2007 Japanese F3 silly season - Page 2

Monkey Head · 13 Jan 2007, 14:43 (Ref:1814278)

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Originally Posted by Monkey Head

James Winslow is going to test with Threebond next tuesday and wednesday with unknown track.Would it be a joint test with other team in Fuji?I heard another testing confirmed is take place there but not sure days

just noticed that James not the only one in Threebond test.AFR and IFC double winner Pekka Saarinen will be in there too.Seems they are flighting for 2nd seat which race with Marko Asmer.

META4 · 17 Jan 2007, 10:31 (Ref:1817332)

Any news about the THREEBOND test?
Where was it?

Monkey Head · 17 Jan 2007, 12:00 (Ref:1817409)

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Originally Posted by META4

Any news about the THREEBOND test?
Where was it?

Fuji.....no news so far am I just sure that it isn't only threebond overthere

Monkey Head · 17 Jan 2007, 14:36 (Ref:1817585)

just found that last year 9th place man(with NOW),Ishiura has tested with TOM'S and he set the fastest time on 1st day

META4 · 17 Jan 2007, 15:05 (Ref:1817617)

any informations about who was there?
and the complete result of this test?

Monkey Head · 17 Jan 2007, 16:04 (Ref:1817672)

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Originally Posted by META4

any informations about who was there?
and the complete result of this test?

seems not...I just found this photo in his bbs forum

META4 · 17 Jan 2007, 16:59 (Ref:1817724)

http://minolta.exblog.jp/4997655/

JARVIS started testing with TOM'S

META4 · 17 Jan 2007, 17:10 (Ref:1817738)

http://yukuns.exblog.jp/6350890#6350890_1

I can see on the pictures Ishiura,Oshima,Jarvis maybe Sekiguchi and???

Monkey Head · 18 Jan 2007, 01:28 (Ref:1818079)

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Originally Posted by META4

http://yukuns.exblog.jp/6350890#6350890_1

I can see on the pictures Ishiura,Oshima,Jarvis maybe Sekiguchi and???

Ishiura not in these photos
Sekiguchi driving Now's car(#33) and #16 is no idea
but it is a strange while nobody use #16 traditional and apprently it is INGING car
just sure that he is not Sakemoto or Yama s h i ta ,I have check their helemt colours

Valker · 18 Jan 2007, 09:47 (Ref:1818261)

Asian Formula Renault & IFC champion Pekka Saarinen was testing for ZAP Speed.

Monkey Head · 18 Jan 2007, 11:41 (Ref:1818364)

just got the information
the brand new TOM'S engine is called 1AZ-FE
and only used by Oshima and he has set best time in 2nd day morning

1. Kazuya Oshima JPN TOM'S 1'36"577
2. Hiroaki Ishiura JPN TOM'S 1'36"614
3. Oliver Jarvis GBR TOM'S 1'36"642
4. Yuhi Sekiguchi JPN Now Motorsports 1'36"799
5. Roberto Streit BRA INGING 1'36"967
6. Hironobu Yasuda JPN Threebond 1'37"102
7. Marko Asmer EST Threebond 1'37"301
8. Koki Saga JPN Le Beausset 1'38"490
9. Muneyuki Kurihara JPN ZAP SPEED 1'38"490
10. Pekka Saarinen FIN ZAP SPEED 1'38"498
11. James Winslow GBR Threebond 1'38"888
12. Motoaki Ishikawa JPN New Team 1'43"147

it is combined time,unofficial

e12 · 18 Jan 2007, 15:52 (Ref:1818548)

Has All Japan F3 completely done away with the "B" class?

Monkey Head · 18 Jan 2007, 15:58 (Ref:1818554)

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Originally Posted by e12

Has All Japan F3 completely done away with the "B" class?

no longer I think
sectored Japanese wiki:
'1 round 2 race/lace system than 2001 is introduced, becomes the shape which is close to European championship. In addition, the B class which again uses the old type chassis with the decrease of the participation quantity revived from 2002, but really as for entry of B class it was not. The systematic amendment which recognizes the entry with the old type chassis has done instead of abolishing B class concerning 2005 season,'

actually in 2005 there are old car ,which driven by Ryp Orime

Monkey Head · 25 Jan 2007, 15:05 (Ref:1825730)

second test has been held in motegi on last monday and tuesday
top 7 time as follow:

Ishiura
Oshima
Jarvis
Sekiguchi
Asmer
Streit
Yasuda

source from Ishiura's BBS forum

Monkey Head · 26 Jan 2007, 03:38 (Ref:1826160)

Alexandre Impertori has tested for threebond
and section of his PR:

'Despite restricted track time due to car sharing arrangements with regular British F3 front-runner Stuart Hall, Alexandre progressed throughout the test and adapted to this new environment. '

Hall also in there?

META4 · 26 Jan 2007, 11:29 (Ref:1826344)

Is IMPERATORI any good??? has he got any chance to get a drive ???
i would think Threebond is looking for some money for the second drive ...

Monkey Head · 26 Jan 2007, 12:42 (Ref:1826422)

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Originally Posted by META4

Is IMPERATORI any good??? has he got any chance to get a drive ???
i would think Threebond is looking for some money for the second drive ...

be honest I think Yasuda is the best candidate so far
good lap time,and he is Nissan protege,even though I am not sure how much they involved in threebond

META4 · 26 Jan 2007, 12:54 (Ref:1826433)

so far Threebond tested
-James Winslow
-Pekka Saarinen
-Stuart Hall
-Imperatori
- Yasuda

i believe in your opinion for YASUDA as all of the european they tested will not be contenders for the title or even help Asmer

i believe SAARINEN would be the second best choice as he showed he is able to win chamionships (German FR2.0 and Asian FR2.0)

Any pictures or Lap time from the last testing in Motegi?
Where is planed the next test?

What about the HONDA teams?(M-tech and Toda) are they still running Dome tub?

Monkey Head · 26 Jan 2007, 13:41 (Ref:1826500)

Quote:

Originally Posted by META4

Any pictures or Lap time from the last testing in Motegi?
Where is planed the next test?

What about the HONDA teams?(M-tech and Toda) are they still running Dome tub?

nither of that.....seems the test is not opened.
and no idea of next test

Honda teams like test in their track(Suzuka) secretly,seems they will give up Dome chassis

Monkey Head · 26 Jan 2007, 14:00 (Ref:1826520)

just found two photos ,Abe testing with ZAP

Monkey Head · 31 Jan 2007, 06:37 (Ref:1829907)

not too related to topic,but new factory of TODA has inaugured:

in opening cermony they claim they will annouce their F3 campaign in end of February

climb · 31 Jan 2007, 08:48 (Ref:1829967)

WOW new factory?

Will they manufacture their own chassis then?

META4 · 31 Jan 2007, 08:56 (Ref:1829975)

i believe it is a little bit late to start any project on a new car

i do not think they have any wind tunnel

I think it is just to improve theirs facilities to make development parts and performance parts for Engines which is theirs main business

Monkey Head · 31 Jan 2007, 10:58 (Ref:1830078)

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Originally Posted by META4

i believe it is a little bit late to start any project on a new car

i do not think they have any wind tunnel

I think it is just to improve theirs facilities to make development parts and performance parts for Engines which is theirs main business

that's true
seem they will use Dallara this year while Dome has stopped their project.

p.s.TODA is one of tuning part brand in Japan

META4 · 31 Jan 2007, 11:21 (Ref:1830098)

Oshima and Ishiura have been comfirmed in TOM'S
Sekiguchi will drive for Now Motorsports

They will all be supported by TDP (toyota)

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