- All-Japan Formula Three
Infobox motorsport championship
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category = Single seaters
country/region = flagicon|JapanJapan
inaugural = 1979
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drivers =
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constructors =Dallara
engines =Toyota -TOM'S
Mugen-Honda
ThreeBond
champion driver = flagicon|NetherlandsCarlo van Dam
champion team = flagicon|JapanTOM'S
manufacturer =
website = [http://www.j-formula3.com/j-formula3e/NEWS&TOPICS/e_index01.html j-formula3.com] nihongo|All-Japan Formula Three|全日本F3選手権|Zen'nihon F3 Senshuken, also known as Japanese Formula Three, is a national motor racing championship that takes place inJapan . It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seaterFormula Three chassis.One of the major four Formula Three championships that are given the
FIA Super Licence s to the champions. [cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1797101136__Appendix_L_a.pdf | title =APPENDIX L TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTING CODE | work = | publisher =FIA | pages = Qualifi cation for the Super licence (Article 5.1 iii-f) | page = | date =2007-03-27 | accessdate =2007-07-29 | language = ]History
The first Formula Three championship to take place in
Japan was held by "Nippon Formula 3 Association" (Japanese Formula 3 Association) in 1979, which was won by Toshio Suzuki. By 1981, it had evolved into a national-level series, Japanese Championship, and was organised by theJapan Automobile Federation (JAF).The foreign drivers' participation has increased since the 1980s and the majority of the champions is being occupied by them after the 1990s.
Equipment
Like most
Formula Three championships, competitors in the Japanese Championship are permitted to use any eligible chassis.Only
Dallara chassis have been entered since 2007. In the past, March, Reynard,Ralt , Martini,Van Diemen and Japanese national manufacturers likeTOM'S and Dome also had supplied chassis.Engines are supplied by
Toyota -TOM'S , Mugen-Honda and ThreeBond (Nissan).Bridgestone has been the series' only tyre supplier since 1988. Dunlop and Yokohama had previously supplied tyres until 1987.Champions
Notes and References
External links
* [http://www.j-formula3.com/ Japan Formula 3 official website] - Japanese / English
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