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2012 Formula Nippon Championship

The 2012 Formula Nippon Championship was the fortieth season of the premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing series. The series for Formula Nippon racing cars was contested over seven rounds with a non-championship final round at Fuji Speedway as part of the JAF Grand Prix. The two-time Le Mans winner André Lotterer was the defending champion.

Car of 2012 champion Kazuki Nakajima, pictured in 2022
Kazuki Nakajima, the 2012 Formula Nippon champion.

This was also the final season run under the name Formula Nippon, the series would be renamed into Japanese Championship Super Formula, a name selected by public, in 2013.[1]

Teams and drivers edit

Team No. Driver Engine Rounds
  Petronas Team TOM'S 1   André Lotterer[2] Toyota RV8K All
2   Kazuki Nakajima[2] Toyota RV8K All
  Kondō Racing 3   Hironobu Yasuda[2] Toyota RV8K All
  Team LeMans 7   Kazuya Oshima[2] Toyota RV8K All
  Team Kygnus Sunoco 8   Loïc Duval[2] Toyota RV8K All
  HP Real Racing 10   Toshihiro Kaneishi[2] Honda HR12E All
11   Yuhki Nakayama Honda HR12E 4–5
  Team Mugen 15   Takuma Sato[3] Honda HR12E 6–7
16   Naoki Yamamoto[2] Honda HR12E All
  SGC by KCMG 18   Ryo Orime[2] Toyota RV8K All
  Team Impul 19   João Paulo de Oliveira[2] Toyota RV8K All
20   Tsugio Matsuda[2] Toyota RV8K All
  Nakajima Racing 31   Daisuke Nakajima[2] Honda HR12E All
32   Takashi Kogure[2] Honda HR12E All
  Project μ/cerumo・INGING 38   Kohei Hirate[2] Toyota RV8K All
39   Yuji Kunimoto[2] Toyota RV8K All
  Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40   Takuya Izawa[2] Honda HR12E All
41   Koudai Tsukakoshi[2] Honda HR12E All
  Le Beausset Motorsports 62   Koki Saga[2] Toyota RV8K All

Note:All drivers (except Yuhki Nakayama) also participated the non-Championship JAF Grand Prix.

Race calendar and results edit

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2012 venues
  • All races will be held in Japan. A non-championship round, entitled JAF Grand Prix Super GT and Formula Nippon Sprint Cup 2012, will be held at the conclusion of the season.[4]
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Suzuka Circuit 15 April   Takuya Izawa   João Paulo de Oliveira   Kazuki Nakajima Petronas Team TOM'S
2 Twin Ring Motegi 13 May   André Lotterer   João Paulo de Oliveira   André Lotterer Petronas Team TOM'S
3 Autopolis 27 May   Koudai Tsukakoshi   Hironobu Yasuda   Koudai Tsukakoshi Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
4 Fuji Speedway 15 July   Kazuki Nakajima   João Paulo de Oliveira   André Lotterer Petronas Team TOM'S
5 Twin Ring Motegi 5 August   João Paulo de Oliveira   Hironobu Yasuda   João Paulo de Oliveira Team Impul
6 Sportsland SUGO 23 September   Takuya Izawa   Loïc Duval   Takuya Izawa Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
7 Suzuka Circuit 4 November   Tsugio Matsuda   Takuya Izawa   Takuya Izawa Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
  João Paulo de Oliveira   Kohei Hirate   Kazuki Nakajima Petronas Team TOM'S
NC Fuji Speedway 18 November   Koudai Tsukakoshi   João Paulo de Oliveira   Takuya Izawa Docomo Team Dandelion Racing

Championship standings edit

Drivers' Championship edit

Scoring system
Round Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Pole
1–6 Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
7 8 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 1
Pos Driver SUZ MOT AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
1   Kazuki Nakajima 1 3 5 2 4 5 12 1 7 46
2   Koudai Tsukakoshi 2 5 1 9 3 2 3 3 Ret 43
3   Takuya Izawa 6 4 2 13 5 1 1 6 1 41.5
4   André Lotterer 5 1 Ret 1 2 10 5 8 DSQ 35.5
5   João Paulo de Oliveira 3 2 Ret 6 1 6 4 Ret 2 34.5
6   Loïc Duval 9 11 3 4 6 3 7 2 3 25
7   Kazuya Oshima 4 8 6 3 Ret 4 8 7 10 21.5
8   Tsugio Matsuda 8 6 4 5 7 Ret 2 Ret 5 20
9   Kohei Hirate 10 NC 7 7 8 8 9 5 6 8
10   Takashi Kogure 15 Ret 10 10 13 Ret 6 4 11 4
11   Naoki Yamamoto 7 7 9 12 Ret 14 15 Ret 8 4
12   Toshihiro Kaneishi 12 13 12 Ret 11 7 14 14 12 2
13   Yuji Kunimoto 14 9 8 8 10 13 11 12 4 2
14   Hironobu Yasuda 11 12 13 16 9 11 13 9 16 0
15   Takuma Sato 9 17 10 13 0
16   Daisuke Nakajima 16 10 11 11 12 12 10 11 9 0
17   Koki Saga 13 14 Ret 14 Ret 15 16 13 14 0
18   Yuhki Nakayama 15 14 0
19   Ryo Orime 17 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 15 15 0
Pos Driver SUZ MOT AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship edit

Pos Team No. SUZ MOT AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
1 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40 6 4 2 13 5 1 1 6 1 78.5
41 2 5 1 9 3 2 3 3 Ret
2 Petronas Team TOM'S 1 5 1 Ret 1 2 10 5 8 DSQ 76.5
2 1 3 5 2 4 5 12 1 7
3 Team Impul 19 3 2 Ret 6 1 6 4 Ret 2 51.5
20 8 6 4 5 7 Ret 2 Ret 5
4 Team Kygnus Sunoco 8 9 11 3 4 6 3 7 2 3 25
5 Team LeMans 7 4 8 6 3 Ret 4 8 7 10 21.5
6 Project μ/cerumo・INGING 38 10 NC 7 7 8 8 9 5 6 10
39 14 9 8 8 10 13 11 12 4
7 Nakajima Racing 31 16 10 11 11 12 12 10 11 9 4
32 15 Ret 10 10 13 Ret 6 4 11
8 Mugen 15 9 17 10 13 4
16 7 7 9 12 Ret 14 15 Ret 8
9 HP Real Racing 10 12 13 12 Ret 11 7 14 14 12 2
11 15 14
10 Kondō Racing 3 11 12 13 16 9 11 13 9 16 0
11 Le Beausset Motorsports 62 13 14 Ret 14 15 16 13 14 0
12 SGC by KCMG 18 17 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 15 15 0
Pos Team No. SUZ MOT AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References edit

  1. ^ "Forumula Nippon to be renamed Super Formula starting 2013, possible expansion in Asia". Response.jp. IID.Inc. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Entry List". Formula Nippon. Japan Race Promotion Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Takuma Sato will join TEAM MUGEN to challenge Formula NIPPON Round6 SPORTSLAND SUGO, Round7 SUZUKA CIRCUIT, and JAF GP FUJI SPRINT CUP". Mugen Power. Mugen Motorsports. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. ^ "2012 International Sporting Calendar" (PDF). FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 April 2012. p. 6. Retrieved 23 April 2012.

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