2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship
The 2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship is a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers compete in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This is the fifth season of the series, promoted by K2 Planet, and the 46th overall season of an FIA ladder series (dating to the 1979 Japanese Formula 3 Championship).[1]
The season started on 9 March at Suzuka International Racing Course and will run over six weekends, until 13 October.[2]
Teams and drivers
[edit]All teams and drivers compete using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car.[1]
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Race calendar
[edit]The provisional 2024 calendar was revealed in late September 2023 and comprises 14 races over six rounds.[2] The championship supported Super Formula for the first time in its history.
Round | Circuit | Date | Support Bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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1 | R1 | Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | 9 March | Super Formula Championship All Japan Road Race Championship |
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R3 | 10 March | ||||
2 | R4 | Sportsland Sugo, Murata | 11 May | Sugo Champion Cup TCR Japan Touring Car Series | |
R5 | 12 May | ||||
3 | R6 | Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka | 29 June | Porsche Carrera Cup Japan Okayama Challenge Cup Mini Challenge Japan BMW M2 CS Racing Series | |
R7 | 30 June | ||||
R8 | |||||
4 | R9 | Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi | 24 August | Super Formula Championship All Japan Road Race Championship | |
R10 | 25 August | ||||
5 | R11 | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 13–14 September | FIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji) | |
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6 | R13 | 12–13 October | Super Formula Championship | ||
R14 |
Race results
[edit]Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Masters' class winner | |
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1 | R1 | Suzuka International Racing Course | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() |
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2 | R4 | Sportsland Sugo | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() |
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3 | R6 | Okayama International Circuit | ![]() |
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Birth Racing Project | ![]() |
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R8 | ![]() |
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4 | R9 | Mobility Resort Motegi | |||||
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5 | R11 | Fuji Speedway | |||||
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6 | R13 | ||||||
R14 |
Championship standings
[edit]Scoring system
[edit]Points are awarded to the top ten drivers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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Masters' class standings[edit]
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Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
Teams' championship
[edit]Only the best finishing driver of each team is eligible for teams' championship points.
Pos | Driver | SUZ | SUG | OKA | MOT | FUJ1 | FUJ2 | Pts | ||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
1 | Birth Racing Project | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 154 | ||||||
2 | Sutekina Racing Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | DNS | Ret | 126 | ||||||
3 | Bionic Jack Racing | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 102 | ||||||
4 | TOM'S Formula | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8† | 5 | 2 | 4 | DNS | 74 | ||||||
5 | HELM Motorsports | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 58 | ||||||
6 | PONOS Racing | 7 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 39 | ||||||||
7 | N-SPEED | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | ||||||
8 | Rn-sports | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | |||||||||||
9 | Abbey Racing | 8 | 4 | 11 | 16 | |||||||||||
10 | Sky Motorsports | 9 | 12 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||
11 | Eagle Sports | Ret | 10 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
NILZZ Racing | ||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
SUZ | SUG | OKA | MOT | FUJ1 | FUJ2 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2019-09-11). "Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ a b "Formula Regional Japanese Championship". frj.jp. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Formula Regional Japanese Championship". frj.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "2024 SUGOチャンピオンカップレースシリーズ Rd.2 №1 暫定エントリーリスト" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "G FORCE DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 始動". frj.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Formula Regional Japanese Championship". frj.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "今シーズンはTOM'S FORMULAよりFormula Regional Japanese Championshipに参戦させて頂きます". instagram. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ a b c Hirano, Ryuji (2024-07-30). "フォーミュラ・リージョナルの終盤2大会にTGR-DC RSが参戦。佐野雄城と卜部和久がドライブへ" [The TGR-DC RS will compete in the final two Formula Regional events. Yuuki Sano and Kazuhisa Urabe will be driving]. Auto Sport Web. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Alfie Briggs on Instagram: "Alfie Briggs is going international! I have received an amazing opportunity to race in Sugo at Round 2 of the Japanese Formula Regional Championship."". Instagram. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "ユピテルが「2024 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」に参戦!". yupiteru.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-02-15.