Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204D 7 JPN Nobuharu Matsushita All 8 JPN Tsubasa Takahashi All B-Max Racing Team Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 13 JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida All B-Max Racing Team with NDDP Nissan Driver Development Program 22 JPN Mitsunori Takaboshihttp://www.nissan-motorsports.com/JPN/PRESS/2014/14009.html 14 February 2014 14 February 2014 Nissan Motorsports 2014年モータースポーツ活動計画を発表 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222220603/http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/JPN/PRESS/2014/14009.html 22 February 2014 dead All 23 JPN Daiki Sasaki All Cerumo・Inging Jrhttp://www.j-formula3.com/news/2014/140311.html 11 March 2014 11 March 2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Japanese Formula 3 Association 2014全日本F3選手権、開幕前合同テストいよいよスタート！ 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311110024/http://www.j-formula3.com/news/2014/140311.html dead Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 38 THA Nanin Indra-Payoong All National Class Exedy Racing Team Dallara F307 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 3 JPN Ai Miura All Hanashima Racing Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 6 JPN Hiroshi Koizumi All KCMG Dallara F308 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 19 JPN Shohei Yuzawa All Tairoku Exceed Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 28 JPN Tairoku Yamaguchi All B-Max Racing Team Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 30 JPN "Dragon" All Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports Dallara F308 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 62 JPN Rintaro Kubo All CMS Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 77 JPN Masaru Miura 5, 7 Race calendar and results A provisional calendar for the 2014 season was released on 8 November 2013.http://www.jaf.or.jp/msports/msinfo/image/ms_news249.pdf 2014年日本選手権カレンダーについて Japan Automobile Federation 8 November 2013 3 February 2014 13 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213223003/http://www.jaf.or.jp/msports/msinfo/image/ms_news249.pdf dead On 10 June 2014 it was announced that the series would add two races in support of the FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji.http://www.j-formula3.com/news/2014/140610.html ■ 2014全日本F3選手権シリーズ第14戦・第15戦の WEC第5戦「富士6時間耐久レース」への編入開催決定について Japan Automobile Federation 10 June 2014 11 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223848/http://www.j-formula3.com/news/2014/140610.html dead All races were held in Japan. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team National winner Winner of the National Class 1 R Race1 Suzuka Circuit 12 April JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Rintaro Kubo R2 13 April JPN Kenta Yamashita JPN Takamoto Katsuta JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi B-Max Racing Team with NDDP JPN Ai Miura 2 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 10 May JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Nobuharu Matsushita HFDP Racing JPN Rintaro Kubo R2 11 May JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Kenta Yamashita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita HFDP Racing JPN Hiroshi Koizumi R3 JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita HFDP Racing JPN Rintaro Kubo 3 R1 Okayama International Circuit 14 June JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Daiki Sasaki JPN Daiki Sasaki B-Max Racing Team with NDDP JPN Hiroshi Koizumi R2 15 June JPN Takamoto Katsuta JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Hiroshi Koizumi 4 R1 Fuji Speedway 12 July JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi B-Max Racing Team with NDDP JPN Rintaro Kubo R2 13 July JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita HFDP Racing JPN Hiroshi Koizumi 5 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 23 August JPN Shota Kiyohara JPN Takamoto Katsuta JPN Takamoto Katsuta Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Hiroshi Koizumi R2 24 August JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Daiki Sasaki JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi B-Max Racing Team with NDDP JPN Hiroshi Koizumi 6 R1 Sportsland SUGO 27 September JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita JPN Nobuharu Matsushita HFDP Racing JPN Tairoku Yamaguchi R2 28 September JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi JPN Nobuharu Matsushita HFDP Racing JPN Rintaro Kubo 7 R1 Fuji Speedway 11 October JPN Daiki Sasaki JPN Daiki Sasaki JPN Takamoto Katsuta Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Hiroshi Koizumi R2 12 October JPN Daiki Sasaki JPN Takamoto Katsuta JPN Daiki Sasaki B-Max Racing Team with NDDP JPN Hiroshi Koizumi Championship standings Drivers' Championships Points were awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 PP FL 10 7 5 3 2 1 1 1 Overall Pos Driver SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points 1 JPN Nobuharu Matsushita 4 4 1 1 1 2 14 4 1 4 2 1 1 5 3 102 2 JPN Kenta Yamashita 1 3 2 2 2 5 1 2 2 3 6 6 2 3 2 90 3 JPN Mitsunori Takaboshi 2 1 3 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 1 4 Ret 4 5 82 4 JPN Takamoto Katsuta 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 6 5 1 3 2 3 1 4 80 5 JPN Daiki Sasaki 7 6 6 5 5 1 2 3 3 6 4 5 5 2 1 63 6 JPN Shota Kiyohara 5 8 5 6 7 6 6 5 6 Ret 5 3 4 6 6 23 7 JPN Tsubasa Takahashi 6 5 8 7 Ret 8 7 7 Ret 5 8 8 7 7 8 5 8 THA Nanin Indra-Payoong 8 7 7 8 6 7 5 Ret Ret 7 9 7 6 8 7 49 JPN Hiroshi Koizumi 10 11 10 9 11 9 8 10 7 8 10 NC 11 9 10 010 JPN Rintaro Kubo 9 10 9 12 8 10 13 8 Ret 10 11 Ret 8 12 Ret 011 JPN Ai Miura 11 9 11 Ret 10 14 11 11 8 9 14 Ret 12 Ret 12 012 JPN Tairoku Yamaguchi 12 12 12 10 9 12 10 9 11 11 12 9 Ret 13 11 013 JPN Shohei Yuzawa 15 14 14 11 12 11 9 12 9 Ret 13 10 9 11 Ret 014 GBR Dan Wells 10 9 015 JPN "Dragon" 13 13 13 13 14 13 12 13 10 13 16 11 10 15 14 016 JPN Motoyoshi Yoshida 14 14 15 Ret 13 15 15 14 12 14 15 12 13 14 13 017 JPN Masaru Miura 12 17 16 15 0 Guest drivers ineligible for points— GBR Sam MacLeod Ret 7 Pos Driver SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 PointsBold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap National Class Pos Driver SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points 1 JPN Hiroshi Koizumi 10 11 10 9 11 9 8 10 7 8 10 NC 11 9 10 124 2 JPN Rintaro Kubo 9 10 9 12 8 10 13 8 Ret 10 11 Ret 8 12 Ret 97 3 JPN Tairoku Yamaguchi 12 12 12 10 9 12 10 9 11 11 12 9 Ret 13 11 69 4 JPN Ai Miura 11 9 11 Ret 10 14 11 11 8 9 14 Ret 12 Ret 12 55 5 JPN Shohei Yuzawa 15 14 14 11 12 11 9 12 9 Ret 13 10 9 11 Ret 55 6 JPN "Dragon" 13 13 13 13 14 13 12 13 10 13 16 11 10 15 14 33 7 JPN Masaru Miura 12 17 16 15 4 Pos Driver SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points Teams' Championship Points were awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 5 3 2 1 Pos Team SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points 1 Petronas Team TOM'S 1 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 111 2 B-Max Racing Team with NDDP 2 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 3 2 1 4 5 2 1 99 3 HFDP Racing 4 4 1 1 1 2 7 4 1 4 2 1 1 5 3 93 4 Toda Racing 5 8 5 6 7 6 6 5 6 Ret 5 3 4 6 6 22 5 Cerumo・Inging Jr 8 7 7 8 6 7 5 Ret Ret 7 9 7 6 8 7 4NC Hanashima Racing 10 11 10 9 11 9 8 10 7 8 10 Ret 11 9 10 0NC Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports 9 10 9 12 8 10 13 8 Ret 10 11 Ret 8 12 Ret 0NC Exedy Racing Team 11 9 11 Ret 10 14 11 11 8 9 14 Ret 12 Ret 12 0NC Tairoku Exceed 12 12 12 10 9 12 10 9 11 11 12 9 Ret 13 11 0NC KCMG 15 14 14 11 12 11 9 12 9 Ret 13 10 9 11 Ret 0NC B-Max Racing Team 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 10 13 15 11 10 14 13 0NC CMS 12 17 16 15 0 Pos Team SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points Engine Tuners' Championship Pos Tuner SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points 1 TOM'S 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 132 2 M-TEC 4 4 1 1 1 2 7 4 1 4 2 1 1 5 3 93 3 Toda Racing 5 8 5 6 7 6 6 5 6 Ret 5 3 4 6 6 22 Pos Tuner SUZ MOT1 OKA FUJ1 MOT2 SUG FUJ2 Points References External links http://www.j-formula3.com/ ja Formula Three 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