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2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was an open wheel motor racing series held for Formula 3 cars based in Japan. It was the 34th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It commenced on 14 April at Suzuka and ended on 14 October at Fuji Speedway after 15 races held at seven race meetings. Ryō Hirakawa of the RSS team has dominated the championship and won the title. Teams and drivers All teams were Japanese-registered. Race calendar and results All rounds were held in Japan. Championship standings Drivers' Championships *Points are awarded as follows: Overall National Class Teams' Championships *Points are awarded for races as follows: Engine Tuners' Championship *Points are awarded for races as follows: References External links Official Site {{Use dmy dates, date=September 2013 Formula Three Japanese Formula 3 Championship seasons Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
was a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. As a result of Formula 3 naming regulations by the FIA, on 13 August 2019, series promoter Japan Race Promotion (jp), split from the Regional Formula 3 formula and rebranded their series as Super Formula Lights to comply with FIA regulations, and remain as the Super Formula feeder championship since the series is prohibited from using "Formula 3" (which belongs to the FIA for the European-based FIA Formula 3 Championship) and "Formula Regional" (which all regional Formula 3 series are being renamed by the 2020 season, first with the Formula Regional European Championship in 2019 for Europe, and the renaming of the North American F3 championship from Formula 3 Americas to Formula Regional Americas Championship). The Series will adopt Euroformula Open Championship regulations. Subsequently, the FIA awarded rights to a Form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoki Nojiri
is a Japanese racing driver for the Honda Motor Company. He currently drives in the GT500 class of the Autobacs Super GT Series, and the Super Formula Championship, where he is the 2021 and 2022 series champion. Racing career Early career Nojiri began his karting career in the All-Japan Karting Championship in 2003, and in 2006, he became the FA class champion. Nojiri moved to Europe to race in the European championship, the Italian Masters, and World Cup KF1 in 2007. In 2008, Nojiri was the top graduate from the Suzuka Circuit Racing School Formula, earning him a scholarship to compete in Formula Challenge Japan (FCJ) for 2009. He finished fifth in the FCJ standings in 2009, and again in 2010, while also finishing fifth in the JAF Formula 4 West Series in 2009. In 2011, Nojiri graduated to the All-Japan Formula 3 Championship National Class with HFDP Racing. He won three times, including in his first start at Suzuka Circuit, and finished second in the championship to Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama International Circuit
Okayama International Circuit (岡山国際サーキット), formerly known as TI Circuit Aida (TIサーキット英田) before 2005, is a private motorsport race track in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. TI was the abbreviation of "Tanaka International" after the name of the golf club owner, Hajime Tanaka, though the name of the circuit was officially "TI Circuit Aida". As well as hosting racing events, the circuit has rental facilities including bikes and go karts available. History The course was opened in 1990 as a private motor racing track for the wealthy. Soon, it hosted its first race, staged by veteran British drivers. In and , the TI Circuit hosted the Formula One Pacific Grand Prix; both events were won by Michael Schumacher in his early title-winning years. This race made Japan one of only nine countries to ever host more than one Formula One event in the same year (Autopolis was planned to host a second Japanese race in , but it never came to fruition). It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Ring Motegi
Mobility Resort Motegi (モビリティリゾートもてぎ) is a motorsport race track located at Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Originally named Twin Ring Motegi (ツインリンクもてぎ), the circuit's name came from the facility having two race tracks: a oval and a road course. It was built in 1997 by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., as part of the company's effort to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan, helping to increase their knowledge of American open-wheel racing. The oval was last raced on in 2010, and on 1 March 2022, the name of the track was changed to Mobility Resort Motegi, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the facility. The road course's most notable event is the Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. Super speedway The oval course is the only one of its kind in Japan used for competitive racing. It is a low-banked, egg-shaped course, with turns three and four being much tighter than turns one and two. On March 28, 1998, CART held the inaugural Indy Japan 300 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bradley (racing Driver)
Richard Bradley may refer to: * Richard Bradley (archaeologist) (born 1946), British archaeologist *Richard Bradley (botanist) (1688–1732), English botanist * Richard Bradley (film producer) (born 1949), Australian film producer and publicist * Rich Bradley (born 1955), American politician *Richard Bradley (writer) Richard Bradley (born Richard Blow; 1964) is an American writer and journalist. Life and career Bradley graduated from Yale University in 1986, and began working at ''The New Republic'' in Washington, D.C., followed by ''Regardie's'' magazine. He ... (born 1964), American writer * Richard H. Bradley, American developer * Richard Bradley (racing driver) (born 1991), British racing driver * R. H. Bradley (1873–?), Canadian-born American politician * Richard Bradley (philosopher) (born 1964), South African philosopher {{hndis, Bradley, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuichi Nakayama
is a Japanese racing driver, best known for winning the 2013 All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Career Karting Born in Tokyo, Nakayama began his racing career in karting at the age of six and raced in various local championships, progressing to the KF2 category in 2007, finishing 7th in the Asia-Pacific Championship. Early career In 2008, Nakayama graduated to single–seaters into the Formula Challenge Japan mono-series. He finished thirteenth in the series standings, without scoring a podium. He stayed in the series for another season, progressing to fourth position in the standings, collecting six podiums. He stayed in the series for a third successive season in 2010. He dominated the whole season and won ten from twelve races, finishing every race in the podium positions and finally took the championship title. He also contested the final rounds in Formula BMW Pacific, joining the Asia Racing Team. All-Japan Formula Three In 2011, Nakayama stepped up to the National c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takamoto Katsuta
Takamoto Katsuta (勝田 貴元, ''Katsuta Takamoto'', born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver. He currently rallies for the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG in the World Rally Championship. He rose to prominence after taking a surprise victory in the WRC-2 class at the 2018 Rally Sweden. He achieved his first World Rally Championship podium in 2021 Safari Rally, scoring second place. Early career Katsuta was born in Nagoya. He began karting at the age of 12. Following intermediate success in this category, he began racing in the Formula Challenge Japan series in 2010, and eventually became champion in 2011, aged 18. 2012–2014: Years in Formula 3 Seeing the successes Katsuta had in Formula Challenge Japan, the TOM'S team hired him to be one of their drivers for the Japanese Formula 3 Championship in 2012, racing in the National class. He finished third in this category overall, and was eventually promoted to full championship driver for 2013. Katsuta experienced great succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TOM'S
is a factory supported racing team and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. Their head office is located in Tokyo, Japan. They are currently heavily involved with Super GT, Super Formula and Super Formula Lights. TOM'S creates aftermarket parts for current Toyota vehicles, and have also created their own special edition of certain current Lexus models. History TOM'S stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sports. As cited in the TOM'S English website, TOM'S was established in 1974 by Nobuhide Tachi and Kiyoshi Oiwa. Despite an oil crisis at the time, the two were able to show productive results and a healthy development of motorsports for Toyota. With the support of Toyota, TOM'S went into business in 1974. In 1975 the Toyota Motor Corporation officially recognized TOM'S as an authorized tuning shop. In 1978, the firm opened a garage in the Tama area of Tokyo. The tuning firm expanded to Norfolk, England with branch openings in 1987. TOM'S entere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petronas
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (National Petroleum Limited), commonly known as Petronas, is a Malaysian oil and gas company. Established in 1974 and wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with all oil and gas resources in Malaysia and is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and adding value to these resources. In the 2017 Forbes Global 2000, Petronas Gas was ranked at 1881st. Petronas also ranked 48th globally in the 2020 Bentley Infrastructure 500. Since its incorporation, Petronas has grown to be an integrated international oil and gas company with business interests in 35 countries. As of the end of March 2005, the Group comprised 103 wholly owned subsidiaries, 19 partly owned outfits and 57 associated companies. The Financial Times has identified Petronas as one of the " new seven sisters": [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiki Sasaki
is a Japanese racing driver. He currently drives in the Super GT GT500 series. He won the Japanese Formula Three - National Class championship in 2012. Career Sasaki has raced in Japanese Formula 3 Championship for 2 seasons in National class and one of the season in 2012 he won the title. He is a Nissan Driver Development Program (NDDP) Since 2011. He competed in Super GT in the GT300 Class in 2012 for 2 rounds, and competed full time in 2013 with NDDP Racing. Then promoted to the GT500 Class. He also competed back to Japanese Formula 3 for 2 seasons, in 2014 he competed full time with B-Max Racing Team with NDDP with Mitsunori Takaboshi. He continued compete in Japanese Formula 3 in 2015 & 2016, but only a few cameos. He also attended his first Macau Grand Prix. And most of his career competes in Super GT 500 racing with Kondo Racing from 2014 to 2017 and Team Impul from 2018 towards 2020. He returns to his old team, Kondo Racing in 2021 alongside his old teammate Mitsunori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Thompson (racing Driver)
Gary Thompson (born 31 May 1992 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish racecar driver. Career Thompson started racing in karts in 2003, finishing 5th in the Cadet Irish Championship. His karting career continued in the British Cadet Championship and later the British JICA Championship, where he finished 6th in 2006 and 3rd in 2007. In 2009 Thompson moved into Formula Cars and raced in the Formula BMW Pacific Championship, winning the opening race at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. In total Thompson had 11 podium finishes and finished 2nd overall, winning the Rookie of the Year Cup. He spent the following years racing in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with the KC Motorgroup (KCMG) team, while also testing Super Formula for the KCMG team at the Fuji Speedway. He briefly raced with the Romeo-Ferraris team in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, but left the squad after two rounds. Following a successful F3 career he raced for KCMG team in the Asian Le Mans Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
