2008 All-Japan Formula Three Championship

2008 All-Japan Formula Three Championship
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The 2008 All-Japan Formula Three Championship was the 30th edition of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. Dutchman Carlo van Dam took the main title,[1][2] with Hideki Yamauchi taking the National Class.[2] TOM'S took their eighth constructors title in a row.[2]

Teams and drivers

Team No Driver Class Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds
Japan Team TOM'S 1 Netherlands Carlo van Dam C F308 Toyota-TOM'S All
36 Japan Keisuke Kunimoto C F308 All
37 Japan Takuto Iguchi C F308 All
Japan Toda Racing 2 Japan Daisuke Nakajima C F308 Mugen-Honda All
Japan Hanashima Racing 5 Japan Takashi Nagase N F306 Toyota-TOM'S 1–5
Japan Katsuaki Kubota 6–9
Japan Team Real 7 Japan Naoki Yamamoto C F308 Mugen-Honda All
8 Japan Yuki Nakayama C F308 All
Japan ThreeBond Racing 12 Japan Hironobu Yasuda C F308 Nismo Nissan All
Japan Aim Sports 18 Japan Masaki Matsushita N F307/305 Toyota-TOM'S All
Hong Kong PTRS 19 Indonesia Zahir Ali N F307 Toyota-TOM'S All
20 Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori N F307 All
Japan Now Motor Sport 33 Italy Kei Cozzolino C F308 Toyota-TOM'S All
Japan TOM'S Spirit 38 Japan Hideki Yamauchi N F306 Toyota-TOM'S All
Japan Denso Team Le Beausset 62 Japan Koki Saga C F308 Toyota All
63 Japan Hideto Yasuoka N F305 Toyota All
Japan Exceed Motor Sports 74 Japan Motoki Sakurai N F306 Toyota-TOM'S All
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 Fuji Speedway 5 April Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
R2 6 April Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Team TOM'S Japan Masaki Matsushita
2 R1 Autopolis 26 April Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Team TOM'S Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori
R2 27 April Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideto Yasuoka
3 R1 Suzuka Circuit 10 May Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan ThreeBond Racing Japan Hideki Yamauchi
R2 11 May Japan Hironobu Yasuda Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
4 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 24 May Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
R2 25 May Netherlands Carlo van Dam Italy Kei Cozzolino Japan Hironobu Yasuda Japan ThreeBond Racing Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori
5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 7 June Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Naoki Yamamoto Japan Team Real Indonesia Zahir Ali
R2 8 June Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori
6 R1 Suzuka Circuit 12 July Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
R2 13 July Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Masaki Matsushita
7 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 9 August Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori
R2 10 August Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Japan Takuto Iguchi Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Japan Team TOM'S Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori
8 R1 Fuji Speedway 30 August Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Hironobu Yasuda Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
R2 31 August Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Japan Keisuke Kunimoto Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
9 R1 Sportsland SUGO 20 September Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideki Yamauchi
R2 21 September Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Koki Saga Netherlands Carlo van Dam Japan Team TOM'S Japan Hideto Yasuoka

Standings

Championship Class

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1
Pos Driver FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts
1 Netherlands Carlo van Dam 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 322
2 Japan Keisuke Kunimoto 4 3 10 1 2 Ret 2 Ret 9 2 2 2 2 1 4 1 3 2 219
3 Japan Takuto Iguchi 1 1 1 2 8 11 4 Ret 8 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 216
4 Japan Hironobu Yasuda DNS 4 6 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 Ret 8 8 5 4 5 152
5 Japan Naoki Yamamoto 5 7 5 5 Ret 4 5 Ret 1 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 5 7 138
6 Italy Kei Cozzolino 3 5 2 4 6 3 8 4 7 7 5 Ret 6 6 3 4 6 Ret 133
7 Japan Koki Saga 6 6 4 7 4 5 9 3 5 6 8 Ret 7 9 11 9 9 4 99
8 Japan Yuki Nakayama 7 8 7 10 7 7 6 10 3 5 Ret Ret 4 4 5 8 7 6 97
9 Japan Daisuke Nakajima 8 9 Ret 11 5 6 7 Ret 6 9 7 Ret 8 7 Ret 7 8 8 54
Pos Driver FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts

Teams

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Team FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts
1 Japan Team TOM'S 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 345
2 Japan Team Real 5 7 5 5 7 4 5 10 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 158
3 Japan ThreeBond Racing DNS 4 6 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 Ret 8 8 5 4 5 149
4 Japan Now Motor Sport 3 5 2 4 6 3 8 4 7 7 5 Ret 6 6 3 4 6 Ret 132
5 Japan Denso Team Le Beausset 6 6 4 7 4 5 9 3 5 6 8 Ret 7 9 11 9 9 4 98
6 Japan Toda Racing 8 9 Ret 11 5 6 7 Ret 6 9 7 Ret 8 7 Ret 7 8 8 54
Pos Driver FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts

Engine Tuners

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Team FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts
1 Toyota/TOM'S 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 345
2 Mugen-Honda 5 7 5 5 5 4 5 10 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 162
3 Nismo Nissan DNS 4 6 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 Ret 8 8 5 4 5 149
4 Toyota 6 6 4 7 4 5 9 3 5 6 8 Ret 7 9 11 9 9 4 98
Pos Driver FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts

National Class

1 2 3 4 5 6
10 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts
1 Japan Hideki Yamauchi 9 15 9 14 9 8 10 6 12 13 9 7 10 11 7 10 10 14 121
2 Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori 11 11 8 9 14 Ret 11 5 Ret 10 13 8 9 10 10 11 13 11 96
3 Japan Masaki Matsushita 13 10 11 15 12 9 14 9 11 12 10 6 11 13 9 12 11 10 85
4 Indonesia Zahir Ali 10 12 12 12 Ret Ret 12 8 10 14 12 9 13 12 12 13 12 12 61
5 Japan Hideto Yasuoka Ret Ret Ret 8 11 10 13 7 13 15 11 10 12 14 14 14 14 9 55
6 Japan Takashi Nagase 12 13 13 Ret 10 Ret DNS DNS Ret 11 20
7 Japan Motoki Sakurai 14 14 14 13 13 12 15 11 14 16 15 Ret 14 16 15 16 16 13 19
8 Japan Katsuaki Kubota 14 Ret 15 15 13 15 15 Ret 6
Pos Driver FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 OKA
1		 OKA
2		 SUZ
1		 SUZ
2		 MOT
1		 MOT
2		 FUJ
1		 FUJ
2		 SUG
1		 SUG
2		 Pts

References

  1. ↑ "Flying Dutchman notches 7th win and claims emphatic F3 title at Fuji". petmos.com.my (Petronas). 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  2. 1 2 3 "2008 Championship results". j-formula3.com (All-Japan Formula Three Championship). Retrieved 2009-12-26.

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