2005 Promotions Class revue, part two - Jan 06 06 The 2005 season revue continues with Greg Murphy under the spotlight. Irishman, Greg Murphy, finished second in the Championship for Team Goddard-Minardi Team Asia. This was his first experience Read more Revue of the 2005 Season begins today - Dec 04 05 Another season has finished which means it's the time of year to file the end of year report on the Asian Formula Three Class of 2005. We asked renowned driver coach, Carlos Fandango, for his opinion on the performance of this year's drivers. His reports will be published over the next few weeks Read more More event promotions planned for 2006 - Dec 1 05 RThe Asian Formula Three Corporation confirm that the 2006 Philippine and Indonesian events will feature street demonstrations of the F3 cars, Miss AF3 Beauty contests, car displays, golf tournaments, city centre press conferences and post race parties. The Chinese races will also feature most of these events and all six events will be broadcast live on local TV. Read more Avila finishes 16th in Macau F3 GP - Nov 20 05 Rodolfo Avila finished 16th in an exciting Macau F3 GP. Lucas di Grassi won, just, from Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel. Read more Sy fifth, Pena sixth on road in Macau - Nov 20 05 Pole man Luca Persiani had led from the start with Oshima second and Matsumara third after he forced his way past Sy on the first lap. The safety car was soon out with several cars littered around the track and this would prove to be the undoing of Persiani. Read more Sy third fastest, Pena crashes - Nov 17 05 Tyson Sy ended practice for the Macau Asian Formula Renault challenge in an impressive third place, one place in front of Yann Clairay with Jim Kato and Luca Persiani the only drivers above him on the time sheets. Dado Pena finished in the last turn wall after only one lap, a multi car collision giving him no where to go.Read more Avila leading Macanese driver after Macau QTT1- Nov 17 05 Asian Formula Three driver, Rodolfo Avila, qualified as the leading local pilot after first qualifying for the Macau F3 GP. Robert Kubica is on provisional pole from di Grassi, Duval and Carbone.Read more AF3 drivers race in Macau support races - Nov 16 05 AF3 drivers, Dado Pena and Tyson Sy, are competing the Formula Renault support race at the Macau GP. Both are using the experience prior to planned drives in the 2006 F3 Grand Prix. Read more Rodolfo Avila ready for Macau - Nov 16 05 Macanese star driver Rodolfo Avila is all geared to take on the challenge in what is considered one of the most popular racing events of the year - the FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup, at the 52nd Macau Grand Prix. Young drivers from all over the world are expected to battle it out in the highly-demanding streets of Macau, famous for its fast, narrow and twisting corners and its high rate of attrition. Read more Joson F3 2005 AF3 Promotion Class Champions - Nov 10 05 Denso-Hanjin - Joson F3 driver Moreno Soeprapto wrapped up the Driver Championship of the year in Round 11 of the Asian Formula 3 Series. Read more O'Hara and Queenan share the spoils - Nov 06 05 John O'hara made it a double by winning round twelve at the Batangas Circuit with Emmet Queenan emulating his fellow Countryman in the Promotions Class. Newly crowned champion, Ananda Mikola, finished second with Avila completing the podium. Moreno Soeprapto and Jonathan Legris joined Queenan on the promotions class podium.Read more Rain mars first day of official practice - Nov 3 2005 Tyson Sy set fastest time of the day with John O'Hara and Ananda Mikola joint second and Rodolfo Avila fourth quickest just a fraction slower. The weather did its best to spoil the day with heavy showers resulting in a circuit which was never fully dry. Moreno Soeprapto was just fastest in the Promotions Class with Murphy, Farrell and Legris all close to the Indonesian.Read more Batangas Testing washed out - Nov 02 05 Several teams tested at the Batangas Race Circuit last Monday and Tuesday in readiness for this weekends final round but heavy rain resulted in little meaningful running.Read more Aviation Displays Team Ireland joins AF3 - Nov 2 05 A new motorsport initiative, Aviation Displays Team Ireland, hits the track at the Batangas Race Circuit in the Philippines on November 6th for the final round of the Asian Formula 3 Series. Read more Rodolfo Avila concludes second F3 Euro test in preparation for Macau GP-Oct 29 05 Geared towards the 52nd Macau GP, 18-year old Macanese star driver Rodolfo Avila concluded two private test sessions, the first at Most, Czech Republic and the latter at Eurospeedway Lausitz, Germany both with positive and encouraging results.Read more Jonathan Legris joins TRS for Batangas event - Oct 28 05 Formula BMW UK Rookie race winner, Jonathan Legris, has signed with the Tuason Racing School Team to drive their Dallara 398 TOM'S car in the Promotions Class for the final AF3 event at the Batangas Race Circuit in the Philippines on November 6th. Read more Jonathan Legris joins TRS for Batangas event - Oct 28 05 The Philippine National F3 is run, for Filipino Nationals, in conjunction with the Philippine rounds of the Asian F3 Series and the champion will be crowned on November 6th. After the first event held last April Pepon Marave leads from Enzo Pastor, Dado Pena and Tyson Sy. The last two named are really suffering for their non-finishes in April and will find it difficult to overhaul the points of Marave.Read more Joel Retuya joins TOM'S for BRC - Oct 26 05 Filipino all rounder, Joel Retuya, will join Fujitsu Ten Toyota Team TOM'S for the final round of 2005 to be held at the Batangas Race Circuit in the Philippines on November 6th. He will drive their Dallara 304 car.Read more Emmet Queenan joins Speedtech for Batangas event - Oct 21 05 Irish driver, nineteen year old Emmet Queenan, joins Speedtech Asia to contest the Promotions Class in the final event of the year at the Batangas Race Circuit in the Philippines on November 6th. Read more Miss AF3 finalists chosen - Oct 20 05 Irish driver, nineteen year old Emmet Queenan, joins Speedtech Asia to contest the Promotions Class in the final event of the year at the Batangas Race Circuit in the Philippines on November 6th. Read more Joson F3 Team is Promotion Class Team Champion - Sep 27 05 With 2 races to go Denso-Hanjin Joson Formula 3 has wrapped up the 2005 Promotion Class Team Championship. They have an unassailable 47 points lead with just 40 points available in the last 2 rounds in the Batangas Racing Circuit on November 6th. Read more Tyson Sy fastest again - Sep 16 05 Tyson Sy was again fastest of the day from James Winslow and Dado Pena. Sy topped the time sheets in two of the three Friday practice sessions held at the Sentul Circuit in Indonesia. Lee Farrell was fastest Promotions Class runner.Read more Sentul event launched at Planet Hollywood Jakarta - Sep 15 05 Planet Hollywood Jakarta was the venue for a press conference launch of the AF3 event at the Sentul Circuit on September 18th. The AF3 drivers were introduced to the press and interviews filmed for local TV news. A fashion show rounded off the evening.Read more Tyson Sy sets first practice day pace - Sep 15 05 Tyson Sy headed the field after the first practice day for the September 18th Sentul Circuit event. Dado Pena was second from local hero Ananda Mikola, John O'hara and Rodolfo Avila. Moreno was just faster than Lee Farrell in the Promotions Class with Greg Murphy third. Read more TOM'S Toyota to supply AF3 one make engine - Aug 26 05 The Asian Formula Three Corporation today announced that TOM'S Toyota will be the supplier of the one make engine for the 2006 Asian Formula Three Series. The agreement is for a minimum of three years. The engine will be a full FIA specification TOM'S F3 power plant and will run with a controlled RS Sport ECU. Read more O'Hara and Mikola share the spoils - Aug 21 05 John O'Hara won the first race of the day, round seven of the AF3 Series from team mate James Winslow and Filipino Dado Pena whilst Ananda Mikola clinched a controversial round eight from Tyson Sy and Dado Pena. Lee Farrell and Moreno Soeprapto shared the Promotion Class spoils. Read more Tyson Sy grabs Sentul pole position - Aug 20 05 Filipino Tyson Sy, in his TOM'S Toyota powered Speedtech Asia car, just out qualified James Winslow with Ananda Mikola in third. The top three were covered by .075 of a second. Lee Farrell will start on the Promotion Class pole from Barry Waugh and Moreno Soeprapto, these three covered by .085 of a second.Read more Tyson Sy sets the Sentul pace - Aug 19 05 Filipino Tyson Sy set the first sub 1m 24 second lap during practice for Sunday's Sentul event. Fellow teenager, Rodolfo Avila recorded the days second fastest time with local hero, Ananda Mikola, in third. Lee Farrell was the fastest Promotions Class runner.Read more Mikola quickest on first day of Sentul event - Aug 18 05 Ananda Mikola topped the final sheets a mere one tenth of a second faster than Tyson Sy with Dado Pena close behind. Irishman Barry Waugh was quickest Promotion Class Car from local, Moreno Soeprapto Read more Revue of drivers for Sentul event on August 21st - Aug 13 05 Rounds seven and eight of the Asian Formula Three Series will be held at the Sentul Circuit, Indonesia on August 21st. Read on to discover who is driving and how their chances are rated. Read more Pt.Asian Formula 3 Indonesia launched in Jakarta - Aug 11 05 Pt. Asian F3 Indonesia, a joint venture between the Bumi Laut Group, the Asian Formula Three Corporation and Sentul Circuit to promote AF3 in Indonesia was officially launched in Jakarta today. Read more Irish driver, Barry Waugh, to race for Speedtech at Sentul - Aug 9 05 Formula Ireland race winner, Barry Waugh, will race in Sentul, Indonesia for rounds 7 and 8 of the Asian Formula Three Series. Read more AF3 Teams to test August 15-16th at Sentul - July 27 06 Several teams are taking the opportunity to test at the Sentul Circuit in Indonesia prior to the next round of the series on August 21st. Read more Indons score back-to-back AF3 victories Indonesian brothers Ananda Mikola and Moreno Soeprapto set the tempo in the first two legs of the 2005 Addict Mobile Formula 3 Super Prix at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) by winning top podium finishes in their respective classes. Read more An Action-Packed Opening Leg for 2005 AF3 Spurred on by nearly a hundred flag-waving supporters, Ananda Mikola and Moreno Soeprapto completed a red and white double for Indonesia in the action-packed opening leg of the 2005 Addict Mobile Asian Formula 3 Super Prix race at the Batangas Racing Circuit here Sunday. Read more Katsuhiro Konno pulls out of Zhuhai race - June 14 05 Japanese driver, Katsuhiro Konno, has been forced to delay his return to the Asian Formula Three Series due to a last minute sponsorship glitch. He will now join the Series at the Sentul event in August. Read more Mikola tops times in dry, Pena in the wet - Jun 16 05 The first day of the Pan Delta Super Racing Festival at the Zhuhai International Circuit saw just one practice session held in dry conditions before rain set in for the day. Ananda Mikola set the pace in the dry whilst Dado Pena headed the time sheets in all three wet sessions. Read more James Winslow takes first AF3 race win at Zhuhai - Jun 19 05 James Winslow was gifted a win after Ananda Mikola and Tyson Sy clashed whilst disputing the lead. John O'Hara started last on the grid and made it all the way to second, swapping places with Winslow. Lee Farrell won the Promotions Class from Moreno Soeprapto and Hideake Machida. Soeprapto was deducted two thirds of his points for punting Greg Murphy off the track. Read more AF3 on display at the Auto Show Zhuhai - Jun 23 05 Greg Murphy's Dallara TOM'S car took pride of place at the recent "Auto Show Zhuhai" held at the Zhuhai International Airport. Read more Ananda Mikola fuel sample legal - June 30 05 Fuel samples were taken from the winning car of round 5 of the series held at the Zhuhai International Circuit on June 18th and they were found to match the control fuel. Read more Asian Formula Three announce three race format - July 06 05 The Asian Formula Three Corporation today announced that the 2006 Series will be held over six events and that each event will consist of three races, a total of 18 races. Race week mileage will be similar to 2005 therefore keeping costs in check. Read more CJM to test at Sentul - July 20 05 Christian Jones will test for two days next week at the Sentul Circuit to prepare for the next Asian Formula Three event which will be held at the Indonesian Circuit on August 21st. Read more Revue of drivers for Sentul event on August 21st - Aug 13 05 Rounds seven and eight of the Asian Formula Three Series will be held at the Sentul Circuit, Indonesia on August 21st. Read on to discover who is driving and how their chances are rated. Read more Pt.Asian Formula 3 Indonesia launched in Jakarta - Aug 11 05 Pt. Asian F3 Indonesia, a joint venture between the Bumi Laut Group, the Asian Formula Three Corporation and Sentul Circuit to promote AF3 in Indonesia was officially launched in Jakarta today. Read more Irish driver, Barry Waugh, to race for Speedtech at Sentul - Aug 9 05 Formula Ireland race winner, Barry Waugh, will race in Sentul, Indonesia for rounds 7 and 8 of the Asian Formula Three Series. Read more Indons score back-to-back AF3 victories – 14 Apr 2005 Indonesian brothers Ananda Mikola and Moreno Soeprapto set the tempo in the first two legs of the 2005 Addict Mobile Formula 3 Super Prix at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) by winning top podium finishes in their respective classes. Read more An Action-Packed Opening Leg for 2005 AF3 – 14 Apr 2005 Spurred on by nearly a hundred flag-waving supporters, Ananda Mikola and Moreno Soeprapto completed a red and white double for Indonesia in the action-packed opening leg of the 2005 Addict Mobile Asian Formula 3 Super Prix race at the Batangas Racing Circuit here Sunday. Read more Katsuhiro Konno pulls out of Zhuhai race - June 14 05 Japanese driver, Katsuhiro Konno, has been forced to delay his return to the Asian Formula Three Series due to a last minute sponsorship glitch. He will now join the Series at the Sentul event in August. Read more Mikola tops times in dry, Pena in the wet - Jun 16 05 The first day of the Pan Delta Super Racing Festival at the Zhuhai International Circuit saw just one practice session held in dry conditions before rain set in for the day. Ananda Mikola set the pace in the dry whilst Dado Pena headed the time sheets in all three wet sessions. Read more James Winslow takes first AF3 race win at Zhuhai - Jun 19 05 James Winslow was gifted a win after Ananda Mikola and Tyson Sy clashed whilst disputing the lead. John O'Hara started last on the grid and made it all the way to second, swapping places with Winslow. Lee Farrell won the Promotions Class from Moreno Soeprapto and Hideake Machida. Soeprapto was deducted two thirds of his points for punting Greg Murphy off the track. Read more AF3 on display at the Auto Show Zhuhai - Jun 23 05 Greg Murphy's Dallara TOM'S car took pride of place at the recent "Auto Show Zhuhai" held at the Zhuhai International Airport. Read more Ananda Mikola fuel sample legal - June 30 05 Fuel samples were taken from the winning car of round 5 of the series held at the Zhuhai International Circuit on June 18th and they were found to match the control fuel. Read more Asian Formula Three announce three race format - July 06 05 The Asian Formula Three Corporation today announced that the 2006 Series will be held over six events and that each event will consist of three races, a total of 18 races. Race week mileage will be similar to 2005 therefore keeping costs in check. Read more CJM to test at Sentul - July 20 05 Christian Jones will test for two days next week at the Sentul Circuit to prepare for the next Asian Formula Three event which will be held at the Indonesian Circuit on August 21st. Read more