2021 F4 Japanese Championship

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The 2021 F4 Japanese Championship season was the seventh season of the F4 Japanese Championship. It held a total of 14 races over four double-header rounds and two triple-header rounds. [1]

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Teams and drivers

All teams were Japanese-registered.

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
TCS Racing Team2 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji NakaoI2–4
Field Motorsports3 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich SatoI2–6
DayDream Racing4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi SasakiI1, 3
Honda Formula Dream Project 5 Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide All
6 Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura All
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta All
Rn-sports11 Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"IAll
99 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitsugu KondoIAll
KRac Motorsports13 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki FujiwaraAll
Zap Speed14 Flag of Japan.svg Motohiko IsozakiI3
Flag of Japan.svg Hikaru Abe5
43 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"IAll
86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro OsakaIAll
Media Do Kageyama Racing 15 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yoshimura1, 3–6
16 Flag of Japan.svg Haruyuki Takahashi1, 3
Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Otaki2, 4–6
Akiland Racing18 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto HottaI1–2, 6
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromitsu FujiiI3
22 Flag of Japan.svg Reijiro Yamazaki6
71 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi OyamaIAll
96 Flag of Japan.svg Makio SaitoIAll
RSS 20 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara3–6
N-SPEED23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"I1–2, 4–6
Tsuyoshi Usui24 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi UsuiI2
B-Max Engineering 27 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"I5–6
444
Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro ImadaI2–3, 5
Saccess Racing29 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi IdeI1
39 Flag of Japan.svg Gento Miyashita1, 3–6
40 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya MotojimaAll
ATEAM Buzz Motorsport31 Flag of Japan.svg Teppei TsurutaAll
32 Flag of Finland.svg Max SaloAll
33 Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori KeiharaI1–2, 4–6
TGR-DC Racing School 35 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka All
36 Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa All
37 Flag of Japan.svg Jiei OkuzumiAll
38 Flag of Japan.svg Eijiro ShimizuAll
HELM Motorsports 62 Flag of Japan.svg Ryosuke MatsuzawaAll
63 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka ToribaI2–6
leprix sport70 Flag of Japan.svg Isao NakashimaI5
C.S.I-Reon Kids Racing73 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke HanawaAll
Skill Speed77 Flag of Japan.svg Sota OgawaAll
OTG Motor Sports 80 Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito All
Bionic Jack Racing 97 Flag of Japan.svg Yugo Iwasawa All
98 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Okamoto1–4
Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"I6
Sources: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
IconClass
IIndependent Cup

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Japan and support the Super GT events. [1] [8] The revised calendar was published on 10 February 2021. [9] The second round of the championship at Suzuka Circuit was postponed from 29–30 May to 21–22 August due to COVID-19 pandemic. The nomenclature was kept, despite the round at Twin Ring Motegi being held in the meantime. [10] [11]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamIndependent Cup winner
1R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 3 May Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Honda Formula Dream Project Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
R24 May Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"
3 [lower-alpha 1] R6 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 21 August Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Flag of Japan.svg Eijiro Shimizu Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Honda Formula Dream Project Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"
R722 August Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Flag of Japan.svg Jiei Okuzumi Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa [lower-alpha 2] TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato
2R3 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 17 July Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
R4 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
R518 July Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"
4R8 Sportsland Sugo, Murata 11 September Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide Honda Formula Dream Project Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
R9 Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Honda Formula Dream Project Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
R1012 September Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito OTG Motor Sports Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
5R11 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 6 November Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura Honda Formula Dream Project Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
R127 November Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
6R13 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 27 November Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Toriba
R1428 November Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver FUJ1 SUZ [lower-alpha 1] MOT1 SUG MOT2 FUJ2 Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Seita Nonaka 312871115724Ret11217
2 Flag of Japan.svg Rin Arakawa 62514334542132213
3 Flag of Japan.svg Iori Kimura 1251552721261943191
4 Flag of Japan.svg Reimei Ito 86742463219726160
5 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta 4312235289632Ret4150
6 Flag of Japan.svg Syun Koide 273Ret76Ret133Ret868124
7 Flag of Japan.svg Jiei Okuzumi75668959812535599
8 Flag of Japan.svg Eijiro Shimizu534196104101010Ret1072668
9 Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Motojima10822312131076576121559
10 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa949129881213116413752
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryosuke Matsuzawa12911811111264827†1281134
12 Flag of Japan.svg Yugo Iwasawa 1112891079Ret127Ret591034
13 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Otaki14101130†9813Ret217
14 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara13Ret11DNS11241014DSQ93
15 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Fujiwara17101211141213131713121711121
16 Flag of Japan.svg Gento Miyashita1615161714141615111110131
17 Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"21161015201920212020222330161
18 Flag of Japan.svg Teppei Tsuruta151130DSQ182418151514161817140
19 Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Okamoto141313131516161714160
20 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Hanawa1914311417162517132218200
21 Flag of Japan.svg Haruyuki Takahashi131917Ret150
22 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka ToribaRet18191521191819141614290
23 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato20142320252324251519Ret180
24 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Yoshimura22182121221819RetRet1515Ret0
25 Flag of Japan.svg Makio SaitoRet211525222324Ret2222202120190
26 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"20171817RetRetDNS202118172016Ret0
27 Flag of Finland.svg Max Salo1820162127181924Ret21182419280
28 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada2316Ret282619260
29 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"21170
30 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Usui17Ret0
31 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama272719242829312731†29242826Ret0
32 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao2120Ret22232223230
33 Flag of Japan.svg Hikaru Abe21250
34 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka2530†29222927292632†27Ret2922Ret0
35 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta2624262325220
36 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi SasakiRet222525280
37 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitsugu Kondo232627Ret242627252928232724230
38 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi Ide24230
39 Flag of Japan.svg Reijiro Yamazaki23240
40 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"282824Ret292831263129270
41 Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori Keihara292925Ret3027Ret253028300
42 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"282630RetRet27250
43 Flag of Japan.svg Motohiko Isozaki2631300
44 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromitsu Fujii3030320
Flag of Japan.svg Isao NakashimaRetRet
PosDriverR1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2Pts
FUJ1 SUZ [lower-alpha 1] MOT1 SUG MOT2 FUJ2
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 FUJ1 SUZ [lower-alpha 1] MOT1 SUG MOT2 FUJ2 Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"2116101520192021202022233016238
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka ToribaRet1819152119181914161429223
3 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"20171817RetRetDNS202118172016Ret173
4 Flag of Japan.svg Sergeyevich Sato20142320252324251519Ret18147
5 Flag of Japan.svg Makio SaitoRet211525222324Ret222220212019144
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitsugu Kondo232627Ret2426272529282327242384
7 Flag of Japan.svg Keiji Nakao2120Ret222322232373
8 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada2316Ret2826192649
9 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka2530†29222927292632†27Ret2922Ret48
10 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama272719242829312731†29242826Ret45
11 Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Hotta26242623252236
12 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi SasakiRet2225252832
13 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"211730
14 Flag of Japan.svg Yasushi Ide242322
15 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"282630RetRet272517
16 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"282824Ret2928312631292716
17 Flag of Japan.svg Tsuyoshi Usui17Ret15
18 Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori Keihara292925Ret3027Ret2530283013
19 Flag of Japan.svg Motohiko Isozaki2631307
20 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromitsu Fujii3030321
Flag of Japan.svg Isao NakashimaRetRet
PosDriverR1R2R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2Pts
FUJ1 SUZ [lower-alpha 1] MOT1 SUG MOT2 FUJ2

Teams' standings

Only the best finisher scored points for their team.

PosTeamPoints
1 TGR-DC Racing School 285
2 Honda Formula Dream Project 260
3 OTG Motor Sports 160
4Saccess Racing59
5Skill Speed52
6 HELM Motorsports 34
7 Bionic Jack Racing 34
8 Media Do Kageyama Racing 7
9 RSS 3
10KRac Motorsports1
11Rn-sports1

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The round was postponed from 29–30 May to 21–22 August but it is still considered as Round 2 with Race 3&4.
  2. Iori Kimura crossed the line as the first but was given a 5 second penalty for a dangerous driving behavior. Arakawa inherited the win.

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