2019 F4 Japanese Championship

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The 2019 F4 Japanese Championship season was the fifth season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It began on 13 April in Okayama and finished on 3 November in Twin Ring Motegi after seven double header rounds. [1]

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Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Team Right Way2 Flag of Japan.svg Keizi Nakao [2] IAll
Field Motorsport3 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato [2] IAll
Daydream Racing4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki [3] I2, 4, 6–7
Honda Formula Dream Project5 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake [2] All
6 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta [2] All
7 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato [2] All
8 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama [2] 3–7
ATEAM Buzz Motorsport9 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu [2] All
18 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Baba [4] 4
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Hirota [5] I5
Rn-sports10 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta [2] IAll
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichirou Ishizaki [2] 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda [4] 4–7
122–3
Zap Speed14 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Sakurai [4] 3–7
43 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida [2] IAll
99 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Sakurai [3] 2
Media Do Kageyama Racing 15 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara [3] 2–3
Flag of Japan.svg Masakatsu Takatsu [4] 4
Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Tsukada [6] 6
16 Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Watanabe [2] All
24 Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki [2] All
Silver Star Racing19 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Komikado [4] 4
20 Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura [2] All
M2 HDR Racing21 Flag of Japan.svg "Ryo"3
L.B. Japan Racing22 Flag of Japan.svg "Don Luciano" [5] I5
N-SPEED23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo" [4] IAll
Team Samurai25 Flag of Japan.svg Fuma Horio [2] All
Saccess Racing26 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Shibata [4] 4
Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa [7] 7
39 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Okamoto [2] All
40 Flag of Thailand.svg Teravate Pukpiboon [2] 1
B-MAX Engineering 27 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji" [2] IAll
30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" [2] I1–2, 4–7
Eagle Sports28 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito [2] IAll
RS F11029 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi IdeI3
NRS31 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Saigusa [2] 1–4
Flag of Japan.svg Masaya Kono [5] 5
Ashida MFG33 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuji Inagaki [5] I5
RT WORLD34 Flag of Japan.svg Hironori Kikuchi [3] I2
TOM'S Spirit 36 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka [2] All
37 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira [2] All
IMS44 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Onodera2
OTG Motor Sports 60 Flag of Japan.svg Togo Suganami [2] All
80 Flag of Japan.svg Masamitsu Ohtake [2] All
Le Beausset Motorsports62 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin [2] All
63 Flag of Japan.svg Kohta Kawaai [2] All
Nagisa Auto Motor Sports71 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama [2] IAll
C.S.I.-Reon Kids Racing73 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Hanawa [2] 1–4, 6–7
Skill Speed77 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Ohi [2] 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa [4] 4–7
Sashi Speed86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka [2] IAll
Team Right Way88 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshifumi Shigemori [6] I6
Arakawasetubi96 Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa [7] I7
Bionic Jack Racing97 Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka [5] 5–7
98 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari" [2] I1–3, 5–7
Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka [4] 4
IconClass
IIndependent Cup

Race calendar and results

All rounds will be held in Japan. The "2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Round 17 Japan Grand Prix Race" will be held at Suzuka Circuit on October 11-13, 2019 first time as a support race event. This "FIA-F4 Dream Cup Race" (tentative name) will be a special non-points race. [8] Other rounds supporting of the Super GT events. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Okayama International Circuit, Mimasaka 13 April Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
R214 April Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake Honda Formula Dream Project
2R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 3 May Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
R24 May Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
3R1 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 25 May Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Honda Formula Dream Project
R226 May Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Honda Formula Dream Project
4R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 3 August Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
R24 August Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
5R1 Autopolis, Hita 7 September Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
R28 September Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
6R1 Sportsland SUGO, Murata 21 September Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
R222 September Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
NCR1 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 12 OctoberRound cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis [9]
R213 October
7R1 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 2 November Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project
R23 November Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Kohta Kawaai Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Honda Formula Dream Project

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver OKA FUJ1 SUZ FUJ2 AUT SUG MOT Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato 120112211111111311
2 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyake 1411110339Ret222293147
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kohta Kawaai 2055376665336Ret2131
4 Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki5710288Ret2844524129
5 Flag of Japan.svg Togo Suganami 328644237767RetRet128
6 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta RetRet25114936182787125
7 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira 4874552341232535Ret101
8 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka 234835729111010747689
9 Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura 741312139Ret765Ret233569
10 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Okamoto66396Ret58141312146965
11 Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka35981412Ret835
12 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya JinRetDNS979Ret710119830Ret1024
13 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa12Ret4311010RetRet14
14 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Sakurai RetRet1513Ret141811Ret1142512
15 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu89RetDNS11101112161791311149
16 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara61712128
17 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama 17Ret813131413910117
18 Flag of Japan.svg Masamitsu Ohtake1011151514RetRet151512118Ret135
19 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Ohi910121116Ret3
20 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichirou Ishizaki2812201310111
21 Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke WatanabeRetRet142328Ret1016Ret15163113241
22 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"11141926153520232417Ret170
23 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa12120
24 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato12152125191720212118171917320
25 Flag of Japan.svg Fuma Horio1324331418Ret13171716151516180
26 Flag of Japan.svg Keizi Nakao271318Ret272117291928222818190
27 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Hanawa1627161830161418201615160
28 Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa 14150
29 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda22Ret20141820341921Ret20220
30 Flag of Thailand.svg Teravate Pukpiboon15160
31 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"1917252421152320253227230
32 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Saigusa17232316231916190
33 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Onedera17280
34 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki26202225191819210
35 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta18212922242019242829262122270
36 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito23Ret2419221821342422232023260
37 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida211828293226302626Ret2726Ret280
38 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka241927Ret262225282530292221200
39 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"26253021312527333026Ret2526290
40 Flag of Japan.svg Masaya Kono31210
41 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama22223430332431302924282424300
42 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Baba26220
43 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Hirota22Ret0
44 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Komikado28230
45 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi Ide29230
46 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Shibata24270
47 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"252632Ret342733323327302925310
48 Flag of Japan.svg "Don Luciano"32250
49 Flag of Japan.svg "Ryo"25Ret0
50 Flag of Japan.svg Hironori Kikuchi31270
51 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuji Inagaki27Ret0
52 Flag of Japan.svg Masakatsu Takatsu32310
53 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshifumi Shigemori31Ret0
Flag of Japan.svg Kaito TsukadaRetRet0
PosDriver OKA FUJ1 SUZ FUJ2 AUT SUG 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

Independent Cup

PosDriver OKA FUJ1 SUZ FUJ2 AUT SUG MOT Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato1215212519172021211817191732241
2 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"11141924153520232417Ret17182
3 Flag of Japan.svg Keizi Nakao271318Ret27211729192822281819171
4 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito23Ret241922182134242223202326147
5 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"191725242115232025322723134
6 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta1821292224201924282926212227126
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki2620222519181921112
8 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka241927Ret2622252825302922212092
9 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida211828293226302626Ret2726Ret2856
10 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama222234303324313029242824243049
11 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"26253021312527333026Ret25262943
12 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"252632Ret3427333233273029253115
13 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Hirota22Ret12
14 Flag of Japan.svg "Ryo"25Ret10
15 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi Ide292310
16 Flag of Japan.svg "Don Luciano"32258
17 Flag of Japan.svg Hironori Kikuchi31274
18 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuji Inagaki27Ret2

Teams' standings

PosTeamPts.
1 Honda Formula Dream Project350
2 Media Do Kageyama Racing 137
3 TOM'S Spirit 134
4Le Beausset Motorsports131
5 OTG Motor Sports 128
6Silver Star Racing69
7Saccess Racing65
8Bionic Jack Racing35
9Skill Speed17
10Zap Speed12
11Ateam Buzz Motorsport9
12Rn-sports1

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