2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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

Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.

Team	Chassis	Engine	No.	Driver	Rounds
Championship Class
Toda Racing	Dallara F312	Toda TR-F301	2	Japan Keishi Ishikawa	All
HFDP Racing	Dallara F312	Mugen-Honda MF204D	7	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	All
8	Japan Tsubasa Takahashi	All
RSS with B-Max Racing Team	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S TAZ31	13	Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida	1–5
B-Max Racing Team with NDDP	22	Spain Lucas Ordóñez	1–3, 5–8
Japan Daiki Sasaki	4
Dallara F315	23	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	All
B-Max Racing Team	Dallara F312	50	Japan Katsumasa Chiyo	6
Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi	7–8
KCMG	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S TAZ31	19	United Kingdom Struan Moore	All
Tairoku Hanashima Racing	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S TAZ31	28	Japan Tairoku Yamaguchi	All
Petronas Team TOM'S	Dallara F312	Toyota TOM'S TAZ31	36	Japan Kenta Yamashita	All
Dallara F314	37	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	All
National Class
Exedy Racing Team	Dallara F307	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	3	Japan Ai Miura	All
KRC Hanashima Racing	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	5	China Alex Yang	All
RSS with B-Max Racing Team	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	13	Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida	6
B-Max Racing Team	Dallara F308	30	Japan "Dragon"	All
FSC Motorsport	Dallara F307	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	18	France Guillaume Cunnington	1–3, 6–8
TOM'S	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	38	Japan Ryo Ogawa	All
CMS	Dallara F306	Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE	77	Japan Masaru Miura	All

Race calendar and results

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

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	National winner	Supporting
1	R1	Suzuka Circuit	18 April	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	B-Max Racing Team with NDDP	Japan Ai Miura	Super Formula
R2	19 April	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa
2	R1	Twin Ring Motegi	9 May	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ai Miura
R2	10 May	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa
R3		Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa
3	R1	Okayama International Circuit	23 May	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa	Super Formula
R2	24 May	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa
4	R1	Fuji Speedway	6 June	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa	The One–Make Race Festival
R2	7 June	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Japan Kenta Yamashita	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa
5	R1	Okayama International Circuit	27 June	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	B-Max Racing Team with NDDP	Japan Ai Miura	GT Asia Series
R2	28 June	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	B-Max Racing Team with NDDP	Japan Ryo Ogawa
6	R1	Fuji Speedway	18 July	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa	Super Formula
R2	19 July	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Japan Kenta Yamashita	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa
7	R1	Twin Ring Motegi	22 August	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	HFDP Racing	Japan Ryo Ogawa	Super Formula
R2	23 August	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	HFDP Racing	Japan Ryo Ogawa
8	R1	Sportsland SUGO	17 October	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa	Super Formula
R2	18 October	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	Petronas Team TOM'S	Japan Ryo Ogawa

Championship standings

Drivers' Championships

Points are awarded as follows:

1	2	3	4	5	6	PP	FL
10	7	5	3	2	1	1	1

Overall

Pos	Driver	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points
Pos Driver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points 1 New Zealand Nick Cassidy 10 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 1 5 4 1 2 2 5 1 1 129 2 Japan Kenta Yamashita 16 3 2 1 1 8 1 1 3 2 2 5 1 3 2 4 3 113 3 Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi 1 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 Ret 4 3 5 8 92 4 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi 5 7 4 4 2 7 5 5 4 4 5 2 3 1 1 3 5 72 5 Spain Lucas Ordóñez 4 5 6 6 6 2 4 3 3 9 6 9 Ret 2 2 43 6 Japan Tsubasa Takahashi 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 8 4 Ret 8 6 8 6 22 7 Japan Keishi Ishikawa 2 6 8 8 7 13 Ret 6 6 6 6 8 7 6 4 6 4 20 8 United Kingdom Struan Moore 6 8 7 7 8 4 7 8 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 9 7 6 9 Japan Daiki Sasaki 4 5 5 10 Japan Katsumasa Chiyo 6 4 4 11 Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi 5 Ret 7 9 2 12 Japan Tairoku Yamaguchi 7 9 9 9 9 6 8 9 9 8 9 10 8 10 8 10 12 1 13 Japan Ai Miura 8 11 10 11 11 Ret 10 11 11 10 11 12 10 12 10 12 11 0 14 Japan Ryo Ogawa 9 10 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 11 10 11 9 11 9 11 10 0 15 China Alex Yang 13 15 Ret 14 14 10 13 Ret 15 15 Ret 14 13 Ret 12 Ret 15 0 16 Japan "Dragon" 11 12 12 12 12 Ret 11 12 12 12 12 13 11 13 11 13 13 0 17 Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida 12 14 14 Ret Ret 11 12 13 13 14 14 17 14 0 18 Japan Masaru Miura 14 13 13 13 13 12 Ret 14 14 13 13 15 12 14 13 14 Ret 0 19 France Guillaume Cunnington 15 16 15 15 Ret WD WD 16 15 NC Ret 15 14 0 Pos Driver SUZ MOT1 OKA1 FUJ1 OKA2 FUJ2 MOT2 SUG Points	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	New Zealand Nick Cassidy	10	1	1	3	3	1	2	2	1	5	4	1	2	2	5	1	1	129
2	Japan Kenta Yamashita	16	3	2	1	1	8	1	1	3	2	2	5	1	3	2	4	3	113
3	Japan Mitsunori Takaboshi	1	2	3	2	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	3	Ret	4	3	5	8	92
4	Japan Nirei Fukuzumi	5	7	4	4	2	7	5	5	4	4	5	2	3	1	1	3	5	72
5	Spain Lucas Ordóñez	4	5	6	6	6	2	4			3	3	9	6	9	Ret	2	2	43
6	Japan Tsubasa Takahashi	3	4	5	5	5	5	6	7	8	9	8	4	Ret	8	6	8	6	22
7	Japan Keishi Ishikawa	2	6	8	8	7	13	Ret	6	6	6	6	8	7	6	4	6	4	20
8	United Kingdom Struan Moore	6	8	7	7	8	4	7	8	7	7	7	7	5	7	7	9	7	6
9	Japan Daiki Sasaki								4	5									5
10	Japan Katsumasa Chiyo												6	4					4
11	Japan Yuhi Sekiguchi														5	Ret	7	9	2
12	Japan Tairoku Yamaguchi	7	9	9	9	9	6	8	9	9	8	9	10	8	10	8	10	12	1
13	Japan Ai Miura	8	11	10	11	11	Ret	10	11	11	10	11	12	10	12	10	12	11	0
14	Japan Ryo Ogawa	9	10	11	10	10	9	9	10	10	11	10	11	9	11	9	11	10	0
15	China Alex Yang	13	15	Ret	14	14	10	13	Ret	15	15	Ret	14	13	Ret	12	Ret	15	0
16	Japan "Dragon"	11	12	12	12	12	Ret	11	12	12	12	12	13	11	13	11	13	13	0
17	Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida	12	14	14	Ret	Ret	11	12	13	13	14	14	17	14					0
18	Japan Masaru Miura	14	13	13	13	13	12	Ret	14	14	13	13	15	12	14	13	14	Ret	0
19	France Guillaume Cunnington	15	16	15	15	Ret	WD	WD					16	15	NC	Ret	15	14	0
Pos	Driver	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points
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)

National Class

Pos	Driver	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points
1	Japan Ryo Ogawa	9	10	11	10	10	9	9	10	10	11	10	11	9	11	9	168
2	Japan Ai Miura	8	11	10	11	11	Ret	10	11	11	10	11	12	10	12	10	109
3	Japan "Dragon"	11	12	12	12	12	Ret	11	12	12	12	12	13	11	13	11	70
4	Japan Masaru Miura	14	13	13	13	13	12	Ret	14	14	13	13	15	12	14	13	41
5	China Alex Yang	13	15	Ret	14	14	10	13	Ret	15	15	Ret	14	13	Ret	12	31
6	France Guillaume Cunnington	15	16	15	15	Ret	WD	WD					16	15	NC	Ret	6
7	Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida												17	14			1
Pos	Driver	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points

Teams' Championship

Points are awarded as follows:

1	2	3	4	5	6
10	7	5	3	2	1

Pos	Tuner	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points
1	Petronas Team TOM'S	10	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	128
2	B-Max Racing Team with NDDP	1	2	3	2	4	2	3	3	2	1	1	3	6	4	3	90
3	HFDP Racing	3	4	4	4	2	5	5	5	4	4	5	2	3	1	1	67
4	Toda Racing	2	6	8	8	7	13	Ret	6	6	6	6	8	7	6	4	16
5	KCMG	6	8	7	7	8	4	7	8	7	7	7	7	5	7	7	6
6	B-Max Racing Team	11	12	12	12	12	Ret	11	12	12	12	12	6	4	5	11	6
7	Tairoku Hanashima Racing	7	9	9	9	9	6	8	9	9	8	9	10	8	10	8	1
NC	Exedy Racing Team	8	11	10	11	11	Ret	10	11	11	10	11	12	10	12	10	0
NC	TOM'S	9	10	11	10	10	9	9	10	10	11	10	11	9	11	9	0
NC	KRC Hanashima Racing	13	15	Ret	14	14	10	13	Ret	15	15	Ret	14	13	Ret	12	0
NC	RSS with B-Max Racing Team	12	14	14	Ret	Ret	11	12	13	13	14	14	17	14			0
NC	CMS	14	13	13	13	13	12	Ret	14	14	13	13	15	12	14	13	0
NC	FSC Motorsport	15	16	15	15	Ret	WD	WD					16	15	NC	Ret	0
Pos	Driver	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points

Engine Tuners' Championship

Pos	Tuner	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points
1	TOM'S	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	144
2	M-TEC	3	4	4	4	2	5	5	5	4	4	5	2	3	1	1	67
3	Toda Racing	2	6	8	8	7	13	Ret	6	6	6	6	8	7	6	4	16
Pos	Tuner	SUZ	MOT1	OKA1	FUJ1	OKA2	FUJ2	MOT2	SUG	Points

External links

(in Japanese and English)