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2023 Super Formula Lights
The 2023 Super Formula Lights Championship was the fourth Super Formula Lights Championship season, after the Japanese Formula 3 Championship was rebranded following the end of the 2019 season. It featured drivers competing in Dallara 320 chassis and with engines made by three different manufacturers, a similar regulation format to the Euroformula Open Championship. Honda junior Iori Kimura won the Drivers' Championship, while his team, B-Max Racing, won the Teams' Championship. His teammate Nobuhiro Imada won the Masters' Class title, while Spiess won the Engine Manufacturer's Championship. Teams and drivers Team changes HELM Motorsport, who made their debut in the championship in 2022, left Super Formula Lights after already missing the final two rounds of 2022. Driver changes TOM'S signed 2021 Formula 4 UAE champion Enzo Trulli, who moved over to Japan to replace the reigning champion Kazuto Kotaka. Kotaka graduated to Super Formula with Kondō Racing. Toda Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Formula Lights
is a national formula racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses the same single seater chassis as the pan-European Euroformula Open Championship. The series will be the first with the new branding as a feeder series for the Super Formula championship. The nomenclature is similar to that of IndyCar, whose support series also uses the "Lights" moniker. Origins The Super Formula Lights championship started in 1979 as a Formula 3-based series originally known as the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Because of changes with FIA nomenclature ("Formula Regional" is now used for all regional F3-based series to prevent confusion with the FIA Formula 3 Championship), and the change from Formula Regional standards used in such series (such as the Formula Regional European Championship and Formula Regional Americas Championship; in Japan, K2 Planet acquired the rights to run a Formula Regional championship in Japan, the Formula Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togo Suganami
is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super GT. Career Formula career Suganami started his first Formula racing in 2017 in F4 Japanese Championship until 2018 season which was his highest standing in 5th with 2 wins and 3 podiums. On 2022, Suganami returned to formula racing at Super Formula Lights with B-Max Racing with Iori Kimura as his teammate. He returns to the series for couple of rounds with the same team where he replaces Nobuhiro Imada, and Takashi Hata for each 1 round respectively. He claimed his first win at Suzuka Circuit, and 2 podiums on that round. Super GT Suganami made his Super GT GT300 debut on 2019 for K2 R&D LEON Racing, replaces Haruki Kurosawa for the last 3 rounds of the series. Suganami claimed his maiden podium in the last round at Motegi where he reach second place alongside Naoya Gamou. Suganami retained for next season with Gamou. That season he got a win and 2 podiums, where both him, and Gamou clinched third place in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Formula Regional Japanese Championship
The 2023 Formula Regional Japanese Championship was a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held in Japan. The drivers competed in Formula Regional cars that conformed to the FIA Formula Regional regulations for the championship. This was the fourth season of the series, promoted by K2 Planet, and the 45th overall season of an FIA ladder series (dating to the 1979 Japanese Formula 3 Championship). The season started on 1 April at Fuji Speedway and ran over six weekends until 26 November. Sota Ogawa, driving for Bionic Jack Racing, won the Drivers' Championship, while Rn-Sports driver Yoshitsugu Kondo was victorious in the Masters' Class. Sutekina Racing Team won the Teams' Championship. Teams and drivers All teams and drivers competed using the Dome F111/3 Regional F3 car. All teams were Japanese-registered. Race calendar The 2023 calendar was revealed in late 2022. Race results Season report Nine cars entered the season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Merhi
Roberto Merhi Muntan (born 22 March 1991), is a Spanish racing driver who drove in Formula One for the Manor Marussia F1 Team during the 2015 season. Merhi has also raced in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for Pons Racing, and won the Formula 3 Euro Series championship, while driving for Prema Powerteam. In 2018, he drove for MP Motorsport and Campos Vexatec Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Since 2019, he has competed in sportscar racing, including finishing third in the 2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series. Career Merhi was born in Castellón de la Plana, Spain to Brazilian parents of Lebanese descent. Formula Renault In 2007, Merhi mainly competed in Italian Formula Renault and the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing 4th and 18th respectively. In 2008 he competed in the West European Series, where he was runner-up, and he finished 4th in the Eurocup. He also did five races in the Spanish Formula Three Championship. Formula Three Merhi made the full-time step-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIA Formula 3 Championship
The FIA Formula 3 Championship is a third-tier international single-seater racing championship and organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship launched in 2019 as a feeder series for the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and FIA Formula 2 Championships. It was the result of a merger between two third-tier single-seater racing championships, the GP3 Series and the FIA Formula 3 European Championship as it was announced on 10 March 2018. The championship is part of the FIA Global Pathway consolidation project plan. Unlike its predecessor, the Formula 3 European Championship, the series runs exclusively in support of Formula One races. Origins and history On 13 March 2017 it was announced that the GP3 Series would merge with the FIA and DMSB's FIA Formula 3 European Championship and as such, both bodies would merge their both third-tier open-wheel single seater formula racing series, the GP3 Series and FIA Formula 3 European Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dandelion Racing
Dandelion Racing is a Japanese racing team, mainly running in Super Formula. The team was founded by Kiyoshi Muraoka in 1989 as "Dandelion Racing Project". Early years (1993-1998) The team made a small sponsor contract with NTT Docomo in 1993. It made a way to enter the Japanese local racing series. The team ran in the All-Japan Formula Three Championship (1993 and 1994 seasons) and Japanese Touring Car Championship (1995, 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ..., 1997 Japanese Touring Car Championship season, 1997, and 1998 Japanese Touring Car Championship season, 1998), and suffered from poor results through the 1990s. The relationship with NTT Docomo will continue to date, though there is no capital ties. Formula Nippon/Super Formula (1999- ) In 1999 Formul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakunoshin Ohta
is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super Formula and Super GT. Career Early career Ohta's single seater career started in 2018 where he competed in F4 Japanese Championship with MYST for only one round. The next season he competed in the same series with Honda Formula Dream Project, where he managed to claim 2 wins and finished 6th in the standings. Continuing again to compete in F4 Japanese Championship but race with Vegaplus, but he competed third quarters of the season. And for 2021, he competed again in F4 Japanese Championship but returns to Honda Formula Dream Project. Ohta takes the step up to Super Formula Lights with Toda Racing & Super GT - GT300 with Team UpGarage. Ohta managed to reach runners up in Super Formula Lights, beating Honda's teammate Iori Kimura but lose out to the eventual champion Kazuto Kotaka. As in Super GT GT300, he clinched his maiden podium in Okayama. Super Formula & Super GT - GT500 For 2023, Honda announced that Ohta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiko Kondō
or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team ''Kondo Racing'' in 2000, which currently competes in both Super Formula and Super GT. Biography 1980–1987: Early recording career Kondō was born in Yokohama. Working for the agency Johnny & Associates, Kondō was signed to the record label RVC. His debut single "Sneaker Blues" debuted at number-one on the Oricon weekly single charts in December 1980. With the single he became the first artist to have a debut single to go straight in at number one on Oricon at release. As of 2008, he is the only solo male singer to have a debut single to debut at number one in his teens in Oricon history. The single topped the Oricon charts for five consecutive weeks, and eventually sold over one million copies. On March 5, 1981, Kondō relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Formula
The Japanese Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series. It is considered as being the top level of single-seater racing in Japan and regional motorsports in Asia. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and managed by Japan Race Promotion (JRP). The first Japanese Top Formula championship was held in 1973 as the All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship. In 1978, the series transformed into the All-Japan Formula Two Championship, and again in 1987, into the All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship. For the most part, these Japanese racing series closely followed their European counterparts in terms of technical regulations. The JRP was established in 1995, and began managing the series in 1996, under its new name, the Formula Nippon Championship. The series' name was changed again in 2013, to Super Formula (officially Japanese Championship Super Formula until 2016). History Background In Japan, touring and sports car racing was very popular thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuto Kotaka
is a racing driver from Japan who currently competes in Super Formula, and Super GT. Career Kotaka made his debut in formula racing in 2015, racing for TOM'S from the second race weekend in the F4 Japanese Championship. He regularly finished in the top 10, with a fourth place finish at the Suzuka International Racing Course as his best result. He finished sixth in the championship with 50 points. In 2016, Kotaka remained active in Japanese Formula 4 with TOM'S. He won two races at Fuji Speedway and another at Sportsland SUGO. He later took another podium finish at Fuji, but achieved erratic results for the remainder of the season. He finished fifth overall with 113 points. In 2017, Kotaka did not race, but in 2018 he returned to Japanese Formula 4 at TOM's. He missed the first race weekend, but nevertheless he won two races at Fuji and was on the podium in seven other races. With 188 points, he finished third in the standings behind Yuki Tsunoda and Teppei Natori. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship
The 2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the fifth season of the Formula 4 UAE Championship Starting in the 2016–17 season, the all new Formula 4 UAE Championship was launched by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, and its national affiliate the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), who acted as t ..., a motor racing series for the United Arab Emirates regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Emirates Motorsport Organization (EMSO) – formerly known as Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) and AUH Motorsports. This was the last season that used Tatuus F4-T014 chassis. The season commenced on 13 January at Dubai Autodrome and concluded on 13 February at the same venue. Teams and drivers Race calendar The schedule announced on 7 September 2020 consisted of 20 races over 5 rounds. All rounds will be held in the United Arab Emirates. The final round scheduled to take place on 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
