Dome F110

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Dome F110
Osaka Auto Messe 2019 (292) - No.80 OTG DL F4 CHALLENGE 2019 year model.jpg
Category Formula 4
Successor Toray Carbon Magic MCS4-24
Technical specifications
Chassis Carbon fibre monocoque
Length4,340 millimetres (171 in)
Width1,738 millimetres (68.4 in)
Height950 millimetres (37 in)
Axle track 1,500 millimetres (59 in) (Front)
1,460 millimetres (57 in) (Rear)
Wheelbase 1,500 millimetres (59 in)
Engine TOM'S Toyota TZR42 1,987 cubic centimetres (121.3 cu in; 1.987 L) (80.5 by 97.6 millimetres (3.17 in × 3.84 in)) Inline-4, RMR NA, 16-valve, DOHC
Transmission 6-speed sequential manual Toda Racing
Power160 metric horsepower (160 bhp; 120 kW) @ 5,800 rpm
180 newton-metres (130 lbf⋅ft)
Weight610 kilograms (1,340 lb)
Tyres Dunlop
Competition history
Debut 2015 Japanese F4 Okayama Round
Last season 2023 F4 Japanese Championship

The Dome F110 is an FIA Formula 4 standard formula car manufactured and marketed by Dome Corporation in collaboration with the Japan Motor Racing Industry Association (JMIA). [1] Since the 2015 season, it has been used as the sole car in the Japanese F4 Championship.

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Summary

Until now, Formula 4 (F4) has been a regional category started voluntarily by local organizations and clubs, such as JAF-F4, but in 2014, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) set guidelines for F4 standards and made it a global rule. At the time, JMIA President Minoru Hayashi was concerned about this and worried that Japanese-made entry-level racing cars would be eliminated and replaced by foreign-made cars from Western countries that had passed the FIA standards. Therefore, he tried to prevent this by developing a Japanese-made FIA-F4 as JMIA and partnering with the GT Association, but at the same time he was criticized by the organizations involved in JAF-F4.[ citation needed ]

The development process was done in collaboration with JMIA member companies, with the engine built by TOM'S and the gearbox by Toda Racing, while Toyota Motor Corporation provided support through Toyota Technocraft." [2]

In 2016, the ADR (Accident Data Recorder) and throttle failure safety were updated.

In 2017, the 6kJ tether and headrests and seats were updated in line with FIA rule changes.

In 2018, the FIA regulations were revised following an accident at a championship in another country (the vehicle was not company-owned), with the addition of front anti-intrusion panels and an updated rear structure. After the addition of this equipment, the minimum weight for the Japanese series was raised to 610 kg (1,340 pounds).[ citation needed ]

Due to revised FIA safety standards, conventional vehicles will no longer be allowed to be used after 2023, so the F110 will also cede its place to its successor, the MCS4-24 (built by Toray Carbon Magic), after that year.

Specifications

TOM'S Toyota TZR42 engine Toyota 3ZR Formula 4 engine front-left 2014 Super GT Suzuka.jpg
TOM'S Toyota TZR42 engine

As of 2015. [3]

Derivative models

In March 2019, it was announced that the F110 monocoque and key components would be used to supply the chassis for the EV race car. [4]

In January 2020, the concept of the ERA Electric Racing Academy Championship series was announced, with a one-make chassis called the 'Mitsu-Bachi' F110e, which is based on the F110 chassis. The series will be based on the F110 chassis and will feature a one-make chassis called the 'Mitsu-Bachi' F110e, with a total of four rounds planned in the second half of 2020 in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. [5]

References

  1. FIA-F4とは - 童夢HP
  2. トヨタ自動車、2014年のモータースポーツ活動および支援計画を発表 Archived 2019-04-14 at the Wayback Machine - トヨタ自動車・2014年1月30日
  3. FIA-F4 2015年 レース車両解説 - ToyotaGazooRacing HP・トヨタ・ヤング・ドライバーズ・プログラム/FIA-F4
  4. "EVフォーミュラ入門カテゴリーが20年夏スタート。童夢F110を採用". Motorsport.com. 2019-03-28.
  5. "童夢製F4シャシーをベースにした新ジュニアEV『ERAチャンピオンシップ』発足へ". autosport web. Retrieved 2020-01-14.