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2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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The 2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 24th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 2 March at Tsukuba and ended on 20 October at Motegi.[1] Local driver Takashi Kogure took the championship title, winning 11 from 20 races.[2]

Teams and drivers

  • All teams were Japanese-registered. All cars were powered by Bridgestone tyres.[3]
Team No Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Dome Racing Team 1 Japan Takashi Kogure Dallara F302 Mugen-Honda MF204B All
11 Japan Kazuki Hoshino Dallara F302 All
Toda Racing 2 Japan Hirokazu Nagaya Dallara F302 Toda-Honda MF204B 1–9
Inging 3 France Mathieu Zangarelli Dallara F302 Torii-Toyota 3S-GE All
Team 5Zigen 5 Japan Hideshi Nishimura Dallara F302 Torii-Toyota 3S-GE All
TOM'S 7 Italy Paolo Montin Dallara F302 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE All
8 Japan Naoki Yokomizo Dallara F302 All
36 Japan Tatsuya Kataoka Dallara F302 All
37 Japan Katsuyuki Hiranaka Dallara F302 All
ThreeBond Racing 12 Japan Masaru Tomizawa Dallara F302 Tomei Nissan SR20VE All
14 Japan Hideyuki Ishizaki Dallara F399 10
Aim Sports 18 Japan Hiroshi Nakamura Dallara F302 Torii-Toyota 3S-GE 1–6
Japan Shogo Mitsuyama 7
Japan Masato Shimoyama 8
Japan Kota Sasaki 9–10
Now Motor Sports 33 Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Dallara F302 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE All
DTM 60 Japan Keita Sawa Dallara F300 Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE 10
Nakajima Racing 64 Japan Shinya Sato Dallara F302 Mugen-Honda MF204B All

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Tsukuba Circuit, Shimotsuma 2 March Japan Takashi Kogure Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S
R2 3 March Japan Takashi Kogure Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S
2 R1 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 23 March Italy Paolo Montin Japan Shinya Sato Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
R2 24 March Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Shinya Sato Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
3 R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 2 May Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S
R2 3 May Italy Paolo Montin Japan Katsuyuki Hiranaka Japan Tatsuya Kataoka TOM'S
4 R1 Mine Circuit, Mine 18 May Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S
R2 19 May Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
5 R1 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 8 June Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
R2 9 June Italy Paolo Montin Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
6 R1 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 6 July Japan Takashi Kogure Italy Paolo Montin Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
R2 7 July Japan Shinya Sato Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S
7 R1 Sportsland SUGO, Murata 3 August Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
R2 4 August Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
8 R1 Sendai Hi-Land Raceway, Aoba-ku 24 August Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
R2 25 August Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
9 R1 Okayama International Circuit 7 September Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Now Motor Sports
R2 8 September Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S
10 R1 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 19 October Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin Japan Takashi Kogure Dome Racing Team
R2 20 October Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin Italy Paolo Montin TOM'S

Standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver TSU SUZ FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG SEN OKA MOT Pts
1 Japan Takashi Kogure 4 7 1 1 Ret Ret 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 2 294
2 Italy Paolo Montin 1 1 4 2 1 Ret 1 2 3 9 2 1 2 2 8 3 2 1 2 1 269
3 France Mathieu Zangarelli 2 2 12 6 3 2 8 4 2 4 4 11 5 5 7 4 9 Ret 4 6 157
4 Japan Shinya Sato 3 Ret 2 9 5 3 3 6 Ret 11 3 3 4 4 2 10 10 6 5 5 149
5 Japan Katsuyuki Hiranaka 5 5 3 10 2 Ret Ret 5 4 3 9 7 3 DNS Ret 2 4 3 13 3 142
6 Japan Tatsuya Kataoka Ret 3 5 3 Ret 1 5 3 7 8 7 9 7 10 4 9 7 7 6 4 125
7 Japan Naoki Yokomizo 10 10 6 4 7 4 4 8 9 5 12 10 10 3 6 5 6 4 3 9 110
8 Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto 8 6 7 5 Ret 6 Ret 7 8 10 8 6 9 Ret 3 6 1 Ret 11 11 85
9 Japan Hirokazu Nagaya 6 Ret 8 Ret 6 5 Ret 10 6 7 5 8 8 6 5 12 5 5 78
10 Japan Masaru Tomizawa 9 4 10 Ret 4 9 Ret 9 5 6 10 4 11 7 Ret 8 8 11 12 7 69
11 Japan Kazuki Hoshino Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 9 Ret Ret 2 6 5 12 8 11 7 3 8 7 Ret 64
12 Japan Hideshi Nishimura 7 9 11 7 8 10 7 11 10 12 11 12 13 9 9 11 12 10 14 13 24
13 Japan Hiroshi Nakamura Ret Ret 9 8 Ret 8 6 12 11 13 Ret 13 14
14 Japan Kota Sasaki 11 9 8 8 8
15 Japan Shogo Mitsuyama 6 11 4
16 Japan Masato Shimoyama 10 13 1
Guest driver ineligible for points
Japan Keita Sawa 9 10 0
Japan Hideyuki Ishizaki 10 13 0
Pos Driver TSU SUZ FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG SEN OKA MOT Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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

References

  1. ^ "Race Calendar: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2002". speedsport-magazine.com. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Formula 3 Japan 2002". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Entrylist: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2002". speedsport-magazine.com. Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2013.