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.
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Race calendar and results[]
All rounds were held in Japan.
Championship standings[]
Drivers' Championships[]
- Points are awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | PP | FL |
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10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Overall[]
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Bold – Pole |
National Class[]
Pos | Driver | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | ||||||||
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1 | Daiki Sasaki | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 146 |
2 | Kazuki Hiramine | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 110 |
3 | Takamoto Katsuta | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 62 |
4 | Gary Thompson | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | 56 |
5 | Matt Howson | 11 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | ||||
6 | Hiroshi Koizumi | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 23 |
7 | Naoya Gamou | 11 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||
8 | Ryohei Sakaguchi | 8 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||
9 | Tatsuru Noro | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
10 | 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 |
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10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Team | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | |||||||||
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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 |
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10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Engine | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | ||||||||
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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[permanent dead link] (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 2012 in Japanese motorsport
- Japanese Formula 3 Championship seasons
- 2012 in Formula Three
- 2012 in formula racing