Formula Regional Japanese Championship

Formula Regional Japanese Championship
CategoryFormula Regional
RegionJapan
ConstructorsDome
Engine suppliersAutotecnica
Tyre suppliersDunlop (Sumitomo)
Drivers' championJapan Kiyoshi Umegaki
Teams' championJapan TOM'S Formula
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. After just one year, New Pacific Sports Marketing Inc. took over the series and continues to run it to this day. The top nine finishing drivers in the championship receive FIA Super License points.[1][2]

Car

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

Drivers

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 5 6 9 8 209 81
2025 Japan Kiyoshi Umegaki Japan TOM'S Formula 5 7 12 5 280 28.5

Teams

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
2025 Japan TOM'S Formula 13 12 25 12 326.5 99.5

Masters Cup

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
2025 Japan Yutaka Toriba Japan AiWin 0 0 0 0 270.5 127.5

Circuits

  • Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.
Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 Japan Fuji Speedway 11[a] 2020–⁠present
2 Japan Sportsland Sugo 6 2020–present
Japan Okayama International Circuit 6 2020–2025
Japan Suzuka Circuit 6[b] 2021–present
5 Japan Mobility Resort Motegi 5 2020–2024, 2026
6 Japan Autopolis 1 2020

Notes

  1. ^ Fuji Speedway hosted 2 rounds in 2020 and 2022–⁠2025, and it will host 2 rounds also in 2026.
  2. ^ Suzuka Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2025, and it will host 2 rounds also in 2026.

References

  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. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

See also

  • 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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