2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

The 2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 33rd edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It commenced on May 14 at Suzuka and ended on September 24 at Sportsland SUGO after 16 races held at seven race meetings. It had been due to start there on 16 April, but was delayed due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March.

Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.

Team No. Driver Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds
Championship Class
Petronas Team TOM'S
TOM'S Spirit 		1 Japan Naoya Gamou[1] F308 Toyota 1AZ-FE All
36 Singapore Richard Bradley[1] F308 All
Hanashima Racing 5 Japan Hideki Yamauchi[1] F308 Toyota 1AZ-FE All
ThreeBond Racing 12 Japan Hironobu Yasuda[1] F309 Nissan SR20VE All
SGC by KCMG 19 Japan Naoki Nishimoto[1] F306 Toyota 3S-GE 1–4
United Kingdom Matt Howson[2] 5–7
B-MAX Engineering 50 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi[3] F308 Toyota 1AZ-FE 2–7
National Class
Hanashima Racing 6 Japan Motoaki Ishikawa[1] F306 Toyota 3S-GE 1–4
Japan Hiroshi Koizumi[4] 6–7
HFDP Racing 7 Japan Kazuki Miura[5] F307 Toyota 3S-GE All
8 Japan Tomoki Nojiri[5] F307 All
SGC by KCMG 20 Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson[1] F307 Toyota 3S-GE All
NDDP Racing 22 Japan Daiki Sasaki[6] F306 Toyota 3S-GE All
23 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo[6] F306 All
Petronas Team TOM'S
TOM'S Spirit 		37 Japan Yuichi Nakayama[1] F306 Toyota 3S-GE All
CMS Motor Sports Project 72 Japan Makoto Kanai[4] F306 Toyota 3S-GE 6
77 Japan Tatsuru Noro[3] F306 2–4, 7
Notes
  1. ^ All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

Race calendar and results

  • All races were held in Japan.
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team National Class winner
1 R1 Suzuka Circuit 14 May Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan Hideki Yamauchi Japan Hideki Yamauchi Hanashima Racing Japan Tomoki Nojiri
R2 15 May Japan Hideki Yamauchi Japan Hideki Yamauchi Japan Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
2 R1 Fuji Speedway 11 June Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi B-MAX Engineering Japan Yuichi Nakayama
R2 12 June Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
R3 Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan Naoya Gamou Petronas Team TOM'S Japan Tomoki Nojiri
3 R1 Fuji Speedway 16 July Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi B-MAX Engineering Japan Kazuki Miura
R2 17 July Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing Japan Yuichi Nakayama
4 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 6 August Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi B-MAX Engineering Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
R2 7 August Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi B-MAX Engineering Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson
5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 27 August Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing Japan Tomoki Nojiri
R2 28 August Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Hideki Yamauchi Japan Hideki Yamauchi Hanashima Racing Japan Yuichi Nakayama
6 R1 Suzuka Circuit 3 September Round cancelled due to Typhoon Talas
R2 4 September
7 R1 Sportsland SUGO 24 September Japan Hideki Yamauchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Hideki Yamauchi Hanashima Racing Japan Katsumasa Chiyo
R2 25 September Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi B-MAX Engineering Japan Daiki Sasaki
R3 Japan Naoya Gamou Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi B-MAX Engineering Japan Katsumasa Chiyo

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
Pos Driver SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts
Championship Class
1 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi 1 3 12 1 7 1 1 2 3 C C 3 1 1 100
2 Japan Hironobu Yasuda 8 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 C C 2 7 4 99
3 Japan Hideki Yamauchi 1 2 4 2 3 Ret 2 5 3 Ret 1 C C 1 4 3 79
4 Japan Naoya Gamou 2 3 3 4 1 3 3 2 4 6 12 C C 13 3 2 71
5 Singapore Richard Bradley 3 4 11 5 4 4 Ret 4 Ret Ret 4 C C 12 2 5 36
6 Japan Naoki Nishimoto 7 6 12 6 9 5 4 13 5 17
7 United Kingdom Matt Howson 9 5 C C 14 Ret 6 7
National Class
1 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo Ret 5 7 7 7 9 Ret 6 8 10 8 C C 4 6 7 89
2 Japan Tomoki Nojiri 4 7 6 8 5 8 8 8 11 3 10 C C 7 8 10 89
3 Japan Yuichi Nakayama 9 10 5 11 8 7 5 7 7 4 6 C C 5 Ret 9 83
4 Japan Daiki Sasaki 6 8 9 12 10 11 6 9 10 7 7 C C 8 5 8 58
5 Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson 5 11 10 9 6 10 10 14 6 5 9 C C 6 Ret 12 52
6 Japan Kazuki Miura 10 9 8 10 11 6 9 10 9 8 11 C C 9 9 11 41
7 Japan Tatsuru Noro 13 13 13 12 12 11 12 11 10 14 3
8 Japan Motoaki Ishikawa 11 12 14 14 14 13 11 12 13 2
9 Japan Hiroshi Koizumi C C 10 11 13 1
Japan Makoto Kanai C C 0
Pos Driver SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts
Colour Result
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

Teams' Championships

  • Points are awarded for races as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
10 7 5 3 2 1
Pos Team SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts
Championship Class
1 ThreeBond Racing 8 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 C C 2 7 4 94
2 B-MAX Engineering 1 3 12 1 7 1 1 2 3 C C 3 1 1 85
3 Petronas Team TOM'S 2 3 3 4 1 3 3 2 4 6 4 C C 12 2 2 75
4 Hanashima Racing 1 2 4 2 3 Ret 2 5 3 Ret 1 C C 1 4 3 74
5 SGC by KCMG 7 6 12 6 9 5 4 13 5 9 5 C C 14 Ret 6 24
National Class
1 NDDP Racing 6 5 7 7 7 9 6 6 8 7 7 C C 4 5 7 100
2 HFDP Racing 4 7 6 8 5 6 8 8 9 3 10 C C 7 8 10 87
3 TOM'S Spirit 9 10 5 11 8 7 5 7 7 4 6 C C 5 Ret 9 80
4 SGC by KCMG 5 11 10 9 6 10 10 14 6 5 9 C C 6 Ret 12 49
5 CMS Motor Sports Project 13 13 13 12 12 11 12 C C 11 10 14 3
6 Hanashima Racing 11 12 14 14 14 13 11 12 13 C C 10 11 13 3
Pos Team SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts

Engine Tuners' Championship

  • Points are awarded for races as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
10 7 5 3 2 1
Pos Engine SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts
1 TOM'S (Toyota) 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 C C 3 1 1 109
2 Tomei (Nissan) 8 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 C C 2 7 4 94
3 Hanashima (Toyota) 1 2 4 2 3 Ret 2 5 3 Ret 1 C C 1 4 3 74
Pos Engine SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts

References

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