2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Introduction The '''2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship''' was the 30th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Dutchman Carlo van Dam took the main title, with Hideki Yamauchi taking the National Class. TOM'S took their eighth constructors title in a row.
Teams and drivers  Team No Driver Class Chassis Engine Rounds  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  Hanashima Racing 5  Takashi Nagase  F306 Toyota-TOM'S 1–5  Katsuaki Kubota 6–9  Team Real 7  Naoki Yamamoto  F308 Mugen-Honda All 8  Yuhki Nakayama  F308 All  ThreeBond Racing 12  Hironobu Yasuda  F308 Nismo Nissan All  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  Now Motor Sport 33  Kei Cozzolino  F308 Toyota-TOM'S All  TOM'S Spirit 38  Hideki Yamauchi  F306 Toyota-TOM'S All  Denso Team Le Beausset 62  Koki Saga  F308 Toyota All 63  Hideto Yasuoka  F305 Toyota All  Exceed Motor Sports 74  Motoki Sakurai  F306 Toyota-TOM'S All Icon Class  Championship  National;Notes:
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 ===Championship Class===*Points are awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 '''1''' ''1'' Pos Driver FUJ AUT SUZ MOT OKA SUZ MOT FUJ SUG Pts 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 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===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 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
References
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