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

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
11 Hiroshi Koizumi Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 0
12 Shohei Yuzawa Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 0
13 Motoyoshi Yoshida Ret 12 Ret 13 13 Ret 9 11 11 8 12 9 Ret 11 11 0
14 Ryosuke Takehira 9 8 9 0
15 "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
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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

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
NC Hanashima Racing Ret 9 10 10 10 10 DNS 9 8 Ret 9 7 8 9 8 0
NC Team Nova with Nippon IMM Ret 10 11 12 11 8 8 13 9 10 10 8 Ret 12 10 0
NC 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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