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2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 25th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It began on 22 March at Suzuka and ended on 19 October at Motegi. Australian driver James Courtney took the championship title, winning 13 from 20 races.
Teams and drivers
- All teams were Japanese-registered. All cars were powered by Bridgestone tyres.
| Team | No | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dome Racing Team | 1 | JPN Shinya Hosokawa | Lola-Dome F106 | Mugen-Honda MF204C | 1–5 |
| JPN Koji Yamanishi | 7–10 | ||||
| 10 | GBR Rob Austin | Lola-Dome F106 | Mugen-Honda MF204B | 9–10 | |
| 11 | JPN Yuki Shibata | Lola-Dome F106 | 1–7 | ||
| Toda Racing | 2 | JPN Shinya Sato | Dallara F302 | Toda-Honda MF204B | All |
| Inging | 3 | JPN Naoki Yokomizo | Dallara F303 | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | All |
| 4 | ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | Dallara F302 | All | ||
| TOM'S | 7 | AUS James Courtney | Dallara F302 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| 8 | JPN Wataru Kobayakawa | Dallara F302 | All | ||
| 36 | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | Dallara F302 | All | ||
| ThreeBond Racing | 12 | ITA Paolo Montin | Dallara F303 | Tomei Nissan SR20VE | All |
| 14 | JPN Masataka Yanagida | Dallara F302 | 2 | ||
| Aim Sports | 18 | JPN Takahiro Ogawa | Dallara F302 | Torii-Toyota 3S-GE | 1–5 |
| JPN Atsushi Katsumata | 8 | ||||
| DTM | 19 | JPN Hiroyoshi Shibata | Dallara F302 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| Now Motor Sports | 32 | JPN Taku Bamba | Lola-Dome F106 | Toyota-TOM'S 3S-GE | All |
| 33 | JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto | Lola-Dome F106 | All |
Race calendar and results
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 | 7 | R1 | R2 | 8 | R1 | R2 | 9 | R1 | R2 | 10 | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 22 March | ITA Paolo Montin | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 March | AUS James Courtney | JPN Yuki Shibata | JPN Yuki Shibata | Dome Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 5 April | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April | AUS James Courtney | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Okayama International Circuit | 17 May | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 May | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | 7 June | ITA Paolo Montin | ITA Paolo Montin | ITA Paolo Montin | ThreeBond Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 June | ITA Paolo Montin | ITA Paolo Montin | ITA Paolo Montin | ThreeBond Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka | 5 July | AUS James Courtney | JPN Shinya Hosokawa | JPN Shinya Hosokawa | Dome Racing Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 July | ITA Paolo Montin | AUS James Courtney | ITA Paolo Montin | ThreeBond Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportsland SUGO, Murata | 26 July | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 July | AUS James CourtneyThe qualifying session were abandoned due to heavy rain. The grid of the second race was equal to the first race. | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tsukuba Circuit, Shimotsuma | 9 August | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | JPN Koji Yamanishi | JPN Koji Yamanishi | Dome Racing Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 August | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | Dome Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sportsland SUGO, Murata | 6 September | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 September | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mine Circuit, Mine | 20 September | JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 September | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | 18 October | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 October | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | AUS James Courtney | TOM'S |
;Notes
Standings
- Points are awarded as follows, with only the best 16 results to count:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | SUZ | FUJ | OKA | MOT | SUZ | SUG | TSU | SUG | MIN | MOT | Pts | 1 | 305 | 2 | 209 | 3 | 207 | 4 | 200 | 5 | 109 | 6 | 87 | 7 | 79 | 8 | 56 | 9 | 52 | 10 | 52 | 11 | 51 | 12 | 51 | 13 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 2 | Pos | Driver | SUZ | FUJ | OKA | MOT | SUZ | SUG | TSU | SUG | MIN | MOT | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS James Courtney | ***1*** | **8** | ***1*** | **1** | ***1*** | ***1*** | 2 | 2 | **5** | 2 | ***1*** | ***1*** | 5 | 3 | ***1*** | ***1*** | *1* | ***1*** | ***1*** | ***1*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Paolo Montin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ***1*** | ***1*** | 2 | **1** | Ret | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuya Kataoka | 11 | Ret | 2 | *2* | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | **2** | ***1*** | 5 | 2 | **2** | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Ronnie Quintarelli | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoki Yokomizo | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shinya Hosokawa | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | *1* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shinya Sato | 4 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | NC | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuki Shibata | 6 | *1* | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Koji Yamanishi | *1* | 5 | 7 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto | Ret | DNS | 11 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Wataru Kobayakawa | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroyoshi Shibata | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Taku Bamba | 9 | 5 | 12 | 11 | DNS | 10 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Rob Austin | 10 | 5 | Ret | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takahiro Ogawa | 12 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Atsushi Katsumata | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Masataka Yanagida | 13 | 9 |
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References
References
- "Race Calendar: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2003". Speedsport Magazine.
- "Formula 3 Japan 2003". Driver Database.
- "Entrylist: All-Japan Formula 3 Championship – Season 2003". Speedsport Magazine.
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