# 2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

The 2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 35th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It was the first Formula Three championship that accepted new FIA Formula 3 engine rules.

## Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| Championship Class ||||||
| Toda Racing | 2 | Tomoki Nojiri | Dallara F312 | Toda TR-F301 | All |
| HFDP Racing | 7 | Nobuharu Matsushita | Dallara F312 | Mugen-Honda MF204D | All |
| HFDP Racing | 8 | Shota Kiyohara | Dallara F312 | Mugen-Honda MF204D | All |
| B-MAX Engineering | 13 | Motoyoshi Yoshida | Dallara F312 | Toda TR-F301 | All |
| B-MAX Engineering | 45 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | Dallara F312 | Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE | 7 |
| B-MAX Engineering | 50 | Katsumasa Chiyo | Dallara F312 | Toda TR-F301 | All |
| Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S Spirit | 36 | Yuichi Nakayama | Dallara F312 | Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 | 1–6 |
| Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S Spirit | 36 | Yuichi Nakayama | Dallara F312 | Toyota TOM'S 1AZ-FE | 7 |
| Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S Spirit | 37 | Takamoto Katsuta | Dallara F312 | Toyota TOM'S TAZ31 | All |
| National Class ||||||
| Hanashima Racing | 6 | Hiroshi Koizumi | Dallara F306 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| Team Nova with Nippon IMM | 11 | Shohei Yuzawa | Dallara F306 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| KCMG | 19 | Ryosuke Takehira | Dallara F308 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | 2 |
| NDDP Racing | 23 | Mitsunori Takaboshi | Dallara F306 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| B-MAX Engineering | 30 | "Dragon" | Dallara F306 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| Petronas Team TOM'S TOM'S Spirit | 38 | Nanin Indra-Payoong | Dallara F306 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports | 62 | Ryo Ogawa | Dallara F308 | Toyota TOM'S 3S-GE | 3–5 |

## Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | National winner |
| 1 | R1 | Suzuka Circuit | 13 April | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Takamoto Katsuta | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 1 | R2 | Suzuka Circuit | 14 April | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 2 | R1 | Twin Ring Motegi | 11 May | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 2 | R2 | Twin Ring Motegi | 12 May | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 2 | R3 | Twin Ring Motegi | 12 May | | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 3 | R1 | Okayama International Circuit | 29 June | Takamoto Katsuta | Takamoto Katsuta | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 3 | R2 | Okayama International Circuit | 30 June | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 4 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | 13 July | Yuichi Nakayama | Takamoto Katsuta | Takamoto Katsuta | Petronas Team TOM'S | Nanin Indra-Payoong |
| 4 | R2 | Fuji Speedway | 14 July | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 5 | R1 | Twin Ring Motegi | 3 August | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 5 | R2 | Twin Ring Motegi | 4 August | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Nanin Indra-Payoong |
| 6 | R1 | Sportsland SUGO | 28 September | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Mitsunori Takaboshi |
| 6 | R2 | Sportsland SUGO | 29 September | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Yuichi Nakayama | Petronas Team TOM'S | Nanin Indra-Payoong |
| 7 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | 19 October | Katsumasa Chiyo | Katsumasa Chiyo | Katsumasa Chiyo | B-MAX Engineering | Nanin Indra-Payoong |
| 7 | R2 | Fuji Speedway | 20 October | Takamoto Katsuta | Katsumasa Chiyo | Katsumasa Chiyo | B-MAX Engineering | Mitsunori Takaboshi |

## 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 | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |
| 1 | Yuichi Nakayama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | WD | WD | 146 |
| 2 | Takamoto Katsuta | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Ret | DNS | 3 | 2 | 80 |
| 3 | Katsumasa Chiyo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | DSQ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| 4 | Tomoki Nojiri | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 4 | 50 |
| 5 | Nobuharu Matsushita | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 43 |
| 6 | Shota Kiyohara | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Mitsunori Takaboshi | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Nanin Indra-Payoong | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Ryo Ogawa | | | | | | 6 | DNS | 10 | DSQ | Ret | DNS | | | | | 1 |
| | Hiroshi Koizumi | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | DNS | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| | Shohei Yuzawa | Ret | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| | Motoyoshi Yoshida | Ret | 12 | Ret | 13 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| | Ryosuke Takehira | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | "Dragon" | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

#### National Class

| Pos | Driver | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |
| 1 | Mitsunori Takaboshi | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 163 |
| 2 | Nanin Indra-Payoong | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 113 |
| 3 | Hiroshi Koizumi | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | DNS | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 50 |
| 4 | "Dragon" | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Shohei Yuzawa | Ret | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 35 |
| 6 | Ryosuke Takehira | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 7 | Ryo Ogawa | | | | | | 6 | DNS | 10 | DSQ | Ret | DNS | | | | | 10 |
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |

### Teams' Championship

* Points are awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |
| 1 | Petronas Team TOM'S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 142 |
| 2 | B-MAX Engineering | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| 3 | HFDP Racing | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 55 |
| 4 | Toda Racing | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 4 | 50 |
| 5 | NDDP Racing | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | TOM'S Spirit | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports | | | | | | 6 | DNS | 10 | DSQ | Ret | DNS | | | | | 1 |
| | Hanashima Racing | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | DNS | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| | Team Nova with Nippon IMM | Ret | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| | KCMG | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Team | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |

### Engine Tuners' Championship

| Pos | Tuner | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |
| 1 | TOM'S | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 142 |
| 2 | Toda Racing | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 3 | M-TEC | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 55 |
| Pos | Tuner | SUZ | SUZ | MOT | MOT | MOT | OKA | OKA | FUJ | FUJ | MOT | MOT | SUG | SUG | FUJ | FUJ | Points |