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Formula Regional Japanese Championship

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Formula Regional Japanese Championship
CategoryFormula Regional
RegionJapan
ConstructorsDome
Engine suppliersAutotecnica
Tyre suppliersDunlop (Sumitomo)
Drivers' championSwitzerland Michael Sauter
Teams' championJapan Birth Racing Project【BRP】
Official websitehttps://frj.jp/
Current season

The Formula Regional Japanese Championship is a Japanese formula racing championship held under FIA Formula Regional car regulations. Announced by the Japan Automobile Federation on 26 December 2019, it was confirmed that K2 Planet, promoter of Super Taikyu Series, would organise the championship starting in the 2020 season. The top nine finishing drivers in the championship receive FIA Super License points.[1][2]

Car

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The championship utilizes a spec chassis for all competitors, this being the DOME F111/3 chassis. The car will be powered by a single-make 270 hp turbo engine provided by Autotecnica.[3]

Specifications

  • Engine: In-line 4-cylinder 1750cc intercooler turbo MAX 270 hp
  • Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift + mechanical LSD
  • Weight: 670 kg (minimum weight including driver and ballast)
  • Length: 4,900mm
  • Width: 1,850mm
  • Wheelbase: 2,950mm
  • Steering: rack and pinion

Champions

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Drivers

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Season Driver Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2020 Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sutekina Racing Team 9 11 11 8 275 52
2021 Japan Yuga Furutani Japan TOM'S Youth 3 4 10 7 240 61
2022 Japan Miki Koyama Japan Super License 5 7 17 8 349 69
2023 Japan Sota Ogawa Japan Bionic Jack Racing 11 4 12 5 243.5 24
2024 Switzerland Michael Sauter Japan Birth Racing Project【BRP】 5 6 9 8 209

Teams

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Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2020 Japan Sutekina Racing Team 9 11 19 8 275 38
2021 Japan TOM'S Youth 3 4 10 7 245 57
2022 Japan Super License 5 7 18 8 349 69
2023 Japan Sutekina Racing Team 1 8 24 6 309.5 16
2024 Japan Birth Racing Project【BRP】 7 6 17 9 254 95

Masters Cup

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Season Driver Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points (Masters) Margin
2020 Japan Nobuhiro Imada Japan JMS Racing 0 0 0 0 220 1
2021 Japan Takashi Hata Japan Super License 0 0 0 0 196 3
2022 Japan Hirobon Japan Rn-sports 0 0 1 0 281 14
2023 Japan Yoshitsugu Kondo Japan Rn-sports 0 0 0 0 150 21
2024 Japan "Yugo" Japan N-SPEED 0 0 0 0 230 86

Circuits

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Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 Japan Fuji Speedway 9[a] 2020–⁠present
2 Japan Sportsland Sugo 5 2020–present
Japan Twin Ring Motegi 5 2020–present
Japan Okayama International Circuit 5 2020–present
5 Japan Suzuka International Racing Course 4 2021–present
6 Japan Autopolis 1 2020

Notes

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  1. ^ Fuji Speedway hosted 2 rounds in 2020 and 2022–⁠2024.

References

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  1. ^ Wood, Elliot (11 September 2019). "Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ Wood, Elliot (10 December 2019). "FIA reveals changes to superlicence points system". Formula Scout. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Information on how to sell FIA Formula Regional standard vehicles "Dome F111 / 3"". fia-fr.jp. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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See also

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  • Super Formula Lights (Japanese regional F2000/F3-class; had been F3 until promoters changed to Euroformula Open format)
  • Super Formula (Japanese regional F3000/F2-class)
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