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

All teams were Japanese-registered.

More information Team, Chassis ...
Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
Championship Class
B-Max Engineering Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 1 Japan Hideki Yamauchi[1] All
Toda Racing Dallara F308 Mugen-Honda MF204C 2 Brazil Rafael Suzuki[1] All
CFR Racing Dallara F308 Mercedes M271.F3 3 Japan Ryugo Shimada[1] 1, 5
RSS Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 4 Japan Ryō Hirakawa[1] All
HFDP Racing Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204C 8 Japan Tomoki Nojiri[1] All
Petronas Team TOM'S Dallara F312 Toyota 1AZ-FE 36 Japan Yuichi Nakayama[1] All
37 Singapore Richard Bradley[1] All
National Class
Hanashima Racing Dallara F305 Toyota 3S-GE 5 Japan Taku Utagawa 7
Dallara F306 6 Japan Hiroshi Koizumi[1] All
HFDP Racing Dallara F307 Toyota 3S-GE 7 Japan Kazuki Hiramine[1] All
B-Max Engineering Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 13 Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida[1] All
SGC by KCMG Dallara F308 Toyota 3S-GE 19 United Kingdom Matt Howson 2–6
Japan Naoya Gamou 7
20 Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson[1] 1
Dallara F307 2–7
NDDP Racing Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 23 Japan Daiki Sasaki[1] All
TOM'S Spirit Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 35 Japan Takamoto Katsuta[1] All
CMS Motor Sports Project Dallara F306 Toyota 3S-GE 77 Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi[1] 1
Japan Tatsuru Noro 3–4, 6–7
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Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan.

More information Round, Circuit ...
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team National winner
1 R1 Suzuka Circuit 14 April Japan Hideki Yamauchi Singapore Richard Bradley Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Japan Daiki Sasaki
R2 15 April Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Japan Daiki Sasaki
2 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 12 May Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Hideki Yamauchi B-Max Engineering Japan Kazuki Hiramine
R2 13 May Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Kazuki Hiramine
3 R1 Fuji Speedway 14 July Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Japan Kazuki Hiramine
R2 15 July Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Japan Kazuki Hiramine
4 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 4 August Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson
R2 5 August Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Japan Daiki Sasaki
5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 25 August Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Tomoki Nojiri Japan Ryō Hirakawa RSS Japan Daiki Sasaki
R2 26 August Japan Tomoki Nojiri Japan Tomoki Nojiri Japan Tomoki Nojiri HFDP Racing Japan Daiki Sasaki
6 R1 Sportsland SUGO 22 September Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Daiki Sasaki
R2 23 September Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Daiki Sasaki
R3 Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Takamoto Katsuta
7 R1 Fuji Speedway 13 October Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Daiki Sasaki
R2 14 October Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Daiki Sasaki
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Championship standings

Drivers' Championships

  • Points are awarded as follows:
More information PP, FL ...
1 2 3 4 5 6 PP FL
10 7 5 3 2 1 1 1
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Overall

More information Pos, Driver ...
Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts
1 Japan Ryō Hirakawa 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 3 118
2 Japan Yuichi Nakayama Ret 5 4 1 2 2 4 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 103
3 Japan Hideki Yamauchi 2 4 1 4 6 4 3 3 5 6 3 4 2 4 4 62
4 Singapore Richard Bradley 5 2 3 5 7 5 2 5 6 Ret 2 2 Ret 2 5 52
5 Japan Tomoki Nojiri 3 3 5 3 8 Ret 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 8 Ret 49
6 Brazil Rafael Suzuki 6 8 7 6 3 3 6 6 4 3 4 9 3 6 2 38
7 Japan Daiki Sasaki 4 6 8 8 5 10 8 7 7 5 5 6 9 5 6 14
8 Japan Kazuki Hiramine 7 7 6 7 4 6 10 8 8 7 6 8 5 10 7 8
9 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Ret 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 10 8 8 7 4 7 13 3
10 Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson Ret 10 10 10 9 9 7 9 9 10 7 Ret 7 9 9 1
United Kingdom Matt Howson 11 11 Ret 7 11 14 11 9 10 10 8 0
Japan Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 11 12 12 11 8 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 12 10 0
Japan Naoya Gamou 11 8 0
Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 8 12 0
Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida 9 13 13 13 13 13 Ret 13 14 12 13 Ret 11 15 12 0
Japan Ryugo Shimada 10 13 13 13 0
Japan Tatsuru Noro 12 11 13 12 12 12 Ret 13 11 0
Japan Taku Utagawa 14 14 0
Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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National Class

More information Pos, Driver ...
Pos Driver SUZ MOT FUJ MOT OKA SUG FUJ Pts
1 Japan Daiki Sasaki 4 6 8 8 5 10 8 7 7 5 5 6 9 9 6 146
2 Japan Kazuki Hiramine 7 7 6 7 4 6 10 8 8 7 6 8 5 10 7 110
3 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Ret 9 9 9 10 12 9 10 10 8 8 7 4 7 13 62
4 Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson Ret 10 10 10 9 9 7 9 9 10 7 Ret 7 9 9 56
5 United Kingdom Matt Howson 11 11 Ret 7 11 14 11 9 10 10 8 28
6 Japan Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 11 12 12 11 8 12 11 12 11 11 11 10 12 10 23
7 Japan Naoya Gamou 11 8 7
8 Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 8 12 6
9 Japan Tatsuru Noro 12 11 13 12 12 12 Ret 13 11 5
10 Japan 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
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Teams' Championships

  • Points are awarded for races as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
10 7 5 3 2 1
More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Engine Tuners' Championship

  • Points are awarded for races as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
10 7 5 3 2 1
More information Pos, Engine ...
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
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