2020 Formula Regional Japanese Championship

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The 2020 Formula Regional Japanese Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers were competing in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This was the inaugural season of the championship, and was promoted by K2 Planet.[1]

The season started on 1 August at Fuji Speedway and ran until 13 December.

Teams and drivers[edit]

All teams and drivers competed using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car.[1]

Team No. Driver Status Rounds
Sutekina Racing Team 3 Japan Sena Sakaguchi 1, 3–6
5 Japan Yu Kanamaru 1, 6
Japan Miku Ikejima 3
8 Japan Takuro Shinohara 1
Japan Mizuki Ishizaka 5
Japan Miku Ikejima 6
JMS Racing 4 Japan Nobuhiro Imada M 1–5
5 Japan Takashi Hata 5
Super License 6 Japan Tomoki Takahashi 1–3
Japan Ai Miura 4–5
Zap Speed 8 Japan Yuki Nemoto 2
Japan Riki Okusa 3
86 Japan Hachiro Osaka M 1
Japan Miki Koyama 3
Rn-sports 11 Japan Masayuki Ueda M 1–5
B-MAX 13 Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida M 1, 3
27 Japan Syuji M 1–5
30 Japan "Dragon" M 1–5
N-Speed 23 Japan Yugo M 3
TOM'S Youth 28 Japan Yuga Furutani All
CMS 34 Japan Masaru Miura M 1, 4
Saccess Racing 39 Japan Daichi Okamoto 3
Team Goh 55 Japan Satoshi Motoyama M 6
Field Racing 78 Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 1
Sources:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Race calendar[edit]

The initial calendar was announced on 27 December 2019.[8] After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of two races,[9] a revised schedule was announced on 17 June 2020, with 14 races across 6 meetings, starting on 1 August and running until December.[10]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Supporting
1 R1 Fuji Speedway 1 August Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team The One Make Race Festival
R2 Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
R3 2 August Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
2 R4 Sportsland SUGO 22 August Japan Tomoki Takahashi Japan Tomoki Takahashi Japan Tomoki Takahashi Super License SUGO Champion Cup
R5 23 August Japan Tomoki Takahashi Japan Yuga Furutani Japan Yuki Nemoto Zap Speed
R6 Japan Tomoki Takahashi Japan Tomoki Takahashi Japan Tomoki Takahashi Super License
3 R7 Fuji Speedway 5 September Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Super Taikyu
R8 Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
4 R9 Twin Ring Motegi 19 September Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Motegi Champion Cup
R10 20 September Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
5 R11 Okayama International Circuit 1 November Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Yuga Furutani Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Super Taikyu
R12 Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
6 R13 Autopolis 12 December Japan Yuga Furutani Japan Yuga Furutani Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Super Taikyu
R14 Japan Yuga Furutani Japan Yuga Furutani Japan Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team

Championship standings[edit]

Scoring system[edit]

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championship[edit]

Pos Driver FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT Pts
1 Japan Sena Sakaguchi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 275
2 Japan Yuga Furutani 4 5 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 223
3 Japan Tomoki Takahashi 6 3 2 1 2 1 2 4 139
4 Japan Masayuki Ueda 9 8 9 5 4 6 9 8 7 3 6 7 79
5 Japan Nobuhiro Imada 7 10 7 4 6 4 8 13 4 5 9 8 77
6 Japan "Dragon" DNS 7 8 6 5 5 6 7 6 Ret 7 5 76
7 Japan Yu Kanamaru 2 4 3 3 3 75
8 Japan Yuki Nemoto 3 1 2 58
9 Japan Takuro Shinohara 3 2 5 43
10 Japan "Syuji" 12 11 13 7 7 7 11 10 8 4 8 9 41
11 Japan Ai Miura 3 Ret 4 4 39
12 Japan Mizuki Ishizaka 3 3 30
13 Japan Ryohei Sakaguchi 5 6 6 26
14 Japan Riki Okusa 5 3 25
15 Japan Miku Ikejima 10 9 5 4 25
16 Japan Satoshi Motoyama 4 5 22
17 Japan Daichi Okamoto 4 6 20
18 Japan Takashi Hata 5 6 18
19 Japan Masaru Miura 8 9 10 5 Ret 17
20 Japan Miki Koyama 7 5 16
21 Japan Hachiro Osaka 10 12 11 1
22 Japan Motoyoshi Yoshida 11 13 12 12 12 0
23 Japan "Yugo" 13 11 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Wood, Elliot (2019-09-11). "Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. ^ "フォーミュラリージョナル ジャパニーズチャンピオンシップ 開幕戦富士大会 エントリーリスト" (PDF). fia-fr.jp (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. ^ "フォーミュラリージョナル ジャパニーズチャンピオンシップ Rd.2 菅生大会 エントリーリスト" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-20.
  4. ^ "FORMULA REGIONAL 参加台数：13台" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-20.
  5. ^ "フォーミュラリージョナルジャパニーズチャンピオンシップ Rd.4 ツインリンクもてぎ大会 エントリーリスト" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-29.
  6. ^ "Round 5 スーパー耐久岡山大会". fia-fr.jp. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  7. ^ Wood, Elliot (2020-12-03). "Super Formula legend Satoshi Motoyama set to race in Regional F3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  8. ^ "2020 年、FIA により策定された世界規格の新型車両による 新シリーズ「FORMULA REGIONAL JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP」 がいよいよスタート 開幕戦は S 耐富士 24 時間、最終戦は WEC 富士大会" (PDF). Formula Regional Japanese Championship. 27 December 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. ^ Wood, Elliot (2020-04-26). "New Japanese F3 series delayed by COVID-19". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  10. ^ "フォーミュラリージョナルが2020年の開催カレンダーを発表。8月の富士で開幕へ | 国内レース他 | autosport web". AUTO SPORT web (in Japanese). 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-17.

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