The 2006 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 27th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 1 April at Fuji and ended on 22 October at Motegi. German driver Adrian Sutil took the championship title, winning five from eighteen races.

Teams and drivers

  • All teams were Japanese-registered. All cars used Bridgestone tyres.
TeamNoDriverChassisEngineRounds
TOM'S1Germany Adrian SutilDallara F305Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GEAll
36Japan Kazuya OshimaDallara F305All
37Japan Hideto YasuokaDallara F3051–5
Japan Hiroyuki Matsumura7–9
Honda Toda Racing2Japan Takuya IzawaDome F107Toda-Honda MF204CAll
Inging Motorsport3New Zealand Jonny ReidDallara F306Torii-Toyota 3S-GEAll
4Brazil Roberto StreitDallara F306All
Honda Team M-TEC10Japan Koudai TsukakoshiDome F107Mugen-Honda MF204CAll
ThreeBond Racing12Brazil Fabio CarboneDallara F305ThreeBond Nissan SR20VEAll
14Estonia Marko AsmerDallara F305All
Now Motor Sports33Japan Hiroaki IshiuraDallara F305Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GEAll
Zap Speed50Japan Motohiko IsozakiDallara F305Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE1–7, 9
Autosport with Le Beausset62Japan Koki SagaDallara F306Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GEAll
Exceed Motorsports74Japan Satoru OkadaDallara F306Torii-Toyota 3S-GE1–4, 6–9
Japan Wataru Kobayakawa5
75Japan Daisuke IkedaDallara F306All

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1Fuji Speedway, Oyama1 AprilJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaGermany Adrian SutilTOM'S
R22 AprilJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaTOM'S
2R1Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka15 AprilBrazil Roberto StreitBrazil Roberto StreitBrazil Roberto StreitInging Motorsport
R216 AprilBrazil Fabio CarboneJapan Koudai TsukakoshiJapan Takuya IzawaHonda Toda Racing
3R1Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi27 MayJapan Koudai TsukakoshiBrazil Roberto StreitBrazil Roberto StreitInging Motorsport
R228 MayGermany Adrian SutilGermany Adrian SutilGermany Adrian SutilTOM'S
4R1Okayama International Circuit17 JuneJapan Koudai TsukakoshiGermany Adrian SutilGermany Adrian SutilTOM'S
R218 JuneGermany Adrian SutilGermany Adrian SutilGermany Adrian SutilTOM'S
5R1Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka7 JulyJapan Koudai TsukakoshiJapan Koudai TsukakoshiJapan Koudai TsukakoshiHonda Team M-TEC
R28 JulyJapan Koudai TsukakoshiJapan Koudai TsukakoshiJapan Takuya IzawaHonda Toda Racing
6R1Autopolis, Hita5 AugustJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaTOM'S
R26 AugustJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaBrazil Roberto StreitInging Motorsport
7R1Fuji Speedway, Oyama26 AugustJapan Koudai TsukakoshiJapan Kazuya OshimaJapan Kazuya OshimaTOM'S
R227 AugustJapan Kazuya OshimaBrazil Roberto StreitGermany Adrian SutilTOM'S
8R1Sportsland SUGO, Murata16 SeptemberBrazil Fabio CarboneGermany Adrian SutilBrazil Fabio CarboneThreeBond Racing
R217 SeptemberBrazil Fabio CarboneGermany Adrian SutilBrazil Fabio CarboneThreeBond Racing
9R1Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi21 OctoberJapan Hiroaki IshiuraBrazil Roberto StreitJapan Hiroaki IshiuraNow Motor Sports
R222 OctoberGermany Adrian SutilBrazil Roberto StreitEstonia Marko AsmerThreeBond Racing

Standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
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PosDriverFUJSUZMOTOKASUZAUTFUJSUGMOTPts
Pos Driver FUJ SUZ MOT OKA SUZ AUT FUJ SUG MOT Pts 1 Germany Adrian Sutil 1 4 5 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 6 3 Ret 1 3 2 Ret DSQ 212 2 Japan Kazuya Oshima 3 1 2 6 5 6 8 Ret Ret 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 Ret DSQ 185 3 Brazil Roberto Streit 4 Ret 1 5 1 4 NC 8 4 7 2 1 4 3 4 3 5 3 182 4 Brazil Fabio Carbone 13 3 3 2 12 2 4 3 6 6 4 Ret 3 6 1 1 4 Ret 169 5 Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi 2 5 12 9 7 3 2 4 1 2 7 4 13 11 5 5 2 11 153 6 Japan Takuya Izawa 8 Ret 4 1 13 5 3 5 2 1 3 7 6 4 6 7 3 5 151 7 Estonia Marko Asmer 5 8 7 4 4 7 6 2 Ret 5 8 6 2 5 8 6 Ret 1 124 8 New Zealand Jonny Reid 6 2 6 10 2 Ret 10 Ret 7 Ret 5 5 5 7 9 12 Ret 4 88 9 Japan Hiroaki Ishiura 12 Ret 8 7 10 8 5 7 5 Ret 10 8 7 8 Ret Ret 1 6 69 10 Japan Daisuke Ikeda 10 6 9 13 6 Ret 7 6 Ret 8 9 10 9 9 7 9 6 7 50 11 Japan Koki Saga 9 Ret 14 NC 9 10 9 10 11 9 11 9 8 10 10 8 7 2 39 12 Japan Hideto Yasuoka 7 Ret 11 8 8 9 Ret Ret 8 Ret 15 13 Japan Satoru Okada 11 7 10 11 11 11 Ret 9 13 11 12 12 11 11 8 8 13 14 Japan Motohiko Isozaki 14 9 13 12 Ret 12 11 11 10 10 12 12 11 13 10 9 7 15 Japan Hiroyuki Matsumura 10 Ret 12 10 9 10 5 16 Japan Wataru Kobayakawa 9 Ret 2 Pos Driver FUJ SUZ MOT OKA SUZ AUT FUJ SUG MOT PtsColour 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
1Germany Adrian Sutil145331113363Ret132RetDSQ212
2Japan Kazuya Oshima3126568RetRet4121224RetDSQ185
3Brazil Roberto Streit4Ret1514NC84721434353182
4Brazil Fabio Carbone1333212243664Ret36114Ret169
5Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi2512973241274131155211153
6Japan Takuya Izawa8Ret41135352137646735151
7Estonia Marko Asmer58744762Ret5862586Ret1124
8New Zealand Jonny Reid626102Ret10Ret7Ret5557912Ret488
9Japan Hiroaki Ishiura12Ret87108575Ret10878RetRet1669
10Japan Daisuke Ikeda1069136Ret76Ret891099796750
11Japan Koki Saga9Ret14NC9109101191198101087239
12Japan Hideto Yasuoka7Ret11889RetRet8Ret15
13Japan Satoru Okada11710111111Ret91311121211118813
14Japan Motohiko Isozaki1491312Ret1211111010121211131097
15Japan Hiroyuki Matsumura10Ret12109105
16Japan Wataru Kobayakawa9Ret2
PosDriverFUJSUZMOTOKASUZAUTFUJSUGMOTPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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)

External links

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