2012 Formula Nippon season
The 2012 Formula Nippon season was the 26th season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over seven rounds with a non-championship final round at Fuji Speedway as part of the JAF Grand Prix. The two-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer was the defending champion.
This was also the final season run under the name Formula Nippon, the series would be renamed into Japanese Championship Super Formula, a name selected by public, in 2013 season.[1]
Teams and drivers
Note:All drivers (except Yuhki Nakayama) also participated the non-Championship JAF Grand Prix.
Race calendar and results
- All races will be held in Japan. A non-championship round, entitled JAF Grand Prix Super GT and Formula Nippon Sprint Cup 2012, will be held at the conclusion of the season.[4]
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
- Scoring system
Round | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Pole |
1–6 | Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
|
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' Championship
Pos |
Team |
No. |
SUZ |
MOT |
AUT |
FUJ |
MOT |
SUG |
SUZ |
|
FUJ |
Points |
1 |
Docomo Team Dandelion Racing |
40 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
78.5 |
41 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Ret |
2 |
Petronas Team TOM'S |
1 |
5 |
1 |
Ret |
1 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
DSQ |
76.5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
Team Impul |
19 |
3 |
2 |
Ret |
6 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
Ret |
2 |
51.5 |
20 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
Ret |
2 |
Ret |
5 |
4 |
Team Kygnus Sunoco |
8 |
9 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
25 |
5 |
Team LeMans |
7 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
Ret |
4 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
21.5 |
6 |
Project μ/cerumo・INGING |
38 |
10 |
NC |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
39 |
14 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
Nakajima Racing |
31 |
16 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
4 |
32 |
15 |
Ret |
10 |
10 |
13 |
Ret |
6 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
Mugen |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
17 |
10 |
13 |
4 |
16 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
Ret |
14 |
15 |
Ret |
8 |
9 |
HP Real Racing |
10 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
Ret |
11 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
11 |
|
|
|
15 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
Kondō Racing |
3 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
16 |
0 |
11 |
Le Beausset Motorsports |
62 |
13 |
14 |
Ret |
14 |
Ret |
15 |
16 |
13 |
14 |
0 |
12 |
SGC by KCMG |
18 |
17 |
15 |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
18 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
Pos |
Team |
No. |
SUZ |
MOT |
AUT |
FUJ |
MOT |
SUG |
SUZ |
FUJ |
Points |
|
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 |
References
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