2025 F4 Japanese Championship

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The 2025 F4 Japanese Championship season is a planned eleventh season of the F4 Japanese Championship.

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This is the second season for the second-generation MCSC-24 chassis constructed by Toray Carbon Magic, and TOM'S TMA43 engine which produces 180 horsepower. [1]

Teams and drivers

All teams will compete with an identical Toray Carbon Magic MCSC-24 chassis and TOM'S 2-litre naturally aspirated engine. [1]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Champion Class
Team 5ZIGEN 3 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Yamamoto [2] 1–3
Buzz Racing7 Flag of Japan.svg Aoto Nagahara [3] 3
TGM Grand Prix 8 Flag of Japan.svg Leon Ochiai [4] 1–4
53 Flag of Japan.svg Shota Sakai [4] 1–4
Zap Speed14 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Murata [2] 1–4
HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing 15 Flag of Japan.svg Ryusho Nakazato [5] 2–4
16 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki [2] 1–4
17 Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato [2] 1–4
Akiland Racing19 Flag of Japan.svg Keito Matsui [2] 1–4
TGR-DC Racing School 28 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Umegaki [6] 1–4
29 Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki [6] 1–4
35 Flag of Japan.svg Megumu Suzuki [6] 1–4
36 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Kikuchi [6] 1–4
37 Flag of Japan.svg Masana Muto [6] 1–4
38 Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuki Miura [6] 1–4
Drago Corse 33 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Suzuki [2] 1–4
34 Flag of Japan.svg Fuki Tanaka [2] 1–4
B-Max Racing Team [a]
HFDP with B-Max Racing Team [a]
43 Flag of Japan.svg Tosei Moriyama [7] 1–4
50 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara [8] 1–4
51 Flag of Japan.svg Syo Momose [8] 1–4
52 Flag of Japan.svg Ayato Iwasaki [9] 1–4
Ponos Racing 45 Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Horachi [10] 1–4
54 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuma Sako [10] 1–4
Fujita Pharmacy Racing46 Flag of Japan.svg Shouma Arimura [2] 1–4
Ragno Motor Sport48 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Chenghua [2] 1–2
Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Yoshida [11] 4
OTG Motor Sports 60 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Kumagai [12] 1–4
80 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Onaga [12] 1–4
HELM Motorsports 62 Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Nakai [13] 1–4
63 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Kishi [13] 1–4
Skill Speed77 Flag of Japan.svg Yasumasa Kano [2] 1
Dr Dry Racing Team87 Flag of Japan.svg Rio Shimono [2] 1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Toyoshima [11] 4
Bionic Jack Racing 97 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura [2] 1–4
Independent Class
Day Dream Racing4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki [2] 1–4
Team 5ZIGEN 5 Flag of Japan.svg Motohiro Kotani [2] 1–3
Buzz Racing6 Flag of Japan.svg "Ken Alex" [2] 1–4
7 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Sakai [2] 1
Rn-sports10 Flag of Japan.svg Isao Nakashima [2] 1–4
11 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda [2] 1–4
74 Flag of Japan.svg Kentaro Kojima [2] 1–4
Eagle Racing21 Flag of Japan.svg Tadakazu Kojima [2] 1–4
40 Flag of Japan.svg Shoichiro Akamatsu [2] 1–4
N-Speed23 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo" [2] 1–4
B-Max Racing Team 30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" [9] 1–4
44 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada [9] 1–4
88 Flag of Japan.svg Kazutaka Miura [9] 2–4
Field Motorsport55 Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro" [2] 1–4
HELM Motorsports 61 Flag of the United States.svg William Sakai [13] 1–4
64 Flag of Japan.svg Go Shimizu [13] 1–3
Akiland Racing71 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama [2] 1–4
96 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito [2] 1–4
Dr Dry Racing Team86 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka [2] 1–4
Bionic Jack Racing 98 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari" [2] 1–4

Race calendar and results

All rounds are held in Japan and support the Super GT events in Japan, except for Okayama. [14]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamIndependent Class winner
1R1 Fuji Speedway, Oyama 3 May Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro"
R24 May Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
R3 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro"
2R42 August Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
R53 August Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
3R6 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 23 August Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara Flag of Japan.svg Tosei Moriyama Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon"
R724 August Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara HFDP with B-Max Racing Team Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada
4R8 Sportsland Sugo, Murata 20 September Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro"
R9 Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki TGR-DC Racing School Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro"
R1021 September Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada
5R11 Autopolis, Hita 18–19 OctoberFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
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6R13 Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi 1–2 NovemberFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
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Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

Champion Class

PosDriver FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT Pts
R1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 Flag of Japan.svg Itsuki Sato 11211112221184.5
2 Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki 13326736112152
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki812333710433100.5
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara2161322211351688
5 Flag of Japan.svg Syo Momose62164563911663
6 Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Horachi 552474441412Ret59
7 Flag of Japan.svg Tosei Moriyama 34266171416132057
8 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Umegaki 2104259251167459
9 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta KumagaiRetRet1710135539547.5
10 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuma Sako1211858981241831
11 Flag of Japan.svg Leon Ochiai231410111126Ret56725
12 Flag of Japan.svg Ayato Iwasaki 41952410141523151723
13 Flag of Japan.svg Megumu Suzuki97112021111278822
14 Flag of Japan.svg Keito Matsui10Ret121922878141215
15 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Suzuki16871314Ret2711101311
16 Flag of Japan.svg Fuki Tanaka7RetRet1212Ret231818156
17 Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Nakai2292292712192825233
18 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Kishi24161882616262726212
19 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Yamamoto20129211615182
20 Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuki Miura1413Ret22152791516142
21 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro KikuchiRet1515171810291024242
22 Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto Toyoshima191792
23 Flag of Japan.svg Masana Muto15RetDNQDNS1913171721101
24 Flag of Japan.svg Shota Sakai181814232324132224110
25 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Onaga 13Ret20182023242023Ret0
26 Flag of Japan.svg Ryusho Nakazato1425201624Ret260
27 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 191719151718202620250
28 Flag of Japan.svg Rio Shimono 17DNS16DNS2421210
29 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki MurataRetRetDNS162819282125190
30 Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru YoshidaRet19220
31 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin ChenghuaDNQ20RetDNQDNQ0
32 Flag of Japan.svg Aoto Nagahara22220
33 Flag of Japan.svg Yasumasa KanoDNQDNQ210
34 Flag of Japan.svg Shouma ArimuraRetRetDNQDNQDNQ28252522270
PosDriverR1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish but classified

Independent Class

PosDriver FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT Pts
R1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" Ret151113223163.5
2 Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro"1313Ret5211Ret150.5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada24Ret2231351147
4 Flag of Japan.svg Isao Nakashima32348RetRet43987
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki UedaDNQDNQDNQ632454581
6 Flag of Japan.svg "Ken Alex"4152554131511275
7 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito584Ret48Ret66470
8 Flag of Japan.svg Shoichiro Akamatsu813Ret1176788640
9 Flag of the United States.svg William Sakai7678Ret99109833
10 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"115812151216771027
11 Flag of Japan.svg Go Shimizu1310117147520
12 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama696DNQDNQ11149151120
13 Flag of Japan.svg Motohiro KotaniRet7RetRet1215614
14 Flag of Japan.svg Tadakazu KojimaRet1791361010WDWDWD12
15 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki12141010101411111378.5
16 Flag of Japan.svg Kentaro Kojima1012Ret13111381210136
17 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka9111391316Ret1414123
18 Flag of Japan.svg Kazutaka Miura149Ret121312142
19 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Sakai1416120
20 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ17151616150
PosDriverR1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT

Teams' standings

Only the best finisher scored points for their team.

Champion Class

PosDriver FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT Pts
R1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 HYDRANGEA Kageyama Racing 8111112221195.5
2 TGR-DC Racing School 13317736112152
3 HFDP with B-Max Racing Team 6662221956112
4 Ponos Racing 55854441241877
5 B-Max Racing Team 34266141416131757
6 OTG Motor Sports 14Ret1710135539547.5
7 TGM Grand Prix 1814101111241356725
8 Drago Corse 7871212Ret2311101317
9Akiland Racing10Ret121922878141213
10 HELM Motorsports 2391882612192726214
11 Team 5ZIGEN 21129211615182
12Dr Dry Racing Team17DNS16DNS242121191792
13 Bionic Jack Racing 201719151718202620250
14Zap SpeedRetRetDNS162819282125190
15Ragno Motor SportDNQ20RetDNQDNQRet19220
16Skill SpeedDNQDNQ210
17Buzz Racing22220
18Fujita Pharmacy RacingRetRetDNQDNQDNQ28252522270
PosDriverR1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT

Independent Class

PosDriver FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT Pts
R1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
1 B-Max Racing Team 2151111221201.5
2Field Motorsport1313Ret5211Ret150.5
3Rn-sports3234324435136
4Buzz Racing4152554131511275
5Akiland Racing584Ret481496464
6 HELM Motorsports 76761475109846
7Eagle Racing81391166788644
8 Bionic Jack Racing 115812151216771027
9 Team 5ZIGEN Ret7RetRet1215614
10Day Dream Racing12141010101411111378.5
11Dr Dry Racing Team9111391316Ret1414123
12N-SpeedDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ17151616150
PosDriverR1R2R3R4 [b] R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14Pts
FUJ1 FUJ2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT

Notes

  1. 1 2 Car No. 43 & No. 52 entered as B-Max Racing Team, and car No. 50 & No. 51 entered as HFDP with B-Max Racing Team.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Only five of the 14 laps were completed, less than 75% of the race distance, thus half points were awarded.

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