2020 Formula Regional Japanese Championship

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The 2020 Formula Regional Japanese Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers were competing in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This was the inaugural season of the championship, and was promoted by K2 Planet. [1]

Contents

The season started on 1 August at Fuji Speedway and ran until 13 December.

Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers competed using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car. [1]

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
Sutekina Racing Team 3 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi 1, 3–6
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru 1, 6
Flag of Japan.svg Miku Ikejima3
8 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara 1
Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka5
Flag of Japan.svg Miku Ikejima6
Eagle Sport4 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro ImadaM1
JMS Racing4 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro ImadaM2–5
Super License5 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata5
6 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 4–5
Zap Speed8 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nemoto 2
Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa 3
86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro OsakaM1
Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama 3
Rn-sports11 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki UedaM1–5
B-Max Engineering 13 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi YoshidaM1, 3
27 Flag of Japan.svg SyujiM1–5
30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" M1–5
N-SPEED23 Flag of Japan.svg YugoM3
TOM'S Youth 28 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani All
CMS motor sports project34 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru MiuraM1, 4
Saccess Racing39 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Okamoto3
Team Goh 55 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 6
Field Racing78 Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Sakaguchi 1
Sources: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Race calendar

The initial calendar was announced on 27 December 2019. [8] After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of two races, [9] a revised schedule was announced on 17 June 2020, with 14 races across 6 meetings, starting on 1 August and running until December. [10]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Fuji Speedway 1 August Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team The One Make Race Festival
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
R32 August Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
2R4 Sportsland SUGO 22 August Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki TakahashiSuper LicenseSUGO Champion Cup
R523 August Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nemoto Zap Speed
R6 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki TakahashiSuper License
3R7 Fuji Speedway 5 September Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Super Taikyu
R8 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
4R9 Twin Ring Motegi 19 September Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Motegi Champion Cup
R1020 September Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
5R11 Okayama International Circuit 1 November Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Super Taikyu
R12 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team
6R13 Autopolis 12 December Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team Super Taikyu
R14 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers.

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

Drivers' championship

PosDriver FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi 11111111111275
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani 45423332222222223
3 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi63212124139
4 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda98954698736779
5 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada7107464813459877
6 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" DNS78655676Ret7576
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru 2433375
8 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nemoto 31258
9 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara 32543
10 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"1211137771110848941
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 3Ret4439
12 Flag of Japan.svg Mizuki Ishizaka3330
13 Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Sakaguchi 56626
14 Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa 5325
15 Flag of Japan.svg Miku Ikejima1095425
16 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama 4522
17 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Okamoto4620
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata5618
19 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura89105Ret17
20 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama 7516
21 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka1012111
22 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida11131212120
23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"13110
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT

Masters class

PosDriver FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada141131261343220
2 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda323213324112219
3 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" DNS12322113Ret21202
4 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"657444435234142
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura2342Ret63
6 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida5765544
21 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka46530
8 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"6420
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT

Teams' standings

PosDriver FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 Sutekina Racing Team 11111111111275
2 TOM'S Youth 23323332222222237
3Super License422121243Ret33191
4 B-Max Engineering 956655666454106
5Rn-sports767546877395103
6Zap Speed8993125391
7JMS Racing46479456678
8Field Racing35539
9 Team Goh 3330
10CMS motor sports project6785Ret28
11Eagle Sports58524
12Saccess Racing4522
13N-SPEED986
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 SUG FUJ2 MOT OKA AUT

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