Ryuji Kumita

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Ryuji Kumita
NationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japanese
Born (1967-01-25) 25 January 1967 (age 57)
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
All-Japan Formula 3 Championship
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Years active 20132019
Teams B-Max Racing Team
Starts110
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishNC in 2013–18

Ryuji Kumita (born 25 January 1967 in Yokohama), better known by his pseudonym "Dragon", is a racing driver and team owner from Japan. [1]

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A late starter to motorsport at 46, he mostly competes in Japanese junior formulae, such as the Super Formula Lights and Formula 4 Japan, despite being the CEO of his B-Max Racing Team. [2]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Engineering 150000015th
2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 150000015th
Formula Masters China Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 10000026th
2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 170000016th
2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 170000015th
F4 Japanese Championship RSS110000030th
2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team 200000012th
FRD LMP3 Series
Macau Grand Prix 00000N/ADNQ
F4 Japanese Championship Buzz International20000043rd
2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Engineering 190000017th
F4 Japanese Championship 200000NC
F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing Team 90000023rd
Macau Grand Prix 20000N/A20th
Super Taikyu - ST-TCR B-Max Engineering with Dome 300004‡9th‡
DOME RACING PROJECT 10000117‡2nd‡
2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing with Motopark 200000014th
F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing Team 30000021st
F3 Asian Winter Series 30000016th
F4 Japanese Championship B-Max Engineering 120000022nd
2020 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing 170000212th
Formula Regional Japanese Championship B-MAX 110000766th
2021 Super Formula Lights B-Max Engineering 170000012th
Formula Regional Japanese Championship 1000002018th
Super Taikyu - ST-Z 3000014‡13th‡
F4 Japanese Championship Zap Speed120000026th
2022 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 180000111th
F4 Japanese Championship 140000035th
2023 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team 180000013th
F4 Japanese Championship 120000040th
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship 50000227th
Macau Formula 4 Race 20000N/A13th
2024 Super Formula Lights Team Dragon
F4 Japanese Championship B-Max Racing Team

‡ Team standings.

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

YearTeamCarQualifyingQuali RaceMain race
2017 Flag of Japan.svg B-Max Racing Team Dallara F317 NCDNQDNQ
2018 Flag of Japan.svg B-Max Racing Team Dallara F317 28th23rd20th

Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314PosPoints
2020 B-MAX FUJ1
1

DNS
FUJ1
2

7
FUJ1
3

8
SUG
1

6
SUG
2

5
SUG
3

5
FUJ2
1

6
FUJ2
2

7
MOT
1

6
MOT
2

Ret
OKA
1

7
OKA
2

5
AUT
1
AUT
2
6th76
2021 B-Max Engineering OKA
1

Ret
OKA
2

Ret
OKA
3

6
MOT
1
MOT
2
MOT
3
FUJ
1

7
FUJ
2

Ret
FUJ
3

Ret
SUG
1

8
SUG
2

12
SUZ
1

Ret
SUZ
2

9
18th20

Complete Super Formula Lights results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718PosPoints
2020 B-Max Racing MOT
1

10
MOT
2

Ret
MOT
3

10
OKA
1

10
OKA
2

7
SUG
1

5
SUG
2

7
SUG
3

7
AUT
1

8
AUT
2

8
AUT
3

8
SUZ
1

9
SUZ
2

7
SUZ
3

8
FUJ
1

9
FUJ
2

11
FUJ
3

9
12th2
2021 B-Max Engineering FUJ
1

9
FUJ
2

9
FUJ
3

8
SUZ
1

11
SUZ
2

8
SUZ
3

9
AUT
1

8
AUT
2

7
AUT
3

C
SUG
1

Ret
SUG
2

8
SUG
3

9
MOT1
1

8
MOT1
2

8
MOT1
3

8
MOT2
1

10
MOT2
2

7
MOT2
3

11
12th0
2022 B-Max Racing Team FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

11
FUJ
3

11
SUZ
1

12
SUZ
2

10
SUZ
3

11
AUT
1

12
AUT
2

7
AUT
3

12
SUG
1

7
SUG
2

11
SUG
3

10
MOT
1

6
MOT
2

8
MOT
3

Ret
OKA
1

11
OKA
2

Ret
OKA
3

10
11th1
2023 B-Max Racing Team AUT
1

10
AUT
2

9
AUT
3

9
SUG
1

9
SUG
2

11
SUG
3

9
SUZ
1

10
SUZ
2

12
SUZ
3

12
FUJ
1

11
FUJ
2

9
FUJ
3

12
OKA
1

9
OKA
2

8
OKA
3

9
MOT
1

11
MOT
2

10
MOT
3

11
13th0

Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011PosPoints
2023 B-Max Racing Team ZZIC1
1

ZZIC1
2

ZZIC1
3

MAC
1

18
MAC
2

13
SEP1
1

SEP1
2

SEP1
3

SEP2
1

14
SEP2
2

10
SEP2
3

10
27th2

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References

  1. "Man v boys: Japanese veteran Ryuji Kumita, 50, to line up at Macau Grand Prix F3 race". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. "Formula 3 team Motopark makes 2019 Super Formula step". Autosport . Retrieved 14 November 2018.