2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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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[edit]

All teams were Japanese-registered.

| Team  | No. | Driver  | Class  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rounds

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B-MAX Engineering | 1  |  Hideki Yamauchi[1] | C | Dallara F312  | Toyota 1AZ-FE | All
13  |  Motoyoshi Yoshida[1] | N | Dallara F306  | Toyota 3S-GE | All
Toda Racing | 2  |  Rafael Suzuki[1] | C | Dallara F308  | Mugen-Honda MF204C  | All
CFR  | 3  |  Ryugo Shimada[1] | C | Dallara F308  | Mercedes M271.F3  | 1, 5
RSS  | 4  |  Ryō Hirakawa[1] | C | Dallara F312  | Toyota 1AZ-FE | All
Hanashima Racing  | 5  |  Taku Utagawa  | N | Dallara F305  | Toyota 3S-GE | 7
6  |  Hiroshi Koizumi[1] | N | Dallara F306  | Toyota 3S-GE | All
HFDP Racing  | 7  |  Kazuki Hiramine[1] | N | Dallara F307  | Toyota 3S-GE | All
8  |  Tomoki Nojiri[1] | C | Dallara F312  | Mugen-Honda MF204C  | All
SGC by KCMG | 19  |  Matt Howson | N | Dallara F308  | Toyota 3S-GE | 2–6
Naoya Gamou | 7
20  |  Gary Thompson[1] | N | 1
Dallara F307  | Toyota 3S-GE | 2–7
NDDP Racing  | 23  |  Daiki Sasaki[1] | N | Dallara F306  | Toyota 3S-GE | All
Petronas Team TOM'S
TOM'S Spirit  | 35  |  Takamoto Katsuta[1] | N | Dallara F306  | Toyota 3S-GE | All
36  |  Yuichi Nakayama[1] | C | Dallara F312  | Toyota 1AZ-FE | All
37  |  Richard Bradley[1] | C | Dallara F312  | Toyota 1AZ-FE | All
CMS Motor Sports Project  | 77  |  Ryohei Sakaguchi[1] | N | Dallara F306  | Toyota 3S-GE | 1
Tatsuru Noro  | 3–4, 6–7
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C | Championship
N | National

## Race calendar and results[edit]

All rounds were held in Japan.

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

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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[edit]

### Drivers' Championships[edit]

* 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[edit]

| Pos  | Driver  | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts

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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 | Pts
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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (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

#### National Class[edit]

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[edit]

* Points are awarded for races as follows:

1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6

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10  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 1
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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[edit]

* Points are awarded for races as follows:

1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6

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10  | 7  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 1
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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[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "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" [All-Japan F3 Championship Series first round] (PDF). Japanese Formula 3 Championship (in Japanese). Japanese Formula 3 Association. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Official Site (in Japanese)

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