2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship Explained

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

All teams and drivers compete using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car.

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
Sutekina Racing Team3 Jiei Okuzumi[3] 1
Fuma Horio[4] 2–4
Birth Racing Project5 Michael Sauter[5] 1–4
55 Sebastian Manson1–4
Rn-sports11 ""1
Abbey Racing16 "Akita"1
NILZZ Racing18 "Yuki"[6] 4
N-SPEED23 "”1–4
TOM'S Formula28nowrap Yoshiaki Nakamura[7] 1–4
Eagle Sports29 Juancho Brobio1
Sky Motorsports36 Wang Zhongwei1
TGR-DC Racing School[8] 37 Yuki SanoTBC
38 Kazuhisa UrabeTBC
PONOS Racing45 Yorikatsu Tsujiko1, 3
Bionic Jack Racing51 Kizuku Hirota1
Alfie Briggs[9] 2
53 Jesse Lacey1–4
HELM Motorsports62 Anna Inotsume[10] 1–4

Race calendar

The provisional 2024 calendar was revealed in late September 2023 and comprises 14 races over six rounds. The championship supported Super Formula for the first time in its history.

RoundCircuitDateSupport BillMap of circuit locations
1R1Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka9 MarchSuper Formula Championship
All Japan Road Race Championship
R2
R310 March
2R4Sportsland Sugo, Murata11 MaySugo Champion Cup
TCR Japan Touring Car Series
R512 May
3R6Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka29 JunePorsche Carrera Cup Japan
Okayama Challenge Cup
Mini Challenge Japan
BMW M2 CS Racing Series
R730 June
R8
4R9Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi24 AugustSuper Formula Championship
All Japan Road Race Championship
R1025 August
5R11Fuji Speedway, Oyama13–14 SeptemberFIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji)
R12
6R1312–13 OctoberSuper Formula Championship
R14

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamMasters' class winner
1R1Suzuka International Racing Course Kizuku Hirota Jiei Okuzumi Jiei OkuzumiSutekina Racing Team "Motoki"
R2 Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Birth Racing Project "Akita"
R3 Jiei Okuzumi Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Birth Racing Project "Motoki"
2R4Sportsland Sugo Fuma Horio Michael Sauter Fuma HorioSutekina Racing Team "Yugo"
R5 Sebastian Manson Michael Sauter Fuma HorioSutekina Racing Team "Yugo"
3R6Okayama International Circuit Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Birth Racing Project "Yugo"
R7 Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Jesse Lacey Yorikatsu Tsujiko
R8 Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Michael Sauter Birth Racing Project Yorikatsu Tsujiko
4R9Mobility Resort Motegi
R10
5R11Fuji Speedway
R12
6R13
R14

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top ten drivers.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' championship

PosDriverSUZSUGOKAMOTFUJ1FUJ2Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Michael SauterRet1123121151
2 Sebastian MansonRet535243298
3 Jesse Lacey37Ret3661489
4 Yoshiaki Nakamura2688†524DNS74
5 Fuma Horio113DNSRet65
6 Jiei Okuzumi12261
7 Anna Inotsume6Ret66756558
8 Yorikatsu Tsujiko797Ret5339
9 "”101197877633
10 ""48526
11 Kizuku Hirota531225
12 Alfie Briggs4424
13 "Akita"841116
14 Wang Zhongwei 912414
15 Juancho BrobioRet10102
"Yuki"
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2Pts
SUZSUGOKAMOTFUJ1FUJ2

Masters' class standings

PosDriverSUZSUGOKAMOTFUJ1FUJ2Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 "”44311122150
2 Yorikatsu Tsujiko232Ret11101
3 ""12168
4 "Akita"31452
"Yuki"
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2Pts
SUZSUGOKAMOTFUJ1FUJ2
Bold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

Only the best finishing driver of each team is eligible for teams' championship points.

PosDriverSUZSUGOKAMOTFUJ1FUJ2Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2
1Birth Racing ProjectRet1122121154
2Sutekina Racing Team122113DNSRet126
3Bionic Jack Racing331234614102
4TOM'S Formula2688†524DNS74
5HELM Motorsports6Ret66756558
6797Ret5339
7N-SPEED101197877633
8Rn-sports48526
9Abbey Racing 841116
10Sky Motorsports912414
11Eagle Sports Ret10102
NILZZ Racing
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R1R2Pts
SUZSUGOKAMOTFUJ1FUJ2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wood . Ida . 2019-09-11 . Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed . 2020-02-18 . Formula Scout . en-US.
  2. Web site: Formula Regional Japanese Championship . 2023-09-29 . frj.jp.
  3. Web site: Formula Regional Japanese Championship . 2024-03-04 . frj.jp.
  4. Web site: 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 .
  5. Web site: G FORCE DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 始動. 2024-02-14. frj.jp.
  6. Web site: Formula Regional Japanese Championship . 2024-08-17 . frj.jp.
  7. Web site: 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. 2024-02-29. instagram.
  8. News: 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. Yuki Sano and Kazuhisa Urabe will be driving . Auto Sport Web . Hirano . Ryuji . 2024-07-30 . 2024-07-30.
  9. Web site: 2 May 2024 . 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." . 2 May 2024 . Instagram.
  10. Web site: 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！. 2023-02-15. yupiteru.co.jp.

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