2021 Formula Regional Japanese Championship

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The 2021 Formula Regional Japanese Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers competed in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This was the second season of the championship, promoted by K2 Planet. [1]

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The season started on 26 June and concluded on 12 December. Yuga Furutani took the drivers' title ahead of Ai Miura, while his team TOM'S Youth won the teams' title and Takashi Hata earned Masters' class honors.

Teams and drivers

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

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
Sutekina Racing Team 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucca Allen 1
3 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa 3–5
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu3–5
B-Max Engineering 4 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro ImadaM3–5
271
Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"M2–3, 5
30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" M1, 3–5
96 Flag of Japan.svg "Takumi"MAll
Super License7 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi HataMAll
8 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura All
9 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi5
Rn-sports11 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki UedaM1–3, 5
Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta 4
RaiseUPMotorSport22 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Itou1
N-Speed23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"M2–3
TOM'S Youth [N 1]
PONOS Racing [N 1] 		28 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani All
45 Flag of Japan.svg Yorikatsu Tsujiko1, 3
Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa 2, 4–5
CMS motor sports project34 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru MiuraMAll
Asclay Saccess ES39 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki TanakaMAll
D'station Racing 77 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa3–4
Zap Speed86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro OsakaM3
Privateer6 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama 1
87 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu1
Source: [2] [3] [4] [5]

Race calendar

The first calendar for 2021 was announced on 30 October 2020. For the first time, the series was planned to be on the Formula One support bill, at the 2021 Japanese Grand Prix. [6] After the changes in the calendar, it was to support FIA World Endurance Championship at 2021 6 Hours of Fuji instead, before that race was cancelled. [7] The round at Sugo was moved to 9 October later on.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamMasters winner
1R1 Okayama International Circuit 26 June Flag of Japan.svg Yousuke Shiotsu Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Privateer Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tanaka
R227 June Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Privateer Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tanaka
R3 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Privateer Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
2R4 Twin Ring Motegi 4 September Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa PONOS Racing Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata
R55 September Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani TOM'S Youth Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura
R6 Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa PONOS Racing Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura
3R7 Fuji Speedway 25 September Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani TOM'S Youth Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada
R8 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura Super License Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada
R926 September Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa D'station Racing Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tanaka
4R10 Sportsland Sugo 9 October Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani TOM'S Youth Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata
R11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa D'station Racing Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata
5R12 Suzuka International Racing Course 12 December Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa Sutekina Racing Team Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada
R13 Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani TOM'S Youth Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada
Source: [7]

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 OKA MOT FUJ SUG SUZ Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yuga Furutani 2222121421551240
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 4343333135465179
3 Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa 1212222140
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yousuke Shiotsu35343413843110
5 Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Sawa21013184
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama 11175
7 Flag of Japan.svg Sota Ogawa 9251271473
8 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata1291147612810668857
9 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tanaka76Ret7Ret5666101111Ret55
10 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada8875513797754
11 Flag of Japan.svg "Takumi"97886710979109Ret44
12 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura11109644111581113101041
13 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda101112559879Ret1235
14 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta 4327
15 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki Takahashi3623
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucca Allen 641021
17 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Itou5Ret520
18 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" RetRet67RetRet812Ret920
19 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"988151111121110
20 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"Ret9101313Ret3
21 Flag of Japan.svg Yorikatsu Tsujiko1312131414120
22 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro OsakaRet12Ret0
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2Pts
OKA MOT FUJ SUG SUZ

Masters class

PosDriver OKA MOT FUJ SUG SUZ Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata6451437451122196
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada2321172211193
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tanaka11Ret4Ret2221545Ret173
4 Flag of Japan.svg "Takumi"323534552433Ret165
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Miura5543116936644162
6 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda466226434Ret6119
7 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" RetRet13RetRet35Ret380
8 Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji"6559666564
9 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"Ret6788Ret22
10 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro OsakaRet7Ret6
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2Pts
OKA MOT FUJ SUG SUZ

Teams' standings

Only the best finishing driver of each team was eligible for teams' championship points.

PosTeam OKA MOT FUJ SUG SUZ Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2
1 TOM'S Youth 2222121321541245
2Super License4343333135434188
3 PONOS Racing 111010121101092222146
4 Sutekina Racing Team 6484249613116
5 B-Max Engineering 8767665466755104
6 D'station Racing 2713189
7Rn-sports99945776843Ret785
8CMS motor sports project10875448117896677
9Asclay Saccess ES76Ret7Ret5655787Ret76
10 Yoshiaki Katayama (privateer)11175
11Yousuke Shiotsu (privateer)35340
12RaiseUPMotorSport4Ret420
13N-SpeedRet7899Ret14
14Zap SpeedRet8Ret4
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2Pts
OKA MOT FUJ SUG SUZ

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