2023 Formula Regional Japanese Championship
The 2023 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 fourth season of the series, promoted by K2 Planet, and the 45th overall season of an FIA ladder series (dating to the 1979 Japanese Formula 3 Championship).[1]
The season started on 1 April at Fuji Speedway and will run over six weekends, until 26 November.[2]
Teams and drivers
All teams and drivers compete using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car.[1] All teams are Japanese-registered.
Team | No. | Driver | Status | Rounds |
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Team KRM | 2 | ![]() |
M | 1 |
Sutekina Racing Team | 3 | ![]() |
1, 5 | |
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2 | |||
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3 | |||
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4 | |||
14 | ![]() |
5 | ||
27 | ![]() |
1–5 | ||
Rn-Sports | 11 | ![]() |
M | 2, 5 |
99 | ![]() |
M | 3–4 | |
HELM Motorsports | 14 | ![]() |
2 | |
62 | ![]() |
1 | ||
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3 | |||
Buzz Racing | 14 | ![]() |
3 | |
TOM'S Formula | 14 | ![]() |
4 | |
NILZZ Racing | 18 | ![]() |
M | 1, 4–5 |
N-Speed | 23 | ![]() |
M | 1, 5 |
Sky Motor Sports | 36 | ![]() |
M | 5 |
Tokaidenso MD | 44 | ![]() |
M | 5 |
PONOS Racing | 45 | ![]() |
M | 1, 5 |
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2 | |||
Bionic Jack Racing | 97 | ![]() |
1–3 | |
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4 | |||
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5 | |||
98 | ![]() |
1–5 | ||
Sources: [3][4][5][6][7][8] |
Race calendar
The 2023 calendar was revealed in late 2022.[2]
Round | Circuit | Date | Support Bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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1 | R1 | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 1 April | Fuji Champion Race Series Porsche Sprint Challenge Japan Yaris Cup West Japan Series Formula Beat |
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R2 | 2 April | ||||
R3 | |||||
2 | R4 | Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | 14 May | TCR Japan Touring Car Series Suzuka Clubman Race | |
R5 | |||||
3 | R6 | Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka | 10 June | TCR Japan Touring Car Series Okayama Challenge Cup Formula Beat Roadster Party Race | |
R7 | 11 June | ||||
R8 | |||||
4 | R9 | Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi | 22 July | GT World Challenge Asia (Japan Cup) GT4 Asia Series Motegi Champion Cup Super FJ | |
R10 | 23 July | ||||
R11 | |||||
5 | R12 | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 9 September | FIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji) | |
R13 | |||||
6 | R14 | Sportsland Sugo, Murata | 25–26 November | TCR Japan Touring Car Series | |
R15 | |||||
R16 |
Race results
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Masters class winner | |
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1 | R1 | Fuji Speedway | ![]() |
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HELM Motorsports | ![]() |
R2 | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() | ||
R3 | ![]() |
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Bionic Jack Racing | ![]() | ||
2 | R4 | Suzuka International Racing Course | ![]() |
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PONOS Racing | ![]() |
R5 | ![]() |
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Bionic Jack Racing | ![]() | ||
3 | R6 | Okayama International Circuit | ![]() |
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Bionic Jack Racing | ![]() |
R7 | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() | ||
R8 | ![]() |
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4 | R9 | Mobility Resort Motegi | ![]() |
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Bionic Jack Racing | ![]() |
R10 | ![]() |
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Bionic Jack Racing | ![]() | ||
R11 | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() | ||
5 | R12 | Fuji Speedway | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() |
R13 | ![]() |
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Sutekina Racing Team | ![]() | ||
6 | R14 | Sportsland Sugo | |||||
R15 | |||||||
R16 |
Championship standings
Scoring system
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
Pos | Driver | FUJ1 | SUZ[lower-alpha 1] | OKA | MOT | FUJ2 | SUG | Pts | ||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 204.5 | |||
2 | ![]() |
4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 176.5 | |||
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 98 | |||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 84.5 | ||||||||
5 | ![]() |
Ret | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 77 | ||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 3 | 55 | |||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 3 | 55 | |||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 3 | 51 | |||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 50 | ||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 41 | ||||||||
11 | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | |||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | ||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||||
17 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||
18 | ![]() |
Ret | 7 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||||||
19 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
20 | ![]() |
9† | 7 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||
21 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
22 | ![]() |
10 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() |
4 | Ret | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
FUJ1 | SUZ | OKA | MOT | FUJ2 | SUG |
Masters' class
Pos | Driver | FUJ1 | SUZ[lower-alpha 1] | OKA | MOT | FUJ2 | SUG | Pts | ||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 129 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 103 | |||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 68 | |||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 65 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
4† | 3 | 4 | 39 | |||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
FUJ1 | SUZ | OKA | MOT | FUJ2 | SUG |
Teams' championship
Only the best finishing driver of each team is eligible for teams' championship points.
Pos | Driver | FUJ1 | SUZ[lower-alpha 1] | OKA | MOT | FUJ2 | SUG | Pts | ||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | Sutekina Racing Team | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 241.5 | |||
2 | Bionic Jack Racing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 241.5 | |||
3 | HELM Motorsports | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||
4 | Rn-Sports | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 72 | ||||||
5 | PONOS Racing | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 52.5 | |||||||||
6 | TOM'S Formula | 2 | 2 | 3 | 51 | |||||||||||||
7 | NILZZ Racing | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 41 | ||||||||
8 | Buzz Racing | Ret | 3 | 4 | 27 | |||||||||||||
9 | N-Speed | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||||
10 | Tokaidenso MD | 7 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Team KRM | 9† | 7 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||
12 | Sky Motor Sports | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
FUJ1 | SUZ | OKA | MOT | FUJ2 | SUG |
Notes
- Half points were awarded in both races of round two due to limited running caused by bad weather conditions.
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