Ryuji Kumita (born 25 January 1967 in Yokohama), better known by his pseudonym "Dragon", is a Japanese racing driver and team owner.
A late starter to motorsport at 46, Kumita mostly competes in Japanese junior formulae, such as the Super Formula Lights and Formula 4 Japan. He is the founder and CEO of B-Max Racing Team.
Racing record Career summary Season Series TeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPoints Position2006Japan Le Mans Challenge - LMGT2Proto Works1000164th 2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Engineering150000015th 2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team150000015th Formula Masters China Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG10000026th 2015 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team170000016th 2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team170000015th F4 Japanese Championship RSS110000030th 2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing Team2000000 12th FRD LMP3 Series Macau Grand Prix00000N/ADNQ F4 Japanese Championship Buzz International200000 43rd 2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Engineering1900000 17th F4 Japanese Championship200000 NC F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing Team900000 23rd Macau Grand Prix20000N/A 20th Super Taikyu - ST-TCR B-Max Engineering with Dome300004‡9th‡ DOME RACING PROJECT10000117‡ 2nd‡2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship B-Max Racing with Motopark2000000 14th F3 Asian Championship B-Max Racing Team300000 21st F3 Asian Winter Series300000 16th F4 Japanese Championship B-Max Engineering1200000 22nd 2020 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing1700002 12th Formula Regional Japanese Championship B-MAX11000076 6th2021 Super Formula LightsB-Max Engineering1700000 12th Formula Regional Japanese Championship1000002018th Super Taikyu - ST-Z3000014‡13th‡ F4 Japanese Championship Zap Speed120000026th2022 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team180000111th F4 Japanese Championship140000035th 2023 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team180000013th F4 Japanese Championship120000040th Formula 4 South East Asia Championship50000227th Macau Formula 4 Race20000N/A13th2024 Super Formula Lights Team Dragon180000011th F4 Japanese Championship - Independent B-Max Racing Team1355492021st Super Taikyu - ST-X Team Handwork Challenge2025 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing Team180000018th F4 Japanese Championship - Independent144439190.53rd2026Super Formula LightsB-Max Engineering180000013thF4 Japanese Championship - IndependentB-Max Racing Team ‡ Team standings.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race 2017 B-Max Racing Team Dallara F317 NC DNQ DNQ 2018 B-Max Racing Team Dallara F317 28th 23rd 20th
Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points 2020 B-MAX FUJ11 FUJ12 FUJ13 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 FUJ21 FUJ22 MOT1 MOT2 OKA1 OKA2 AUT1 AUT2 6th 76 2021 B-Max Engineering OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 SUG1 SUG2 SUZ1 SUZ2 18th 20
Complete Super Formula Lights results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points 2020 B-Max Racing MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 OKA1 OKA2 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 12th 2 2021 B-Max Engineering FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 MOT11 MOT12 MOT13 MOT21 MOT22 MOT23 12th 0 2022 B-Max Racing Team FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 11th 1 2023 B-Max Racing Team AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 13th 0 2024 Team Dragon AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 11th 0 2025 B-Max Racing Team SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 AUT1 AUT2 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 SUG4 FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 18th 0 2026 B-Max Engineering FUJ1 FUJ2 FUJ3 AUT1 AUT2 AUT3 SUZ1 SUZ2 SUZ3 OKA1 OKA2 OKA3 SUG1 SUG2 SUG3 MOT1 MOT2 MOT3 13th 0
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points 2023 B-Max Racing Team ZZIC11 ZZIC12 ZZIC13 MAC1 MAC2 SEP11 SEP12 SEP13 SEP21 SEP22 SEP23 27th 2
References
External links Profile at Driver Database