The 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship is a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers compete in Formula Regional cars that conform to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This is 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.
Teams and drivers All teams and drivers compete using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car, powered by an Alfa Romeo engine and on Dunlop tires.
TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds Rn-sports10 Hibiki Komatsu1, 4 Shunji Okumoto2 Yu Oda3, 5 Tosei Moriyama611 Masayuki UedaAll AiWin13 Yutaka ToribaAll Nilzz Racing18 "Yuki"All77 "Z.Falcon"5–6 TB Hopper's21 ""3, 5–6 N-SPEED23 ""1–2, 4–6 Sky Motorsports36 All TOM'S TGR-DC37 Yuzuki MiuraAll38 Masana Muto1–4 Tokiya Suzuki5–6 Eagle Sports40 Shoichiro Akamatsu1–3, 5 Abbey Racing44 ""1–4 Ponos Racing45 Ryota HorachiAll54 Kento OmiyaAll Fujita Yakkyoku Racing46 Hideaki IrieAll Ragno Motor Sports48 Lin ChenghuaAll Tomei Sports60 2–3, 5–6 Dr. Dry Racing Team86 Rio ShimonoAll Team LeMans88 Li XuanyuAll Icon LegendMasters' Class
Race calendar The provisional calendar for the 2026 season was revealed on 25 December 2025. 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. RoundCircuitDateSupport BillMap of circuit locations1R1Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka28 FebruaryFormula Beat Regional Championship SeriesSuper FJ Suzuka - OkayamaSuzuka Clubman RaceVITA Race SuzukaR21 MarchR32R423 MaySuper Formula ChampionshipSuper Formula LightsR524 May3R6Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi27 JuneMotegi Champion Cup RaceHonda N-One Owner's CupR728 June4R8Sportsland Sugo, Murata 29 AugustSuper Formula LightsSUGO Champion Cup RaceR930 AugustR105R11Fuji Speedway, Oyama26 SeptemberFIA World Endurance Championship (6 Hours of Fuji)Porsche Carrera Cup JapanR126R1310 OctoberSuper Formula ChampionshipKyojo CupR1411 October
Race results RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamMasters' class winner1R1Suzuka International Racing Course Hibiki Komatsu Ryota Horachi Yuzuki Miura TOM'S TGR-DC ""R2 Ryota Horachi Yuzuki Miura Ryota Horachi Ponos Racing ""R3 Yuzuki Miura Masana Muto Yuzuki Miura TOM'S TGR-DC ""2R4 Kento Omiya Masana Muto Kento Omiya Ponos Racing ""R5 Kento Omiya Ryota Horachi Ryota Horachi Ponos Racing ""3R6Mobility Resort Motegi Kento Omiya Kento Omiya Kento Omiya Ponos Racing Yutaka ToribaR7 Masana Muto Kento Omiya Kento Omiya Ponos Racing ""4R8Sportsland Sugo Rio Shimono Rio Shimono Rio Shimono Dr. Dry Racing Team Yutaka ToribaR9 Kento Omiya Kento Omiya Kento Omiya Ponos Racing Masayuki UedaR10 Rio Shimono Kento Omiya Yuzuki Miura TOM'S TGR-DC Hideaki Irie5R11Fuji Speedway Tokiya Suzuki Tokiya Suzuki Tokiya Suzuki TOM'S TGR-DC Masayuki UedaR12 Tokiya Suzuki Tokiya Suzuki Tokiya Suzuki TOM'S TGR-DC Masayuki Ueda6R13R14
Season report
First half The 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship began with two race weekends at Suzuka International Racing Course. The opening race saw Rn-sports driver Hibiki Komatsu start from pole position, but the best start went to TOM'S TGR-DC driver Yuzuki Miura, who slotted into first place exiting turn one after starting third. Ponos Racing's Ryota Horachi and the other TOM's car of Masana Muto also got past Komatsu. Horachi quickly claimed second and set out after Miura, but could not get past him. He had pole position for race two, however, and was able to fend off Miura multiple times throughout the race to convert pole position into victory. Komatsu started and finished in third. Race three saw Miura start from pole position and he was able to easily hold the lead when Muto stalled on the front row. All drivers were able to avoid him, with Ponos Racing's Kento Omiya taking second ahead of Ragno Motor Sports' Lin Chenghua. Horachi spent the race rising from sixth to fourth, but with two wins to his name, Miura claimed the points lead.
Omiya took both pole positions in qualifying for the second round. He led Miura at the start of the first race as Horachi stalled from third place and dropped to the back. While positions remained static at the front, Horachi spent the race battling his way back up the order, finishing fifth in the end as Omiya took a controlled victory ahead of Miura and Muto. Race two began with Horachi getting a better start, but he still lost out to Miura on the opening lap before a safety car halted proceedings. Miura attacked Omiya on the restart, but ran wide and dropped to third. Now it was Horachi's turn to pressure Omiya, and on lap six he finally managed to get past him, before Muto and Miura also overtook him. Omiya then retired with a technical issue, and Horachi took victory. Miura, who continued his podium streak, was now eleven points ahead of Horachi in the standings.
The third weekend, held at Mobility Resort Motegi, was disrupted by weather as typhoons saw qualifying cancelled, with the race grids set based on free practice times. That put Omiya on pole position for the first race ahead of Horachi and Muto. He converted that into a lights-to-flag victory as Horachi dropped to fifth at the start and spent the race battling back up the order to finish where he started ahead of Muto. The latter started race two from pole position, but immediately dropped behind Omiya and Horachi. Omiya streaked away in the lead once again as Muto tried to retake second place twice. He finally succeeded after a safety car restart, but could not attack Omiya, who claimed another victory. Championship leader Miura finished the two races in fourth and fifth, which saw Horachi draw exactly level with him in the standings, both on points and on countback.
Second half Round four at Sportsland Sugo was affected by weather once again as all sessions were held on a wet track. Dr. Dry's Rio Shimono took her maiden pole position in qualifying for the first race, and led Omiya throughout the race to take her maiden victory. Horachi moved from fifth to third at the start and remained there to complete the podium. Omiya had pole position for the second race, and profited from Horachi battling and passing Miura for second to hold on to his lead. A red flag then interrupted the race, leading to a reduction in race distance and half points awarded. Omiya took victory as the top three remained static after the restart. Another pole position for Shimono in race three followed, but she dropped behind Omiya and Horachi at the start. The pair then made contact while battling and both spun, also sending Shimono into the runoff. Miura took the lead and won the race to claim a narrow 2.5-point championship lead over Horachi as the latter was able to battle past Ragno Motor Sport’s Lin Chenghua to finish race three in second.
Championship standings
Scoring system Points are awarded to the top ten drivers. Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points251815121086421
Drivers' championship PosDriverSUZ1SUZ2MOTSUGFUJ1FUJ2PtsR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R141 Yuzuki Miura 1 2 1 2 3 5 4 4 3 1 2 3200.52 Ryota Horachi 2 1 4 5 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 1893 Kento Omiya 5 5 2 1 Ret 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 186.54 Masana Muto 3 4 5 3 2 3 2 7 Ret DNS1095 Rio Shimono 8 8 7 7 Ret 4 5 1 5 4 6 6 1006 Lin Chenghua 6 6 3 4 14 6 DNS Ret 13 3 7 7 787 Hibiki Komatsu 4 3 6 5 4 6598 Tokiya Suzuki 1 1 509 Yu Oda 7 6 5 53410 "" 9 7 9 8 5 13 7 10 Ret DNS3111 Yutaka Toriba 10 13 10 9 7 9 15 6 7 8 13 11 2712 Masayuki Ueda 12 10 Ret 12 8 11 8 8 6 9 8 8 2713 Shunji Okumoto 6 42014 Li Xuanyu 7 9 8 11 Ret 8 10 11 8 Ret 11 12 1915 Hideaki Irie 11 11 11 13 9 10 11 9 9 7 9 10 1516 Shoichiro Akamatsu DNS Ret 13 10 6 12 9 10 91417 "Yuki" 13 12 12 15 10 16 Ret 12 10 10 14 15 2.518 15 15 DNS 14 13 15 12 13 11 11 16 16 019 "" 16 11 17 13 17 Ret 020 "" 14 14 14 17 12 14 12 12 Ret Ret 021 "Z.Falcon" 12 13 022 "" 14 14 15 14 0 Tosei Moriyama PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14PtsSUZ1SUZ2MOTSUGFUJ1FUJ2
Masters' class standings PosDriverSUZ1SUZ2MOTSUGFUJ1FUJ2PtsR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R141 Masayuki Ueda 4 2 Ret 4 4 3 2 2 1 3 1 1 182.52 Yutaka Toriba 2 5 2 2 3 1 8 1 2 2 5 4 1823 Hideaki Irie 3 3 3 5 5 2 4 3 3 1 2 3 175.54 "" 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 4 Ret DNS1725 Shoichiro Akamatsu DNS Ret 5 3 2 4 3 3 21036 "Yuki" 5 4 4 7 6 8 Ret 5 4 4 6 7 947 7 7 DNS 6 9 7 5 6 5 5 8 8 698 "" 6 6 6 9 8 7 6 6 Ret Ret 489 "" 6 7 7 6 2810 "Z.Falcon" 4 5 2211 "" 8 7 9 6 9 Ret 22PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14PtsSUZ1SUZ2MOTSUGFUJ1FUJ2
Teams' championship Only the best finishing driver of each team is eligible for teams' championship points. PosDriverSUZ1SUZ2MOTSUGFUJ1FUJ2PtsR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R141 Ponos Racing 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 242.52 TOM'S TGR-DC 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 4 3 1 1 1 231.53 Rn-sports 4 3 6 6 4 7 6 5 4 6 5 5 1136 Dr. Dry Racing Team 8 8 7 7 Ret 4 5 1 5 4 6 6 1004 Ragno Motor Sports 6 6 3 4 14 6 DNS Ret 13 3 7 7 785 Abbey Racing 9 7 9 8 5 13 7 10 Ret DNS317 AiWin 10 13 10 9 7 9 15 6 7 8 13 11 278 Team LeMans 7 9 8 11 Ret 8 10 11 8 Ret 11 12 199 Fujita Yakkyoku Racing 11 11 11 13 9 10 11 9 9 7 9 10 1510 Eagle Sports DNS Ret 13 10 6 12 9 10 91411 Nilzz Racing 13 12 12 15 10 16 Ret 12 10 10 12 13 2.512 Sky Motorsports 15 15 DNS 14 13 15 12 13 11 11 16 16 013 Tomei Sports 16 11 17 13 17 Ret 014 N-SPEED 14 14 14 17 12 14 12 12 Ret Ret 015 TB Hopper's 14 14 15 14 0PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14PtsSUZ1SUZ2MOTSUGFUJ1FUJ2
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