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

Race calendar and results

All rounds are held in Japan and support the Super GT events in Japan, except for Okayama. [13]

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 23–24 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"
R7 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 20–21 SeptemberFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
R9Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
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5R11 Autopolis, Hita 18–19 OctoberFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
R12Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
6R13 Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi 1–2 NovemberFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
R14Flag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg

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 11211112123.5
2 Flag of Japan.svg Tokiya Suzuki 1332673684
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Shimbara21613222178
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Horachi 5524744459
5 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Shirasaki81233371058.5
6 Flag of Japan.svg Tosei Moriyama 34266161457
7 Flag of Japan.svg Syo Momose6216456355
8 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Umegaki 2104259251133
9 Flag of Japan.svg Ayato Iwasaki 41952410131523
10 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta KumagaiRetRet1710135520.5
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuma Sako121185824817
12 Flag of Japan.svg Keito Matsui10Ret1219228711
13 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Suzuki16871314Ret2710
14 Flag of Japan.svg Megumu Suzuki9711202110129
15 Flag of Japan.svg Fuki Tanaka7RetRet1212Ret236
16 Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Nakai2292292711193
17 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Kishi24161882615262
18 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Yamamoto20129211614182
19 Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuki Miura1413Ret22152792
20 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro KikuchiRet151517189292
21 Flag of Japan.svg Leon Ochiai231410111126Ret1
22 Flag of Japan.svg Masana Muto15RetDNQDNS1912170
23 Flag of Japan.svg Shota Sakai181814232323130
24 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Onaga 13Ret20182022240
25 Flag of Japan.svg Ryusho Nakazato142519160
26 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 191719151717200
27 Flag of Japan.svg Rio Shimono 17DNS16DNS2420210
28 Flag of Japan.svg Masaki MurataRetRetDNS162818280
29 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin ChenghuaDNQ20RetDNQDNQ0
30 Flag of Japan.svg Aoto Nagahara21220
31 Flag of Japan.svg Yasumasa KanoDNQDNQ210
32 Flag of Japan.svg Shouma ArimuraRetRetDNQDNQDNQ28250
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" Ret151113112.5
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nobuhiro Imada24Ret223197
3 Flag of Japan.svg "Kentaro"1313Ret52100.5
4 Flag of Japan.svg Isao Nakashima32348RetRet58
5 Flag of Japan.svg "Ken Alex"41525541357
6 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki UedaDNQDNQDNQ632449
7 Flag of Japan.svg Makio Saito584Ret48Ret42
8 Flag of the United States.svg William Sakai7678Ret9926
9 Flag of Japan.svg Shoichiro Akamatsu813Ret1176724
10 Flag of Japan.svg Go Shimizu1310117147520
11 Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Oyama696DNQDNQ111418
12 Flag of Japan.svg "Ikari"11581215121614
13 Flag of Japan.svg Motohiro KotaniRet7RetRet1215614
14 Flag of Japan.svg Tadakazu KojimaRet179136101012
15 Flag of Japan.svg Kentaro Kojima1012Ret13111385
16 Flag of Japan.svg Hachiro Osaka9111391316Ret3
17 Flag of Japan.svg Yuichi Sasaki121410101014112.5
18 Flag of Japan.svg Kazutaka Miura149Ret122
19 Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Sakai1416120
20 Flag of Japan.svg "Yugo"DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ17150
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 8111112134.5
2 HFDP with B-Max Racing Team 666222194
3 TGR-DC Racing School 1331773684
4 Ponos Racing 558544465
5 B-Max Racing Team 34266131457
6 OTG Motor Sports 14Ret1710135520.5
7 Drago Corse 7871212Ret2316
8Akiland Racing10Ret1219228711
9 HELM Motorsports 2391882611194
10 Team 5ZIGEN 21129211614182
11 TGM Grand Prix 181410111123131
12 Bionic Jack Racing 201719151717200
13Dr Dry Racing Team17DNS16DNS2420210
14Zap SpeedRetRetDNS162818280
15Ragno Motor SportDNQ20RetDNQDNQ0
16Skill SpeedDNQDNQ210
17Buzz Racing21220
18Fujita Pharmacy RacingRetRetDNQDNQDNQ28250
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 2151111140.5
2Rn-sports323432499
3Field Motorsport1313Ret52100.5
4Buzz Racing41525541357
5Akiland Racing584Ret481442
6 HELM Motorsports 7676147539
7Eagle Racing81391166728
8 Bionic Jack Racing 11581215121614
9 Team 5ZIGEN Ret7RetRet1215614
10Dr Dry Racing Team9111391316Ret3
11Day Dream Racing121410101014112.5
12N-SpeedDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ17150
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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