The Formula Regional Japanese Championship is a Japanese formula racing championship held under FIA Formula Regional car regulations. Announced by the Japan Automobile Federation on 26 December 2019, it was confirmed that K2 Planet, promoter of Super Taikyu Series, would organise the championship starting in the 2020 season. After just one year, New Pacific Sports Marketing Inc. took over the series and continues to run it to this day. The top nine finishing drivers in the championship receive FIA Super License points.
Car The championship utilizes a spec chassis for all competitors, this being the DOME F111/3 chassis. The car will be powered by a single-make 270 hp turbo engine provided by Autotecnica.
Specifications Engine: In-line 4-cylinder 1750cc intercooler turbo MAX 270 hp Gearbox: 6-speed paddle shift + mechanical LSD Weight: 670 kg (minimum weight including driver and ballast) Length: 4,900mm Width: 1,850mm Wheelbase: 2,950mm Steering: rack and pinion
Champions Drivers SeasonDriverTeamPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsMargin 2020 Sena Sakaguchi Sutekina Racing Team91111827552 2021 Yuga Furutani TOM'S Youth3410724061 2022 Miki Koyama Super License5717834969 2023 Sota Ogawa Bionic Jack Racing114125243.524 2024 Michael Sauter Birth Racing Project569820981 2025 Kiyoshi Umegaki TOM'S Formula5712528028.5
Teams SeasonTeamPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsMargin 2020 Sutekina Racing Team91119827538 2021 TOM'S Youth3410724557 2022 Super License5718834969 2023 Sutekina Racing Team18246309.516 2024 Birth Racing Project【BRP】7617925495 2025 TOM'S Formula13122512326.599.5
Masters Cup SeasonDriverTeamPolesWins PodiumsFastest lapsPoints (Masters)Margin 2020 Nobuhiro Imada JMS Racing00 002201 2021 Takashi Hata Super License00 001963 2022 Hirobon Rn-sports00 1028114 2023 Yoshitsugu Kondo Rn-sports00 0015021 2024 "" N-SPEED00 0023086 2025 Yutaka Toriba AiWin00 00270.5127.5
Circuits
Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.
NumberCircuitsRoundsYears1 Fuji Speedway112020–present2 Sportsland Sugo62020–present Okayama International Circuit62020–2025 Suzuka Circuit62021–present5 Mobility Resort Motegi52020–2024, 20266 Autopolis12020
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See also Super Formula Lights (Japanese regional F2000/F3-class; had been F3 until promoters changed to Euroformula Open format) Super Formula (Japanese regional F3000/F2-class)