2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

The 2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 30th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Dutchman Carlo van Dam took the main title,[1][2] with Hideki Yamauchi taking the National Class.[2] TOM'S took their eighth constructors title in a row.[2]

Teams and drivers
Team No Driver Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds
Championship Class
Team TOM'S 1 Carlo van Dam F308 Toyota-TOM'S All
36 Keisuke Kunimoto F308 All
37 Takuto Iguchi F308 All
Toda Racing 2 Daisuke Nakajima F308 Mugen-Honda All
Team Real 7 Naoki Yamamoto F308 Mugen-Honda All
8 Yuhki Nakayama F308 All
ThreeBond Racing 12 Hironobu Yasuda F308 Nismo Nissan All
Now Motor Sport 33 Kei Cozzolino F308 Toyota-TOM'S All
Denso Team Le Beausset 62 Koki Saga F308 Toyota All
National Class
Hanashima Racing 5 Takashi Nagase F306 Toyota-TOM'S 1–5
Katsuaki Kubota 6–9
Aim Sports 18 Masaki Matsushita F307/305 Toyota-TOM'S All
PTRS 19 Zahir Ali F307 Toyota-TOM'S All
20 Alexandre Imperatori F307 All
TOM'S Spirit 38 Hideki Yamauchi F306 Toyota-TOM'S All
Denso Team Le Beausset 63 Hideto Yasuoka F305 Toyota All
Exceed Motor Sports 74 Motoki Sakurai F306 Toyota-TOM'S All
Notes
  1. All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team National Class winner
1 R1 Fuji Speedway 5 April Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
R2 6 April Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Team TOM'S Masaki Matsushita
2 R1 Autopolis 26 April Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Team TOM'S Alexandre Imperatori
R2 27 April Carlo van Dam Takuto Iguchi Keisuke Kunimoto Team TOM'S Hideto Yasuoka
3 R1 Suzuka Circuit 10 May Hironobu Yasuda Keisuke Kunimoto Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing Hideki Yamauchi
R2 11 May Hironobu Yasuda Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
4 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 24 May Carlo van Dam Keisuke Kunimoto Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
R2 25 May Carlo van Dam Kei Cozzolino Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing Alexandre Imperatori
5 R1 Okayama International Circuit 7 June Takuto Iguchi Takuto Iguchi Naoki Yamamoto Team Real Zahir Ali
R2 8 June Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Alexandre Imperatori
6 R1 Suzuka Circuit 12 July Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
R2 13 July Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Masaki Matsushita
7 R1 Twin Ring Motegi 9 August Keisuke Kunimoto Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Alexandre Imperatori
R2 10 August Keisuke Kunimoto Takuto Iguchi Keisuke Kunimoto Team TOM'S Alexandre Imperatori
8 R1 Fuji Speedway 30 August Carlo van Dam Hironobu Yasuda Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
R2 31 August Carlo van Dam Keisuke Kunimoto Keisuke Kunimoto Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
9 R1 Sportsland SUGO 20 September Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Hideki Yamauchi
R2 21 September Carlo van Dam Koki Saga Carlo van Dam Team TOM'S Hideto Yasuoka

Standings
  • Points are awarded as follows:

Championship Class
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1

National Class
  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6
10 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts
Championship Class
1 Carlo van Dam 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 322
2 Keisuke Kunimoto 4 3 10 1 2 Ret 2 Ret 9 2 2 2 2 1 4 1 3 2 219
3 Takuto Iguchi 1 1 1 2 8 11 4 Ret 8 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 216
4 Hironobu Yasuda DNS 4 6 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 Ret 8 8 5 4 5 152
5 Naoki Yamamoto 5 7 5 5 Ret 4 5 Ret 1 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 5 7 138
6 Kei Cozzolino 3 5 2 4 6 3 8 4 7 7 5 Ret 6 6 3 4 6 Ret 133
7 Koki Saga 6 6 4 7 4 5 9 3 5 6 8 Ret 7 9 11 9 9 4 99
8 Yuki Nakayama 7 8 7 10 7 7 6 10 3 5 Ret Ret 4 4 5 8 7 6 97
9 Daisuke Nakajima 8 9 Ret 11 5 6 7 Ret 6 9 7 Ret 8 7 Ret 7 8 8 54
National Class
1 Hideki Yamauchi 9 15 9 14 9 8 10 6 12 13 9 7 10 11 7 10 10 14 121
2 Alexandre Imperatori 11 11 8 9 14 Ret 11 5 Ret 10 13 8 9 10 10 11 13 11 96
3 Masaki Matsushita 13 10 11 15 12 9 14 9 11 12 10 6 11 13 9 12 11 10 85
4 Zahir Ali 10 12 12 12 Ret Ret 12 8 10 14 12 9 13 12 12 13 12 12 61
5 Hideto Yasuoka Ret Ret Ret 8 11 10 13 7 13 15 11 10 12 14 14 14 14 9 55
6 Takashi Nagase 12 13 13 Ret 10 Ret DNS DNS Ret 11 20
7 Motoki Sakurai 14 14 14 13 13 12 15 11 14 16 15 Ret 14 16 15 16 16 13 19
8 Katsuaki Kubota 14 Ret 15 15 13 15 15 Ret 6
Pos Driver FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts

Teams
  • 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 Team FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts
1 Team TOM'S 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 345
2 Team Real 5 7 5 5 7 4 5 10 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 158
3 ThreeBond Racing DNS 4 6 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 Ret 8 8 5 4 5 149
4 Now Motor Sport 3 5 2 4 6 3 8 4 7 7 5 Ret 6 6 3 4 6 Ret 132
5 Denso Team Le Beausset 6 6 4 7 4 5 9 3 5 6 8 Ret 7 9 11 9 9 4 98
6 Toda Racing 8 9 Ret 11 5 6 7 Ret 6 9 7 Ret 8 7 Ret 7 8 8 54
Pos Driver FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts

Engine Tuners
  • 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 Team FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts
1 Toyota/TOM'S 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 345
2 Mugen-Honda 5 7 5 5 5 4 5 10 1 4 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 162
3 Nismo Nissan DNS 4 6 6 1 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 Ret 8 8 5 4 5 149
4 Toyota 6 6 4 7 4 5 9 3 5 6 8 Ret 7 9 11 9 9 4 98
Pos Driver FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts

References
  1. "Flying Dutchman notches 7th win and claims emphatic F3 title at Fuji". petmos.com.my. Petronas. 2008-09-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  2. "2008 Championship results". j-formula3.com. Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Archived from the original on 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
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