2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship

2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship

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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]

Teams and drivers

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]

Team No. Driver Status Rounds Ref. Rn-sports 10 Hibiki Komatsu 1 [2] 11 Masayuki Ueda M 1 AiWin 13 Yutaka Toriba M 1 [2] Nilzz Racing 18 "Yuki" M 1 [2] N-SPEED 23 "Yugo” M 1 [2] Sky Motorsports 36 Paul Wong [2] M 1 [2] TOM'S TGR-DC 37 Yuzuki Miura 1 [3] 38 Masana Muto 1 Eagle Sports 40 Shoichiro Akamatsu [2] M 1 [2] Abbey Racing 44 "Akita" [2] M 1 [2] Ponos Racing 45 Ryota Horachi 1 [4] 54 Kento Omiya 1 Fujita Pharmacy Racing 46 Hideaki Irie [2] M 1 [2] Ragno Motor Sports 48 Lin Chenghua 1 [2] Team LeMans 88 Li Xuanyu 1 Dr. Dry Racing Team 86 Rio Shimono 1 [5]

Icon Legend M Masters' Class

Race calendar

The provisional calendar for the 2026 season was revealed on 25 December 2025. ^[6] 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
1	R1	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	28 February	Formula Beat Regional Championship Series Super FJ Suzuka - Okayama Suzuka Clubman Race VITA Race Suzuka	Fuji Suzuka Motegi Sugo
	R2		1 March
	R3
2	R4		22–24 May	Super Formula Championship Super Formula Lights
	R5
3	R6	Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi	27–28 June	Motegi Champion Cup Race
	R7
4	R8	Sportsland Sugo, Murata	28–30 August	Super Formula Lights SUGO Champion Cup Race
	R9
	R10
5	R11	Fuji Speedway, Oyama	25–27 September	FIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji) Porsche Carrera Cup Japan
	R12
6	R13		9–11 October	Super Formula Championship Kyojo Cup
	R14

Race results

Round		Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Masters' class winner
1	R1	Suzuka International Racing Course
	R2
	R3
2	R4
	R5
3	R6	Mobility Resort Motegi
	R7
4	R8	Sportsland Sugo
	R9
	R10
5	R11	Fuji Speedway
	R12
6	R13
	R14

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points will be awarded to the top ten drivers.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver SUZ1 SUZ2 MOT SUG FUJ2 FUJ2 Pts R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 Hibiki Komatsu Masayuki Ueda Yutaka Toriba "Yuki" "Yugo” Paul Wong Yuzuki Miura Masana Muto Shoichiro Akamatsu "Akita" Ryota Horachi Kento Omiya Hideaki Irie Lin Chenghua Rio Shimono Li Xuanyu Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 Pts SUZ1 SUZ2 MOT SUG FUJ2 FUJ2

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (cell empty) Text formatting Meaning Bold Pole position Italics Fastest lap

Masters' class standings

Pos	Driver	SUZ1			SUZ2		MOT		SUG			FUJ2		FUJ2		Pts
		R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14
	Masayuki Ueda
	Yutaka Toriba
	"Yuki"
	"Yugo”
	Paul Wong
	Shoichiro Akamatsu
	"Akita"
	Hideaki Irie
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	Pts
		SUZ1			SUZ2		MOT		SUG			FUJ2		FUJ2

Teams' championship

Only the best finishing driver of each team will be eligible for teams' championship points.

Pos	Driver	SUZ1			SUZ2		MOT		SUG			FUJ2		FUJ2		Pts
		R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14
	Rn-sports
	AiWin
	Nilzz Racing
	N-SPEED
	Sky Motorsports
	TOM'S TGR-DC
	Eagle Sports
	Abbey Racing
	Ponos Racing
	Fujita Pharmacy Racing
	Ragno Motor Sports
	Dr. Dry Racing Team
	Team LeMans
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	Pts
		SUZ1			SUZ2		MOT		SUG			FUJ2		FUJ2

References

1. Wood, Ida (2019-09-11). "Japanese Regional F3 series and car revealed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
2. "2026 FORMULA REGIONAL JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP Rd.1 鈴鹿エントリー情報" [2026 FORMULA REGIONAL JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP Rd.1 Entry List]. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
3. "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2026 motorsport team setups in Japan". Toyota Gazoo Racing . 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
4. "「PONOS RACING」2026年シーズン参戦体制のお知らせ" ["PONOS RACING" 2026 season participation system announcement]. PONOS Racing (in Japanese). 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
5. Albertini, Marco (15 January 2026). "Reigning Kyojo Cup Shimono set to make debut in Formula Regional Japan". Racers Behind the Helmet. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
6. "2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship 暫定スケジュール". Formula Regional Japanese Championship . 25 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.

External links

• Official website