2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Appearance
The 2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 31st edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It commenced on April 4, 2009 and ended on September 27.
Marcus Ericsson became the first Swedish champion, after a title battle which went down to the final round in Sportsland SUGO. Ericsson won with 112 points, beating his teammates Takuto Iguchi with 103 points, and Yuji Kunimoto with 97 points.[1]
Teams and drivers
All teams were Japanese-registered.
- Notes
Race calendar and results
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | National Class winner | |
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1 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | 4 April | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Takuto Iguchi | Petronas Team TOM'S | Yuhi Sekiguchi |
R2 | 5 April | Takuto Iguchi | Marcus Ericsson | Takuto Iguchi | Petronas Team TOM'S | Yuhi Sekiguchi | ||
2 | R1 | Okayama International Circuit | 25 April | Hironobu Yasuda | Marcus Ericsson | Takuto Iguchi | Petronas Team TOM'S | Yuhi Sekiguchi |
R2 | 26 April | Yuji Kunimoto | Kimiya Sato | Hironobu Yasuda | ThreeBond Racing | Kimiya Sato | ||
3 | R1 | Suzuka Circuit | 16 May | Alexandre Imperatori | Yuji Kunimoto | Marcus Ericsson | Petronas Team TOM'S | Alexandre Imperatori |
R2 | 17 May | Yuji Kunimoto | Takuto Iguchi | Yuji Kunimoto | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto | ||
4 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | 27 June | Yuji Kunimoto | Marcus Ericsson | Yuji Kunimoto | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto |
R2 | 28 June | Marcus Ericsson | Yuji Kunimoto | Marcus Ericsson | Petronas Team TOM'S | Kimiya Sato | ||
5 | R1 | Suzuka Circuit | 11 July | Kei Cozzolino | Marcus Ericsson | Yuji Kunimoto | Petronas Team TOM'S | Alexandre Imperatori |
R2 | 12 July | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto | ||
6 | R1 | Twin Ring Motegi | 8 August | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto |
R2 | 9 August | Kei Cozzolino | Kei Cozzolino | Kei Cozzolino | Toda Racing | Naoki Yamamoto | ||
7 | R1 | Autopolis | 29 August | Takuto Iguchi | Takuto Iguchi | Takuto Iguchi | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto |
R2 | 30 August | Takuto Iguchi | Takuto Iguchi | Takuto Iguchi | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto | ||
8 | R1 | Sportsland SUGO | 26 September | Yuji Kunimoto | Marcus Ericsson | Yuji Kunimoto | Petronas Team TOM'S | Kimiya Sato |
R2 | 27 September | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Marcus Ericsson | Petronas Team TOM'S | Naoki Yamamoto |
Standings
Championship Class
- Points are awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | PP | FL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Bold – Pole |
Teams Standings
- Points are awarded for both races as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | OKA | AUT | FUJ | AUT | MOT | AUT | SUG | Pts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petronas Team TOM'S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 |
2 | Toda Racing | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
3 | ThreeBond Racing | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 52 |
4 | Denso Team Le Beausset | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
5 | Now Motor Sport | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | DNQ | DNQ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | OKA | AUT | FUJ | AUT | MOT | AUT | SUG | Pts |
Engine Tuners Standings
- Points are awarded for both races as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | OKA | AUT | FUJ | AUT | MOT | AUT | SUG | Pts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toyota-TOM'S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 154 |
2 | Mugen-Honda | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
3 | Nismo Nissan | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 52 |
4 | Toyota | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | OKA | AUT | FUJ | AUT | MOT | AUT | SUG | Pts |
National Class
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | PP | FL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Bold – Pole |
Teams Standings
- Points are awarded for both races as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | OKA | AUT | FUJ | AUT | MOT | AUT | SUG | Pts | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HFDP Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 126 |
2 | Team Nova | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 99 |
3 | Achievement by KCMG | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 75 |
4 | Aim Sports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
5 | CMS Motor Sports Project | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
6 | Hanashima Racing | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 9 | 7 | Ret | 1 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | OKA | AUT | FUJ | AUT | MOT | AUT | SUG | Pts |
References
- ^ Bradshaw, Ann (2009-09-27). "Marcus Ericsson is the New Japanese Formula 3 Champion". marcusericssonracing.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Marcus Ericsson moves east". marcusericssonracing.com. 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
External links
- Official Site (in Japanese)