2023 TCR Japan Touring Car Series

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The 2023 TCR Japan Touring Car Series season was the fifth season of the TCR Japan Touring Car Series.

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Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of South Korea.svg KMSA Motorsport N Hyundai Elantra N TCR 3 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jeongweon3–5
65 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato5
Flag of Japan.svg Tamada Racing / Team LeMans Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 7 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji TamadaAll
Flag of Japan.svg Tobio Otani5
Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 17 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Suzuki1–4
Flag of Japan.svg Kento Kimura5
CUPRA Leon Competición TCR 19 Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"1–2, 5
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro3–4
Flag of Japan.svg 55MOTO Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR 55 Flag of Japan.svg "Mototino"All
Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Mars Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 65 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato1–4
Flag of Japan.svg J's Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 69 Flag of Japan.svg Junichi UmemotoAll
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 690 Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Kubota4
Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR 98 Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume All

Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced on 3 January 2023 with 5 confirmed dates with all rounds held in Japan. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
11 Suzuka Circuit 13 May Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon" Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing
214 May Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon" Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing
23 Okayama International Circuit 10 June Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing
411 June Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon" Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing
35 Twin Ring Motegi 19 August Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
620 August Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
47 Fuji Speedway 7 October Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing
88 October Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project
59 Sportsland Sugo 25 November Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jeongweon Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon" Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jeongweon Flag of South Korea.svg KMSA Motorsport N
1026 November Flag of Japan.svg Tobio Otani Flag of Japan.svg Tobio Otani Flag of Japan.svg Tobio Otani Flag of Japan.svg Tamada Racing / Team LeMans

Championship standings

Scoring systems
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Qualify54321
Race251815121086421

TCR Japan Series

TCR Japan Saturday Series
Pos.Driver SUZ OKA MOT FUJ SUG Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume 1111Ret21144108
2 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato343534DNS3269
3 Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"22432358
4 Flag of Japan.svg "Mototino"55Ret2235752
5 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro112351
6 Flag of Japan.svg Junichi Umemoto624Ret44650
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Suzuki435556545
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jeongweon6†71144
9 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Tamada7648834
10 Flag of Japan.svg Hideo Kubota3219
11 Flag of Japan.svg Kento Kimura5511
Flag of Japan.svg Tobio OtaniWD
Pos.Driver SUZ OKA MOT FUJ SUG Pts.
TCR Japan Sunday Series
Pos.Driver SUZ OKA MOT FUJ SUG Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Anna Inotsume 1212Ret22122107
2 Flag of Japan.svg "Mototino"33344545473
3 Flag of Japan.svg Masanobu Kato442324Ret8560
4 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Suehiro111358
5 Flag of Japan.svg "Hirobon"21513356
6 Flag of Japan.svg Junichi Umemoto654664549
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Jeongweon333739
8 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Suzuki5755733
9 Flag of Japan.svg Tobio Otani1130
10 Flag of Japan.svg Seiji TamadaRet675WD24
11 Flag of Japan.svg Kento Kimura6410
12 Flag of Japan.svg Hideo KubotaRet24
Pos.Driver SUZ OKA MOT FUJ SUG 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
12345 – Points-scoring position in qualifying

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Entrants championship

Pos.EntrantNo. SUZ OKA MOT FUJ SUG Pts.
1 Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project1922214351111123132333223
2 Flag of Japan.svg Hagoromo Six DOME Racing 9811121112Ret2Ret211214422215
3 Flag of Japan.svg 55MOTO Racing555533Ret234234554574125
4 Flag of Japan.svg Audi Team Mars65344435233424DNSRet105
5 Flag of Japan.svg J's Racing69665244Ret644646599
6 Flag of Japan.svg Birth Racing Project17435575555657556499
7 Flag of Japan.svg Tamada Racing / Team LeMans 77Ret66478581188
8 Flag of South Korea.svg KMSA Motorsport N36†337311783
9 Flag of South Korea.svg KMSA Motorsport N65328524
10 Flag of Japan.svg J's Racing69032Ret223
Pos.DriverNo. SUZ OKA MOT FUJ SUG 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
12345 – Points-scoring position in qualifying

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

References

  1. "Five-round 2023 TCR Japan calendar unveiled". TouringCarTimes. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-11-25.