Japanese F3 championship season thread

Organizer has make a interesting new Qualifying rules that they have combined to Qualify sessions to one,which best lap time will be determine for ur postion for Race 2,and second best lap time as timing of Q1(Race 2 is longer race). Takuto Iguchi taken pole position for both races and Van Dam secured front row start in Race 1.TOM'S has taken triple spot for both races.
Matsu s hita and Yamauchi taken pole each in National class ,and all national drivers' lap times is within a sec,except old Sakiuari,who is near 4sec off to nearest oppoenet.

Race 1 Result

1- Iguchi Toms
2- Van Dam Toms
3- Kei Cozzollino Le Beausset
4- Kunimoto Toms

National Class

1- Yamauchi TDP Spirit
2- Zahir ALi PTRS
3- Imperatori PTRS

Race 1 Result

1- Iguchi Toms
2- Van Dam Toms
3- Kei Cozzollino Le Beausset
4- Kunimoto Toms

National Class

1- Yamauchi TDP Spirit
2- Zahir ALi PTRS
3- Imperatori PTRS

Kei Cozzollino should be belong to NOW motorsport

Race 2

Race 1 Result

1- Iguchi Toms
2- Van Dam Toms
3- Kunimoto Toms
4- Yasuda Threebond

National Class

1- Matsu s hita AIM
2- Imperatori PTRS
3- Zahir ALi PTRS

In championship class Iguchi is leader as he taking both races victories in first events,Vam Dam 2nd and Kunimoto 3rd.Matsu s hita leading national class with 12pts,Yamauchi 11pts. in 2nd and 3rd belongs to PTRS duo with 10 pts and indentical race result.

Monkey head kindly posted results and news from rounds 1 and 2 so I have started a separate thread for the season discussion.

good to see 16 cars on the grid - great result for Takuto Iguchi... any news on who this young fella is?

more records about Iguchi

http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/5748/career/

Today'S morning Session Result at Autopolis

1-Van Dam Tom'S 1'41'060
2-Yasuda Threebond 1'41"647
3-Yamamoto Honda Team Real 1'41"662
...

National Class

1-Impreatori PTRS 1'44"033
2-Yamauchi Tom'S Spirit 1'44"593
3-Zahir ALI PTRS 1'45"497


http://www.j-formula3.com/pdf/2008/Test%20AP/ap-test-S1.PDF

Conbimed result in Autopolis Tesing

Championship:

1st Van Dam TOM'S
2nd Iguchi TOM'S
3rd Yasuda Threebond

National:

1st Impertori PTRS
2nd Zahir Ali PTRS
3rd Yamaauchi Tom's Spirit

Friday FreePractice Results

1-Iguchi Toms
2-Saga Le Beausset
3-Kunimoto Toms
...
National Class

1-Yamauchi Toms
2-Imperatori PTRS
3-Matsu s Hita AIM

Today Race in Autopolis

1-Iguchi Toms
2-Kei Cozzolino Now Motorsports
3-Van Dam Toms
...
National Class

1-Imperatori PTRS
2-Yamauchi Toms Spirit
3-Matus hita AIM


Tomorrow Van Dam will be on Pole

Autopolis Race 2 Result

1-Kunimoto Toms
2-Iguchi Toms
3-Van Dam Toms
...
National Class

1-Yasuoka Le Beausset
2-Imperatori PTRS
3-Ali PTRS

After four rounds Iguchi keeps point lead in championship class and Impertori takes lead from Matsushi ta in National class,next race will be held in Suzuka in 10,11 of May

Suzuka Race 1

1- Yasuda Threebond
2-Kunimoto Tom's
3-Van Dam
...
Championship Class
1-Yamauchi Toms Spirit
2-Nagase Hanashima Racing
3-Yasuoka Le Beausset

Suzuka Race 2

1-Van Dam
2-Yasuda
3- Cozzolino
...
National Class
1-Yamauchi
2-Matsu s hita
3-Yasuoka

Point Standings

1-Iguchi Toms 88
2-Van Dam Toms 88
3- Cozzolino Now 63
4-Kunimoto Toms 61

National Class

1-Yamauchi 39
2-Imperatori 27
3-Matsu s hita 26

Thanks for the updates META4. Anything extra you can tell us about the races? Looking close at the top with 2 guys tied on 88 points?

I'd also like to know what happened to Imperatori, if possible.

I'd also like to know what happened to Imperatori, if possible.

in lap 4 of Race 2 he has contacted with Yasuoka makes him penalised for 60sec,but he has retired for engine blow up.

2 marks has been deducted for him,as he hasn't 'served' a penalty as he has retired,I belive

Thanks for the updates META4. Anything extra you can tell us about the races? Looking close at the top with 2 guys tied on 88 points?


in race 2 that is a nightmare of points leader Iguchi
jump start,and over speed limit of pit lane when he serving penalty,makes him was on last champion class finisher of the race

2 marks has been deducted for him,as he hasn't 'served' a penalty as he has retired,I belive

may be it means the 2 points will be deducted from the points he collected in R6(nothing as DNF)

what where the pole position times from suzuka?

last race was around 2'09"7 on wet i guess

Dry conditions is around 1'56"500

today free practice results at Motegi

http://www.j-formula3.com/pdf/2008/r7-8motegi/Mot-Fri-All.PDF

Race Result

1-Van Dam
2-Kunimoto
3-Yasuda
4-Iguchi
...

National Class

1-Yamauchi
2-Imperatori
3-Zahir Ali

http://www.j-formula3.com/pdf/2008/r7-8motegi/Mot-Sat-R7.PDF

I reckon Van Dam takes the lead of the championship

Race 2

1 Yasuda
2 Van Dam
3 Conzzolino

National class

1 Impertori
2 Yamauchi
3 Yasuoka

interesting point is national podium finisher is in 5-6-7th overall

i believe Saga finished third and Kozzolino 4th

Imperatori finished 5th because 4 cars of the "main" championship are DNF

i believe Saga finished third and Kozzolino 4th

Imperatori finished 5th because 4 cars of the "main" championship are DNF


Cozzolino penlised 30sec because of dangerous driving,then hang on his 3rd place to Saga

one of incidents in Championship class is Kumimoto hit on his team Iguchi...

Seems like also Van Dam has been penalised

Good to mention as well that Cozzolino did fastest lap with about 0.5sec faster than Van Dam ... not bad for a rookie

Seems like also Van Dam has been penalised




offical warning from race steward

Points after 8 rounds...

1. Carlo van Dam 125
2. Takuto Iguchi 98
3. Hironobu Yasuda 91
4. Keisuke Kunimoto 77
5. Kei Cozzolino 77
6. Koki Saga 58
7. Naoki Yamamoto 46
8. Yuki Nakayama 36
9. Daisuke Nakajima 25

Okayama Race 1

1- Yamamoto - Honda Team Real
2-Van Dam -TOMS
3-NAkayama - Honda Team Real
4-Yasuda - Threebond
...
National Class
1- Zahir Ali - PTRS
2-Mastu S hita -Ebbro
3-Yamauchi - TDP Spirit

Okayama Race 2

1- Van Dam Toms
2- Kunimoto Toms
3-Iguchi Toms
...
National CLass
1-Imperatori
2-Nagase
3-Masus hita

Points after 10 rounds...

1 Carlo van Dam - 162
2 Takuto Iguchi - 115
3 Hironobu Yasuda - 104
4 Keisuke Kunimoto - 94
5 Kei Cozzolino - 85
6 Naoki Yamamoto - 76
7 Koki Saga - 72
8 Yuki Nakayama - 56
9 Daisuke Nakajima - 33

Free Practice Result-Suzuka

1-Van Dam Tom's
2-Nakayama Honda Team Real
3-Kunimoto Tom's
4-Yamamoto Honda Team Real
...
National Class
1-Yamauchi TDP
2-Imperatori PTRS
3-Matsu.hita Ebbro
4-Zahir Ali PTRS

former Fford boy Nagase has been replaced by Kubota in Hanashima Racing,never heard his name but he is 3 sec. off to nearest oppoent,Hideto Yasuoka.Only 5 drivers are competitive now,in National Class.

some more informations about Kubota

http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/18398/career/

some more informations about Kubota

http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/18398/career/

not this one
as the driver in Hanashima is K.Kubota instead of Y
If I don't getting wrong K.Kubota is a chairman of a network product company,
and he has raced in Japanese F4 series and Porsche cup Japan.

Suzuka Race 1

1-Van Dam Tom's
2-Kunimoto Tom's
3-Yamamoto Honda Team Real
4-Iguchi Tom's
...
National Class
1-Yamauchi
2-Matsu s hita
3-Yasuoka
4-Zahir ALi

Race 2 Suzuka

1-Van Dam Tom's
2-Kunimoto Tom's
3-Iguchi Tom's
4-Yamamoto Honda Team Real
5-Yasuda Threebond
National Class
1-Matsu s hita Ebbro
2-Yamauchi TDP
3- Imperatori PTRS
4-Zahir Ali

Championship Standings

1-Van Dam 206
2-Iguchi 137
3-Kunimoto 124
4-Yasuda 118

National Class

1-Yamauchi 78
2-Imperatori 59
3-Matsu s hita 56
4-Zahir Ali 42

Motegi Free Practice

1- Kunimoto
2- Iguchi
3- Yamamoto
4- Van Dam
...

National Class

1-Yamauchi
2-Matsu sh ita
3- Yasuoka
4- Imperatori

How many drivers are competing in Japan this year? Is it as competitive as last years championship?

16 drivers this weekend - van dam is dominating the championship, though it seems like a typical jap f3 championship...

Race 1 Result
Championship Class
1 Van Dam
2 Kunimoto
3 Iguchi

National Class
1 Imperatori
2 Yamauchi
3 Matsu

Van Dam most propably will clinch the championship tomorrow,if he run in front of teamate Iguchi

Race2 Motegi

1-Kunimoto
2-Van Dam
3-Iguchi
4-Nakayama
...
National Class
1-Imperatori
2-Yamauchi
3-Zahir Ali
4-Matsu hita

Poins Standing

1- Van Dam 242
2- Iguchi 162
3- Kunimoto 161
4- Yasuda 121

National Class

1- Yamauchi 90
2- Imperatori 79
3- Matsu hita 63
4- Zahir Ali 48

4 Races (2 Race Weeks end at Fuji Speedway and Sugo) are still to be raced

20 points for a race win, 1 for a pole and 1 for fastes lap. So not yet decided...

haha, mathematically it is undecided...

We're still in Japan huh...perhaps the others will do kamikaze actions and Iguchi will win all ;)

Now seriously...i think Carlo will clinch it at Fuji :)

Free Practice Results at Fuji

1-Kunimoto Tom's
2-Iguchi Tom's
3-Yamamoto Honda team Real
4-Nakayama Honda Team Real
5-Cozzolino Now Motorsport
6-Van Dam Tom's

National Class

1-Yamauchi TDP Spirit
2-Matsus hita Ebbro Aim
3-Zahir Ali PTRS
4- Imperatori PTRS

Van Dam has clinched champion as he has ste the fastest time in Qualify session,which is pole for Race 2.Congrats to Carlo.

I don't think qualifying already secured the title. The gap was 80 points with 88 points remaining in four rounds. Van Dam took two points, making it an 82 point lead with 86 left to take in the four races and 2 qualifying sessions.

...

But as Carlo van Dam won the first race he is now officially the Japanese Formula 3 champion! Iguchi finished second in the race almost four seconds behind Van Dam. Both drivers did not score an extra point for fastest lap as that was set by Yasuda.

Fuji Race 1

1-Van Dam
2-Iguchi
3-Kozzolino
4-Kunimoto

National Class

1-Yamauchi
2-Matsu hita
3-Imperatori

I don't think qualifying already secured the title. The gap was 80 points with 88 points remaining in four rounds. Van Dam took two points, making it an 82 point lead with 86 left to take in the four races and 2 qualifying sessions.

...

But as Carlo van Dam won the first race he is now officially the Japanese Formula 3 champion! Iguchi finished second in the race almost four seconds behind Van Dam. Both drivers did not score an extra point for fastest lap as that was set by Yasuda.

sorry I have always ingored fastest lap points

Congrats to Carlo, he has been the dominant driver all season...

So now Carlo has 2 national F3 titles to his name - what next :rolleyes:

^ A1 Team Netherlands? He has already demo'ed their car on the streets of Rotterdam.

Hope he can find the money...as Lammers apparently said he only wants a driver with money.

If Van Dam has realised F1 is not going to happen he might as well stay in Japan and get paid for racing in Formula Nippon and Super GT.

Tom Coronel did the same...so can't be such a bad thing to do.

Lammers wants a driver with money :laugh: - obviously doesnt want to win...

Fuji Race 2

1-Kunimoto
2-Van Dam
3-Iguchi
4-Cozzolino

National Class

1-Yamauchi
2-Imperatori
3- Matsus hita

I always thought the A1GP regs said that no pay-drivers are allowed???

SUGO Race 1

1- Van Dam
2-Iguchi
3-Kunimoto
4-Yasuda

National CLass

1-Yamauchi
2-Matsu ****a
3-Zahir Ali

Carlo did the double at Sugo - great year for him :beer:

Final F3 Points...

1. Carlo van Dam - 322
2. Keisuke Kunimoto - 219
3. Takuto Iguchi - 216
4. Hironobu Yasuda - 152
5. Naoki Yamamoto - 138
6. Kei Cozzolino - 133
7. Koki Saga - 99
8. Yuki Nakayama - 97
9. Daisuke Nakajima - 54

The manufacturer of the control tire of Japanese F3 changes from Bridgestone to Hankook since next year.