2000 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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The 2000 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 22nd edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 26 March at Suzuka and ended on 5 November at the same place. [1] French driver Sébastien Philippe took the championship title, winning three from ten races. [2]

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriverChassis [N 1] EngineRounds
TOM'S 1 Flag of Austria.svg Robert LechnerF300 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE 1–9
7 Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa F3001–9
8 Flag of Japan.svg Kaichi SatoF399All
Toda Racing 2 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ara F300Toda-Honda MF204BAll
Inging 3 Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer F300Torii-Toyota 3S-GE All
5 Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Takagi F399 TOM'S-Toyota 3S-GE 1–9
Team 5Zigen 6 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki NishimuraF399Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 2
Flag of Japan.svg Kota Sasaki 9
15 Flag of Japan.svg Tadashi NagamoriF3991, 3, 5–8, 10
Pal Sport9 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Tsuchiya F399 Tomei Nissan SR20VE 1–2, 4–10
19 Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa KurosawaF399Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 1–3
Mugen Dome Project 10 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe F300 Mugen-Honda MF204BAll
11 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide F300All
Lian Racing Team17 Flag of Japan.svg Kota Sasaki F399Toda-Honda MF204B1–4
Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Kurosawa6–10
Team Yellow Hat with Aim Sports18 Flag of Japan.svg Shogo MitsuyamaF399Torii-Toyota 3S-GE All
DTM20 Flag of Japan.svg Kyousuke MineoF399 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE 1–4, 7
Flag of Japan.svg Racer Kashima8–10
Tomei Sport24 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyuki Nishizawa F399 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE All
Maejima Racing Team32 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru TomizawaF399Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 1–3
Now Motor Sports Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki InoueF399Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 9–10
33 Flag of Japan.svg Akira YamaguchiF300 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE All
Nobel France Racing Team37 Flag of Japan.svg Motonari Higuchi F397Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 2–3, 5, 7–8
Prokidai with Torii Racing38 Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka GomiF300Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 1–2, 4–6
Flag of Japan.svg Teruyuki Tokuda7
Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Nakajima9
Flag of Japan.svg Kota Sasaki 10
39 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki SuzukiF39710
Nakajima Racing 64 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuyuki HonjyoF399 Mugen-Honda MF204B1–8
Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Sato9–10
Skill Speed77 Flag of Japan.svg Kou HiranoF399Toda-Honda MF204B1–9
Notes
  1. All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 26 March Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Mugen Dome Project
2 Tsukuba Circuit, Shimotsuma 9 April Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide Mugen Dome Project
3 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 4 May Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Mugen Dome Project
4 Mine Circuit, Mine 21 May Flag of Austria.svg Robert Lechner Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer Flag of Austria.svg Robert Lechner TOM'S
5 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 11 June Flag of Austria.svg Robert Lechner Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ara Flag of Austria.svg Robert Lechner TOM'S
6 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 2 July Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Takagi Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Takagi Inging
7 Sportsland SUGO, Murata 30 July Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer Inging
8 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 20 August Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ara Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa TOM'S
9 Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Aoba-ku 24 September Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Mugen Dome Project
10 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 5 November Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide Mugen Dome Project

Standings

123456
964321
PosDriver SUZ TSU FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG MOT SEN SUZ Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Philippe 131233421249
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Ide Ret16362536135
3 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ara Ret24524393330
4 Flag of Austria.svg Robert LechnerRetRet211674828
5 Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer 2161348Ret172Ret24
6 Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa Ret4764521724
7 Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Takagi 47Ret7Ret1135516
8 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Tsuchiya 3Ret14RetRet1217459
9 Flag of Japan.svg Kyousuke Mineo710313Ret4
10 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuyuki Honjyo685Ret77684
11 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Sato1243
12 Flag of Japan.svg Kaichi SatoRet11Ret1158861173
13 Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Mitsuyama5131012912Ret1013102
14 Flag of Japan.svg Kota Sasaki Ret6Ret8962
15 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru TomizawaRet5Ret2
16 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Yamaguchi8911Ret11Ret1111Ret90
17 Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa KurosawaRet17Ret1110RetRet80
18 Flag of Japan.svg Kou HiranoRet1299Ret9912Ret0
19 Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka GomiRetRet1010100
20 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Inoue10Ret0
21 Flag of Japan.svg Tadashi NagamoriRetDNS12RetRet15110
22 Flag of Japan.svg Motonari Higuchi 14121314140
23 Flag of Japan.svg Racer Kashima1616120
24 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyuki Nishizawa RetRet14RetRet13Ret1314Ret0
25 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Nishimura150
26 Flag of Japan.svg Teruyuki Tokuda150
27 Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Nakajima150
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki SuzukiRet0
PosDriver SUZ TSU FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG MOT SEN SUZ Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "Formula 3 2000 Race Index – World". Formula2.net. Formula 2 Register. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. "Formula 3 Japan 2000". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 17 February 2013.