2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Explained

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		Driver	Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Championship Class
Toda Racing	2	Tomoki Nojiri^[2]	Dallara F312	Toda TR-F301	All
Racing	7	Nobuharu Matsushita	Dallara F312	Mugen-Honda MF204D	All
	8	Shota Kiyohara	Dallara F312	Mugen-Honda MF204D	All
B-MAX Engineering	13	Motoyoshi Yoshida^[3]	Dallara F312	Toda TR-F301	All
	45	Yuhi Sekiguchi^[4]	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE	7
	50	Katsumasa Chiyo	Dallara F312	Toda TR-F301	All
Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S Spirit	36	Yuichi Nakayama^[5]	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S TAZ31	1–6
				Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE	7
	37	Takamoto Katsuta	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S TAZ31	All
National Class
Hanashima Racing	6	Hiroshi Koizumi^[6]	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	All
Team Nova with Nippon IMM	11	Shohei Yuzawa^[7]	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	All
KCMG^[8]	19	Ryosuke Takehira	Dallara F308	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	2
NDDP Racing	23	Mitsunori Takaboshi	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	All
B-MAX Engineering	30	"Dragon"	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	All
Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S Spirit	38	Nanin Indra-Payoong	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	All
Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports^[9]	62	Ryo Ogawa	Dallara F308	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	3–5

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	Suzuka Circuit	13 April	Yuichi Nakayama	Yuichi Nakayama	Takamoto Katsuta	nowrap	Petronas Team TOM'S	nowrap	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	nowrap	Takamoto Katsuta	nowrap	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	nowrap	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	nowrap	28 September	nowrap	Yuichi Nakayama	nowrap	Yuichi Nakayama	nowrap	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	nowrap	Katsumasa Chiyo	nowrap	Katsumasa Chiyo	nowrap	Katsumasa Chiyo	B-MAX Engineering	nowrap	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:

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

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:

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

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. News: New-era Formula 3 engines make successful debut in Japan. Simmons. Marcus. 16 April 2013. Autosport. Haymarket. 16 April 2013.
2. Web site: Honda 2013 Motorsports Overview. 8 February 2013. 8 February 2013. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085734/http://world.honda.com/news/2013/c130208Motorsports-Overview/index.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
3. Web site: B-MAX ENGINEERINGが3台体制でのフル参戦を発表. 24 February 2013. 24 February 2013. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Japanese Formula 3 Association. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190416/http://www.j-formula3.com/news/2013/130224.html. dead.
4. Web site: 2013年 全日本F3選手権シリーズ第14戦/第15戦. 10 October 2013. 10 October 2013. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Japanese Formula 3 Association. 10 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410155100/http://www.j-formula3.com/season/2013/report/report131019rd14entry.html. dead.
5. Web site: TMC Outlines Motor-sports Activities for 2013. 25 February 2013. 25 February 2013. Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota Motor Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20130526185152/http://ms.toyota.co.jp/en/25feb2013_news_Activities2013.html. 2013-05-26. dead.
6. Web site: Race1/Race2 Suzuka Entry list. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Japanese Formula 3 Association. 2013-04-11. 2013-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005231637/http://j-formula3.com/season/2013/report/report130402rd1entry.html. dead.
7. Web site: 2013年全日本F3選手権にニューカマー続々参戦決定！. 28 February 2013. 28 February 2013. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Japanese Formula 3 Association.
8. Web site: もてぎ第3・4・5戦に武平 良介の参戦が決定！. 26 April 2013. 26 April 2013. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Japanese Formula 3 Association. 5 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005231507/http://j-formula3.com/news/2013/130426.html. dead.
9. Web site: ル・ボーセモータースポーツが全日本F3に復帰！. 18 March 2013. 18 March 2013. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Japanese Formula 3 Association. 16 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150216121431/http://www.j-formula3.com/news/2013/130318.html. dead.