2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

The 2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 35th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It was the first Formula Three championship that accepted new FIA Formula 3 engine rules.[1]

2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
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Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.

Team No. Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds
Toda Racing 2 Tomoki Nojiri[2] C Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 All
Hanashima Racing 6 Hiroshi Koizumi[3] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
HFDP Racing 7 Nobuharu Matsushita[2] C Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204D All
8 Shota Kiyohara[2] C Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204D All
Team Nova with Nippon IMM[3] 11 Shohei Yuzawa[4] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
B-MAX Engineering 13 Motoyoshi Yoshida[5] C Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 All
30 "Dragon"[3][5] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
45 Yuhi Sekiguchi[6] C Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE 7
50 Katsumasa Chiyo[5] C Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 All
KCMG[7] 19 Ryosuke Takehira[7] N Dallara F308 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 2
NDDP Racing 23 Mitsunori Takaboshi[3] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
Petronas Team TOM'S
TOM'S Spirit		 36 Yuichi Nakayama[8] C Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 1–6
Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE[6] 7
37 Takamoto Katsuta[8] C Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 All
38 Nanin Indra-Payoong N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports[9] 62 Ryo Ogawa[9] N Dallara F308 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 3–5
Icon Class
C Championship
N National

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team National winner
1 R1 Suzuka Circuit 13 April Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Takamoto Katsuta Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 14 April Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
2 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 11 May Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 12 May Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
R3 Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
3 R1 Okayama International Circuit 29 June Takamoto Katsuta Takamoto Katsuta Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 30 June Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
4 R1 Fuji Speedway 13 July Yuichi Nakayama Takamoto Katsuta Takamoto Katsuta Petronas Team TOM'S Nanin Indra-Payoong
R2 14 July Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
5 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 3 August Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 4 August Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Nanin Indra-Payoong
6 R1 Sportsland SUGO 28 September Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 29 September Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Nanin Indra-Payoong
7 R1 Fuji Speedway 19 October Katsumasa Chiyo Katsumasa Chiyo Katsumasa Chiyo B-MAX Engineering Nanin Indra-Payoong
R2 20 October Takamoto Katsuta Katsumasa Chiyo Katsumasa Chiyo B-MAX Engineering Mitsunori Takaboshi

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 OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points
1 Yuichi Nakayama 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 WD WD 146
2 Takamoto Katsuta 1 2 2 2 2 Ret 2 1 2 6 6 Ret DNS 3 2 80
3 Katsumasa Chiyo 5 3 4 6 3 3 4 6 DSQ 2 2 2 4 1 1 72
4 Tomoki Nojiri 6 6 3 4 6 2 3 3 6 3 3 Ret 2 6 4 50
5 Nobuharu Matsushita 4 5 5 3 5 Ret Ret 5 3 5 4 3 3 2 Ret 43
6 Shota Kiyohara 3 4 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 6 39
7 Mitsunori Takaboshi 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 8 5 7 8 5 7 8 5 9
8 Yuhi Sekiguchi 5 3 7
9 Nanin Indra-Payoong 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 11 7 6 6 7 7 2
10 Ryo Ogawa 6 DNS 10 DSQ Ret DNS 1
Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 0
Shohei Yuzawa Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 0
Motoyoshi Yoshida Ret 12 Ret 13 13 Ret 9 11 11 8 12 9 Ret 11 11 0
Ryosuke Takehira 9 8 9 0
"Dragon" 9 11 12 11 12 9 Ret 12 10 9 11 Ret 9 10 9 0
Pos Driver SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

National Class
Pos Driver SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points
1 Mitsunori Takaboshi 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 8 5 7 8 5 7 8 5 163
2 Nanin Indra-Payoong 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 11 7 6 6 7 7 113
3 Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 50
4 "Dragon" 9 11 12 11 12 9 Ret 12 10 9 11 Ret 9 10 9 35
5 Shohei Yuzawa Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 35
6 Ryosuke Takehira 9 8 9 17
7 Ryo Ogawa 6 DNS 10 DSQ Ret DNS 10
Pos Driver SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points

Teams' Championship
  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
10 7 5 3 2 1
Pos Team SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points
1 Petronas Team TOM'S 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 142
2 B-MAX Engineering 5 3 4 6 3 3 4 6 10 2 2 2 4 1 1 69
3 HFDP Racing 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 3 2 6 55
4 Toda Racing 6 6 3 4 6 2 3 3 6 3 3 Ret 2 6 4 50
5 NDDP Racing 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 8 5 7 8 5 7 8 5 9
6 TOM'S Spirit 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 11 7 6 6 7 7 2
7 Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports 6 DNS 10 DSQ Ret DNS 1
Hanashima Racing Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 0
Team Nova with Nippon IMM Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 0
KCMG 9 8 9 0
Pos Team SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points

Engine Tuners' Championship
Pos Tuner SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points
1 TOM'S 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 142
2 Toda Racing 5 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 6 2 2 2 2 1 1 86
3 M-TEC 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 3 2 6 55
Pos Tuner SUZ MOT OKA FUJ MOT SUG FUJ Points

References
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