2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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The 2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 37th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship.

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Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.

TeamNo.DriverChassisEngineRounds
Championship Class
Toda Racing2 Flag of Japan.svg Keishi Ishikawa [1] Dallara F312Toda TR-F301All
HFDP Racing7 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi [1] Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204DAll
8 Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Takahashi [1] Dallara F312 Mugen-Honda MF204DAll
RSS with B-MAX Racing Team 13 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida [2] Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ311–5
KCMG 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore [3] Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31All
B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP22 Flag of Spain.svg Lucas Ordóñez [4] Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ311–3, 5–8
Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Sasaki [5] 4
23 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi [4] Dallara F315 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31All
Tairoku Hanashima Racing28 Flag of Japan.svg Tairoku Yamaguchi [6] Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31All
Petronas Team TOM'S 36 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita [7] Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31All
37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy [8] Dallara F314 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31All
B-MAX Racing Team [2] 50 Flag of Japan.svg Katsumasa Chiyo Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ316
Flag of Japan.svg Yuhi Sekiguchi [9] 7–8
National Class
Exedy Racing Team3 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura [10] Dallara F307 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
KRC Hanashima Racing5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Alex Yang [6] Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
RSS with B-MAX Racing Team 13 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida [2] Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 6
FSC Motorsport18 Flag of France.svg Guillaume Cunnington [6] Dallara F307 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE 1–3, 6–8
B-MAX Racing Team [2] 30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" [2] Dallara F308 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
TOM'S 38 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa [11] Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All
CMS77 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura [6] Dallara F306 Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE All

Race calendar and results

A provisional calendar for the 2015 season. [12] All races are scheduled to be held in Japan.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamNational winnerSupporting
1R1 Suzuka Circuit 18 April Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura Super Formula
R219 April Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
2R1 Twin Ring Motegi 9 May Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura
R210 May Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
R3 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
3R1 Okayama International Circuit 23 May Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa Super Formula
R224 May Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
4R1 Fuji Speedway 6 June Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo OgawaThe One–Make Race Festival
R27 June Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
5R1 Okayama International Circuit 27 June Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura GT Asia Series
R228 June Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
6R1 Fuji Speedway 18 July Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa Super Formula
R219 July Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
7R1 Twin Ring Motegi 22 August Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi HFDP Racing Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa Super Formula
R223 August Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi HFDP Racing Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa
8R1 Sportsland SUGO 17 October Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa Super Formula
R218 October Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Petronas Team TOM'S Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa

Championship standings

Drivers' Championships

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Overall

PosDriver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 101133122154122511129
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Yamashita 163211811322513243113
3 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsunori Takaboshi 123243332113Ret435892
4 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi 5744275544523113572
5 Flag of Spain.svg Lucas Ordóñez 456662433969Ret2243
6 Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Takahashi345555678984Ret868622
7 Flag of Japan.svg Keishi Ishikawa2688713Ret666687646420
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore687784787777577976
9 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Sasaki 455
10 Flag of Japan.svg Katsumasa Chiyo 644
11 Flag of Japan.svg Yuhi Sekiguchi 5Ret792
12 Flag of Japan.svg Tairoku Yamaguchi7999968998910810810121
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 811101111Ret10111110111210121012110
Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa910111010991010111011911911100
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Alex Yang1315Ret14141013Ret1515Ret1413Ret12Ret150
Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" 1112121212Ret11121212121311131113130
Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida121414RetRet11121313141417140
Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura141313131312Ret141413131512141314Ret0
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Cunnington 15161515RetWDWD1615NCRet15140
PosDriver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points
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

National Class

PosDriver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ogawa9101110109910101110119119168
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 811101111Ret101111101112101210109
3 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" 1112121212Ret11121212121311131170
4 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura141313131312Ret141413131512141341
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Alex Yang1315Ret14141013Ret1515Ret1413Ret1231
6 Flag of France.svg Guillaume Cunnington 15161515RetWDWD1615NCRet6
7 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida17141
PosDriver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points

Teams' Championship

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PosTuner SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points
1 Petronas Team TOM'S 1011111111221122128
2 B-MAX Racing Team with NDDP12324233211364390
3HFDP Racing34442555445231167
4Toda Racing2688713Ret6666876416
5 KCMG 6877847877775776
6 B-MAX Racing Team 1112121212Ret1112121212645116
7Tairoku Hanashima Racing799996899891081081
Exedy Racing Team811101111Ret1011111011121012100
TOM'S 91011101099101011101191190
KRC Hanashima Racing1315Ret14141013Ret1515Ret1413Ret120
RSS with B-MAX Racing Team 121414RetRet11121313141417140
CMS141313131312Ret14141313151214130
FSC Motorsport15161515RetWDWD1615NCRet0
PooDriver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points

Engine Tuners' Championship

PosTuner SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points
1 TOM'S 111111111111122144
2 M-TEC 34442555445231167
3Toda Racing2688713Ret6666876416
PosTuner SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points

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