2020 F4 Japanese Championship

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The 2020 F4 Japanese Championship season was the sixth season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It was competed with 12 races over four triple-header rounds. [1]

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Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Ito Engineering2 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao [2] IAll
Field Motorsports3 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato [2] IAll
Daydream Racing4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki [2] I1, 3
Vegaplus5 Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide [3] 2–4
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta [3] 2–4
Rn-sports11 Flag of Japan.svg Yugo Iwasawa [2] All
18 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta [3] I2–4
KRac Motorsports13 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Fujiwara [2] All
Zap Speed14 Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa [2] All
43 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida [2] IAll
86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka [2] IAll
Media Do Kageyama Racing 16 Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Tsukada [2] All
N-SPEED23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo" [2] IAll
Tsuyoshi Usui24 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Usui [4] I4
Fuma Horio25 Flag of Japan.svg Fuma Horio [2] All
TOM'S Youth 28 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani [2] All
ATEAM Buzz Motorsport31 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin [2] All
32 Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Kikuchi [2] All
33 Flag of Finland.svg Max Salo [2] All
34 Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori Keihara [2] I1, 4
TGR-DC Racing School 35 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira [2] All
36 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka [2] All
37 Flag of Japan.svg Eijirou Shimizu [2] All
38 Flag of Japan.svg Jiei Okuzumi [2] All
Saccess Racing39 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Nakamura [2] All
40 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Motojima [3] 2, 4
Team Liaison55 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Tsuchiya [2] 1–3
Bird56 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba [2] I1, 3–4
HELM Motorsports 62 Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki [2] All
Leprix Sport70 Flag of Japan.svg Aito Kinoshita [2] 1, 4
Akiland Racing71 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama [2] IAll
92 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Urata [3] 2–4
95 Flag of Japan.svg "Tomisan" [2] I1
96 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito [2] IAll
C.S.I-Reon Kids Racing73 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Hanawa [2] 1
Skill Speed77 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa [2] All
OTG Motor Sports 80 Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito [2] All
Bionic Jack Racing 97 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa [2] All
98 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari" [2] IAll
IconClass
IIndependent Cup

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan and supported the Super GT events. [1] On 18 March 2020, the original opening round at Okayama International Circuit was postponed to an undetermined date due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. [5] [6] On 30 March 2020 it was determined the second and third rounds also had to be postponed. [7] [8] On 5 April 2020 the Super GT Series issued a revised calendar in which the F4 Japanese Championship also confirmed their schedule change, [9] [10] with a newly revised calendar being issued on 17 July 2020. [11]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamIndependent Cup winner
1R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 3 October Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki HELM Motorsports Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito
R34 October Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
2R4 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 24 October Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato
R5 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito
R625 October Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato
3R7 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 7 November Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato
R8 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato
R98 November Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"
4R10 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 28 November Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato
R11 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito
R1229 November Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki HELM Motorsports Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver FUJ1 SUZ MOT FUJ2 Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Hibiki Taira 311111111112270.5
2 Flag of Japan.svg Reiji Hiraki144432235621180.5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka 2323411364Ret57123
4 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa7677127522235121
5 Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito576665976254389
6 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa91158Ret844339880
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta 52369897468
8 Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Ret21725RetDNS517Ret10954
9 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Jin45317RetDNS7287Ret111349
10 Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide 12116Ret81348636
11 Flag of Japan.svg Fuma Horio689191418NC16125121025
12 Flag of Japan.svg Jiei Okuzumi810814Ret1923†109Ret61120
13 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Motojima915411131414
14 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Urata20239211530714128
15 Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Kikuchi12221110710Ret1216RetRet155
16 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani 11Ret1615914814112117265
17 Flag of Japan.svg Eijirou Shimizu10910Ret1315101114RetDNS175
18 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Nakamura161212131012252020815324.5
19 Flag of Japan.svg Yugo IwasawaRetDNS151181324†1710RetRetDNS3
20 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Fujiwara1514141817161219191016211
21 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Tsuchiya13Ret19RetRet241118180
22 Flag of Finland.svg Max Salo30201824Ret30†1523211219190
23 Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Tsukada142413161617221315RetWDWD0
24 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato1818212119201321Ret1321180
25 Flag of Japan.svg Aito Kinoshita1913Ret1418160
26 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao17162326202814DNS281522230
27 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito201522221821162223Ret20200
28 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"231924232423RetRet221623Ret0
29 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka282126RetDNS251725251724220
30 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba211720RetRetWDDSQ30240
31 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida2426RetRet26271827261926270
32 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta272122Ret26241825250
33 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama2727272522261929272029280
34 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"262829Ret25292030WD2228290
35 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki222328Ret24290
36 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Usui2327300
37 Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori Keihara31RetRet2431310
38 Flag of Japan.svg "Tomisan"2525250
39 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Hanawa29DNSDNS0
PosDriver FUJ1 SUZ MOT FUJ2 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

– Half points were awarded for race 2, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

Independent Cup

PosDriver FUJ1 SUZ MOT FUJ2 Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato1818212119201321Ret132118225
2 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito201522221821162223Ret2020197.5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao17162326202814DNS28152223145.5
4 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"231924232423RetRet221623Ret111
5 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka282126RetDNS2517252517242297
6 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta272122Ret262418252577
7 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama27272725222619292720292864
8 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida2426RetRet262718272619262764
9 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba211720RetRetWDDSQ302462
10 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki222328Ret242937
11 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"262829Ret25292030WD22282926
12 Flag of Japan.svg "Tomisan"25252516
13 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Usui2327307
14 Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori Keihara31RetRet2431311
PosDriver FUJ1 SUZ MOT FUJ2 Points

– Half points were awarded for race 2, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

Teams' standings

Only the best finisher scored points for a team.

PosTeamPoints
1 TGR-DC Racing School 273.5
2 HELM Motorsports 180.5
3Skill Speed121
4 OTG Motor Sports 89
5 Bionic Jack Racing 80
6Vegaplus80
7Zap Speed54
8ATEAM Buzz Motorsport54
9Saccess Racing18.5
10Fuma Horio14
11Akiland Racing8
12 TOM'S Youth 5
13Rn-sports3
14KRac Motorsports1

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