2001 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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The 2001 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 23rd edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 25 March at Suzuka and ended on 21 October at Motegi.[1] French driver Benoît Tréluyer took the championship title by winning 15 of 19 races.[2]

## Teams and drivers

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* All teams were Japanese-registered. All cars were powered by Bridgestone tires.[3]

Team  | No  | Driver  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rounds

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TOM'S | 0  |  Paolo Montin | Dallara F301  | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All
7  |  Sakon Yamamoto | Dallara F301  | All
8  |  Norihiko Tasaki  | Dallara F301  | All
Mugen Dome Project | 1  |  Benoît Tréluyer | Dallara F300/301  | Mugen-Honda MF204B  | All
11  |  Shinya Hosokawa  | Dallara F300  | 10
Toda Racing | 2  |  Masataka Yanagida | Dallara F399/301  | Toda-Honda MF204B  | All
Inging | 3  |  Jeremie Dufour  | Dallara F300  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | All
4  |  Bruce Jouanny | Dallara F399  | 10
XO Racing  |  Keiichi Nisimiya  | XOR-99F  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 2–3, 5
Team 5Zigen | 5  |  Hideshi Nishimura  | Dallara F300  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 1–5, 7, 9
6  |  Takahiro Ogawa  | Dallara F300  | 1–6, 9–10
Pal Sport  | 9  |  Akitsugu Matsunaga  | Dallara F300  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 1–5
ThreeBond Racing | 12  |  Yuji Ide | Dallara F399/301  | Tomei Nissan SR20VE | All
Team Daikokuya  | 16  |  Yousuke Shimojima  | Dallara F300  | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | 10
Aim Sports  |  Hiroki Yoshimoto | Dallara F300  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 9
18  |  Shogo Mitsuyama  | Dallara F399  | All
Lian Racing  | 17  |  Peter Sundberg | Dallara F399  | Toda-Honda MF204B  | All
DTM  | 19  |  Keita Sawa | Dallara F399  | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | 1–3, 7, 9–10
20  |  Vladimir Tchekanine  | Dallara F399  | 6
Team Echigoya  | 21  |  Shigeki Ebihara  | Dallara F399  | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | 1–2
Kondō Racing | 24  |  Kazuyuki Nishizawa | Dallara F399  | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | 1–2, 4–5, 9
Maejima  | 32  |  Saturo Gotou  | Dallara F399  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 2
Shigeki Ebihara  | Toyota-TOM'S | 5–10
Now Motor Sports  | 33  |  Takashi Kogure | Dallara F399  | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All
Nobel France Racing Team  | 37  |  Motonari Higuchi | Dallara F399  | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 1–2, 5
Nakajima Racing | 64  |  Shinya Sato  | Dallara F399  | Mugen-Honda MF204B  | All
Skill Speed  | 77  |  Hiroshi Nakamura  | Dallara F399  | Toda-Honda MF204B  | 2–10

## Race calendar and results

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Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole Position  | Fastest Lap  | Winning driver  | Winning team

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1  | R1  | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 25 March  |  Jeremie Dufour  |  Paolo Montin |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Paolo Montin |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Paolo Montin | TOM'S
2  | R1  | Tsukuba Circuit, Shimotsuma | 8 April  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
3  | R1  | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 4 May  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Jeremie Dufour  | TOM'S
R2  |  Jeremie Dufour  |  Paolo Montin |  Paolo Montin | TOM'S
4  | R1  | Mine Circuit, Mine | 20 May  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
5  | R1  | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | 10 June  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Paolo Montin |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Paolo Montin |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
6  | Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 1 July  |  Paolo Montin |  Paolo Montin |  Paolo Montin | TOM'S
7  | R1  | Sportsland SUGO, Murata | 29 July  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
8  | R1  | Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Aoba-ku | 26 August  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
9  | R1  | Okayama International Circuit | 9 September  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
10  | R1  | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | 21 October  |  Jeremie Dufour  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project
R2  |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer |  Benoît Tréluyer | Mugen Dome Project

## Standings

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* Points are awarded as follows, with only the best 13 results to count:

1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10

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20  | 15  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1
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1  |  Benoît Tréluyer | 1  | 2  | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1  | 1 | 260
2  |  Paolo Montin | 3  | 1 | 6  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1 | 2  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 201
3  |  Jeremie Dufour  | 2 | 3  | 2  | 2  | 1  | Ret  | 2  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 12  | 2 | 3  | 177
4  |  Sakon Yamamoto | DNS  | 9  | 12  | 10  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | 5  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 4  | 117
5  |  Yuji Ide | Ret  | 4  | 7  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 8  | 8  | 100
6  |  Peter Sundberg | 4  | Ret  | 3  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 10  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | 6  | 5  | 7  | 12  | 94
7  |  Masataka Yanagida | DNS  | 8  | 13  | 5  | 14  | Ret  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 7  | 9  | 7  | Ret  | 4  | 5  | 80
8  |  Shinya Sato  | 9  | 7  | 8  | 3  | Ret  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | Ret  | 7  | 6  | 4  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 4  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | 79
9  |  Shogo Mitsuyama  | 8  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 7  | 3  | Ret  | Ret  | 6  | 9  | 8  | 10  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 10  | 7  | 10  | 7  | 57
10  |  Norihiko Tasaki  | Ret  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 4  | 9  | 7  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | Ret  | 11  | 8  | 4  | Ret  | 6  | 54
11  |  Takashi Kogure | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 5  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 6  | 13  | 9  | 5  | 15  | Ret  | 12  | 11  | 44
12  |  Keita Sawa | 5  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 6  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | Ret  |  |  | 9  | Ret  | 16  | Ret  | 41
13  |  Takahiro Ogawa  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | 11  | 6  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 14  | 10
14  |  Akitsugu Matsunaga  | 7  | 10  | 14  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 9  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7
15  |  Hideshi Nishimura  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 13  | 12  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  |  | 13  | 12  |  |  | 16  | 9  |  |  | 7
16  |  Shigeki Ebihara  | 12  | Ret  | Ret  | 16  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 12  | 11  | 8  | 12  | 14  | Ret  | 15  | Ret  | 5
17  |  Hiroshi Nakamura  |  |  | Ret  | 15  | 13  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 10  | Ret  | 11  | 9  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 14  | 13  | 5
18  |  Kazuyuki Nishizawa | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | Ret  |  |  | 3
19  |  Bruce Jouanny |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 10  | 3
20  |  Saturo Gotou  |  |  | 11  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
21  |  Shinya Hosokawa  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 9  | 2
22  |  Motonari Higuchi | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 14  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
23  |  Vladimir Tchekanine  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
24  |  Keiichi Nisimiya  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  | 15  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
25  |  Yousuke Shimojima  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17  | Ret  | 0
|  Hiroki Yoshimoto |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Driver  | SUZ | TSU | FUJ | MIN | MOT | SUZ | SUG | SEN | OKA | MOT | Pts
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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

## References

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1. ^ "Race Calendar: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2001". speedsport-magazine.com. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
2. ^ "Formula 3 Japan 2001". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
3. ^ "Entrylist: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2001". speedsport-magazine.com. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

## External links

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* Official Site (in Japanese)

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