All-Japan Formula Three
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| All-Japan Formula Three | |
|---|---|
| Category | Single seaters |
| Country or region |  Japan |
| Inaugural season | 1979 |
| Constructors | Dallara |
| Engine suppliers | Toyota-TOM'S Mugen-Honda ThreeBond |
| Drivers' champion | Kazuya Oshima |
| Teams' champion | TOM'S |
| Official website | j-formula3.com |
All-Japan Formula Three (全日本F3選手権 Zen'nihon F3 Senshuken?), also known as Japanese Formula Three, is a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis.
One of the major four Formula Three championships that are given the FIA Super Licences to the champions.[1]
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[edit] History
The first Formula Three championship to take place in Japan was held by Nippon Formula 3 Association (Japanese Formula 3 Association) in 1979, which was won by Toshio Suzuki. By 1981, it had evolved into a national-level series, Japanese Championship, and was organised by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF).
The foreign drivers' participation has increased since the 1980s and the majority of the champions is being occupied by them after the 1990s.
[edit] Equipment
Like most Formula Three championships, competitors in the Japanese Championship are permitted to use any eligible chassis.
Only Dallara chassis have been entered since 2007. In the past, March, Reynard, Ralt, Martini, Van Diemen and Japanese national manufacturers like TOM'S and Dome also had supplied chassis.
Engines are supplied by Toyota-TOM'S, Mugen-Honda and ThreeBond (Nissan).
Bridgestone has been the series' only tyre supplier since 1988. Dunlop and Yokohama had previously supplied tyres until 1987.
[edit] Champions
| Year | Driver |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Toshio Suzuki |
| 1980 | Shuuroku Sasaki |
| 1981 | Osamu Nakako |
| 1982 | Kengo Nakamoto |
| 1983 | Yoshimasa Fujiwara |
| 1984 | Shuji Hyodo |
| 1985 | Koji Sato |
| 1986 | Akio Morimoto |
| 1987 |  Ross Cheever |
| 1988 | Akihiko Nakaya |
| 1989 | Masahiko Kageyama |
| 1990 | Naoki Hattori |
| 1991 |  Paulo Carcasci |
| 1992 |  Anthony Reid |
| 1993 |  Tom Kristensen |
| 1994 |  Michael Krumm |
| 1995 |  Pedro de la Rosa |
| 1996 | Juichi Wakisaka |
| 1997 |  Tom Coronel |
| 1998 | Peter Dumbreck |
| 1999 | Darren Manning |
| 2000 |  Sebastien Philippe |
| 2001 | Benoit Treluyer |
| 2002 | Takashi Kogure |
| 2003 |  James Courtney |
| 2004 |  Ronnie Quintarelli |
| 2005 | João Paulo De Oliveira |
| 2006 | Adrian Sutil |
| 2007 | Kazuya Oshima |
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ "APPENDIX L TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTING CODE", FIA, 2007-03-27, pp. Qualifi cation for the Super licence (Article 5.1 iii-f). Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
[edit] External links
- Japan Formula 3 official website - Japanese / English
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