The 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship will be a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers will compete in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This will be the seventh season of the series, promoted by New Pacific Sports Marketing Inc., and the 48th overall season of an FIA ladder series in Japan, dating back to the 1979 Japanese Formula 3 Championship. [1]
All teams and drivers will compete using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car, powered by an Alfa Romeo engine and on Dunlop tires. [1]
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The provisional calendar for the 2026 season was revealed on 19 December 2025. [3] The series will return to Mobility Resort Motegi after a one-year absence, while Okayama International Circuit will not be part of the schedule for the first time in series history. With four double-header and two triple-header rounds, the race count decreased to 14, one less than in 2025.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Support Bill | Map of circuit locations | |
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| 1 | R1 | Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | 28 February – 1 March | ||
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| R3 | |||||
| 2 | R4 | 23–24 May | Super Formula Championship Super Formula Lights | ||
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| 3 | R6 | Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi | 27–28 June | ||
| R7 | |||||
| 4 | R8 | Sportsland Sugo, Murata | 29–30 August | Super Formula Lights | |
| R9 | |||||
| R10 | |||||
| 5 | R11 | Fuji Speedway, Oyama | 25–26 September | FIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji) Porsche Carrera Cup Japan | |
| R12 | |||||
| 6 | R13 | 10–11 October | Super Formula Championship | ||
| R14 | |||||
Points will be awarded to the top ten drivers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |