2012 Formula Nippon Championship


The 2012 Formula Nippon Championship was the 26th 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.
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.

Teams and drivers

Note:All drivers also participated the non-Championship JAF Grand Prix.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1Suzuka Circuit15 April Takuya Izawa João Paulo de Oliveira Kazuki NakajimaPetronas Team TOM'S
2Twin Ring Motegi13 May André Lotterer João Paulo de Oliveira André LottererPetronas Team TOM'S
3Autopolis27 May Koudai Tsukakoshi Hironobu Yasuda Koudai TsukakoshiDocomo Team Dandelion Racing
4Fuji Speedway15 July Kazuki Nakajima João Paulo de Oliveira André LottererPetronas Team TOM'S
5Twin Ring Motegi5 August João Paulo de Oliveira Hironobu Yasuda João Paulo de OliveiraTeam Impul
6Sportsland SUGO23 September Takuya Izawa Loïc Duval Takuya IzawaDocomo Team Dandelion Racing
7Suzuka Circuit4 November Tsugio Matsuda Takuya Izawa Takuya IzawaDocomo Team Dandelion Racing
7Suzuka Circuit4 November João Paulo de Oliveira Kohei Hirate Kazuki NakajimaPetronas Team TOM'S
NCFuji Speedway18 November Koudai Tsukakoshi João Paulo de Oliveira Takuya IzawaDocomo Team Dandelion Racing

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

;Scoring system:
RoundPosition1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thPole
1–6Points1086543211
7Points8432.521.510.51

Teams' Championship