2017 F4 Japanese Championship

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The 2017 F4 Japanese Championship was the third season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It began on 7 April in Okayama and finished on 12 November on Twin Ring Motegi after seven double header rounds. [1] Ritomo Miyata defended his drivers' title successfully, continuing with TOM'S Spirit. [2]

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Teams and drivers

The teams were announced on 11 March 2017. [3]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S Spirit 1 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata [4] All
36 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa7
Flag of Japan.svg Team Right Way2 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao [4] 1–2, 4–7
Flag of Japan.svg Sutekina Racing Team3 Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka [4] 1–6
Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki [5] 2, 4–5
Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project5 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu [4] All
6 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara [6] All
7 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Otaki [4] All
8 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Field Motorsport9 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Haruyama [4] 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata5–7
25 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi [4] All
55 Flag of Japan.svg Kiryu Hosoda [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Rn-sports11 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Komura [4] 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg B-MAX Racing Team 13 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida [5] 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 7
50 Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Sawada [4] All
68 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chia Wing Hoong [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Media Do Kageyama Racing 15 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromichi Hayase [4] All
16 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Buzz International17 Flag of Japan.svg Turbo Asahi [4] All
18 Flag of Japan.svg Junpei Kato [4] 1–4, 7
Flag of Japan.svg Teppei Natori 5–6
30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" [7] 3
Flag of Italy.svg VSR Lamborghini S.C. Formula Jr. 19 Flag of India.svg Akash Gowda [8] 1–6
63 Flag of Japan.svg Rikiya Kanazawa [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg RSS21 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin [4] 1–6
Flag of Japan.svg N-SPEED23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo" [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Eagle Sport27 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yamaki [9] 6
Flag of Japan.svg Automotive Team MYST29 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Ota [9] 6
Flag of Japan.svg HubAuto Racing35 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Kohno [10] All
89 Flag of Japan.svg Yuma Shoji7
Flag of Japan.svg Saccess Racing38 Flag of Japan.svg Miku Ikejima [5] 2
39 Flag of Japan.svg Miku Ikejima [4] 1
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Urata [5] 2–7
Flag of Japan.svg NRS44 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Onodera [4] All
83 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Ueki [4] 1–3, 5–6
Flag of Japan.svg "Rising"7
Flag of Japan.svg Silver Star Racing51 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Kojima [4] 1
Flag of Japan.svg ARN Racing54 Flag of Germany.svg Gerhard Rickert [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Le Beausset Motorsports60 Flag of Japan.svg Kohta Kawaai [4] All
61 Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki [4] All
62 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Hiraki [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg leprix sport70 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg C.S.I.-Reon Kids Racing73 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoka Goibuchi [4] 1–2, 4–5
Flag of Japan.svg Garage Chabatake77 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Ohi [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg OTG Motor Sports 80 Flag of Japan.svg Togo Suganami [4] All
Flag of Japan.svg Zap Speed Racing Team86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka [4] 1–2, 5–7
99 Flag of Singapore.svg Danial Frost 7

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan and were part of the Super GT events. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka 7 April Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
R28 April Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
2R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 3 May Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S Spirit
R24 May Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S Spirit
3R1 Autopolis, Hita 20 May Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
R221 May Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Togo Suganami Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
4R1 Sportsland SUGO, Murata 22 July Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
R223 July Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Otaki Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
5R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 5 August Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
R26 August Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
6R1 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 26 August Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project
R227 August Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S Spirit
7R1 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 11 November Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S Spirit
R212 November Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project

Championship standings

Only the best thirteen results counted towards the championship. Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver OKA FUJ1 AUT SUG FUJ2 SUZ MOT Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata 261134Ret3332113231
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara 1233131Ret224255224
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda 31115925Ret141384173
4 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu 2452221RetRetDNS134Ret1166
5 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Otaki731413Ret122169787894
6 Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Sawada54Ret713234425Ret18143285
7 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Kohno 11116658864555101285
8 Flag of Japan.svg Kohta Kawaai Ret779459Ret721674776
9 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara 8Ret5126146Ret86992672
10 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi4944719751327Ret13111360
11 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Hiraki6810886107578DSQ121156
12 Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka10NC2010277321217111541
13 Flag of Japan.svg Teppei Natori 98Ret614
14 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa6910
15 Flag of Japan.svg Togo Suganami 910911DNS151491110192517298
16 Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki1513815111111101011131614166
17 Flag of Japan.svg Kiryu Hosoda1722RetRet14Ret1281515231132105
18 Flag of Japan.svg Turbo Asahi1321121820101524171212269173
19 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki UrataRet14169Ret211913Ret1031143
20 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin12Ret131710181322141610122
21 Flag of Japan.svg Junpei Kato1614Ret291213Ret1119190
22 Flag of Japan.svg Rikiya Kanazawa181716Ret15171612221416Ret16230
23 Flag of Japan.svg Hirokuni Kojima14120
24 Flag of India.svg Akash Gowda21181720Ret162313162015Ret0
25 Flag of Japan.svg Yuma Shoji13180
26 Flag of Japan.svg Kotoka Goibuchi19151930191423240
27 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yamaki14180
28 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 15150
29 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Ohi20161823Ret2017151818171921240
30 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Haruyama23241516WDWD0
31 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chia Wing Hoong    2920211917Ret18162119222026220
32 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Ota20170
33 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi SasakiWDWD211726250
34 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama 33DSQ23221821RetDNS2030212120200
35 Flag of Singapore.svg Danial Frost 18210
36 Flag of Germany.svg Gerhard Rickert302830302427Ret182831282930Ret0
37 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao27192424DNS19Ret23252323320
38 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Onedera262525Ret19RetRetDNS2426242224260
39 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromichi Hayase2823272522252023Ret22262425280
40 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"32302928262822202728272829310
41 Flag of Japan.svg Miku Ikejima222622210
42 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi UekiWDWDRetRet2124WDWDWDWD0
43 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"23220
44 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi HataWDWDWDWD22250
45 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida262625260
46 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Komura2529WDWD0
47 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka312728272929292727300
48 Flag of Japan.svg "Rising"28270
PosDriver OKA FUJ1 AUT SUG FUJ2 SUZ MOT Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Teams' standings

PosTeanPts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Honda Formula Dream Project314
2 Flag of Japan.svg TOM'S Spirit 231
3 Flag of Japan.svg Le Beausset Motorsports102
4 Flag of Japan.svg B-Max Racing Team 85
5 Flag of Japan.svg HubAuto Racing85
6 Flag of Japan.svg Media Do Kageyama Racing 72
7 Flag of Japan.svg Field Motorsport61
8 Flag of Japan.svg Sutekina Racing Team41
9 Flag of Japan.svg Buzz International17
10 Flag of Japan.svg OTG Motor Sports 8
11 Flag of Japan.svg Saccess Racing3
12 Flag of Japan.svg RSS2

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