The 2013 Formula Challenge Japan was a multi-event

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formula racing cars, and the eighth and final season of the

Formula Challenge Japan Formula Challenge Japan was an open wheel racing series based in Japan. The first season was in 2006 and carried on from the defunct Formula Dream series. It is promoted as a young driver development project jointly by Honda, Toyota and Nissan a ...

racing series, a young driver development series jointly supported by

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, and

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. The championship featured a mix of manufacturer-affiliated drivers and independent entries, and commenced on 30 March and ended on 10 November. The championship was won by

-backed rookie

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after a season-long battle where the championship lead changed hands numerous times. Yamashita claimed the title after a hat-trick of wins at the final round in Fuji, more than doubling his points tally to emerge victorious in front of

-supported Tsubasa Takahashi and fellow Toyota junior Keishi Ishikawa. Hiroki Shinotani, who had led the championship going into the final round, slipped to fourth in the standings. The season saw five winners, with Yamashita claiming four, Takahashi winning thrice, Shinotani and Shō Tsuboi claiming two each, and Shōta Kiyohara dominating a single round. This was the final season of Formula Challenge Japan before it was replaced by

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in 2014, and by the FIA F4 Japanese Championship in

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Teams and drivers

Race calendar and results

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

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''Italics'' – Fastest Lap

References

2013 in Japanese motorsport 2013 in formula racing