2019 TCR Japan Touring Car Series

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The 2019 TCR Japan Touring Car Series season was the first season of the TCR Japan Touring Car Series. The series supported the 2019 Super Formula Championship. [1]

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Teams and drivers

Yokohama was the official tyre supplier. [2]

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Team GOH Models Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [3] 5 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru All
Flag of Japan.svg Nilzz Racing [3] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [3] 7 Flag of Japan.svg Jun MakinoGAll
Flag of Japan.svg Adenau [3] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [3] 10 Flag of Japan.svg Jun SatoGAll
30 Flag of France.svg Philippe DevesaG5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG [4] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [4] 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Howson [4] All
22 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul IpG3–5
72 Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi GAll
Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project HITMAN ANDARE [N 1]
Birth Racing Project RN Sport Audi Mie [N 1]
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [5] 19 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'GAll
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 190 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki UedaGAll
Flag of Japan.svg Hitotsuyama Racing [3] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [3] 21 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara 1–4
101 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki NakaharaG3
Flag of Japan.svg PURPLE RACING [3] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [3] 23 Flag of Japan.svg 'Yoshiki'GAll
24 Flag of Japan.svg 'Kenji'GAll
Flag of Japan.svg Volkswagen Wakayama Chuo RT with TEAM Wakayama [3] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [3] 25 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi MatsumotoAll
Flag of Japan.svg GO&FUN-SquadraCorse [3] Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR [3] 33 Flag of Japan.svg Shuji MaejimaGAll
Flag of Japan.svg Saitama Toyopet Green Brave [3] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [3] 52 Flag of Japan.svg Shogo MitsuyamaAll
Flag of Japan.svg 55 MOTO RACING [3] Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR [3] 55 Flag of Japan.svg 'Mototino'GAll
Flag of Japan.svg TEAM G/MOTION [3] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [3] 62 Flag of Japan.svg Resshu ShioyaGAll
IconClass
GGentleman Driver

Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced on 27 October 2018 with 5 confirmed dates with all rounds held in Japan and supporting the Super Formula Championship. [6]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamGentleman winner
11 Autopolis 18 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi
219 May Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg Team GOH Models Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya
23 Sportsland Sugo 22 June Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Mitsuyama Flag of Japan.svg Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi
423 June Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima Flag of Japan.svg GO&FUN-SquadraCorse Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima
35 Fuji Speedway 12 July Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg Team GOH Models Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima
613 July Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg Team GOH Models Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima
47 Okayama International Circuit 28 September Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Hitotsuyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'
829 September Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Hitotsuyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima
59 Suzuka Circuit 26 October Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru Flag of Japan.svg Team GOH Models Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima
1027 October Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'

Championship standings

Scoring systems
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421

TCR Japan Series

TCR Japan Saturday Series
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson 113564642288
2 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara 2221911182
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru 331415DSQ51175
4 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto55442213364
5 Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Mitsuyama4413531231458
6 Flag of Japan.svg Shuji MaejimaDNS7232723456
7 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'8643451
8 Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi 6574644
9 Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya108Ret5525
10 Flag of Japan.svg 'Yoshiki'79118718
11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Ip8131056
12 Flag of France.svg Philippe Devesa84
13 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda9101210154
14 Flag of Japan.svg 'Mototino'1112149112
15 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato1215131592
16 Flag of Japan.svg 'Kenji'13111011161
17 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Makino14131514120
18 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Nakahara160
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
TCR Japan Sunday Series
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto32532452189
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru 13Ret411549377
3 Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima81225221175
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson 2293Ret36167
5 Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Mitsuyama434433667
6 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'6545133448
7 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Ret1Ret171146
8 Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya54111511424
9 Flag of Japan.svg 'Yoshiki'9588Ret20
10 Flag of Japan.svg 'Kenji'1061112813
11 Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi 713†127Ret12
12 Flag of France.svg Philippe Devesa51
13 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda1110109710
14 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Ip614138
15 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato127915Ret8
16 Flag of Japan.svg 'Mototino'1381410106
17 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Makino14121316120
18 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Nakahra160
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
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

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Gentleman championship

TCR Japan Saturday Series
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi 657463111
2 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'864344104
3 Flag of Japan.svg Shuji MaejimaDNS7232723198
4 Flag of Japan.svg 'Yoshiki'79118765
5 Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya108Ret55561
6 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda9101210132
7 Flag of Japan.svg 'Kenji'131110111630
8 Flag of Japan.svg 'Mototino'11121491124
9 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Ip81310222
10 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato12151315917
11 Flag of France.svg Philippe Devesa88
12 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Makino14131514127
13 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Nakahara160
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
TCR Japan Sunday Series
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Shuji Maejima812252211114
2 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'65451334102
3 Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya54111511463
4 Flag of Japan.svg 'Yoshiki'9588Ret58
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yukinori Taniguchi 713†127Ret53
6 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda1110109748
7 Flag of Japan.svg 'Kenji'1061112843
8 Flag of Japan.svg 'Mototino'13814101029
9 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato127915Ret26
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Ip6141320
11 Flag of France.svg Philippe Devesa515
12 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Makino14121316129
13 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Nakahra160
Pos.Driver ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
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

Entrants championship

Pos.EntrantNo. ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG 181122359364Ret3646241155
4 Flag of Japan.svg Volkswagen Wakayama Chuo RT with TEAM Wakayama25553442523224513321153
3 Flag of Japan.svg Team GOH Models 5331314Ret41511DSQ5541193152
6 Flag of Japan.svg GO&FUN-SquadraCorse33DNS87212322572223411131
2 Flag of Japan.svg Hitotsuyama Racing2122Ret121Ret19171111128
5 Flag of Japan.svg Saitama Toyopet Green Brave 52444133534412333146125
7 Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project HITMAN ANDARE19865644531343499
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG 7267513†712476Ret56
9 Flag of Japan.svg TEAM G/MOTION621054811Ret155115449
10 Flag of Japan.svg PURPLE RACING237995118887Ret38
12 Flag of Japan.svg Adenau308514
16 Flag of Japan.svg PURPLE RACING2413101161011111216814
11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG 228613141051314
13 Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project RN Sport Audi Mie1909111010121010915714
15 Flag of Japan.svg Adenau10121215713915159Ret10
14 Flag of Japan.svg 55 MOTO RACING551113128141491011108
17 Flag of Japan.svg Nilzz Racing7141413121513141612120
18 Flag of Japan.svg Hitotsuyama Racing10116160
Pos.DriverNo. ATP SUG FUJ OKA SUZ Pts.
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

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Car No. 19 entered as Birth Racing Project HITMAN ANDARE while car No. 190 is entered as Birth Racing Project RN Sport Audi Mie.

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