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 Driver Rounds Championship Class B-Max Engineering Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 1 Hideki Yamauchi All Toda Racing Dallara F308 Mugen-Honda MF204C 2 Rafael Suzuki All CFR Racing Dallara F308 Mercedes M271.F3 3 Ryugo Shimada 1, 5 RSS Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 4 Ryō Hirakawa All Racing Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204C 8 Tomoki Nojiri All Petronas Team TOM'S Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 36 Yuichi Nakayama All 37 Richard Bradley All National Class Hanashima Racing Dallara F305 Toyota 3S-GE 5 Taku Utagawa 7 Dallara F306 6 Hiroshi Koizumi All Racing Dallara F307 Toyota 3S-GE 7 Kazuki Hiramine All B-Max Engineering Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 13 Motoyoshi Yoshida All SGC by KCMG Dallara F308 Toyota 3S-GE 19 Matt Howson 2–6 Naoya Gamou 7 20 Gary Thompson 1 Dallara F307 2–7 NDDP Racing Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 23 Daiki Sasaki All TOM'S Spirit Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 35 Takamoto Katsuta All CMS Motor Sports Project Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 77 Ryohei Sakaguchi 1 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 1 R1 Suzuka Circuit 14 April Hideki Yamauchi Richard Bradley Ryō Hirakawa RSS Daiki Sasaki R2 15 April Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa RSS Daiki Sasaki 2 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 12 May Ryō Hirakawa Yuichi Nakayama Hideki Yamauchi B-Max Engineering Kazuki Hiramine R2 13 May Ryō Hirakawa Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Kazuki Hiramine 3 R1 Fuji Speedway 14 July Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa RSS Kazuki Hiramine R2 15 July Gary Thompson Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa RSS Kazuki Hiramine 4 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 4 August Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa RSS Gary Thompson R2 5 August Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa Ryō Hirakawa RSS Daiki Sasaki 5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 25 August Ryō Hirakawa Tomoki Nojiri Ryō Hirakawa RSS Daiki Sasaki R2 26 August Tomoki Nojiri Tomoki Nojiri Tomoki Nojiri HFDP Racing Daiki Sasaki 6 R1 Sportsland SUGO 22 September Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Daiki Sasaki R2 23 September Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Daiki Sasaki R3 Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Takamoto Katsuta 7 R1 Fuji Speedway 13 October Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Daiki Sasaki R2 14 October Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S 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 Ryō Hirakawa 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 3 118 2 Yuichi Nakayama Ret 5 4 1 2 2 4 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 103 3 Hideki Yamauchi 2 4 1 4 6 4 3 3 5 6 3 4 2 4 4 62 4 Richard Bradley 5 2 3 5 7 5 2 5 6 Ret 2 2 Ret 2 5 52 5 Tomoki Nojiri 3 3 5 3 8 Ret 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 8 Ret 49 6 Rafael Suzuki 6 8 7 6 3 3 6 6 4 3 4 9 3 6 2 38 7 Daiki Sasaki 4 6 8 8 5 10 8 7 7 5 5 6 9 5 6 14 8 Kazuki Hiramine 7 7 6 7 4 6 10 8 8 7 6 8 5 10 7 8 9 Takamoto Katsuta Ret 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 10 8 8 7 4 7 13 3 10 Gary Thompson Ret 10 10 10 9 9 7 9 9 10 7 Ret 7 9 9 1 Matt Howson 11 11 Ret 7 11 14 11 9 10 10 8 0 Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 11 12 12 11 8 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 12 10 0 Naoya Gamou 11 8 0 Ryohei Sakaguchi 8 12 0 Motoyoshi Yoshida 9 13 13 13 13 13 Ret 13 14 12 13 Ret 11 15 12 0 Ryugo Shimada 10 13 13 13 0 Tatsuru Noro 12 11 13 12 12 12 Ret 13 11 0 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 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 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