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]

Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.

Team No. Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds
Toda Racing 2 Japan Tomoki Nojiri[2] C Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 All
Hanashima Racing 6 Japan Hiroshi Koizumi[3] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
HFDP Racing 7 Japan Nobuharu Matsushita[2] C Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204D All
8 Japan Shota Kiyohara[2] C Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204D All
Team Nova with Nippon IMM[3] 11 Japan Shohei Yuzawa[4] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
B-MAX Engineering 13 Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida[5] C Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 All
30 Japan "Dragon"[3][5] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
45 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi[6] C Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE 7
50 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo[5] C Dallara F312 Toda TR-F301 All
KCMG[7] 19 Japan Ryosuke Takehira[7] N Dallara F308 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 2
NDDP Racing 23 Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi[3] N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
Petronas Team TOM'S
TOM'S Spirit		 36 Japan Yuichi Nakayama[8] C Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 1–6
Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE[6] 7
37 Japan Takamoto Katsuta[8] C Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 All
38 Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong N Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports[9] 62 Japan 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 Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Takamoto Katsuta Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 14 April Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
2 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 11 May Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 12 May Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
R3 Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
3 R1 Okayama International Circuit 29 June Japan Takamoto Katsuta Japan Takamoto Katsuta Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 30 June Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
4 R1 Fuji Speedway 13 July Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Takamoto Katsuta Japan Takamoto Katsuta Petronas Team TOM'S Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong
R2 14 July Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
5 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 3 August Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 4 August Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong
6 R1 Sportsland SUGO 28 September Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi
R2 29 September Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Japan Yuichi Nakayama Petronas Team TOM'S Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong
7 R1 Fuji Speedway 19 October Japan Katsumasa Chiyo Japan Katsumasa Chiyo Japan Katsumasa Chiyo B-MAX Engineering Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong
R2 20 October Japan Takamoto Katsuta Japan Katsumasa Chiyo Japan Katsumasa Chiyo B-MAX Engineering Japan 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 Japan Yuichi Nakayama 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 WD WD 146
2 Japan Takamoto Katsuta 1 2 2 2 2 Ret 2 1 2 6 6 Ret DNS 3 2 80
3 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo 5 3 4 6 3 3 4 6 DSQ 2 2 2 4 1 1 72
4 Japan Tomoki Nojiri 6 6 3 4 6 2 3 3 6 3 3 Ret 2 6 4 50
5 Japan Nobuharu Matsushita 4 5 5 3 5 Ret Ret 5 3 5 4 3 3 2 Ret 43
6 Japan Shota Kiyohara 3 4 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 6 39
7 Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 8 5 7 8 5 7 8 5 9
8 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi 5 3 7
9 Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 11 7 6 6 7 7 2
10 Japan Ryo Ogawa 6 DNS 10 DSQ Ret DNS 1
Japan Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 0
Japan Shohei Yuzawa Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 0
Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida Ret 12 Ret 13 13 Ret 9 11 11 8 12 9 Ret 11 11 0
Japan Ryosuke Takehira 9 8 9 0
Japan "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
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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 practice (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 Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 8 5 7 8 5 7 8 5 163
2 Thailand Nanin Indra-Payoong 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 11 7 6 6 7 7 113
3 Japan Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 50
4 Japan "Dragon" 9 11 12 11 12 9 Ret 12 10 9 11 Ret 9 10 9 35
5 Japan Shohei Yuzawa Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 35
6 Japan Ryosuke Takehira 9 8 9 17
7 Japan 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

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