2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

The 2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 25th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 22 March at Suzuka and ended on 19 October at Motegi. Australian driver James Courtney took the championship title, winning 13 from 20 races.

Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered. All cars were powered by Bridgestone tyres.

Team	No	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Dome Racing Team	1	Japan Shinya Hosokawa	Lola-Dome F106	Mugen-Honda MF204C	1–5
Japan Koji Yamanishi	7–10
10	United Kingdom Rob Austin	Lola-Dome F106	Mugen-Honda MF204B	9–10
11	Japan Yuki Shibata	Lola-Dome F106	1–7
Toda Racing	2	Japan Shinya Sato	Dallara F302	Toda-Honda MF204B	All
Inging	3	Japan Naoki Yokomizo	Dallara F303	Torii-Toyota 3S-GE	All
4	Italy Ronnie Quintarelli	Dallara F302	All
TOM'S	7	Australia James Courtney	Dallara F302	Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE	All
8	Japan Wataru Kobayakawa	Dallara F302	All
36	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Dallara F302	All
ThreeBond Racing	12	Italy Paolo Montin	Dallara F303	Tomei Nissan SR20VE	All
14	Japan Masataka Yanagida	Dallara F302	2
Aim Sports	18	Japan Takahiro Ogawa	Dallara F302	Torii-Toyota 3S-GE	1–5
Japan Atsushi Katsumata	8
DTM	19	Japan Hiroyoshi Shibata	Dallara F302	Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE	All
Now Motor Sports	32	Japan Taku Bamba	Lola-Dome F106	Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE	All
33	Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto	Lola-Dome F106	All

Race calendar and results

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	22 March	Italy Paolo Montin	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	23 March	Australia James Courtney	Japan Yuki Shibata	Japan Yuki Shibata	Dome Racing Team
2	R1	Fuji Speedway, Oyama	5 April	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	6 April	Australia James Courtney	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
3	R1	Okayama International Circuit	17 May	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	18 May	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
4	R1	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi	7 June	Italy Paolo Montin	Italy Paolo Montin	Italy Paolo Montin	ThreeBond Racing
R2	8 June	Italy Paolo Montin	Italy Paolo Montin	Italy Paolo Montin	ThreeBond Racing
5	R1	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	5 July	Australia James Courtney	Japan Shinya Hosokawa	Japan Shinya Hosokawa	Dome Racing Team
R2	6 July	Italy Paolo Montin	Australia James Courtney	Italy Paolo Montin	ThreeBond Racing
6	R1	Sportsland SUGO, Murata	26 July	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	27 July	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
7	R1	Tsukuba Circuit, Shimotsuma	9 August	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Japan Koji Yamanishi	Japan Koji Yamanishi	Dome Racing Team
R2	10 August	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Dome Racing Team
8	R1	Sportsland SUGO, Murata	6 September	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	7 September	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
9	R1	Mine Circuit, Mine	20 September	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	21 September	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
10	R1	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi	18 October	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S
R2	19 October	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	Australia James Courtney	TOM'S

Notes

Standings

Points are awarded as follows, with only the best 16 results to count:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Pos	Driver	SUZ	FUJ	OKA	MOT	SUZ	SUG	TSU	SUG	MIN	MOT	Pts
Pos Driver SUZ FUJ OKA MOT SUZ SUG TSU SUG MIN MOT Pts 1 Australia James Courtney 1 8 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 305 2 Italy Paolo Montin 5 2 4 4 5 12 1 1 2 1 Ret 4 3 4 2 Ret 3 3 6 3 209 3 Japan Tatsuya Kataoka 11 Ret 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 5 2 2 4 5 5 207 4 Italy Ronnie Quintarelli 3 3 3 5 3 3 5 6 6 6 2 2 4 2 4 3 4 2 2 2 200 5 Japan Naoki Yokomizo 2 7 8 6 4 6 6 5 Ret 9 Ret 8 6 8 3 Ret 8 6 3 6 109 6 Japan Shinya Hosokawa 8 9 6 3 Ret 4 4 3 1 3 87 7 Japan Shinya Sato 4 Ret 10 7 9 8 9 7 3 7 6 5 7 6 8 NC 6 8 9 9 79 8 Japan Yuki Shibata 6 1 5 Ret Ret DNS 8 12 10 5 7 Ret 9 7 56 9 Japan Koji Yamanishi 1 5 7 Ret DNS Ret 4 4 52 10 Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Ret DNS 11 Ret 6 9 7 8 8 12 8 6 12 9 Ret 8 5 7 7 7 52 11 Japan Wataru Kobayakawa 7 4 9 10 Ret 5 11 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 8 12 6 6 7 9 Ret 10 51 12 Japan Hiroyoshi Shibata 10 6 7 8 7 7 13 9 7 11 5 Ret 11 11 10 4 9 10 10 12 51 13 Japan Taku Bamba 9 5 12 11 DNS 10 10 Ret 11 8 3 Ret 10 10 9 5 Ret Ret 8 11 42 14 United Kingdom Rob Austin 10 5 Ret 8 12 15 Japan Takahiro Ogawa 12 Ret 14 Ret 8 11 12 10 9 10 7 16 Japan Atsushi Katsumata 11 7 4 17 Japan Masataka Yanagida 13 9 2 Pos Driver SUZ FUJ OKA MOT SUZ SUG TSU SUG MIN MOT Pts	Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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 practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
1	Australia James Courtney	1	8	1	1	1	1	2	2	5	2	1	1	5	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	305
2	Italy Paolo Montin	5	2	4	4	5	12	1	1	2	1	Ret	4	3	4	2	Ret	3	3	6	3	209
3	Japan Tatsuya Kataoka	11	Ret	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	1	5	2	2	4	5	5	207
4	Italy Ronnie Quintarelli	3	3	3	5	3	3	5	6	6	6	2	2	4	2	4	3	4	2	2	2	200
5	Japan Naoki Yokomizo	2	7	8	6	4	6	6	5	Ret	9	Ret	8	6	8	3	Ret	8	6	3	6	109
6	Japan Shinya Hosokawa	8	9	6	3	Ret	4	4	3	1	3											87
7	Japan Shinya Sato	4	Ret	10	7	9	8	9	7	3	7	6	5	7	6	8	NC	6	8	9	9	79
8	Japan Yuki Shibata	6	1	5	Ret	Ret	DNS	8	12	10	5	7	Ret	9	7							56
9	Japan Koji Yamanishi													1	5	7	Ret	DNS	Ret	4	4	52
10	Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto	Ret	DNS	11	Ret	6	9	7	8	8	12	8	6	12	9	Ret	8	5	7	7	7	52
11	Japan Wataru Kobayakawa	7	4	9	10	Ret	5	11	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	8	12	6	6	7	9	Ret	10	51
12	Japan Hiroyoshi Shibata	10	6	7	8	7	7	13	9	7	11	5	Ret	11	11	10	4	9	10	10	12	51
13	Japan Taku Bamba	9	5	12	11	DNS	10	10	Ret	11	8	3	Ret	10	10	9	5	Ret	Ret	8	11	42
14	United Kingdom Rob Austin																	10	5	Ret	8	12
15	Japan Takahiro Ogawa	12	Ret	14	Ret	8	11	12	10	9	10											7
16	Japan Atsushi Katsumata															11	7					4
17	Japan Masataka Yanagida			13	9																	2
Pos	Driver	SUZ	FUJ	OKA	MOT	SUZ	SUG	TSU	SUG	MIN	MOT	Pts
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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