2021 TCR Japan Touring Car Series

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The 2021 TCR Japan Touring Car Series season was the third season of the TCR Japan Touring Car Series. The series supported the 2021 Super Formula Championship.

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Teams and drivers

Yokohama was the official tyre supplier.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Nilzz Racing [1] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 7 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Inoue1, 4
Flag of Japan.svg Jun Makino5
Flag of Japan.svg Adenau IDI Golf TCR [1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 10 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato1−2, 5
Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project [1] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji SuzukiAll
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 18 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto3
CUPRA León TCR 19 Flag of Japan.svg 'Kusako'All
Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Hitotsuyama [1] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 21 Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujii1
1014
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wakatsuki Dream Drive with KCMG [2] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 45 Flag of Japan.svg Naoto Takeda1
Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Shirasaka2
Flag of Japan.svg 55MOTO Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 55 Flag of Japan.svg 'Mototino'3−6
Flag of Japan.svg Zenyaku Kogyo with Team G/Motion Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 62 Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya5−6
Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Mars Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 65 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu KatoAll
Flag of Japan.svg Daiwa N Trading Akiland Racing [2] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 71 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi OyamaAll
Flag of Japan.svg M-Prototyping Team Stile Corse [1] Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 73 Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura1−2, 4−6
Flag of Japan.svg Dome Racing [2] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 97 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya 1
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 2−3
Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu 4
98 Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume 5−6

Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced on 10 February 2021 with 6 confirmed dates with all rounds held in Japan and supporting the Super Formula Championship. [3]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting series
11 Fuji Speedway 3 April Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujii Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Inoue Flag of Japan.svg Nilzz Racing Super Formula
24 April Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujii Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
23 Autopolis 15 May Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Shirasaka Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
416 May Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura Race cancelled due to heavy rain
35 Sportsland Sugo 24 July Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing ProjectSUGO Champion Cup
624 July Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
725 July Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Shinohara Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
48 Twin Ring Motegi 28 August Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project Super Formula
929 August Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Shiotsu Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujii Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Hitotsuyama
510 Twin Ring Motegi 16 October Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura Flag of Japan.svg M-Prototyping Team Stile Corse
1117 October Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
612 Suzuka Circuit 30 October Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Resshu Shioya Flag of Japan.svg Zenyaku Kogyo with Team G/Motion
1331 October Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon' Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project


Championship standings

Scoring systems
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421

TCR Japan Series

TCR Japan Saturday Series
Pos.Driver FUJ ATP SUG MOT1 MOT2 SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Inoue1328
2 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato2420
3 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya315
4 Flag of Japan.svg Naoto Takeda412
5 Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura510
6 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Suzuki69
7 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama78
8 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'816
9 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujii926
10 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu KatoRet51
Pos.Driver FUJ ATP SUG MOT1 MOT2 SUZ Pts.
TCR Japan Sunday Series
Pos.Driver FUJ ATP SUG MOT1 MOT2 SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg 'Hirobon'1229
2 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato2321
3 Flag of Japan.svg Mineki Okura3417
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujii4117
5 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Sato5511
6 Flag of Japan.svg Akihiko Nakaya68
7 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Inoue76
8 Flag of Japan.svg Naoto Takeda84
9 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama92
- Flag of Japan.svg Kenji SuzukiRet-
Pos.Driver FUJ ATP SUG MOT1 MOT2 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.

Entrants championship

Pos.EntrantNo. FUJ ATP SUG MOT1 MOT2 SUZ Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project19811238
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nillz Racing713734
3 Flag of Japan.svg Adenau IDI Golf TCR10245531
4 Flag of Japan.svg M-Prototyping Team Stile Corse7353427
5 Flag of Japan.svg Dome Racing 973623
6 Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Hitotsuyama21924123
7 Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Mars65Ret52322
8 Flag of Japan.svg Wakatsuki Dream Drive with KCMG 454816
9 Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project176Ret8
10 Flag of Japan.svg Daiwa N Trading Akiland Racing71796
Pos.DriverNo. FUJ ATP SUG MOT1 MOT2 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

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 "TCR Japan issues ten-car 2021 entry list". TouringCarTimes. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
    2. 1 2 3 "Three Hondas added to TCR Japan season opener grid". TouringCarTimes. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
    3. "TCR Japan issues 2021 calendar". TouringCarTimes. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-10.