2011 All-Japan Formula Three season

2011 All-Japan Formula Three Championship season
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The 2011 All-Japan Formula Three season is the 33rd All-Japan Formula Three Championship championship season. 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 Class Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds
Petronas Team TOM'S
TOM'S Spirit		 1 Japan Naoya Gamou[1] C F308 Toyota 1AZ-FE All
36 Singapore Richard Bradley[1] C F308 All
37 Japan Yuichi Nakayama[1] N F306 Toyota 3S-GE All
Hanashima Racing 5 Japan Hideki Yamauchi[1] C F308 Toyota 1AZ-FE All
6 Japan Motoaki Ishikawa[1] N F306 Toyota 3S-GE 1–5
Japan Hiroshi Koizumi[2] 6–7
HFDP Racing 7 Japan Kazuki Miura[3] N F307 Toyota 3S-GE All
8 Japan Tomoki Nojiri[3] N F307 All
ThreeBond Racing 12 Japan Hironobu Yasuda[1] C F309 Nissan SR20VE All
SGC by KCMG 19 Japan Naoki Nishimoto[1] C F306 Toyota 3S-GE 1–4
United Kingdom Matt Howson[4] 5–7
20 Republic of Ireland Gary Thompson[1] N F307 All
NDDP Racing 22 Japan Daiki Sasaki[5] N F306 Toyota 3S-GE All
23 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo[5] N F306 All
B-MAX Engineering 50 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi[6] C F308 Toyota 1AZ-FE 2–7
CMS Motor Sports Project 72 Japan Makoto Kanai[2] N F306 Toyota 3S-GE 6
77 Japan Tatsuru Noro[6] N F306 2–4, 7
Icon Class
C Championship
N National
Notes
  1. ↑ All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

Race calendar and results

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

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 DNS DNS 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 2nd place
Bronze 3rd 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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championships

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 DNS DNS C C 10 11 13 3
Pos Team SUZ FUJ FUJ MOT OKA SUZ SUG Pts

Engine Tuners' Championship

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 開幕ラウンド占有走行 [Travel round the opening possession]. All-Japan Formula Three Championship (in Japanese) (Japanese Formula 3 Association). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 第6大会鈴鹿・金曜占有走行 [Vehicle occupancy of six games Friday Suzuka]. All-Japan Formula Three Championship (in Japanese) (Japanese Formula 3 Association). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  3. 1 2 "2011年Hondaモータースポーツ活動の概要" [In 2011 Honda Motorsports Overview]. honda.co.jp (in Japanese) (Honda). 4 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  4. ↑ シリーズ第10戦/第11戦 岡山大会参加一覧 [List of participants Okayama Convention Round 10 / Round 11]. All-Japan Formula Three Championship (in Japanese) (Japanese Formula 3 Association). 17 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. 1 2 2011年 グローバルモータースポーツ体制を発表 [Global Motorsports Announces 2011 Structure]. Nissan Motorsports (in Japanese) (Nissan Motors). 14 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  6. 1 2 「シリーズ第3戦/第4戦/第5戦 富士大会参加一覧」 [Series Round 3 / Round 4 / Round 5 Fuji all tournament participants]. All-Japan Formula Three Championship (in Japanese) (Japanese Formula 3 Association). 7 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

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